Fields of Research

Chemical oceanography
Glaciology
Phycology (incl. marine grasses)
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Biological oceanography

Research Objectives

Effects of climate change on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic environments (excl. social impacts)
Antarctic and Southern Ocean oceanic processes
Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem)
Measurement and assessment of marine water quality and condition
Expanding knowledge in the earth sciences

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

Low Fe availability for photosynthesis of sea-ice algae: ex situ incubation of the ice diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus in low-Fe sea ice using an ice tank; Frontiers in Marine Science
Manganese biogeochemistry in the Southern Ocean, from Tasmania to Antarctica; Limnology and Oceanography
Nutrient distribution in East Antarctic summer sea ice: a potential iron contribution from glacial basal melt; JGR Oceans
Physical and biological properties of early winter Antarctic sea ice in the Ross Sea; Annals of Glaciology
Sea ice meltwater and circumpolar deep water drive contrasting productivity in three Antarctic polynyas; Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Research Projects

Research Candidate Supervision