Working Groups
Cross-cutting working groups that advance MBON methods, standards, and data products across all regional nodes.
Remote Sensing & Seascapes
Advancing satellite remote sensing and dynamic seascape products to map and monitor marine biodiversity and its drivers across the MBON network.
Leads: Dan Otis · University of South FloridaMaria Kavanaugh · Oregon State University
Data Management
Ensuring MBON observational data are FAIR — Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable — from sensor to archive.
Lead: Matt Biddle · NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System
Indicators
Synthesizing raw observations into Essential Biodiversity Variables and Essential Ocean Variables for policy-relevant reporting.
Lead: Ben Best · Ocean Metrics LLC
BioSound
Listening to the ocean — advancing passive acoustic monitoring as an indicator of marine biodiversity.
Leads: Liz Ferguson · Ocean Science AnalyticsNeil Hammerschlag · Shark Research Foundation
BioTrack
Mapping marine biodiversity hotspots by integrating satellite and acoustic animal tracking with remotely sensed environmental data.
Lead: Neil Hammerschlag · University of Miami
eDNA
Developing standardized environmental DNA protocols and pipelines for marine biodiversity assessment across MBON nodes.
Lead: Luke Thompson · NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Eco-Indicators
Linking marine biodiversity observations to ecosystem service indicators for integrated ocean assessment.
Lead: Joshua Kilborn · University of South Florida
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Working groups are open to all MBON participants. Meetings are held virtually; contact the working group lead to join the next call.
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