Research Experience
Graduate Student Researcher
University of California, Santa Cruz
- • Ph.D. research on the detection and attribution of anthropogenic climate change in global ocean chlorophyll.
- • Developed novel methods integrating satellite remote sensing with climate model simulations.
- • Skills: Bayesian framework, space–time series analysis, Linux/HPC computing.
International Summer School Program on Climate Change and Related Risks
Fudan University, Shanghai, China (Supported by WMO, MAP-AQ, IRDR)
- • Served as team leader (6 scholars) of a mini-project on land–atmosphere coupling and its role in modulating heatwaves and droughts in past and future climates.
- • Project awarded 3rd Prize and Fellowship.
Research Cruise Participant
R/V Sally Ride, Pacific Ocean, San Diego – 32.7°N transect
- • Participated in a one-week field campaign sampling water and plankton at 5 in situ stations.
- • Gained experience in oceanographic field sampling, biogeochemical measurements, and cruise operations.
Participant, 'Hacking 4 Oceans' Innovation Program
University of California, Santa Cruz
- • Collaborated with ocean-focused companies and NGOs to develop solutions to real-world ocean sustainability challenges.
- • Applied systems thinking, policy design, and technological innovation in interdisciplinary teamwork.
Undergraduate Researcher
Nantong University, China
- • Built sediment microbial fuel cells and designed controlled experiments by varying organic matter concentration in the anode area, achieving optimized power generation efficiency.
Research Intern
Marine Biotechnology Laboratory, Marine Fisheries Research Institute of Jiangsu Province
- • Assisted in cyclic cultivation of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms, prepared experimental reports, and operated laboratory instruments for water sample biochemical analyses.
'Challenge Cup' National College Academic Competition
Nantong University, China
- • Team project: System design of CW-MFC and its application in nitrogen-containing sewage treatment.
'Ocean Star' Research Fieldwork
Nantong Fisheries Bureau, China
- • Led an 8-member project team to conduct literature review presentations, interviews with institutional researchers, field surveys, questionnaire-based assessments, and preparation of the final project report.
Presentations
Can anthropogenic influence on ocean chlorophyll be detected through observations?
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting
Dynamic space-time modeling for detecting trends in ocean chlorophyll
Southern California Biogeochemical Ocean Observations and Models (SoCal BOOM) Symposium
Assessing trends in satellite ocean chlorophyll through a dynamic space-time model lens
Monterey Bay Marine GIS Annual Meeting
Assessing long-term trends in ocean chlorophyll using a dynamic space-time model
Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM)
Long-term trends in the extremes and variability of global and regional ocean chlorophyll concentrations
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting
Long-term trends in the distribution of ocean chlorophyll
University of California Santa Cruz Postdocs Association (USPA) Postdoc Symposium
Detecting long-term trends in satellite ocean chlorophyll
Southern California Biogeochemical Ocean Observations and Models (SoCal BOOM) Symposium
Detecting long-term trends in satellite ocean chlorophyll
Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM)