Multiple model assessment of biological influence on ocean carbon
UK Research and Innovation funds UK-US research to improve global models of how biological processes regulate ocean carbon storage for better climate predictions.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: May 8, 2026 (Notification of Intent) | July 14, 2026 (Full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: UK component: up to £625,000 (80% FEC) for 24 months; US component: up to $1 million (pending NASA funding availability)
Summary: Supports UK-US collaborations to improve global models of biological processes regulating ocean carbon storage, advancing future climate predictions.
Key Information: Notification of intent is mandatory to submit a full application; projects must start January 2027.
Description
This funding opportunity, jointly offered by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and NASA, supports collaborative UK-US research to advance the understanding and modelling of how biological processes regulate ocean carbon storage. The initiative is part of the BIO-Carbon and EXPORTS research programmes and aims to integrate new representations of key biological mechanisms into global models, thereby improving predictions of future ocean carbon sequestration and reducing uncertainties in climate projections. Projects must focus on globally relevant, open-ocean processes (beyond the continental shelf, >1,000m depth), and are expected to foster substantial collaboration between UK and US researchers.
