Research Statement

I am a physical oceanographer interested in the coastal ocean dynamics including shelf circulation, shelfbreak exchange, eddies and fronts, physical-biogeochemical interactions, and linkages between the coastal ocean and the global climate system. My work relies on both numerical modeling and in situ and remote sensing observations whenever possible to achieve integrated results. I believe the integration of observation and modeling would comprehensively advance our understanding of the ocean.

While I aim to understand ocean dynamics, recent climatic extreme events in the coastal ocean such as the large-scale warming of the continental shelf in the Northwest Atlantic have motivated me to relate my work to societal impacts. As our ocean-climate system undergoes rapid changes, I look forward to trying to advance both fundamental research and use-inspired science.