Ocean Sciences
Massive Atlantic Sargassum blooms traced to West Africa
Massive blooms of Sargassum seaweed that have inundated coastlines across the Atlantic since 2011 likely originate off the coast of West Africa—forming years before they are visible and overturning long-standing assumptions about where these events begin.
Ocean eddies are amplifying climate extremes in coastal seas, study finds
New research reveals a powerful yet overlooked driver of climate change: Intensifying ocean eddies. These swirling currents—that break off from major currents—are redistributing heat and nutrients in the ocean and amplifying climate extremes in key coastal ecosystems.
New study reveals hidden ocean chemistry
Findings reveal that nitrogen cycling in marine oxygen-deficient zones is far more dynamic than previously thought Â
Using science to help detect risk
The Natural Hazards and Catastrophes track in the Rosenstiel School’s Master of Professional Science program is propelling graduates into careers in insurance and risk-related fields.
Marine heatwaves disrupt ocean food webs and slow carbon transport to the deep sea
New study analyzing data from robotic floats and plankton records shows how marine heatwaves reshape ocean food webs and slow the transport of carbon to the deep sea.
Innovative research provides further insights into how ocean waves form
Findings pave the way for improving wave forecasts, helping coastal communities become more resilient as they prepare for floods and storm surge.
A moon shot for the world's oceans
Ved Chirayath—Rosenstiel School professor, National Geographic Explorer, and inventor of cutting-edge remote sensing technology—has been awarded the prestigious Moore Inventor Fellowship to advance his work in mapping the world’s oceans.
Students explore challenges of estimating uncertainty in ocean and climate data
Rosenstiel School’s future oceanographers and climate scientists gained new skills in handling and interpreting oceanic data through a series of lectures and hands-on activities taught by leading researchers.
Making waves
As part of a commitment to help protect coastal communities and marine life, Rosenstiel School doctoral student Peisen Tan studies the dynamics of waves powered for storms.
