Grace Kim
PhD student in Oceanography
Johns Hopkins University

In my thesis work I incorporated a satellite ocean color dataset into a coupled climate model to improve the representation of light in the surface ocean. I’m excited about the possibility of using ocean color satellites to detect the biogeography of phytoplankton types in the ocean, especially for applications in modeling. On this cruise, I’ll be collecting samples to characterize the phytoplankton community composition in the upper ocean to explore a new in situ method for validating satellite algorithms for phytoplankton types. Find me on instagram @oceanscientist! I’ll be posting pictures from the cruise.

In my thesis work I incorporated a satellite ocean color dataset into a coupled climate model to improve the representation of light in the surface ocean. I’m excited about the possibility of using ocean color satellites to detect the biogeography of phytoplankton types in the ocean, especially for applications in modeling. On this cruise, I’ll be collecting samples to characterize the phytoplankton community composition in the upper ocean to explore a new in situ method for validating satellite algorithms for phytoplankton types. Find me on instagram @oceanscientist! I’ll be posting pictures from the cruise.