Alessandro TagliabueView profile
Professor
Professor Alessandro Tagliabue is a leading ocean biogeochemist at the University of Liverpool's School of Environmental Sciences, part of the Faculty of Science and Engineering. His research focuses on trace metal cycling (e.g., iron, manganese, zinc) and their roles in shaping marine productivity, ecosystem structure, and the global carbon cycle. He integrates numerical models, fieldwork, and data synthesis to address critical questions in climate change impacts on oceans. Key affiliations include leadership roles in the GEOTRACES program, IPCC Special Report on Oceans, and the UK Challenger Society. He chairs SCOR (Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research) and advises the Royal Society's Global Environment Research Committee. His work spans interdisciplinary projects like BioGeoSCAPES and IDAPro, addressing Southern Ocean phytoplankton adaptation and Atlantic productivity dynamics. Recent grants include investigations into phytoplankton elemental use efficiencies, zooplankton impacts on carbon storage, and hydrothermal iron contributions to ocean biogeochemistry. He teaches modules on the global carbon cycle, climate change, and research methodology. Professional activities include editorial roles for Global Biogeochemical Cycles and Scientific Data , plus committee roles in ethics and REF assessment. Research highlights include quantifying climate-driven declines in primary production, dust deposition impacts, and feedbacks between warming and nutrient cycles. His work underscores urgent knowledge gaps in biological carbon storage projections, emphasizing the need for improved models integrating microbial and zooplankton dynamics.
