ABOUT ME
Currently, I am a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Science's Department of Global Ecology where I'm busy investigating the interaction between geophysics and biogeochemistry in Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems using observations and numerical ocean models. Moving forward, my aim is to utilize insights gained from recent advancements in marine nitrogen cycling to improve our understanding of elemental cycling in the ocean.
Previously, I received my Ph.D. at UCLA as a member of Dr. Daniele Bianchi's Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Group. My dissertation focused on implementing a new model of the oceanic nitrogen cycle into 3D eddy-resolving simulations of the Pacific Ocean to explore the production and outgassing of nitrous oxide (N2O), a powerful greenhouse gas, from oxygen-deficient zones. Prior to my Ph.D., I received my B.S. in Global Environmental Science from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, where I began my research career investigating the impacts of climate variability on marine hypoxic events within Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu. After graduating, I worked as a research associate and physical oceanographer for the University of Hawai'i, participating in numerous research cruises to the North Pacific and Antarctica. When I'm not conducting science, you can find me surfing, skiing, fishing, and hiking, but most likely at the dog park playing fetch with my dog Honey. |
RESEARCH
As an oceanographer, I'm focused on exploring the ocean's role in climate change.I spent several years utilizing the Argo float dataset to detect the presence of subusurface eddies throughout the global ocean. More recently, my research has been centered on how ocean circulation impacts the cycling of nitrogen within oxygen minimum zones. Other interests include:
I'm also active in code development, please see my GitHub (https://github.com/DcCoy) for more information.
- The role of eddies in spreading biogeochemical tracers
- Carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling in the ocean
- Microbial-regulated N cycling
I'm also active in code development, please see my GitHub (https://github.com/DcCoy) for more information.