CEOAS Ocean-Climate Seminars
Fall 2026
Tuesdays 3 to 4 p.m. followed by Social Hour
Burt 193
| Date | Speaker(s) | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | Ricardo Letelier & Kipp Shearman | Ocean-Climate Strong: NSF & ONR Program Managers reflect on cutting-edge research (followed by researcher intros) |
| Oct 6 | Paul Quay | Tracking the pathways of anthropogenic CO2 accumulation in the Pacific Ocean using carbon isotopes |
| Oct 13 | Andrew Scherer | Shelf Nitrate Response to Upwelling on the Newport Hydrographic Line |
| Oct 20 | Juan Gutierrez Bravo | Larval decapod assemblages of the Northern California Current are modulated by upwelling-driven frontal dynamics |
| Oct 27 | Ed Dever & Jon Fram | The NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative Coastal Endurance Array: Looking Back and Looking Forward |
| Nov 3 | Kim Bernard | Antarctic krill: Under pressure and in hot water Abstract: Antarctic krill support Southern Ocean food webs, connect biological and biogeochemical processes, and sustain a major fishery. Yet despite decades of research, fundamental questions remain about how these animals use their environment throughout their lives. As environmental change and fishing reshape the pressures they face, understanding the habitats that support them becomes increasingly important. In this seminar, I will share a recent discovery, made through research supported by National Geographic, that challenges some of our long-held assumptions about Antarctic krill and reveals an unexpected connection with the geology of the Southern Ocean. Drawing on multiple lines of evidence, we will explore how these findings are changing the questions we ask about krill ecology and habitat use. I will conclude by tracing the path from scientific discovery to international conservation policy, considering how new evidence can inform protection while substantial ecological questions remain unresolved. |
| Nov 10 | Mareike Körner | TBD on OOI |
| Nov 17 | Maria Kavanaugh | TBD on Plankton |
| Nov 24 | Thanksgiving | No seminar |
| Dec 1 | Andrea Jenney | TBD on Climate & the Ocean |
| Dec 8 | James Watson | TBD on Climate Insurance |