Uwe Send’s Ocean Time-Series Group at Scripps Institution of Oceanography collects mooring-based observational data of the ocean. Their primary interest is physical oceanography (e.g., ocean circulation), with an additional focus on interdisciplinary studies that collect biogeochemical/ecosystem data and examine topics like ocean acidification and bio-physical interactions. The group typically has a portfolio of 5-10 funded projects which, in their entirety, range from the nearshore to basin-scale and span all three major oceans. In the near future, the group expects to hire a postdoctoral scholar who will actively participate in the projects and produce scientific results from the data collected. The group’s observational research topics include:

• Large-scale ocean circulation, such as the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation and studies of the Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico
• Boundary currents and circulation through straits at multiple additional sites, incl. off the western US, around Sri Lanka, and through Yucatan Channel
• Technology development for long-term time series observations with oceanographic moorings, including hardware, software, real-time data connectivity, and data management aspects
• Regional circulation in the California Current system and coastal circulation off California, including phenomena of upwelling and marine heat waves
• Ocean acidification and hypoxia
• Variability of nutrient and plankton concentrations and interpretation of the signals w.r.t. circulation and biogeochemical or ecosystem processes

Learn more about minimum requirements an preferred qualifications.

For additional information, including when and how to apply, please contact:
Uwe Send (usend@ucsd.edu) or Matthias Lankhorst (mlankhorst@ucsd.edu)
Scripps Institution of Oceanography 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093-0230 USA