Department of Ocean & Earth Sciences Research

Ocean and Earth Science Research Areas

Biological

Alexander Bochdansky

Plankton; deep-sea microbial ecology

Dreux Chappell

Molecular microbial ecology; trace metal bio geochemistry

Fred Dobbs

Marine microbial ecology; invasion biology; microplastics; Vibrio bacteria

Victoria Hill

Arctic phytoplankton ecology

Margie Mulholland

Cycling of N, C, and organic matter; harmful and other algal blooms

Shannon Wells

Invertebrate physiology and crustacean reproduction

Dick Zimmerman

(Bio-Optics Research Group)--Ocean optics, ocean acidification, and blue carbon

Chemical

David Burdige

Biogeochemistry of marine estuarine sediments, focusing on carbon, nitrogen and trace metal (e.g., Fe, Mn and Cu) cycling

Greg Cutter

GEOTRACES, fluxes of trace elements across ocean interfaces and internal biogeochemical processes (Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans)

H. Rodger Harvey

Organic geochemistry, linking geochemistry and proteomics, climate change in polar oceans, particularly Arctic Ocean.

Pete Sedwick

Antarctic marine science, atmospheric deposition to the ocean, and submarine hydrothermal activity, with a focus on bioactive trace metals (e.g., Fe)

Geological

Jennifer Georgen

Fluid Flow in Marine Geophysics

Rip Hale

Sediment dynamics, delta processes

Nora Noffke

Biofilms, Bioturbation, & Marine Debris

Matthew Schmidt

Paleoclimatology & Carbonate Geochemistry

Rich Whittecar

Wetland Hydrogeology & Landscape Evolution

Physical

John Klinck

Hydrography & circulation in the Southern Ocean and Antarctic coasts

Eileen Hofmann

Physical-biological interactions & models of marine ecosystems

Larry Atkinson

Ocean observing systems, surface currents radar & sea level rise

Tal Ezer

Climate change, sea level rise & numerical models of ocean processes

Sophie Clayton

Physical-biological interactions, biogeochemical modeling and (sub)mesoscale dynamics

Hans-Peter Plag

Sustainability, global climate change & solid earth geophysics

Current Research & Research Locations

Day trip on the ODU research vessel Fay Slover with Alexander Bochdansky.

OCEARCH - Gulf Stream Cruise with Sophie Clayton.

Graduate student Casey O'Hare in Antarctica.

Ice operations around Antarctica on the R/V Palmer.

Seagrass sampling in Florida With Dick Zimmerman.

Sampling in the Atlantic.

These are the locations that ODU OES faculty, staff and students have conducted research.

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M.S. Theses and Ph.D. Dissertations

Highlighting recent research from graduate students and their faculty mentors from the last five years.

Centers & Institutes

Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography

Focusing on anthropogenic impacts and change in the coastal ocean.

Mitigation and Adaptation Research Institute (MARI)

Furthering understanding of the long-term challenge of global change.