Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON)

@OBON_Ocean

Endorsed Programme of the UN Ocean Decade that will monitor, research and understand life in the sea by analyzing its biomolecules. Led by @POGO_Ocean

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Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON) @OBON_Ocean Mar 5

We've just announced the 4 successful projects in the OBON-SAIGe Microgrant Awards, supported by @minderoo
Congrats to Cawthron Institute, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural Uni, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research & Universiti Malaya, and Hasanuddin Uni
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Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON) @OBON_Ocean Feb 17

OBON's February newsletter has just gone live - with lots of updates on programme and project activities - including our sessions at #OSM26 in Glasgow next week
Read at: bit.ly/OBON_NL12 (link in bio).
#eDNA #biomolecular #oceanobservations

Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON) @OBON_Ocean Jan 5

If you missed the live session back in September, a recording of this @IMarEST webinar on Marine Mammal Monitoring through eDNA is now available at youtu.be/snYJxYoc6Z0?si…

www.youtube.com Unlocking Ocean Secrets: Marine Mammal Monitoring Through eDNA Produced by members of the Marine Mammals Special Interest Group (M...

Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON) @OBON_Ocean Sep 9, 2025

Join us at the @IMarEST webinar on:
"Unlocking Ocean Secrets: Marine Mammal Monitoring Through eDNA"
22 Sept 2025 - 4pm UK time

Matt Lemay, from the OBON project "HI-BON" (led by @HakaiInstitute) will be one of the speakers.

More info and sign up at: imarest.org/events/event-c…

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Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON) @OBON_Ocean Dec 2, 2025

The latest POGO newsletter includes a report from the LACOBON (Latin American and Caribbean Ocean Biomolecular Observation Network) #eDNA Capacity building workshop, which took place in Colombia last month, hosted by @invemarcolombia 🧬⤵️

POGO @POGO_Ocean Dec 1, 2025

The November 2025 issue of the POGO newsletter just dropped 🌊⤵️
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Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON) @OBON_Ocean Nov 25, 2025

Funding call for the OBON-SAIGe Microgrants, supported by @minderoo

- aim to accelerate #eDNA monitoring
- 1-year projects
- Priority for (i) West Pacific region, (ii) @UNOceanDecade endorsed OBON projects, (iii) OBON WG members

Full details at: mailchi.mp/e6c4f46926c9/o…

Funding Call Text:
- Scaling Autonomous Integrated Global eDNA Observations (SAIGe)
- Microgrants to accelerate #eDNA monitoring through 1-year projects on topics such as autonomous sampling, standardising protocols, building data infrastructure, expanding reference libraries, and citizen science initiatives using eDNA kits.

- Expressions of Intent (EoI) by 10 December.
- Full proposal by 14 Jan 2026.

To maximise impact and advance OBON’s objectives, this call will prioritise:
1. Projects based in the West Pacific region.
2. UN Ocean Decade endorsed projects associated with OBON
3. Members of OBON Working Groups.