IDAPro

Project Overview

The Atlantic Ocean exhibits remarkable spatial and temporal variability in primary productivity and carbon export, yet the relative importance of physical versus biological drivers remains uncertain. IDAPro integrates observations across Atlantic regions to understand how physical forcing (mixing, upwelling, eddies) and biological responses (community structure, physiological state) combine to control productivity patterns and export efficiency.

As NOC Principal Investigator, I coordinate glider-based observations that capture productivity dynamics across contrasting Atlantic environments, from subtropical gyres to subpolar frontal systems. The project synthesizes autonomous platform data with satellite observations, numerical models, and process studies to develop a mechanistic understanding of Atlantic productivity drivers applicable across scales.

This integrated approach aims to improve our ability to predict how Atlantic Ocean productivity and carbon export will respond to climate-driven changes in physical forcing.