oceanography

A modern take on the 19th-century scientific expeditions: cruise MSM104/1

Eduardo Queiroz Alves July 7, 2022

Sunset onboard RV Maria S Merian (Credit: Eduardo Queiroz Alves)

“Every ship that navigates the high seas, with these charts and blank abstract logs on board, may henceforth be regarded as a floating observatory, a temple of science.” Matthew Fontaine Maury This is a joint post, published together with the climate sciences division blog and the ocean sciences division blog. The ocean has always been important for humanity, with trade and war being just two exam ...[Read More]

The fragile connection of the Ocean and the Cryosphere – a story from the past

Hayat Nasirova March 25, 2022

The primordial Earth. (Credit: Simone Marchi/SwRI)

Compared to the formation and evolution of the Earth’s surface, the ancient oceans receive little attention in geological history. However, understanding the rise and fall of the oceans of the past—or “ghost oceans”—can reveal crucial information about the evolution of our planet, the cryosphere included. Can oceans play a historical role in climate change? If water bodies had not existed, would w ...[Read More]

Life as a “dry” oceanographer – studying Earth’s oceans from your laptop

Yackar Mauzole December 1, 2020

Credit: NASA/GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio/Greg Shirah/Horace Mitchell/GSFC

I didn’t always know that I would become an oceanographer when I grew up, but I knew I would be doing ‘Science’. I was born and raised in Paris, France. While growing up, I was always interested in Science, from watching documentaries about the universe or nature, to attending science events at museums. While Science is very wide and encompasses many fields of research, I wasn’t too cl ...[Read More]

Career Progression – from Academia to Industry

Liam Brannigan November 24, 2020

Is it time to step into your new career? Photo credit: Maria Tsekhmistrenko, Imaggeo

During the summer Liam Brannigan contributed to an EGU careers workshop. Liam has had a diverse career, following his masters in maths at Edinburgh University he worked for several years as an investment consultant. In 2010 however, he fancied a change and embarked on a career in physical oceanography, completing his MSc at Bangor University and his PhD at the University of Oxford. A few post-docs ...[Read More]