A NEW CHAPTER FOR OCEAN SCIENCE
Understanding ocean metabolisms on a changing planet.
Connecting microbial life, biogeochemical cycles, and models to understand the ocean today and predict its future.
An international science program endorsed by the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research
CONNECTING OCEAN METABOLISMS ACROSS SCALES
Small organisms.
Planetary significance.
Illustration: Dr. Ichiko Sugiyama
MANY DISCIPLINES. ONE CONNECTED OCEAN.
Omics + Biogeochemistry + Rates + Modeling
THE SCIENCE PLAN · 2026
A shared framework for understanding ocean metabolisms.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM LAUNCH
A shared vision for the ocean’s future.
The BioGeoSCAPES Science Plan brings together an international community around a connected approach to ocean metabolism.
Explore the scientific questions, interdisciplinary approaches, and implementation priorities guiding the program, from the distribution of microbial life to the processes that shape a changing ocean.
60+
contributing authors
16
nations represented
in the author team
3
connected
scientific themes
THE SCIENTIFIC FRAMEWORK
Three Science Themes.
States: Mapping ocean metabolisms
Measure the global distribution of marine microbes and the chemical drivers that shape their metabolisms across space and time.
Rates: Quantifying microbial processes
Quantify the microbial metabolisms that regulate planetary nutrient cycles and connect marine life with ocean biogeochemistry.
Fates: Predicting a changing ocean
Integrate these insights into next-generation biogeochemical models to forecast ecosystem resilience and responses to a rapidly changing planet.
CONNECTED BY DESIGN
Shared standards, interoperable data, and modeling bring States, Rates, and Fates together.
BUILD THE PROGRAM WITH US
Your expertise belongs here.
New ways to connect are coming soon. We’re developing a project registration portal and community networking database to help you find collaborators, share your expertise, and connect your research with BioGeoSCAPES. Check back in the coming weeks as these tools become available.
Project Registration
Register past and planned cruises, time series, lab experiments, and modeling studies. Forthcoming metadata templates will support registration and discovery of projects, datasets, and potential collaborators to enhance your research.
Coming in the weeks ahead.
Community Networking
Find collaborators whose expertise complements your own. Our upcoming networking database will help researchers across regions, disciplines, and career stages connect, share skills, and explore opportunities to work together.
Coming in the weeks ahead.
Capacity Development
Explore training, exchanges, and resources that support skills development and international collaboration across the BioGeoSCAPES community.
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
BioGeoSCAPES connects researchers across regions, disciplines, and career stages. Meet our community, explore our leadership, and connect with national ambassadors helping shape the program around the world.
The next chapter is underway.
PROGRAM LAUNCH · OCTOBER 2026
Introducing the BioGeoSCAPES Science Plan
A scientific framework and shared path forward for international ocean metabolism research.
UPCOMING WEBINAR · NOVEMBER 10, 2026
Discover BioGeoSCAPES
Join us on November 10 for a program overview and Q&A to learn about the Science Plan and ways to participate. To accommodate as many time zones as possible, we’re offering two webinar sessions: Session 1, 9–10 a.m. ET, and Session 2, 8–9 p.m. ET.
GOVERNANCE · OCTOBER 2026
From planning to implementation
The Scientific Steering Committee (SSC), five standing committees, and four working groups are guiding BioGeoSCAPES from a shared scientific vision into coordinated international action.