I am a biological oceanographer who studies microorganisms to understand
their role in cycling carbon and energy through ocean ecosystems.
My doctoral work was guided by Dr. Craig Carlson at UC Santa
Barbara and sought to clarify the magnitude and divers of surface
dissolved organic carbon (DOC) accumulation over the course of the
annual phytoplankton bloom in the North Atlantic, the contribution of
DOC to annual vertical carbon export via deep convective mixing, and the
fate of surface accumulated DOC following physical export.
Since completing my doctoral work, I’ve gained expertise in
bio-optical oceanography and the calibration and validation of satellite
remote sensing data. At Oregon State University, I have been working to
characterize and link diel changes in phytoplankton optical properties
and cell physiology.
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