Professor of Environmental Science & Engineering
Ph.D., Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Curriculum Vitae (last updated, summer 2022)
Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences
Linde Center 224
(626) 395-8345
andrewt@caltech.edu
Senior Research Scientist
Ph.D., Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya
Linde Center 205
(626) 395-8675
marf@caltech.edu
I am a sea-going oceanographer with experience in the Antarctic and Mediterranean Seas. I use in-situ data from autonomous vehicles (seagliders), Southern Elephant seals, and more traditional instruments (research-vessel profilers and instrumented moorings) to study ocean dynamics. I am particularly interested in shelf-slope dynamics and their role in deep-ocean ventilation –-their impact on climate and on biogeochemistry processes. These processes range from meso- to submesoscales, involve surface (air-sea interactions) and bottom boundary layer dynamics, and include interactions of the flow with bottom topography. Inspired by open questions that emerge from in situ observations, I use numerical models (from realistic ocean-state-estimate analysis to process-focused modelling studies) to unveil the underlying physics that lead to those observations.
Postdoctoral Scholar in Environmental Science & Engineering
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Linde Center 222
(626) 395-8715
guptam@caltech.edu
My current research focuses on interactions between ocean eddies and sea-ice floes at the submesoscale, using a suite of high-resolution simulations. I am also more broadly interested in the interplay between ocean physics, biogeochemistry and sea-ice over a broad range of scales, and their collective influence on Earth's climate.
NOAA Climate & Global Change Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D., Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Linde 222
(626) 395-8675
cprend@caltech.edu
I am broadly interested in Southern Ocean dynamics and their role in the global climate system. This involves working at the interface of multiple disciplines and utilizing a range of tools from observations to modeling. My past research has primarily investigated physical controls on primary production and air-sea carbon fluxes in the Southern Ocean. My current research is focused on submesoscale ice-ocean coupling in marginal ice zones.
Postdoctoral Scholar in Environmental Science & Engineering (Caltech) and Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (UCLA)
Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Linde 205
myoungs@atmos.ucla.edu
I study large-scale geophysical fluid dynamics of the ocean and climate with a focus on both fundamental and applied problems and an overarching goal to address the question: How do atmospheric and oceanic dynamics influence global climate change? My PhD thesis focused on the dynamics of the Southern Ocean under a changing climate. As a postdoc, I have expanded my interest to dynamical systems techniques for geophysical systems and applied these to the atmosphere, specifically considering how oceanic and atmospheric storm tracks, regions of enhanced large-scale turbulence, respond to and feed back on Earth's climate. In the future, I will combine the relevant physics questions with new methods and tools to improve our understanding of climate. My current project investigates ice-shelf melt feedbacks on Southern Ocean circulation in a warming climate.
Graduate student in Environmental Science and Engineering
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Linde Center 100
dove@caltech.edu
With my research, I seek to better understand and constrain the role of the ocean in the global carbon cycle. I am broadly interested in how mesoscale and submesoscale dynamics, particularly in the Southern Ocean, affect the efficiency with which carbon dioxide can be transferred from the atmosphere to the deep ocean. I approach these questions by using in situ observations from autonomous vehicles and data from satellites to study interactions between ocean physics and biogeochemistry. Outside of work, I seek to engage middle school students with the wonderful world of oceanography and climate science through outreach events in the Pasadena Unified School District and with the SOCCOM Adopt-a-Float program.
Graduate student in Environmental Science and Engineering
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Linde Center 222
dbonan@caltech.edu
I am broadly interested in the role of the oceans in the climate system and how the circulation of the ocean will respond to and modulate climate change. My research uses a variety of models ranging from simple, conceptual models to comprehensive climate models. I am also interested in the role of sea ice in the climate system and coupled variability of the ocean-atmosphere system.
Graduate Student in Environmental Science and Engineering
NASA FINESST Graduate Research Fellow
Linde 218
ybbai@caltech.edu
Graduate Student in Environmental Science and Engineering
John Monash Scholar
Linde Center 222
ruthmoorman@caltech.edu
I’m interested in the dynamics of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica’s marginal seas with an eye towards projecting future trends in Antarctic Ice Sheet mass loss. I study these remote oceans using a combination of observations, conceptual models, and detailed General Circulation Models.
Graduate Student in Environmental Science and Engineering
NASA FINESST Graduate Research Fellow
Linde Center 218
sconn@caltech.edu
I'm interested in the ocean's large scale overturning circulation. Using idealised models, I study transient changes in the structure of the overturning and how these changes both influence and are influenced by the broader climate. I am also interested in the interaction between internal waves and ocean turbulence at meso- and submesoscales. I use observations and theory to better understand how waves affect the evolution of ocean turbulence and tracer transport in the ocean.
Schmidt Scholar in Software Engineering
Linde Center 222
sgering@caltech.edu
I am a computer scientist with an interest in scientific software engineering and its applicability to earth science research. I am excited be learning about sea ice models and oceanography more broadly through my SASE project within the OCTO Group.
Graduate Student in Environmental Science and Engineering
Linde Center 222
staylor2@caltech.edu
Graduate Student in Environmental Science and Engineering
Linde Center 222
reusebi@caltech.edu
Grant Manager and Administrative Assistant
Grant Manager and Administrative Assistant