This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will support a collaborative research effort between U.S. and U.K. scientists to better understand the linkages between the oceanic cycles of iron and carbon. The $562,895 award, beginning on April 1, 2025 and ending on March 31, 2028, will leverage field observations, experimental studies, and ocean biogeochemical modeling to examine the role of the "colloidal shunt" mechanism in mediating the interactions between dissolved organic carbon, iron-binding ligands, and particulate iron phases. The research aims to improve understanding of how these processes may respond to climate-driven changes in ocean oxygenation and impact the biological carbon pump in subtropical and tropical regions. The project supports the education and training of students at various levels, as well as outreach activities to connect K-12 and undergraduate students with the research.
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