My research relies on observations collected during research cruises and field campaigns across polar, subpolar, and temperate ocean regions. This work combines ship-based measurements with autonomous platform deployments to capture processes from hours to seasons.

Labrador Sea & North Atlantic

ReBELS 2 - JC282

January - February 2025

Location: Labrador Sea
Project: ReBELS
Role: Co-Chief Scientist
Winter observations during deep convection, deploying gliders and biogeochemical floats to capture spring bloom development.

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ReBELS 1 - JC268

November 2024

Location: Labrador Sea
Project: ReBELS
Role: Co-Chief Scientist
Autumn pre-conditioning cruise deploying autonomous platforms ahead of winter convection.

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BIO-Carbon - DY180

May - June 2024

Location: Iceland Basin, North Atlantic
Project: PARTITRICS / IDAPro
Spring productivity and particle export observations in the Iceland Basin.

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PAP - DY130

June - July 2022

Location: Porcupine Abyssal Plain, North Atlantic
Biogeochemical observations and glider deployments at the PAP sustained observatory.

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Southern Ocean & Antarctica

CUSTARD 1 - DY096

November - December 2018

Location: Scotia Sea, Southern Ocean
Project: CUSTARD
Investigating seasonal controls on carbon export and remineralization depth in the Southern Ocean.

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COMICS 2 - DY090

November - December 2018

Location: South Atlantic
Project: COMICS
Mesopelagic carbon storage mechanisms between South Georgia and South America.

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GOCART 2

May 2018

Location: Benguela Upwelling System
Project: GOCART
Glider observations of upwelling dynamics and productivity on the Agulhas Bank.

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COMICS 1 - DY086

November - December 2017

Location: South Georgia, South Atlantic
Project: COMICS
Carbon export and mesopelagic processes around South Georgia.

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MESOHUX

May - June 2017

Location: Norwegian Sea
Coccolithophore blooms and particle dynamics in high-latitude waters.

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PAL-LTER - West Antarctic Peninsula

January - March 2015

Location: West Antarctic Peninsula
Project: PAL-LTER
Summer research cruise along the WAP examining climate impacts on marine ecosystems.

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PAL-LTER - West Antarctic Peninsula

January - March 2014

Location: West Antarctic Peninsula
Project: PAL-LTER
Long-term ecological research cruise along the Antarctic Peninsula.

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PAL-LTER - Palmer Station

November 2012 - March 2013

Location: Palmer Station, Antarctica
Project: PAL-LTER
Role: Seasonal field team member
Five-month deployment at Palmer Station conducting coastal oceanographic observations.

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NA-VICE

May - June 2012

Location: North Atlantic
Spring bloom observations and biogeochemical measurements.

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SeAFARERS

December 2011 - January 2012

Location: Ross Sea, Antarctica
Phytoplankton ecology and biogeochemistry in the Ross Sea polynya.

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Ocean Glider Operations

Sustained Glider Deployments

2008 - Present

Regions: North Atlantic, Iceland Basin, Labrador Sea, Norwegian Sea, UK Shelf Seas
Projects: Multiple
Coordinating and conducting autonomous glider missions for biogeochemical observations, sensor development, and sustained ocean monitoring. Deployments range from weeks to months, capturing seasonal cycles and episodic events.

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