Jim Nelson |
Jim Nelson
Associate
Professor
Skidaway
Institute of Oceanography
Expertise:
Microalgal primary production, bio-optical oceanography
Issues of Interest:
Cross-shelf exchange of materials, phytoplankton and benthic microalgal
primary production.
Development of
a coastal ocean observing system for the southeastern US, use for both scientific
and societal needs (coastal management, education, public outreach).
Current Projects:
Southeast
Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEA-COOS, ONR) and South Atlantic
Bight Synoptic Offshore Observational Network (SABSOON, NOPP)
-- developing a real-time coastal ocean observing system on the Georgia continental
shelf (SABSOON) as a component of a regional coastal ocean observing program
(SEA-COOS)
South
Atlantic Bight Limited Area Model (SABLAM, NOPP)
-- providing real-time observations for development of a data-assimilative
nowcast/ forecast model for the SAB shelf
Primary production by benthic microalgae on the South Atlantic Bight continental shelf (NSF)
Primary production
and lateral exchange processes on the SAB shelf (NASA Oceanography)
-- ship observations/experiments and application of SeaWiFS imagery
"Cast-Net" -- development of metadata and data exchange tools (NSF/SURA)
Alliance for
Coastal Technologies (NOAA)
-- developing mechanisms for testing/verification of marine sensors and disseminating
information to coastal managers and other users
Location:
Primarily on the South Atlantic Bight continental shelf
Project Links:
South
Atlantic Bight Synoptic Offshore Observational Network
James Nelson, Skidaway Inst. of Oceanography,
Savannah, GA, USA