Biological Oceanography

Ocean BGC

PI(s):

Raymond N. Sambrotto

This page contains information on the research activities in R. Sambrotto's Lab. at Lamont-Doherty. Its covers the people involved and the analytical work we do on the biogeochemistry of oceans and estuaries. It includes the analytical capabilities available to outside users as well as information and protocols for people working in the lab.

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oceanbgc

Rolling Deck to Repository

PI(s):

Suzanne M. Carbotte

PI(s):

Vicki Ferrini

The NSF-funded Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R) program envisions the academic fleet as an integrated global observing system, with routine underway data and documentation flowing directly from res

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Rolling Deck to Repository

EarthView Explorer

PI(s):

Raymond N. Sambrotto

PI(s):

O. Roger Anderson

EarthView Explorer computer software was designed as supplemental material for teaching and learning in the Earth Sciences for students in grades 6-12.

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EarthView Explorer

MGDS: Marine Geoscience Data System

PI(s):

Suzanne M. Carbotte

PI(s):

William B. Ryan

Unified data portal for the NSF Ridge 2000 program, MARGINS program, Marine Seismic Reflection data, Antarctic Multibeam Bathymetry Synthesis, and RIDGE Multibeam Bathymetry Synthesis; includes Geo

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Marine Geoscience Data System: MGDS

MGDS: Search For Data

PI(s):

Suzanne M. Carbotte

Find, map and download marine geoscience and other data by ship, region, program, investigator, data and more.

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MGDS: Search For Data

Name	Title	Fields of interest
Nigel D'Souza	Postdoctoral Research Scientist	I am interested in studying the impacts of natural and anthropogenic events on microbial communities in aquatic ecosystems – and eventually, the consequences of changes in microbial communities on other organisms and processes. My work at LDEO involves studying the impacts of oil and natural gas inputs on the microbial and planktonic community in the Gulf of Mexico, focusing on changes in community composition, activity, and fate of the organisms.
Joaquim Goes	Lamont Research Professor	a) Marine phytoplankton physiology and productivity b) Climate change and its impact on ocean biota and biogeochemical processes c) Development of ocean color and other remote sensing algorithms and methods for studying ocean carbon cycling and air-sea CO2 fluxes. d) Development of novel methods for investigating the formation and fate of dissolved organic carbon in sea water. Impacts of climate change on phytoplankton productivity and biodiversity
Andrew Juhl	Lamont Associate Research Professor	Plankton ecology, Phytoplankton growth and physiology, Zooplankton grazing, Harmful algae, Dinoflagellate blooms, Physical/biological interactions, Nutrient/microbial pollution of coastal waters, Sea-ice algae
O. Roger Anderson	Adjunct Senior Research Scientist	Physiological Ecology of Eukaryotic Microbes in aquatic and terrestrial environments
Raymond N. Sambrotto	Lamont Associate Research Professor
Veronica P. Lance	Adjunct Associate Research Scientist	Biological Oceanography and Ocean Biogeochemistry

Newtown Creek Clean-Up Polluting the Air, Says Study

September 10, 2012

A city effort to clean up polluted Newtown Creek by aerating the water to boost oxygen levels is having an unintended effect: it is releasing sewage bacteria and other particles into the air above the site, researchers say in a new study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. The researchers found bacteria types in the air consistent with the sewage and oil pollution in the creek. The study is one of the first to establish a link between water pollution and air-quality, raising new questions about the health risks posed by dirty water.
Investigating the World’s Oceans, Pole to Pole and Deep Below the Bottom

July 13, 2012

With their vast resources and raw materials, the world’s oceans are one of the cornerstones of the quality of human life. According to World Bank figures, 350 million jobs are estimated to be linked to the oceans globally, and 1 billion people in developing countries depend on fish for their primary source of protein.
New Salt Map of the Seas Gives Scientists a Taste of Discoveries Ahead

October 03, 2011

After less than a month in operation, a new NASA satellite has produced the first map showing how saltiness varies across the surface of the world’s oceans. Until now, salt measurements came only from ships, moorings and buoys floating at sea; NASA says its Aquarius satellite will capture in three years as much data as those earlier methods did in 125 years.
Sea Change

September 15, 2009

The world’s oceans are growing more acidic as carbon emissions from the modern world are absorbed by the sea. A new film, “A Sea Change,” explores what this changing chemistry means for fish and the one billion people who rely on them for food. This first-ever documentary about ocean acidification is told through the eyes of a retired history teacher who reads about the problem in a piece in The New Yorker and is inspired to find out more. His quest takes him to Alaska, California, Washington and Norway to talk with oceanographers, climatologists and others.