Ocean Systems
We study physical, chemical, and biological marine processes and their connections, in the past and present, that shape ocean functioning, health, and future trajectories. Our interdisciplinary approach bridges physical and chemical oceanography, geology, and ecology to unravel these complex dynamics.
At OCS, we investigate the ocean’s vital role in climate and biodiversity, from equator to pole, shelf to deep sea, and past to present. The ocean is a critical regulator of global climate, being the largest reservoir of CO2 and heat, while also harboring poorly understood but crucial, extensive, and extremely rich ecosystems, many of which are very fragile and under various human pressures. We use experimental, analytical, modeling, and observational approaches, when possible on location, to enhance our fundamental understanding of the chemical, biological, and physical processes in our ocean.