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Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON)
@obon-ocean.bsky.social
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.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/obonocean
If you missed our recent webinars with introductions and updates from OBON projects - they are all available on our youtube channel at www.youtube.com/@OBONOcean

⤵️Enjoy!
#eDNA #oceanobserving
October 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Join us for the next OBON webinar series featuring projects endorsed as @unoceandecade.bsky.social #biomolecular observing initiatives:

📆14 Oct: 13:00 – 14:30
📆15 Oct: 21:00 – 22:30
📆23 Oct: 06:00 – 07:30

[All times in BST (UTC + 1)]

⏩Full details & sign-up links at obon-ocean.org/2025/10/07/o...
October 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Join us at the @imarest.bsky.social 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 @hakai.org) will be one of the speakers.

More info and sign up at: www.imarest.org/events/event...
September 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Another quarter - and another jam-packed OBON newsletter!!

The August 2025 issue is now online - with updates on programme activities, OBON projects, relevant upcoming events, and more.

Read it here: mailchi.mp/6eca6e8f6ca4...
August 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📢Call for abstracts - #OSM26

Join us in Glasgow, 22-27 Feb 2026, to discuss advances in ocean biomolecular observing.🧬🌊
Find out more at obon-ocean.org/2025/07/16/o...

Submission deadline: 20 Aug 2025
#eDNA #oceanobs
@pogo-ocean.bsky.social
@aslo.org
@agu.org
@tosoceanography.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
If you missed the latest OBON Network Spotlight webinar - introducing our new projects ANEMONE and PASTIME - it is now available on our YouTube Channel at youtu.be/AEeJFXHtghw (see link in bio for full list).

More on OBON projects here: obon-ocean.org/endorsed-pro...
June 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Meet OBON's new projects - ANEMONE, BLOW and PASTIME - in this upcoming webinar.

📅 16 June | 🕦 11:30–13:00 (UK Time)
📍 Read more and register: obon-ocean.org/2025/06/03/o...
June 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The May 2025 OBON newsletter is now available to read - with updates on programme activities, OBON projects, relevant upcoming events, and more. We also introduce three new members of the OBON community.

Why not grab a drink or snack and have a read?! ⤵️

mailchi.mp/9011b123227b...
May 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Great session on #Ocean Biomolecular Observations and #eDNA led by @msleinen.bsky.social at the #POGO26 meeting in Penang yesterday.
➡️speakers from @scrippsocean.bsky.social @mbarinews.bsky.social, University of Nottingham Malaysia, @ifremer.bsky.social & IOCAS.
@pogo-ocean.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Check out the Feb 2025 OBON Newsletter - with project updates, news from the Programme team, upcoming events and more. Read it at: mailchi.mp/0ca4a2c5ac71...
#eDNA #MolecularBiology #marinebiology #oceanobs #UNOceanDecade
February 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
***DEADLINE EXTENDED***

Help Us Enhance Training in #Marine #Biomolecular and #eDNA Research!

Help the OBON Capacity Development Working Group to better understand the training needs of our community: Take the survey by 31 Jan 2025 ⤵️

www.surveymonkey.com/r/OBON_CDWG
January 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
***DEADLINE EXTENDED***

Help Us Enhance Training in #Marine #Biomolecular and #eDNA Research!

Help the OBON Capacity Development Working Group to better understand the training needs of our community: Take the survey by 6 Jan 2025 ⤵️

www.surveymonkey.com/r/OBON_CDWG
December 12, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Did you miss any of the OBON Network Spotlight sessions that took place during September & October, giving updates from #UNOceanDecade marine #eDNA projects and introducing new ones?

All five recordings are now available on OBON's YouTube channel - see youtube.com/playlist?lis...
December 10, 2024 at 6:02 PM
The latest OBON newsletter (Nov 2024) includes reports from the recent OBON Annual Project Meeting (hosted by @plymouthmarine.bsky.social & @pogo-ocean.bsky.social, our activities at CBD COP16 and other meetings, introduction of the new SAC members, and lots more!

Read it here: eepurl.com/i4mYm6
December 3, 2024 at 12:31 PM
***Help Us Enhance Training in Biomolecular and eDNA Research!***

The OBON Capacity Development Working Group is committed to supporting the professional growth of researchers in the field of marine biomolecular and #eDNA research.

Take the survey: mailchi.mp/1e52091cfd81...
December 3, 2024 at 12:27 PM