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Christopher Edwards Christopher Edwards
Associate Professor of Ocean Sciences

Ocean Sciences Department
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 95064

Tel: (831) 459-3734
Fax: (831) 459-4882               Email: cedwards@ucsc.edu

Research Interests: Physical Oceanography, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics, Ocean Observing Systems.

CODAE  (Coastal Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment of Central California)

Curriculum Vitae

Employment History
Education
Professional Activities
Professional Affiliations
Publications
Teaching Assignments
Mentoring

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
   
2008-Present Associate Professor, Department of Ocean Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz
2002-2008 Assistant Professor, Department of Ocean Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz
1999-2002 Assistant Research Professor, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut
1997-1999 Postdoctoral Scientist, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley
1997 Research Engineer, Electromagnetics and Remote Sensing, SRI International
1993-1997 Research and Teaching Assistant, Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, MIT
1991-1993 Research Assistant, Physical Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
1988-1991 Member of Technical Staff, Photonics and Lightwave Devices, AT&T Bell Laboratories
   
EDUCATION
   
1988 B.A. in Physics (with Honors), Haverford College.
1997 Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
   
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
   
Offices
   
September 2008 Co-Chair, Eastern Pacific Ocean Conference, Fallen Leaf Lake, CA
April 2006 National Science Foundation, Review Panel (core Physical Oceanography)
March 2006 EPA Fellowship Review Panel
December 2005 National Ocean Sciences Bowl, Technical Advisory Panel
February 2005 EPA Fellowship Review Panel
February 2004 Steering Committee of the U.S. Joint Global Ocean Flux Program
September 2003 Participant in ONR/NSF sponsored Workshop on Ocean Data Assimilation
April 2003 NOPP Review Panel
October 2001 NSF/NOAA Review Panel
  Reviewer for NSF, Journal of Physical Oceanography, Journal of Marine Research, Journal of Geophysical Research, Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, Ocean Modeling, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology.
   
PATENTS  
1991 Edwards, C. A. and H. M. Presby, Coupling of optical devices to optical fibers by means of microlenses, U.S. Patent number 5,011,254.
   
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
   
American Geophysical Union
American Meteorological Society
   

 PUBLICATIONS

Submitted to Peer-Reviewed Journals


In press within Peer-Reviewed Journals

Drake, P.T., C. A. Edwards, and J.A. Barth, Dispersion and connectivity estimates along the U.S. west coast from a
realistic numerical model, J Mar Res, in press. Preprint.

Drake, P. T., and C. A. Edwards, Particle dispersion within a high-resolution ROMS model of the central California coastal ocean (2009), submitted to Journal of Marine Research, in press.

Rovegno, P., C. A. Edwards, and K. Bruland, Observations of a Kenai Eddy and a Sitka Eddy in theNorthern Gulf of Alaska (2009), Journal of Geophysical Research, in press.

De Mey, P. Craig, F. Davidson, C. A. Edwards, Y. Ishikawa, J. C. Kindle, R. Proctor, K. R. Thompson, J. Zhu and the GODAE Coastal and Shelf Seas Working Group (CSSWG) community (2009), Applications in coastal modelling and forecasting, Oceanography, in press.

Petersen, C. P., T. Drake, C. A. Edwards, and S. Ralston (2009), A numerical study of inferred rockfish larval dispersal along the central California coast, Fisheries Oceanography, in press.

Fiechter, J., A. M. Moore, C. A. Edwards, K.W. Bruland, E. Di Lorenzo, C. V. W. Lewis, T. M. Powell, E. N. Curchitser, and K. Hedstrom, (2009), A simple approach to model iron limitation on primary production in the coastal Gulf of Alaska, Deep-Sea Research II, doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2009.02.010.

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Peer Reviewed Publications
(last 10 years)

Broquet G., C. A. Edwards, A. M. Moore, B. S. Powell, M. Veneziani and J. D. Doyle, (2009), Application of 4D-Variational data assimilation to the California Current System, Dyn. Atmos. Oceans, doi:10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2009.03.001.

Veneziani, M., C. A. Edwards, and A. M. Moore (2009), A central California coastal ocean modeling study: 2. Adjoint sensitivities to local and remote forcing mechanisms, J. Geophys. Res., 114, C04020, doi:10.1029/2008JC004775.

Veneziani, M., C. A. Edwards, J. D. Doyle, and D. Foley (2009), A central California coastal ocean modeling study: 1. Forward model and the influence of realistic versus climatological forcing, J. Geophys. Res., 114, C04015, doi:10.1029/2008JC004774.

Dekens, P. S., A. C. Ravelo, M. D. McCarthy, C. A. Edwards (2008), A 5 million year comparison of Mg/Ca and alkenone paleothermometers, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, DOI: 10.1029/2007GC001931, 9, Q10001.

Goebel, N. L., C. A. Edwards, B. J. Carter, K. M. Achilles, J. P. Zehr (2008), Growth and carbon content of three different-sized diazotrophic cyanobacteria observed in the subtropical North Pacific, Journal of Phycology, DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2008.00581.x, 44, pp. 1212-1220.

Goebel, N. L., C. A. Edwards, M. J. Church, and J. P. Zehr (2007), Modeled Contributions of Three Types of Diazotrophs to Nitrogen Fixation at Station ALOHA, The International Society of Microbial Ecology Journal, DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2007.80, 1, pp. 606-619.

Rabouille, S., C. A. Edwards, and J. P. Zehr (2007), Modelling the vertical distribution of Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus in the North Pacific Subtropical Ocean, Environmental Microbiology. In press, online early: doi:10.1111/j.1462-2920.2007.01376.x.

Goebel, N. L., J. N. Kremer, C. A. Edwards (2006). Primary Production in Long Island Sound. Estuaries and Coasts. 29(2):232-245.

Gay, P. S., J. O'Donnell, C. A. Edwards, Correction to “Exchange between Long Island Sound and adjacent waters”, J. Geophys. Res., 109, C10007, doi:10.1029/2004JC002660, 2004.

Gay, P. S., J. O'Donnell, and C. A. Edwards, Exchange between Long Island Sound and adjacent waters, J. Geophys. Res., 109, C06017, doi: 10.1029/2004JC002319, 2004.

Edwards, C. A., T. A. Fake, and P. S. Bogden, Spring-summer frontogenesis at the mouth of Block Island Sound: Part 1, a numerical investigation into tidal and buoyancy-forced motion, J. Geophys. Res.,109, C12021, doi:10.1029/2003JC002132, 2004.

Edwards, C. A., T. A. Fake, D. L. Codiga and P. S. Bogden, Spring-summer frontogenesis at the mouth of Block Island Sound: Part 2, combining ADCP records with a GCM to investigate the impact of subtidal forcing, J. Geophys. Res., 109, C12022, doi:10.1029/2003JC002133, 2004.

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Iskandarani M., D. B. Haidvogel, J. C. Levin, E. Curchister, C. A. Edwards, Multiscale geophysical modeling using the spectral element method, Computing in Science and Engineering, 4, pp. 42-48, 2002.

Bogden, P. S., and C. A. Edwards, Surface-wind driven circulation, in Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, Academic Press, London, 2002.

Batchelder, H. P., C. A. Edwards, and T. M. Powell, Individual-based models of zooplankton populations in coastal upwelling regions: implications of diel vertical migration on demographic success and nearshore retention,  Progress in Oceanography, 53, pp. 307-333, 2002.

Bogden, P. S., and C. A. Edwards, Wind-driven circulation, in Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, edited by J. H. Steele, K. K. Turekian, and S. A. Thorpe, Academic Press, London, 2001.

Edwards, C. A., T. M. Powell, and H. P. Batchelder, The stability of a NPZ model subject to realistic levels of ocean mixing,  Journal of Marine Research, 58, pp. 37-60, 2000.

Edwards, C. A., H. P. Batchelder, and T. M. Powell, Modeling microzooplankton and macrozooplankton dynamics within a coastal upwelling system,  Journal of Plankton Research, 22, pp. 1619-1648, 2000.

Miller, A. J., J. C. McWilliams, N. Schneider, J. S. Allen, J. A. Barth, R. C. Beardsley, T. Chereskin, C. A. Edwards, R. Haney, K. A. Kelly, J. Kindle, L. Ly, J. Moisan, M. Noble, P. P. Niiler, L. Y. Oey, F. Schwing, K. Shearman, and M. S. Swenson, Observing and Modeling the California Current System: Purposes, Achievements, and Aspirations, Eos, Transactions, 80, pp. 533-539, 1999.

Technical Reports

J. O’Donnell, D. Ullman, M. Spaulding, E. Howlett, T. A. Fake, P. Hall, I. Tatsu, C. A. Edwards, E. Anderson, T. McClay, J. Kohut, A. Allen, S. Lester, and M. Lewandowski, Integration of Coastal Ocean Dynamics Application Radar (CODAR) and Short-Term Predictive System (STPS) Surface Current Estimates into the Search and Rescue Optimal Planning System (SAROPS). U.S. Coast Guard Technical Report DTCG39-00-D-R00008/HSCG32-04-J-100052 (2005).

Ullman, D., J. O’Donnell, C. A. Edwards, T. A. Fake, D. Morschauser, M. Sprague, and A. Allen, LCDR B. Krenzien, Use of Coastal Ocean Dynamics Application Radar (CODAR) Technology in U. S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Planning, US Coast Guard report CG-D-09-03 (2003).

Book Reviews

Edwards, C. A., review of “Fundamentals of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics,” by J. C. McWilliams, Cambridge University Press, in Oceanography, 21, pp. 114-115, 2008.

Edwards, C. A.
, review of “Global Environmental Change: Modelling and Monitoring,” by K. Y. Kondratyev, V. F. Krapivin, and G. W. Philips, Springer-Verlag, in EOS, Transactions, 84, p. 249, 2003

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Other Publications

G. Broquet, A. M. Moore, H. G. Arango, C. A. Edwards, and B. S. Powell (2009), Ocean state and surface forcing correction using the ROMS-IS4DVAR data assimilation system, Mercator Ocean Quarterly Newsletter, submitted.

Paduan J., S. Benson, K. Bruland, F. Chavez, D. Costa, D. Croll, A. DeVogelaere, C. A. Edwards, G. Griggs, C. King, R. Kudela, J. Harvey, B. Lipphardt, S. Lonhart, P. Mantey, B. Marinovic, M. McManus, L. Rosenfeld and J. Vesecky. 2003. Ocean Observing and modeling System Developments around Monterey Bay. California and the Worlds Oceans Conference Proceedings. pp. 19.

Edwards, C. A., and H. P. Batchelder, Coupled Three-Dimensional Biophysical Interactions, in an Information Technology Infrastructure Plan to Advance Ocean Sciences, National Science Foundation and Office of Naval Research, p. 22, 2002.


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TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS

•  The Oceans  (OCEA 01)
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 Senior Thesis   (EART 195) 
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Physical Oceanography  (OCEA 200)
•  Data Analysis in Ocean and Earth Sciences   (OCEA 260 & EART 260)
•  Geo Fluid Dynamics  (OCEA 272 & EART 172/272)
•  Ocean Sciences Seminar  (OCEA 292)
 Graduate Student Seminar  (OCEA 293)
 Teaching in Ocean Sciences  (OCEA 296)
 Independent Study (OCEA 199 & 297) and other disciplines
 Thesis Research  (OCEA 299)

MENTORING

Undergraduate
Maitreyi Ellison, UCSC undergraduate student, 2006-2007, thesis completed 8/2007.
Rika Shiraki, UCSC undergraduate student, 2006.

Graduate
Michael Jacox (with R. Kudela), UCSC Ph.D. student, 2008-.
Cheryl Harrison, UCSC Ph.D. student, 2008-2009.
Peter Rovegno, UCSC Ph.D. student, 2006-.

Postgraduate
Milena Veneziani, UCSC Postdoctoral Scientist, 2006-2009.
Christine Petersen, NOAA NMFS Postdoctoral Scientist (with S. Ralston), 2005-2007.
Sophie Rabouille, UCSC Postdoctoral Scientist (with J. Zehr and R. Kudela), 2005-2007.
Nicole Goebel, UCSC (with J. Zehr and R. Kudela), 2006-.
Nicole Goebel, University of Connecticut, Postdoctoral Scientist (with J. Kremer), 2002-2004.

Ph.D. DEGREE COMMITTEES
Peter Rovegno, UCSC Ocean Sciences.
Sherry Lippiatt, UCSC Ocean Sciences.
Sherry Palacios, UCSC Ocean Sciences.
Jason Mulsow, UCSC Ocean Sciences.
Edward Dick, UCSC Ocean Sciences, completed 2/2009
Olivia Cheriton, UCSC Ocean Sciences, completed 1/2008.
Yasmin Lucero, UCSC Ocean Sciences, completed 6/2007.
Ana Aguilar-Islas, UCSC Ocean Sciences, completed 1/2007.
Andi Stephens, UCSC Ocean Sciences, completed 8/2005.
Peter Gay, University of Connecticut Dept. of Marine Sciences, completed, 8/2005.
Jolene Loving, UCSC Ocean Sciences, completed 12/2004.

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MASTERS DEGREE COMMITTEES
Daniel Atwater, UCSC Ocean Sciences, completed 10/2008
Carolyn Berger, UCSC Ocean Sciences completed 8/2006.
Anna Pfeiffer-Hoyt, UCSC Ocean Sciences, completed 6/2005.
Laura Rear, University of Connecticut Dept. of Marine Sciences, completed 12/2002.

UCSC QUALIFYING EXAM GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEES
2008-2009: John Wiedenmann, Cheryl Harrison, Sherry Lippiatt, Jason Mulsow
2007-2008: None
2006-2007: Sherry Palacios
2005-2006: E.J. Dick, Ana Aguilars-Islas
2004-2005: Yasmin Lucero, Olivia Cheriton

UCSC DEPARTMENT EXAM GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEES
2008-2009: Michael Jacox Meghan Powers, Alicia Abadia., Cynthia Carrion
2007-2008: Jenny Lane, Jason Hilton, Kory Pennebaker, Jonathan LaRiviere, Jonathan Wiedenmann, Misty Blakely, Sherry Lippiatt, Peter Rovegno, Debora Fouquier, Jason Mulsow, Melinda Simmons.
2006-2007: Kory Pennebaker, Brett Walker, Ryan Paerl, Sara Maxwell, Katie London.
2005-2006: Anthony Clemento, Chris Shepherd, Matt Brown.
2004-2005: Andreas Walli, Sandra Roll, Sherri Palacios, EJ Dick.
2003-2004: Cecily Chun.

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