Openings

PHD search: 

Seeking for a PhD student for our group! Thesis project will be Southern Ocean focused, at the interface of ocean biogeochemistry, plankton ecology, physical oceanography and climate dynamics. Multi-disciplinary work may combine analysis of climate model output, satellite datasets and SOCCOM Argo floats, as well as improvements to our Climate Security Atlas Aiming for collaborations on this project with departmental colleagues Leigh Stearns (glacier/iceberg dynamics) and Michael Mann (climate dynamics). If interested, please email me your CV and transcripts and a written sample at imarinov@upenn.edu

Looking for a research home at Penn?

I am looking for Penn students at all levels (undergraduate and graduate level) to join my Ocean and Climate group.

DETAILS: I am interested in finding research students who are looking for a long-term research home. Typically, students in my research group work 10-15hrs/wk during the academic year for a couple of consecutive years and spend one or two summers doing research with the group.

If interested, please email me your CV, transcript and a letter detailing your interests and experience in natural science, social science, or computational/mathematical experience!

Research Topics and Projects

The focus of this project is, as the name suggests, on global climate impacts. This project would entail providing support for the newly established Global Climate Impacts, Risks, and Vulnerabilities Faculty Working Group @ Penn.

 

Some responsbilities could include:

  • Participating in rainstorming sessions
  • Attending and taking notes at faculty/research group discussions
  • Providing support for the development of our ArcGIS Global Climate Security Atlas

These projects cover a fundamental Southern Ocean Oceanography and Climate research in a range of topics.

 

Possible topics include:

  • Physical Oceanography and climate modes of variability
  • Sensitivity of heat and carbon uptake
  • Global uptake of carbon dioxide by the ocean and Southern Ocean feebacks
  • Linking plankton ecology with carbon cycling and physical drivers globally and in the Southern Ocean

Interdisciplinary research at the interface of climate science, political science and development work, in collaboration with Professor Eric Wibbels and the PennDev Lab. Topics include research into how natural climate variability and man-made climate events impact coastal livelihoods and population migration in critical regions such as Central America, Bangladesh, Nigeria, or Pacific Islands.

Please feel welcome to contact Professor Marinov: imarinov@upenn.edu