Name: BioGeoSea I 1st Annual Meeting
Start: 2026-09-07T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-10T21:05:00+02:00
Location: GEOMAR - East shore, Kiel, Germany

BioGeoSea I 1st Annual Meeting

from Monday, September 7, 2026 (12:00 p.m.) to Thursday, September 10, 2026 (9:05 p.m.)

Monday, September 7, 2026

12:00 p.m. Reception & light Networking Lunch
Reception & light Networking Lunch
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Room: Conference area on the first floor
1:30 p.m. Opening & Welcome - Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
Opening & Welcome
- Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
1:45 p.m. BioGeoSea - Updates - Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
BioGeoSea - Updates
- Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
2:15 p.m. Updates from EU Ocean (P)Act & EU Ocean Observing Initiative - Larissa Lorinczi (European Commission)
Updates from EU Ocean (P)Act & EU Ocean Observing Initiative
- Larissa Lorinczi (European Commission)
2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
2:45 p.m. Panel discussion: From Observation to Action: Essential Ocean Variables in the Ocean Eye Framework - Ángel Muñiz Piniella (TBC) (European Marine Board) Karina von Schuckmann (TBC) (Mercator Ocean International) Katja Matthes (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel) Larissa Lorinczi (European Commission) Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
Panel discussion: From Observation to Action: Essential Ocean Variables in the Ocean Eye Framework
- Ángel Muñiz Piniella (TBC) (European Marine Board)
- Karina von Schuckmann (TBC) (Mercator Ocean International)
- Katja Matthes (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel)
- Larissa Lorinczi (European Commission)
- Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
4:15 p.m. Coffee break
Coffee break
4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
4:45 p.m. BioEcoOcean - Updates - Dominik Krzymiński (TBC) (IOPAN)
BioEcoOcean - Updates
- Dominik Krzymiński (TBC) (IOPAN)
4:45 p.m. - 5:05 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
5:05 p.m. ObsSea4Clim - Updates - Steffen Olsen (TBC) (DMI)
ObsSea4Clim - Updates
- Steffen Olsen (TBC) (DMI)
5:05 p.m. - 5:25 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
5:25 p.m. Do we have the right BGC EOVs? - Debate & discussion - Maciej Telszewski (IOPAN)
Do we have the right BGC EOVs? - Debate & discussion
- Maciej Telszewski (IOPAN)
5:25 p.m. - 6:10 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
6:10 p.m. Indicator Development: Open Discussion on Progress, Challenges and Next Steps - Abed Hassoun (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel)
Indicator Development: Open Discussion on Progress, Challenges and Next Steps
- Abed Hassoun (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel)
6:10 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
6:55 p.m. Closing Day 1 - Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
Closing Day 1
- Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
6:55 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
9:00 a.m. Welcome Day 2 - Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
Welcome Day 2
- Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
9:05 a.m. WP1 - Progress & Next Steps - Abed Hassoun (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel) Maciej Telszewski (IOPAN)
WP1 - Progress & Next Steps
- Abed Hassoun (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel)
- Maciej Telszewski (IOPAN)
9:05 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
9:35 a.m. WP5 - Progress & Next Steps - Nicole Köstner (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel) Dina Eparkhina (EuroGOOS)
WP5 - Progress & Next Steps
- Nicole Köstner (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel)
- Dina Eparkhina (EuroGOOS)
9:35 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
10:00 a.m. Science Snippet: Strengthening the role of the ocean in the planetary boundaries framework - Nicolas Gruber (ETH Zurich)
Science Snippet: Strengthening the role of the ocean in the planetary boundaries framework
- Nicolas Gruber (ETH Zurich)
10:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
10:10 a.m. WP2 - Progress & Next Steps - Ute Schuster (University of Exeter) Christian Lønborg (Aarhus University)
WP2 - Progress & Next Steps
- Ute Schuster (University of Exeter)
- Christian Lønborg (Aarhus University)
10:10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
10:40 a.m. Science Snippet: Increasing the resilience of the BGC-Argo programme: initial tests of a new nitrate sensor - Giorgio Dall'Olmo (OGS)
Science Snippet: Increasing the resilience of the BGC-Argo programme: initial tests of a new nitrate sensor
- Giorgio Dall'Olmo (OGS)
10:40 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
10:50 a.m. Science Snippet: Using automated sensors to unravel short term nitrogen dynamics in coastal waters - Christian Lønborg (Aarhus Unviersity)
Science Snippet: Using automated sensors to unravel short term nitrogen dynamics in coastal waters
- Christian Lønborg (Aarhus Unviersity)
10:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
11:00 a.m. Coffee break
Coffee break
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. WP3 - Progress & Next Steps - Nicolas Gruber (ETH Zurich) Stefano Ciavatta (Mercator Ocean International)
WP3 - Progress & Next Steps
- Nicolas Gruber (ETH Zurich)
- Stefano Ciavatta (Mercator Ocean International)
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
12:00 p.m. WP4 - Progress & Next Steps - Marilaure Grégoire
WP4 - Progress & Next Steps
- Marilaure Grégoire
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
12:30 p.m. Science Snippet: Estimating the bias of pH measurements from biogeochemical Argo floats in high latitude - Tobias Steinhoff (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel)
Science Snippet: Estimating the bias of pH measurements from biogeochemical Argo floats in high latitude
- Tobias Steinhoff (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel)
12:30 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
12:40 p.m. Science Snippet: TBD
Science Snippet: TBD
12:40 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor

12:50 p.m. Lunch
Lunch
12:50 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. WP meetings & AFC meeting
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Contributions

2:00 p.m. WP1 & WP5 Meeting

2:00 p.m. WP2 Meeting

2:00 p.m. WP3 Meeting

2:00 p.m. WP4 Meeting

2:00 p.m. AFC Meeting (internal)
3:30 p.m. Ethic Assessment Report - Michele Barbier
Ethic Assessment Report
- Michele Barbier
3:30 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
3:50 p.m. Science Snippet: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement)/Nagoya Protocol - Jan Dierking (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel)
Science Snippet: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement)/Nagoya Protocol
- Jan Dierking (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel)
3:50 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
4:00 p.m. Poster pitches
Poster pitches
4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor

4:15 p.m. Poster Session & Coffee break
Poster Session & Coffee break
4:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Room: Conference area on the first floor

4:45 p.m. AFC meets SC
AFC meets SC
4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor Meeting of the BioGeoSea Advisory and Foresight Committee (AFC) and the BioGeoSea Steering Committee (SC)
5:45 p.m. Closing Day 2 & walking to the peer - Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
Closing Day 2 & walking to the peer
- Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
5:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
6:00 p.m. Networking Event (MS Stadt Kiel)
Networking Event (MS Stadt Kiel)
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Networking during a boat cruise on the MS Stadt Kiel, dinner included, pick-up at the GEOMAR building (east shore), drop-off at the west shore (The ship will leave on time - 6pm sharp!!)
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
9:00 a.m. Welcome Day 3 - Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
Welcome Day 3
- Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
9:05 a.m. Shaping Our Stakeholder Engagement: First Steps and Next Actions - Part A - Dina Eparkhina (EuroGOOS)
Shaping Our Stakeholder Engagement: First Steps and Next Actions - Part A
- Dina Eparkhina (EuroGOOS)
9:05 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
9:50 a.m. A Brief Spotlightt: GEOMAR Ocean Observation Services (GEOMAR OOS) a service Hub for Ocean Carbon Observations - Jessica Gier (CH / SOOP)
A Brief Spotlightt: GEOMAR Ocean Observation Services (GEOMAR OOS) a service Hub for Ocean Carbon Observations
- Jessica Gier (CH / SOOP)
9:50 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
10:00 a.m. Science Snippet: CARIMED (title TBC) - Marta Álvarez (CSIC)
Science Snippet: CARIMED (title TBC)
- Marta Álvarez (CSIC)
10:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
10:10 a.m. Science Snippet: Oxygen (Use of AI for interpolation) (title TBC) - Marilaure Grégoire (TBC) (University of Liege)
Science Snippet: Oxygen (Use of AI for interpolation) (title TBC)
- Marilaure Grégoire (TBC) (University of Liege)
10:10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
10:20 a.m. Coffee break
Coffee break
10:20 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Room: Conference area on the first floor
11:00 a.m. Break-outs: Part A
Part A
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Contributions

11:00 a.m. Break-out 1: Indicators: Scientific refinement - Abed Hassoun (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel)

11:00 a.m. Break-out 3: Shaping Our Stakeholder Engagement: First Steps and Next Actions - Part B - Dina Eparkhina (EuroGOOS)

11:00 a.m. Break-out 2: Cross-project modelling workshop (Part A) - Stefano Ciavatta (Mercator Ocean International) Nicolas Gruber (ETH Zurich)
12:30 p.m. Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Room: Conference area on the first floor
1:30 p.m. Break-outs: Part B
Part B
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Contributions

1:30 p.m. Break-out 4: Applications and case studies & Operationalization and legacy - Abed Hassoun (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel)

1:30 p.m. Break-out 5: Cross-project modelling workshop (Part B) - Stefano Ciavatta (Mercator Ocean International) Nicolas Gruber (ETH Zurich)

1:30 p.m. Break-out 6: Data Management - Planning & best practices??? (TBC) - Hela Mehrtens (DFD)
3:00 p.m. Coffee break
Coffee break
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Room: Conference area on the first floor

3:30 p.m. GEOMAR tour
GEOMAR tour
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Room: Conference area on the first floor

5:00 p.m. Refreshment and pick-up of snack bags for Canoeing
Refreshment and pick-up of snack bags for Canoeing
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Room: Conference area on the first floor

6:00 p.m. Community building - Canoeing in the Schwentine
Community building - Canoeing in the Schwentine
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 10, 2026

9:00 a.m. BioGeoSea General Assembly: Welcome Day 4
Welcome Day 4
9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor

9:05 a.m. BioGeoSea General Assembly: Overview 1st Reporting (title TBC)
Overview 1st Reporting (title TBC)
9:05 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor

9:25 a.m. BioGeoSea General Assembly: Report from the Project Coordination Office
Report from the Project Coordination Office
9:25 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor

10:30 a.m. Coffee break
Coffee break
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. Panel discussion: Biogeosea in a socioeconomic perspective - Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR) Nathalie Hilmi (TBC) (Centre scientifique de Monaco) Dina Eparkhina (TBC) (EuroGOOS) Felix Beyers (TBC) (rifs Potsdam) Patrycja Antosz (TBC) (NORCE research)
Panel discussion: Biogeosea in a socioeconomic perspective
- Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
- Nathalie Hilmi (TBC) (Centre scientifique de Monaco)
- Dina Eparkhina (TBC) (EuroGOOS)
- Felix Beyers (TBC) (rifs Potsdam)
- Patrycja Antosz (TBC) (NORCE research)
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
12:30 p.m. Conclusions from the Break-outs and way forward
Conclusions from the Break-outs and way forward
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
1:00 p.m. Outlook & Farewell - Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
Outlook & Farewell
- Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR)
1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Room: 5-1.214 - ATLANTIC - Conference room on the first floor
1:15 p.m. Farewell Lunch
Farewell Lunch
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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