The Simons Collaboration on Computational Biogeochemical Modeling of Marine Ecosystems (CBIOMES) seeks to develop and apply quantitative models of the structure and function of marine microbial communities at seasonal and basin scales.
Latest News
Beyond Redfield: How Phytoplankton Physiology Shapes Ocean Oxygen
A first-principles look at phytoplankton chemistry reveals an overlooked driver of the ocean's oxygen budget. (more…)
October 2026 CBIOMES e-meeting Ziyue (Patrick) Zheng (UCSC)
Incorporating Biological Knowledge into Autogating for Flow Cytometry Analysis. Please note access to this page is restricted to CBIOMES associates. (more…)
October 2026 CBIOMES e-meeting Ben Grodner (UW)
Eukaryotic phytoplankton in the North Pacific Transition Zone invest in high-affinity siderophore uptake genes to manage iron demand. Please note access to this page is restricted to CBIOMES associates. (more…)
Latest Publications
Shlomit Sharoni, Keisuke Inomura, Stephanie Dutkiewicz, Oliver Jahn, Gregory L. Britten, Michael J. Follows (2026), C:H:N:O:P stoichiometry and oxygen demand of marine organic matter are driven by phytoplankton ecophysiology, Science Advances, doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aeg6228
Ashley N. Bulseco, Wenzhuo Yang, Julie A. Huber, Joseph J. Vallino (2026), Growth characteristics of natural microbial populations are skewed toward bacteria with low specific growth rates, Microbiology Spectrum, doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02193-26
Davor Mance, Diana Mance, Žarko Kovač, Shubha Sathyendranath, Anja Kovač (2026), The production-function structure of marine primary-production models: Marginal products, elasticities, and light–nutrient trade-offs, Journal of Marine Systems, doi: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2026.104275