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MBARI researchers observe the arrival of El Niño in Monterey Bay
MBARI moorings and GO-BGC floats detect record-warm water and southern species in Monterey Bay, the first signs of a strong 2026–27 El Niño.
GO-BGC floats observe the ecosystem impacts of El Niño
BGC-Argo floats from the GO-BGC project track how El Niño warms surface waters, cuts nitrate and CO2 upwelling, and disrupts plankton productivity in the equatorial Pacific.
MBARI technology provides new insight into hidden ocean chemistry
New research led by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science has found that nitrogen cycling in marine oxygen-deficient zones is far more dynamic than previously thought.
A New Twist on Robotic Float Data Reveals Critical Ocean Chemistry
A novel application of a statistical method to existing data from the global network of BGC-Argo floats unveiled chemical measurements critical to tracking nitrogen cycling in oxygen minimum zones.
GO-BGC Float Data and Science Workshop
The Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array (GO-BGC) program will be hosting a Float Data and Science workshop on August 17-21, 2026 at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Future pathways for the BGC Argo program: A Workshop
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold a workshop designed to explore options for the future of the biogeochemical (or BGC) Argo program. Cross-sector experts will convene to dig into the scientific value of the program, operation and technical challenges, and pathways for transitioning BGC-Argo to a sustainable long-term operational mode.
Free-Floating Robots Find Ocean’s Carbon Storage Is Struggling
GO-BGC floats are highlighted in an IEEE Spectrum story that discusses the publication by Bif et al. (2025) on the effects of marine heatwaves on marine ecosystems and the biological carbon pump.
GO-BGC-relevant sessions at AGU25 and OSM26
Abstract deadlines for the AGU Fall Meeting and Ocean Sciences meeting are fast approaching – click below for lists of SOCCOM/GO-BGC relevant sessions: AGU25 sessions – abstract deadline Wednesday, July 30OSM26 sessions – abstract deadline Wednesday, August 20
How are Scientists Keeping an Eye on Earth’s Oceans?
A new book written by oceanographers explores how scientists conduct research below the surface of the ocean.
Robots monitor the deep sea
GO-BGC's sister program Deep Argo in the spotlight. In a recent NBC Bay Area news report "Underwater robots tracking climate change", GO-BGC and Argo's Sarah Purkey from Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO) talks about Deep Argo robots that track climate change in...