Roughly 30% of the CO2 that humans emit into the atmosphere is absorbed by the ocean. Accurate measurements of the ocean’s CO2 content and its exchange with the atmosphere are critical to making future predictions about the climate and to understand the impacts of increasing CO2 on the marine ecosystem. I design and build sensors that measure various forms of CO2 in seawater, paying special attention to accuracy and reliability. At CSIRO we use these sensors in Australia’s oceans, including the Antarctic, to study a variety of processes including air-sea CO2 exchange, changes in the carbon inventory of the deep ocean and ocean acidification.
Research keyword: Ocean CO2 Measuring Gizmos
About the BEAKER STREET ROVING SCIENTIST PROGRAM
Each August, hundreds of Roving Scientists descend upon Hobart, filling up pubs and chatting to strangers as part of Beaker Street Festival. Discover a new world down the lens of microscope, and joining the least-boring bar conversations you’ve ever heard and these free (the chats – not the drinks) events.
For Scientists, Beaker Street’s Roving Scientist Program offers an excellent outreach, professional development, and networking opportunity. It’s the nerdiest and funnest way to share your research with the public, expand your network, and be inspired by leaders in all sectors of science and science communication.
