Ocean Ecology and Biogeochemistry (OEB) is the study of the ocean's biological, chemical, and geological processes, and their interplay Most broadly, Ocean Ecology and Biogeochemistry is concerned with the structure and function of ecosystems across space and time, including feedbacks between land, atmosphere and ocean. Research backgrounds of our faculty include paleo-reconstruction, population and community ecology, biogeochemical cycling, atmospheric sciences, optics, acoustics, remote sensing, hydrology, deep-biosphere, and climate science. This diversity provides opportunities to break down traditional disciplinary boundaries and explore new lines of research, and to provide students with basic core knowledge of the traditional disciplines while encouraging them to work more closely at disciplinary interfaces in an earth system science context.

OEB Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Document Version 1 March 5, 2021 (PDF on Box)

Teaching and Research Faculty

Andrew Barnard, Kim Bernard, Ed Brook, Kristen Buck, Lorenzo Ciannelli, Rick Colwell, Byron Crump, Jennifer Fehrenbacher, Miguel Goñi, Burke Hales, Brian Haley, Laurie Juranek, Maria Kavanaugh, Astrid Leitner, Ricardo Letelier, Erin McParland, Alan Mix, Clare Reimers, Andreas Schmittner, Alyssa Shiel, Yvette Spitz, Andrew Thurber, George Waldbusser, James Watson

Ocean Ecology and Biogeochemistry Seminar

Fridays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Burt 193
(additional or updated information will be added as it becomes available)

Spring Term 2024

Upcoming seminar:

June 14 – Chijun Sun ("CJ Sun"), Assistant Professor, UC Davis
Title: Assessing Causes and Impacts of Past AMOC Weakening
Abstract:
Heinrich Stadials were characterized by abrupt weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) which caused global-scale climate perturbations. These intervals are relevant to future climate change as they provide insights into a potential future AMOC reduction. However, what triggered these past events and how the climate signals propagated across the globe remain elusive. Here my colleagues and I use a series of climate model simulations and proxy data synthesis to improve our understanding of the Earth system dynamics during Heinrich Stadial 1

Previous seminars this term:

June 7 – Matt Woodstock, Insights into Deep-Pelagic Energetics and Disturbance Ecology with Mechanistic Models

May 31 – Paula Lopez-Duarte, Rhythms of Life: Unraveling the Secrets of Larval Success

May 24 – Will Oestreich, Animal behavior in dynamic and changing oceanic ecosystems

May 17 – Rosie Gradoville

May 10 – Natasha Reidinger, Using trace metal proxies to reconstruct Quaternary deep-water oxygenation changes in the Eastern South Atlantic

April 19 – Mary Hunsicker, Integrated Ecosystem Assessment of Cal Current

April 12 – Katie Bigham, Canyons, Cameras and AI

April 5 – Andreas Schmittner, Carbon and Carbon-13 in the Preindustrial and Glacial Ocean