BioGeoSCAPES Officially Launched
BioGeoSCAPES — Ocean Metabolism and Nutrient Cycles on a Changing Planet — has officially launched as a SCOR program, following endorsement by the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and publication of its Science Plan in October 2026.
A sister program to GEOTRACES, BioGeoSCAPES works toward an integrated and predictive understanding of how marine microbial metabolism shapes ocean biogeochemical cycles and climate. It brings together marine biology, microbiology, biogeochemistry, oceanography, and data science to understand how ocean microbes respond to environmental change and how those responses feed back on global nutrient and trace-element cycles.
The Science Plan was drafted by 63 authors from 17 nations and is organized around three research themes — States, Rates, and Fates. The BioGeoSCAPES community welcomes new participants and encourages scientists and funding agencies to engage with the program.