People

Graduate Faculty

Carter, Glenn • gscarter@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (University of Washington), Assistant Professor, Dept. of Oceanography.
Internal tides and tidally driven mixing near topography.
Firing, Eric • efiring@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (MIT & Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program), Professor, Dept. of Oceanography.
Equatorial circulation; general circulation; physical oceanographic technology.
Flament, Pierre J. • pflament@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD), Professor, Dept. of Oceanography.
Dynamics of the surface layer; water-types formation; subduction and thermocline ventilation; mixing processes; mesoscale structures; remote sensing.
Kloosterziel, Rudolf C. • rudolf@soest.hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (Utrecht - The Netherlands), Assistant Researcher, Dept. of Oceanography.
Geophysical fluid dynamics.
Luther, Douglas S. • dluther@soest.hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (MIT & Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program), Professor, Dept. of Oceanography.
Circulation variability and dynamics; mesoscale fluctuations; waves in the ocean; flow-topography interactions.
McCreary, Julian P. • jay@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD), Professor, Dept. of Oceanography, International Pacific Research Center (IPRC)
Equatorial ocean dynamics; coupled ocean-atmosphere modelling; general ocean circulation; coastal ocean dynamics; ecosystem modelling.
McManus, Margaret Anne • mamc@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography, Old Dominion University), Professor, Dept. of Oceanography.
Coastal circulation, mesoscale processes, physical-biological interactions in the ocean.
Merrifield, Mark A. • markm@soest.hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD), Professor, Dept. of Oceanography, and Director, UH Sea Level Center.
Coastal oceanography; ocean waves; sea level variability (Coastal Waverider Buoy Page).
Muller, Peter K. • pmuller@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (University of Hamburg, Germany), Professor, Dept. of Oceanography.
Theoretical physical oceanography; ocean circulation; waves and turbulence.
Powell, Brian • powellb@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (University of Colorado), Assistant Professor, Dept. of Oceanography.
Numerical Modeling & Variational Data Assimilation, Ocean Prediction & Predictability, Ocean Dynamics, and Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics.
Qiu, Bo • bo@soest.hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (University of Kyoto, Japan), Professor, Dept. of Oceanography.
Numerical modeling of ocean circulation.
Richards, Kelvin • rkelvin@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (University of Southampton, UK), Professor and Department Chair, International Pacific Research Center (IPRC) and Dept. of Oceanography.
Ocean mixing processes, circulation and dynamics; ocean-atmosphere interaction; ecosystem modeling.
Schneider, Niklas • nschneid@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (University of Hawai‘i), Associate Professor, International Pacific Research Center (IPRC) and Dept. of Oceanography.
Decadal climate variability; role of the ocean in climate.
Timmermann, Axel • axel@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (University of Hamburg), Professor, International Pacific Research Center (IPRC) and Dept. of Oceanography.
Paleoceanography, ENSO, ice-sheet ocean interactions, glacial cycles.

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Cooperating Graduate Faculty

Becker, Janet M. • jbecker@soest.hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD), Associate Professor, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, SOEST.
Geophysical fluid dynamics, coastal processes, general ocean circulation.
Pawlak, Geno • epawlak@ucsd.edu
Ph.D. (Univ. Calif., San Diego), Associate Professor Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Univ. Calif., San Diego.
Coastal and estuarine mixing processes, stratified flows, sediment transport and laboratory experimental methods.

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Researchers

Furue, Ryo • furue@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (University of Tokyo), Assistant Researcher, International Pacific Research Center (IPRC).
Dynamics and numerical modeling of general ocean circulation.
Guiles, Martin D. • mguiles@soest.hawaii.edu
Ph.D (University of Hawai‘i) Senior Research Specialist
Hacker, Peter W. • phacker@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD), Manager, Asia-Pacific Data-Research Center, International Pacific Research Center (IPRC); Senior Research Scientist, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP), SOEST.
Ocean circulation and mixing processes; upper ocean processes; air-sea interaction.
Maximenko, Nikolai • maximenk@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow), Associate Researcher, International Pacific Research Center (IPRC).
Geostrophic and wind-driven ocean circulation; mesoscale oceanic features.
Potemra, James T. • jimp@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (University of Hawai‘i), Associate Specialist, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP); Assistant Researcher, International Pacific Research Center (IPRC).
General ocean cirulation and its relationship to climate; processes in the western equatorial Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean and their connection.
Qu, Tangdong • tangdong@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Associate Researcher, International Pacific Research Center (IPRC).
Ocean dynamics; upper layer thermal structure; water mass distribution in the tropical eastern Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Yu, Zuojun • zuojun@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (Nova Southeastern University), Associate Researcher, International Pacific Research Center (IPRC).
Simulation of large-scale ocean circulations; ocean surface mixed-layer dynamics; eddy-mean flow interaction.

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Postdoctoral Researchers

Decloedt, Thomas • decloedt@hawaii.edu
Ph.D (University of Hawai‘i)
Turbulent diapycnal mixing: spatial variability and its effect on circulation, marine biogeochemistry and climate.
Ascani, François • fascani@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (University of Hawai‘i)
Ocean Dynamics; Eddy-Mean Flow Interaction; Equatorial Circulation; Marine Ecosystem Dynamics; Nonlinear Dynamics

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Affiliate Graduate Faculty

(Non-UH Scientists Assisting UH Graduate Students)

Moore, Dennis W.
Ph.D. (Harvard University), Leader, Ocean Climate Research Division, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA, Seattle, Washington.
Equatorial oceanography; geophysical fluid dynamics; inertial boundary currents.

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Graduate Students

Nā Kama Kai
Oceanography student organization
Azouri, Assaf • assaf@hawaii.edu
Benjamin, Lindsey • lrb@hawaii.edu
Castillo-Trujillo, Alma • acast@hawaii.edu
Chou, Sherry • schou@hawaii.edu
Futch, Victoria • vfutch@hawaii.edu
Grissom, Louis Michael • grissom7@hawaii.edu
Jenkins, Adam • adam9@hawaii.edu
Kerry, Colette • ckerry@hawaii.edu
Lundesgaard, Oyvind • oyvindl@hawaii.edu
Nuss, Emma •
Pearson, Kelly • pearsonk@hawaii.edu
Rahter, Bryan • brahter@hawaii.edu
Repollo, Charina-Lyn • crepollo@hawaii.edu
Smith, Katharine • kasmith6@hawaii.edu
Soares, Saulo • saulo@hawaii.edu
Tigchelaar, Michelle • mtigch@hawaii.edu
Travis, Seth •

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Staff

Caldwell, Patrick C. • caldwell@hawaii.edu
M.S., Meteorology (Florida State University), NODC Liaison Officer to Hawaii and the US-Flag Islands in the Pacific, and Manager of the Joint Archive for Shipboard ADCP and the Joint Archive for Sea Level.
Data management, surf forecasting, synoptic meteorology.
Chen, Shuiming • schen@soest.hawaii.edu
Ph.D., Physical Oceanography (University of Hawai‘i), Research Associate
Hummon, Julia M. (Jules) • hummon@hawaii.edu
Ph.D., Physical Oceanography (University of Rhode Island), Research Associate.
Collection, processing and analysis of Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data.
Jardin, Jerard • jerard@hawaii.edu
B.S., Mechanical Engineering (University of Hawai‘i), Sea Level Specialist.
Fetherolf, Carly • carlyqd@soest.hawaii.edu
B.A., Marine Conservation, Marine Experimental Support Associate.
Fumar, Cameron • fumar@hawaii.edu
B.S., Marine Biology (University of Hawai‘i), Research Associate.
Genz, Ayesha • agenz@hawaii.edu
M.S., Geology (University of Hawai‘i), Research Associate, University of Hawai‘i Sea Level Center.
Gum, Joseph • jgum@hawaii.edu
B.S., Information and Computer Sciences (University of Hawai‘i), Computer Programmer/System Administrator.
Kilonsky, Bernie • kilonsky@hawaii.edu
Research Associate, JIMAR, and Manager of the University of Hawaii Sea Level Center.
Kontoes, Chris • kontoes@hawaii.edu
B.S. Global Environmental Science (University of Hawai‘i), Marine Instrumentation Technical Specialist.
Luther, Mary • mluther@soest.hawaii.edu
B.S. (University of Calif., Santa Barbara), Research Analyst.
McCoy, Daniel • demccoy@hawaii.edu
B.S., Global Environmental Science (University of Hawai‘i), Research Associate.
Nakahara, Shikiko • nakahara@soest.hawaii.edu
M.S. (University of Hawaii), Computer Specialist, University of Hawaii Sea Level Center.
Nosse, Craig • nosse@soest.hawaii.edu
M.A., Geography (Physical Oceanography), (University of California, Santa Barbara), Research Associate.
Porter, Feeyung • feeyung@hawaii.edu
M.S., Meteorology (University of Hawai‘i), Research Associate.
Samura, Lance • lsamura@soest.hawaii.edu
B. Fine Arts (University of Hawai‘i), Division Secretary.
Santiago-Mandujano, Fernando • santiago@soest.hawaii.edu
M.S., Physical Oceanography (University of Hawai‘i), Research Associate.
Long-term variations of open ocean water properties.
Snyder, Jefrey • jefrey@hawaii.edu
Marine Electronics Technician.
Terada, Kellie • kterada@hawaii.edu
B.A., Biology and Psychology (University of Hawai‘i), Project Secretary.
Turetsky, Nikolai • nik@hawaii.edu
B.S., Oceanography (Humboldt State University), Sea Level Specialist, University of Hawai‘i Sea Level Center.
Young, Derek • dereky@soest.hawaii.edu
B.S., Information and Computer Science (University of Hawai‘i), Research Associate.

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Retired Graduate Faculty

Lukas, Roger • rlukas at hawaii dot edu
Ph.D. (University of Hawai‘i), Professor, Dept. of Oceanography.
Tropical circulation and water masses; air-sea interaction; climate.
Magaard, Lorenz • lorenz@hawaii.edu
Ph.D. (University of Kiel, Germany), Professor Emeritus.
Ocean waves; oceanic turbulence; oceanography of Hawaiian waters.

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