We are very happy to inform you about the next step that IOCCP is taking towards better serving the global ocean biogeochemistry observing community. As Global Ocean Observing System's Biogeochemistry Panel we are expected to gradually expand marine biogeochemistry coordination and communication efforts from carbon-related parameters onto all Biogeochemistry Essential Ocean Variables (http://www.ioccp.org/index.php/foo). The IOCCP SSG decided that based on the current needs of our community and in line with the expanding scope of IOCCP's mission we will devote a portion of our resources to activities related to Oxygen observations.
We are very excited to tell you that our SSG Expert for Oxygen will be Véronique Garçon! Véronique, who is a CNRS Senior Scientist at LEGOS (Toulouse, France) is not only one of the most experienced scientists working on Oxygen and coupled systems observations globally but also a well-established leader in national (IFREMER, CNRS, French Navy), regional (EGU) and international (SOLAS, SCOR, GO2NE, VOICE) coordination efforts. We would like to utilize Véronique's energy and leadership to improve the global coherence of sustained oxygen observations – a long anticipated expansion of our portfolio driven by our Terms of Reference.
We will soon share more details about our already ongoing as well as planned activities in this arena. In coming months we will also introduce Véronique in one of our communications, but her short bio is already available on our Contacts page.