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Lindy Elkins-Tanton is director of the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory and lead of the NASA Psyche mission. Lindy Elkins‑Tanton
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
planetary formation, magma oceans, planetary differentiation
M. Reza Alam M. Reza Alam
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
Theoretical Fluid Dynamics, nonlinear wave mechanics, ocean and coastal waves phenomena, ocean renewable energy (wave, Tide and Offshore Wind Energy), Nonlinear Dynamical Systems, Fluid Flow Control, ocean renewable energy
Sharad Chari Sharad Chari
Dept of Geography
geography as history of the present and as earthly/oceanic writing, social theory, political economy, development, agrarian studies, labor, racial/sexual capitalism, Black radical tradition, biopolitical struggle, oceanic studies, photography, South Asia, South Africa, Indian Ocean
James K. B. Bishop James K. B. Bishop
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
ocean carbon cycle dynamics, remote sensing, aquatic chemistry, marine biogeochemistry, land - ocean biogeochemistry, chemical oceanography, ocean sensors and autonomous observing systems, Carbon Explorer, Carbon Flux Explorer
John Chiang John Chiang
Dept of Geography
climate change, climate dynamics, ocean-atmosphere interactions, paleoclimate
Alex Filippenko Alex Filippenko
Dept of Astronomy
supernovae, active galaxies, black holes, gamma-ray bursts, expansion of the universe
Alexis Kaminski in outdoor setting Alexis Kaminski
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
fluid dynamics, stratified flows, upper-ocean dynamics, physical oceanography, geophysical fluid dynamics, mixing, internal waves, shear instabilities
Joshua Bloom Joshua Bloom
Dept of Astronomy
machine learning, gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, time-domain astronomy, data-driven discovery
Philip Marcus; man with short gray hair wearing a blue button-up shirt. Philip Marcus
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
algorithms, fluid mechanics, nonlinear dynamics, atmospheric flows, convection, ocean flows, numerical analysis, wind energy, Bayesian optimization, neural networks, turbulence, planet formation, internal gravity waves, inertial waves, desalination, protoplanetary disks
Rosemary G. Gillespie Rosemary G. Gillespie
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
systematics, insect biology, evolution and conservation biology, spiders, oceanic islands
William F. Hanks William F. Hanks
Dept of Anthropology
social and cultural anthropology, linguistics, shamanism, language, Yucatan Mexico, Maya culture
headshot of Rachel Carlson Rachel Carlson
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
marine ecology, land-sea connectivity, coastal resilience, geospatial data, ocean policy and governance, social-ecological dynamics, coral reef, California current system
Egyptian Museum Turin, facsimile of the Book of the Dead of Iuefankh Rita Lucarelli
Dept of Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Egyptology, afrofuturism, magic, demonology, digital humanities, 3D modeling, virtual reality, prison higher education, ritual and religion, reception history
SUGATA RAY Sugata Ray
Dept of History of Art
Dept of South and Southeast Asian Studies
climate change, early modern, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Indian Ocean, art history, environment, globalization, ecology, Eco Art History, global art history
Bethanie Edwards Bethanie Edwards
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
oceanography, chemical oceanography, environmental microbiology, molecular tools for microbial ecology, mass spectrometry, lipidomics, lipid metabolism, marine biogeochemistry, microbial carbon cycling, ocean carbon cycle dynamics
Raffaella Margutti Raffaella Margutti
Dept of Astronomy
Dept of Physics
astrophysics, compact object mergers, core-collapse supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, Neutron Stars, radio astronomy, space astrophysics, stellar evolution, supernova shockwaves, supernovae, tidal disruption events
Abe smiling while standing by an oak tree near the music department building. Marié Abe
Dept of Music
sound and space, ethnography, human geography, sound studies, music and social movements, affect and the body, Japanese popular performing arts, critical ocean studies, public ethnomusicology
Simo Mäkiharju in lab setting Simo Mäkiharju
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
experimental fluid dynamics, fluid dynamics, Cavitation, multiphase flow, drag reduction, ocean renewable energy, particle image velocimetry, Time-Resolved X-Ray Densitometry, Droplet and particle transport
Kevin Healy Kevin Edward Healy
Dept of Bioengineering
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
bioengineering, biomaterials engineering, bioinspired materials, regenerative medicine, stem cell engineering, microphysiological systems, organs on a chip, drug screening and discovery
Kurt M Cuffey Kurt M. Cuffey
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
Dept of Geography
continuum mechanics, climate, geomorphology, glaciers, glaciology, climate history, stable isotopes, geographical thought
headshot of Na’ama Shenhav Na’ama Shenhav
Goldman School of Public Policy
labor and employment, economic policy, education
Justin Bashares in lab with taxidermy animals Justin Brashares
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
wildlife, biodiversity, ecology, conservation, sustainability, climate change, human livelihoods
Michael Manga Michael Manga
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
hydrogeology, fluid mechanics, geomorphology, earth & planetary science, geological processes involving fluids, including problems in physical volcanology, geodynamics, dynamics of suspensions, flow & transport in porous materials, percolation theory
Maura Nolan Maura Nolan
Dept of English
drama, Middle English literature, Renaissance and Early Modern literature
Terrance Odean Terrance Odean
Haas School of Business
behavioral finance, investor behavior, investor overconfidence, managerial overconfidence, personal finance
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