On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we spoke with some of the women working in OceanICU to learn what inspired them to pursue careers in ocean science. Stephanie Henson is a Principal Scientist at the National Oceanography Centre and an Honorary Professor at the University of Southampton. Her research focuses on …
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In this edition: Welcome Note from our Coordinator Richard Sanders Featured Article: Royal Society Event Summary for Impact Good Reads Notable News OceanICU Outreach Upcoming Events OceanICU is a five-year project that seeks to gain a new understanding of the biological carbon pump and its processes to provide fundamental knowledge and tools to help policy makers, …
Does biodiversity affect ecosystem performance/ productivity? 8-9 December 2025 – London, UKWatch Recording The twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change are often treated as inextricably linked. However, this perspective has largely been developed from terrestrial systems, with the ocean receiving far less attention. Despite its central role in regulating climate and supporting global …
In this edition: Welcome Note Featured Article: From 28 to Six: How to Organise the OceanICU Story for Impact Good Reads Notable News OceanICU Outreach Upcoming Events OceanICU is a five-year project that seeks to gain a new understanding of the biological carbon pump and its processes to provide fundamental knowledge and tools to help policy …
The OceanICU investigation is broad with many threads in support of an overall objective to fill fundamental knowledge gaps concerning the biological carbon pump. As the project approaches its third birthday at the end of November, a lot of work has been delivered and results are being published. So how do we synthesise the work …
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By Emma Dolmaire Stoichiometry is the study of the proportions of elements in biochemical processes and interactions. It has led to a well-used constant in marine ecology called the Redfield ratio. The Redfield ratio is the atomic ratio of carbon, nitrogen and phosphate assumed to be globally constant in marine particulate matter (seston) and equal …
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08 – 09 December 2025 – 09:00 – 17:00 – Free – In Person & Online The Royal Society Discussion meeting organised by Professor Richard Sanders, Professor Alex Poulton, Professor Stephanie Henson, Dr Emma Cavan, and Professor Alessandro Tagliabue. The twin crises of biodiversity loss and rapid climate change are often considered as inextricably linked, …
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The OceanICU Janus moment 19-23 May – Sopot, Poland Janus: the mythical Roman legend symbolising beginnings, transitions, time and duality was the guiding theme for the OceanICU third annual meeting held on the banks of the Baltic at the headquarters of our partner IO PAN. For the first time since the kick-off meeting, members of …
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On the third station of the expedition, a CTD rosette deployed to collect water samples was lost to the deep ocean, losing connection around 1500m. Thankfully, we have an unwavering team aboard the Sarmiento de Gamboa, who pressed on with determination despite this setback. In fact, the UTM (Unidad de Tecnología Marina) team worked through …
