Biological influence on ocean carbon: novel modelling approaches
Supports UK-US collaborative research to develop new models of biological processes affecting global ocean carbon storage, enhancing understanding and prediction of oceanic carbon uptake and export.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: May 8, 2026 (Notification of Intent) | July 14, 2026 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: UK component: up to £312,500 (80% FEC) for up to 24 months; total UK fund £1,000,000; US component up to $1M (pending NASA funding).
Summary: Supports UK-US collaborative research to develop innovative models of biological processes influencing global ocean carbon storage.
Key Information: Notification of Intent by May 8, 2026 is mandatory to submit a full application.
Description
This funding opportunity supports collaborative UK-US projects aimed at advancing novel modelling approaches to assess how biological processes affect ocean carbon storage. The program targets improved understanding and representation of marine organisms' roles in regulating oceanic carbon uptake and storage, which are currently underrepresented in global ocean-atmosphere models. Projects should focus on globally relevant open-ocean processes, delivering new parameterisations for next-generation global models, and reducing uncertainties in current and future estimates of oceanic carbon export and fate. Collaboration between UK and US researchers is strongly encouraged, building on prior research and datasets from the BIO-Carbon and NASA EXPORTS programs.
