​​Our group is currently looking for new members. If you would like to pursue
​research with us at an Honours, Master's or PhD level please contact Eric Oliver.

​​​Assistant Professor Eric Oliver

​Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University & Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania (adjunct). Contact: eric.oliver@dal.ca

Eric's current research is focused on variability and extremes in the climate system. For more information see his research page.

Dr Sofia Darmaraki

Postdoctoral Fellow, Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response (MEOPAR) Network, Dalhousie University. Contact: sofia.darmaraki@dal.ca, Twitter: @Sofia_Darmaraki

Sofia is working on improving our understanding of the climate drivers, physical processes, and predictability of marine heatwaves globally as well as potential impacts on fisheries.

Dr Siren Rühs

Postdoctoral Fellow, Ocean Frontier Institute, Dalhousie University & GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research. Co-supervised with Dr Arne Biastoch. Contact: sruehs@geomar.de

Siren is examining the physical drivers of Northwest Atlantic uptake and export of trace gases, using physical oceanographic and marine biogeochemical models.

Dr Robert Schlegel

Postdoctoral Fellow, Ocean Frontier Institute, Dalhousie University & Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Co-supervised with Dr Ke Chen. Contact: robwschlegel@gmail.com

Robert's research examines variability and drivers of ocean temperature extremes in the Northwest Atlantic and the Canadian Arctic Gateway.

Fernando Sobral

PhD student in Oceanography, Dalhousie University. Contact: fernando.sobral@dal.ca

Fernando's PhD research will develop a regional ocean model and analyse available observations to understand historical variability, predictability and drivers of physical and biogeochemical ocean variations and sea-ice along coastal Labrador.

Benjamin Richaud

PhD student in Oceanography, Dalhousie University. Co-supervised with Prof Katja Fennel. Contact: ​benjamin.richaud@dal.ca

Benjamin's PhD research is focussed on extremes in marine biogeochemical variables, and their physical drivers, in the North Atlantic, Arctic and North Pacific Oceans.

Breanna Bishop

MMM student in the Marine Affairs Program, Dalhousie University. Co-supervised with Dr. Claudio Aporta. Contact: breanna.bishop@dal.ca

Breanna’s research employs participatory mapping to identify trends and changes to oceanographic features in coastal Nunatsiavut. Through this work she is identifying practices to document Labrador Inuit ocean knowledge that respect the original ontological context.

Rebekah Cavanagh

MSc student, Department of Physics & Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University. Contact: r.cavanagh@dal.ca

Rebekah's research is on extratropical cyclones including their variability, predictability and physical drivers.

Jonathan Coyne

MSc student, Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University. Contact: jonathan.coyne@dal.ca

​Jonathan's research is on marine heatwaves off both the Maritime coast of Canada and the British Colombia  coast and their long-term trends, physical drivers, variability and predictability.

Past members

​​Dr Eva Cougnon

​Postdoctoral Fellow, National Environmental Science Programme & ​Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania. Co-supervised with A/Prof Neil Holbrook. Contact: eva.cougnon@utas.edu.au

Eva's postdoctoral research examined the predictability of ocean temperature extremes on decadal time scales.

Zijie (William) Zhao

Honours in Marine and Antarctic Science, ​Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania & Ocean University of China. Co-supervised with A/Prof Neil Holbrook. Contact: zijizhao@student.unimelb.edu.au

Zijie's Honours research examined variability and predictability of marine heatwaves off eastern Tasmania using the hi-res ETAS ocean model. Previously, as a summer project, Zijie worked on the role of the Madden-Julian Oscillation in the onset of Costa Rican mid-summer droughts. Zijie is currently a PhD student in the School of Earth Science, University of Melbourne.

Andika Putra

Master of Marine and Antarctic Science, ​Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania. Co-supervised with A/Prof Neil Holbrook. Contact: apanda@utas.edu.au

Andika's research focussed on investigating the circulation variability along southeast Tasmania and its relationship with ENSO & SAM.

Roohi Ghelani

Undergraduate Summer Student, ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science & Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania. Co-supervised with A/Prof Neil Holbrook. Contact: roohighelani@outlook.com

Roohi studied the joint role of the Madden-Julian Oscillation and ENSO in driving intraseasonal rainfall variability in tropical Australia.