GLOBEC (Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics) was initiated by SCOR and the IOC of UNESCO in 1991, to understand how global change will affect the abundance, diversity and productivity of marine populations comprising a major component of oceanic ecosystems.

The aim of GLOBEC is to advance our understanding of the structure and functioning of the global ocean ecosystem, its major subsystems, and its response to physical forcing so that a capability can be developed to forecast the responses of the marine ecosystem to global change.

GLOBEC International would like to inform you of FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE OCEAN RESEARCH WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND EUROPEAN SCIENTISTS. For US scientists interested in engaging in collaborative ocean research with European scientists via European Commission Programmes, particularly in the areas of climate effects on ocean ecosystem dynamics, carbon and geochemical cycles, ocean acidification. See this NSF website: http://www.nsf.gov/geo/oce/programs/biores.jsp In particular, EC-NSF discussions have focused on climate change, ocean acidification, and marine ecosystems of the North Atlantic (e.g. see International GLOBEC).