Jessica Benthuysen
Research Scientist
Natural Resources
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Australia
Biography
Dr. Jessica Benthuysen is a Research Scientist in the Sustainable Coastal Ecosystems and Industries in Tropical Australia program.She holds PhD in Physical Oceanography, MIT/WHOI Joint Program, MA, USA in 2010 and BSc Physics (Honors); BSc Applied and Computational Mathematical Sciences, University of Washington, WA, USA in 2004. She is Member of the Australian National Committee for the International Indian Ocean Expedition II (IIOE-2).She investigate the mechanisms by which water is exchanged between the coastal oceans and the deep sea. I use mathematical tools, numerical ocean models, and field observations to understand the underlying ocean physics.
Research Interest
Climate System Science
Publications
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Benthuysen JA, et al (2016) Intrusive upwelling in the Central Great Barrier Reef. J Geophys Res Oceans 121:8395-8416
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Lonborg C, et al (2017) Seasonal organic matter in the Great Barrier Reef lagoon: Contribution of carbohydrates and proteins. Cont Shelf Res 138:95-105
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Oliver E, et al (2017) The unprecedented 2015/16 Tasman Sea marine heatwave. Nat Comms, 8, 16101
