Champion for the BIO-Carbon programme (C-Bio-C)
Lead Research Organisation:
NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE
Department Name: Science and Technology
Abstract
The ocean holds a vast quantity of carbon, with fifty times the amount present in the atmosphere. The most recent IPCC report has identified insufficient understanding of how biological activity influences carbon storage as an obstacle to accurately predicting whether this reservoir is robust to climate change. We still have major uncertainties in our model predictions for how the amount of carbon stored in the ocean will change over the coming century. The BIO-Carbon programme sets out to improve our understanding of how marine organisms affect the ocean's ability to store carbon from the Earth's atmosphere. This is critical at a time when nations are moving towards net zero policies to address escalating concerns about the impact of climate change. This proposal will ensure that the programme delivers its desired aim of significantly enhancing our ability to predict the fate of this important ocean service to mankind, building links globally to bring a truly international focus onto this important topic.
People |
ORCID iD |
Adrian Martin (Principal Investigator) | |
Carla Sands (Co-Investigator) |
Description | G7 Future of the Seas and Oceans Initiative (FSOI) meeting |
Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
URL | https://www.g7fsoi.org/g7-fsoi-working-group-meeting-2023/ |
Description | Outreach videos |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Short videos about the role that marine life plays in storing carbon to communicate motivation and aims for BIO-Carbon |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024 |
URL | http://bio-carbon.ac.uk |
Description | Outreach visit - OU Geologicla Society |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | OUGS visit of ~20 people to hear about the BIO-Carbon programme and see the autonomous vehicle facility and Discovery Collection. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Panel member at IOC General Assembly event |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Asked to present on marine life and carbon on panel event (Key challenges for ocean-climate science) at Science Day at IOC General Assembly 2023 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://oceanexpert.org/document/32766 |
Description | Seminar to Biological Science PhD students |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Invited talk as part of multi-disciplinary research series run by London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium (LIDo) DTP |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |