The sixth group meeting was held online on May 30th, 2023. Co-Chair Prof. Peter Thompson from CSIRO (Australia) led the virtual gathering, with nine experts and IMBeR IPO staff in attendance. Peter began the meeting by welcoming everyone and summarizing the previous meetings. He also emphasized the potential outcomes. Dr. Tae Gyu Park, from the…
The Integrated Marine Biosphere Research (IMBeR) project is an international research initiative focused on marine biosphere research working towards sustainable oceans at a time of global change. IMBeR has two International Project Offices: IPO-China and IPO-Canada. IPO-China is stationed at the State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, ECNU, Shanghai, China. IPO-China shares administrative…
From 17 to 21 April 2023, the 5th International Symposium on the Effects of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans (ECCWO5) took place in Bergen, Norway, bringing together more than 700 experts from around the world to better understand climate impacts on ocean ecosystems. The CLIOTOP poster was presented by Barbara Muhling, member of the…
On March 16th, 2023, IMBeR International Project Office (IPO-China) held an engaging lecture event at the SKLEC building, ECNU, which drew a diverse crowd of domestic and international students, as well as teachers and interns at IMBeR IPO-China. The lecture centered around the theme “Indus River and its Delta” was led by Professor HONG GiHoon,…
Online workshops, trainee mentoring and digital ‘demonstration tools’ for stakeholders: ‘Expanding EO data usage to address climatic changes in the marine biosphere of the northwest Pacific and Indo-Pacific regional seas’ This project stems from the ongoing IMBeR study group activities of the Ocean Colour-based Plant species identification and Carbon flux in the Indo-Pacific oceans (OCPC) and coastal…
This new paper from an international team of IMBeR researchers is an outcome from a workshop at IMBIZO6 on “lighting the grey zone” that explored how human dimensions can be included in decadal-scale prediction systems. The paper reviews information needs for decision-making at decadal scales and explores the challenges of integrating human elements into decadal…
IMBeR is deeply saddened to learn that our dearest colleague Jianwu Tang left us on 4 January 2023. Jianwu was a Distinguished Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research (SKLEC), East China Normal University. He has been among the pioneering scientists in blue carbon research, and has passionately supported IMBeR IPO-China…
IMBeR Eutrophication Study Group held its second video meeting on 21 December 2022 to share research progress and to progress synthesis. Ten members, one early career researcher from SKLEC, and two IMBeR IPO staff attended the meeting. Co-Charis Dongyan Liu and Peter Thompson initiated the session and expressed warmest welcome to everyone, especially the new members…
Nominations are now open for new members of IMBeR’s Scientific Steering Committee. Integrated Marine Biosphere Research (IMBeR) is an international project co-sponsored by the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and Future Earth. IMBeR’s mission is to Promote integrated marine research and enable capabilities for developing and implementing ocean sustainability options within and across the…
The Chinese Marginal Seas (CMS) Case Study is a subprogram of the Continental Margins Working Group supported by the Integrated Marine Biosphere Research (IMBeR) and Future Earth Coasts (FEC). After years of COVID-19 pause, the Chinese Marginal Seas Case Study held its third annual meeting virtually on 14-15 November 2022 (full agenda). The opening session…