Department of Ocean Systems
Studying open-ocean processes from a multitude of scientific disciplines, ranging from physical oceanography to ocean chemistry and from marine geology to paleoceanography as well as deep-sea ecology.
The OCS Department studies the vital role of ocean systems in climate and biodiversity, from equator to pole, from the shelf to the deep ocean, and from present to past. The ocean serves as a critical regulator of global climate, being the largest reservoir of CO2 and heat, while also harboring the most extensive ecosystem on Earth. We use in-situ, experimental, analytical, and modeling methods to enhance our fundamental understanding of the chemical, biological, and physical processes in our oceans.
