OverviewLeading edge research on marine systems spans physical, chemical, biological and geological oceanography, and includes the investigation of coastal-zone processes and systems, as well as studies of the ocean’s role in climate variability and change. In addition to research capabilities located on the Georgia Tech campus, faculty and students can capitalize on cutting edge facilities available at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography in Savannah, GA, a unit of the University System of Georgia. Existing projects encompass physical and biological modeling, field studies, sensor development, remote sensing and paleoceanographic reconstruction of past climates. Research is conducted in both the coastal zone and open ocean, and current regions of interest include the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic, the Gulf of Alaska, the Labrador Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the South Atlantic bight.

EAS Faculty & Research Interests

•Dr. Annalisa BraccoCoastal ocean circulation with focus on meso- and sub-mesoscale processes; Ocean decadal variability from coastal to global-scales; Impacts of physical forcing on marine ecosystems•Dr. Kim CobbTropical Pacific climate variability on decadal to millennial timescales; Paleoclimate reconstruction and modeling; Water isotopes; Energy and climate policy•Dr. Judith A. CurryRemote sensing, Climate of the polar regions, Atmospheric modeling, and Air/sea interactions•Dr. Emanuele Di LorenzoOceanography, Climate Dynamics, Inverse and Ocean Modeling, Ecosystems and Climate Change•Dr. Ellery IngallGeochemistry of natural waters and sediments, Cycling of phosphorus, nitrogen and carbon, Redox chemistry\Organic geochemistry•Dr. Taka ItoModeling large-scale ocean circulation and biogeochemical cycles•Dr. Jean Lynch-StieglitzReconstruction of past ocean circulation, and the tropical ocean/climate system; Focus on the last 100,000 years on millennial to multi-millennial timescales •Dr. Martial TaillefertGeochemistry of freshwater and marine environments, Geomicrobiology, In situ measurements in sediments, trace metals, redox interfaces•Dr. Peter WebsterLow frequency Atmospheric and Ocean Dynamics, Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions, Wave Propagation Through Complex Flows

Postdoctoral Students and Research Scientists

Dr. Jess Conroy (NSF Postdoc Fellow)Dr. Jiping LiuDr. Hao Luo

Dr. Carlos Hoyos

EAS Research Areas•Atmospheric Chemistry, Aerosols &

Clouds•Paleoclimate•Planetary Science•Geochemistry•Dynamics of Weather and Climate•Geophysics•Oceanography and Climate•Remote Sensing

James BelangerStacy Carolin (NSF Grad Fellow)

Yuley CardonaAndrew Davis

Fernando HirataPeter Leech

Hui LinKristen Mitchell

Jessica Moerman (NSF Grad Fellow)Hussein Sayani (NSF Grad Fellow)

Kate Salome (NSF Grad Fellow)Babak Shafei

Wei-Ching HsuYohei TakanoYisen Zhong

Graduate Students

Application Requirements•B.S. or M.S. in any field of geophysical, physical or environmental science•GPA: 3.0/4.0 & Higher•Graduate record Exam (GRE)•TOEFL (International Students)

Oceanography and Climate

Sciences

Related Courses

Degree RequirementsM.S. Students•Course: 30 Credit Hours•Thesis or Non-Thesis

Ph.D. Students•EAS Course: 15 Credit Hours•Minor Course: 9 Credit Hours•Academic Breadth•Comprehensive Exam•Doctoral Examination

Application TargetJanuary 15

Admissions: Dr. Kim Cobbkim.cobb@eas.gatech.edu

Information: Kathy Plummerplummer@eas.gatech.edu

Application Materials•Application Form (Online)•Personal Statement•Recommendation Letters (3)•Official Transcripts (each school)•Test Scores (GRE and/or TOEFL)

EAS Opportunities•Research field missions•State-of-the-art laboratories•Local environmental monitoring•Broad range of computing resources•Interdisciplinary seminar series

Financial Assistance•Graduate Assistantships (RA/TA)•Full Tuition Payment•National and Local Fellowships•Professional Conference

School of Earth & Atmospheric Science

•Thermodynamics of Atmospheres & Oceans

•Advanced Environmental Data Analysis

•Biogeochemical Cycles•Fluid Dynamics Synoptic Meteorology•Ocean Dynamics•Climate & Global Change•Turbulence in Geophysical Flows•Satellite & Radar Meteorology•Paleoclimate•Oceanography