Southern Ocean Expedition 2011 starts next January

The Indian Southern Ocean Expedition 2011 (SOE 2011) will start next January to sample the Indian Antarctic Sector of the Southern Ocean. Several projects will be conducted during ~2 months on board the Indian NCAOR polar vessell. Two Brazilian researchers will be participating in the cruise that will departure from Mauritius Island to Antarctic. MSc. Camila B. Marin and MSc. Amália Maria S. Detoni will be updating our blog with information about the cruise.

The ACC-PHYTO Researchers

1) Dr. Carlos A. E. Garcia (PI) - Physical Oceanography - Bio-optics and Remote Sensing

2) Dr. Rodrigo Kerr (Co-PI) - Physical Oceanography - Fronts, Water Masses and Ocean Circulation

3) MSc. Carlos Rafael B. Mendes (Co-PI) - Biological Oceanography - Phytoplankton Pigments

4) Dra. Virginia Maria Tavano - Biological Oceanography - Phytoplankton Communities

5) Dr. José Luiz L. Azevedo - Physical Oceanography - Eddies Dynamics

6) Dr. Leopoldo R. de Oliveira - Physical Oceanography - Ocean Dynamics and Energy

7) Msc. Camila B. Marin - Physical-Chemical Oceanography

8) Msc. Amália Maria S. Detoni - Physical-Biological Interactions