Beyond Chlorophyll Fluorescence: The Time is Right to Expand Biological Measurements in Ocean Observing Programs

Virtual issue The Remote Sensing of Oceans, Estuaries, and Lakes.-- 2 pages
A new Scientific Committee for Ocean Research (SCOR, http://www.scor‐int.org/) working group has been formed, entitled SCOR WG‐154 “Integration of Plankton‐Observing Sensor Systems to Existing Global Sampling Programs (P‐OBS, http://www.scor‐int.org/SCOR_WGs_WG154.htm.).” The working group (P‐OBS WG) is reviewing biological sensing technologies and measurements that are ready for integration into existing regional and global ocean observing programs. Multidisciplinary sets of measurements, whose choice is guided by research and societal benefit goals, will transform our understanding of ocean biology and its impacts on Earth systems
The idea to establish the P‐OBS SCOR working group was conceived following discussions at the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) workshop on implementation of Multi‐Disciplinary Sustained Ocean Observations (IMSOO, http://www.goosocean.org/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewEventRecord&eventID=1825), funded by NSF, NASA, and NOAA