About me

I am a physical oceanographer with expertise in mesoscale and submesoscale dynamics. Through an interesting synthesis of observations, models, and theory, my work aims to better understand dynamics related to upper ocean fronts. My longer-term aim is an improved understanding of the oceans through use of submesoscale-resolving satellite measurements expected to come online in the next two decades.

Background

My background is in physics and engineering. Although my interests in the oceans began at a young age, it wasn’t until a chance research experience at sea that I became interested in better understanding the oceans. As a result of this at-sea “expedition,” I enrolled in a graduate program at the Graduate School of Oceanography, eventually obtaining a doctorate degree in physical oceanography. Below is a brief summary of my curriculum vitae (CV):

Education:

• PhD University of Rhode Island, Physical oceanography
• MS Johns Hopkins University, Electrical engineering
• BS Grove City College, Physics

Employment at several institutions:

• Universite de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
• British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, UK
• National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK
• Johns Hopkins University

Fellowships or honours that I’ve been awarded include:

• Marie Sklowdowska-Curie Individual Fellowship
• NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship
• Judy Fillmore/URI Award