Physical Oceanography Group
Graduate Student Positions Available in Physical Oceanography at the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (SFOS)
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The School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (SFOS) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) has several openings for Masters and PhD students in Physical Oceanography. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated with a background in physics, mathematics, engineering, or environmental science with strong computer skills. Applications are welcome at any time.
For further information about graduate programs at SFOS, please contact individual faculty members or for general inquiries, send email to pofac@sfos.uaf.edu.
Faculty
Dr. Mark Johnson johnson@sfos.uaf.edu
Research: Arctic Ocean observations, sea ice, model-data intercomparison.
http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/directory/faculty/johnson/
Dr. Zygmunt Kowalik kowalik@sfos.uaf.edu
Research: Numerical investigations and data analysis of tsunamis,
tides and storm surges.
http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/directory/faculty/kowalik/
http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/tsunami
Dr. Harper Simmons hsimmons@sfos.uaf.edu
Research: Observations and simulations of tides, waves and ocean
circulation, waves, turbulence, sea-ice.
http://research.iarc.uaf.edu/~hsimmons
http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/directory/faculty/simmons
Dr. Thomas Weingartner johnson@sfos.uaf.edu
Research: Observational oceanography employing shipboard measurements,
moored instruments, satellite-tracked drifters, and shore-based ocean
current mapping radars.
http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/directory/faculty/weingartner/
Dr. Peter Winsor winsor@sfos.uaf.edu
Research: Arctic Ocean observations, sea ice, model-data
intercomparison, autonomous instrumentation.
http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/directory/faculty/winsor/
Dr. Stephen Okkonen okkonen@sfos.uaf.edu
Research: Mesoscale eddies, shelf-slope exchange, polar/sub-polar oceanography, remote sensing, frontal dynamics, satellite altimeters.
http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/directory/faculty/okkonen/
Links
School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
Institute of Marine Science
General information for prospective students about the application process, housing and lifestyles, et cetera