Speaker: Gregory Gerbi, Ph.D., Asst. Prof. of Oceanography, Univ. of Maine “Kinematics of transport into and out of Delaware Bay” Abstract: This study of Delaware Bay, USA, uses a numerical particle tracking model to examine the exchange of material between the bay and adjacent continental shelf on seasonal timescales. Vertically averaged, near-bottom, and near-surface transport […]
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Marine Geology and Geophysics Seminar, March 7
Speaker James Dottin III, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Brown University Hydrogen Isotopic Evidence for a Core Component in Baffin Island Lavas Abstract The nature of chemical exchange between Earth’s core and mantle is fundamental to understanding their evolution. Tungsten-182 and helium-3 anomalies in volcanic rocks from deeply sourced mantle plumes have been attributed to core-mantle exchange. […]
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Speaker Ethan Baxter, Ph.D., Associate Dean for the STEM Disciplines and Professor, Boston College YouTube Channel — “Every Rock Has a Story” The Story of Garnet: Tectonics, Water, and Time Abstract Garnet is a common mineral in many metamorphic rocks that dazzles with its colors and crystals. It also grows over a wide range of […]
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Speaker Maurice F. Huguenin, Ph.D., Visiting Scientist, WHOI and Postdoctoral Fellow, University of New South Wales Processes and dynamics of global to regional ocean heat uptake and variability Abstract In this seminar, I will present key results from two of my recent publications. In these projects, I have investigated ocean warming and its changes over […]
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Speaker Christopher Horvat, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Brown University The Polar Tempest: ocean mixing and remote sensing at the sea ice floe scale Abstract Recent dramatic changes in both Arctic and Antarctic sea ice have profound consequences for the global climate system, yet modern climate models have long struggled to predict them. Here I will discuss […]
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In the second quarter of FY 2025, GSO received $3.8 million in research funding. GSO researchers also submitted and/or participated in more than $9.4 million in proposals during this quarter. This table shows individual new awards made to GSO in Q2:
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Speaker Jacquelyn Veatch, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Fine scale ocean features influence the spatial structure of a coastal marine food web Abstract The patchy distribution of prey in marine environments has a large effect on upper trophic level foraging strategies and distributions. While currents can disperse or concentrate low-motility plankton into patches […]
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Speaker Bofu Zheng, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Dinoflagellate vertical migration fuels an intense red tide Abstract Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are increasing globally, causing economic, human health, and ecosystem harm. In spite of the frequent occurrence of HABs, the mechanisms responsible for their exceptionally high biomass remain imperfectly understood. A 50-y-old hypothesis […]
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Speaker Yanxu Chen, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Eddy-Induced Air-Sea Coupling in Momentum and Heat Budgets Abstract The debate surrounding air-sea coupling focuses on determining whether the ocean or the atmosphere is the primary driver of momentum and heat transfers, and on elucidating the mechanisms that govern these processes across different scales. In […]
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