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Profiles
Dr Jill Schwarz
Lecturer in Marine Remote Sensing
School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Biography
Biography
Lecturer in Marine Remote Sensing.
Module leader for OS209 Marine Remote Sensing; MAR513 Research Skills and MAR518 Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems.
Contributing lecturer – statistics.
Qualifications
2014 to present: University of Plymouth, 0.5 FTE permanent +0.5 FTE fixed-term lectureship.
2012 – 2014: University of Plymouth, 0.5 FTE Lectureship; 0.5 FTE Post-doctoral Researcher.
2008 – 2011: Remote Sensing Scientist, National Institute for Water & Atmosphere Research, Wellington, New Zealand.
2002 – 2008: Remote Sensing Scientist, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar & Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany.
1999 – 2002: Postdoc in remote sensing, German Aerospace, Berlin, Germany.
PhD in high spectral resolution reflectance and water quality monitoring. BSc in Physics & Oceanography; University of Southampton.
Research voyages:
R.V. Prince Madog:
16/6/12 – 23/6/12
– Submicron particles, UK shelf. Radiometry.
R.V. Tangaroa:
29/5/10 – 11/6/10
23/5/08 – 12/6/08
24/10/09 – 31/10/09
– KARMA: Bio-optical and biogeochemical properties over the Kermadec Ridge, TAN1007/2. Primary productivity, underway radiometry, discrete bio-optical & biogeochemical measurements.
– Chatham Rise/Sub-tropical front surveys TAN0806, TAN0909. Primary productivity, underway radiometry and discrete bio-optical measurements.
R.V. Aurora Australis:
1/1/06 – 15/3/06
– BROKE-West survey, Indian Ocean sector, Southern Ocean. Underway radiometry and discrete bio-optical measurements.
R.V. Polarstern:
21/07/05 – 30/9/05
28/02/03 – 11/05/03
25/06/02 – 23/08/02
– ARK XVIII, ARK XIX & ARK XXI, Arctic. Radiometry, biogeochemistry, CTD team.
R.V. Oceania:
05/05/01 – 16/05/01
21/09/00 – 39/09/00
19/04/99 – 29/04/99
19/05/97 – 26/05/97
– Bio-optical cruises in collaboration between DLR and IOPAN; Gdansk Bay. EU-Biocolor project bio-optical cruises, Gdansk Bay.
R.V. Celtic Voyager:
20/08/98 – 28/08/98
11/03/98 – 19/03/98
– EU-Biocolor project bio-optical cruises, N. Atlantic.
R.V. Discovery:
21/11/96 – 01/01/97
– EU-OMEGA project cruise, Alboran Sea. Radiometry, underway sampling shift.
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
Marine remote sensing, technologies & applications, particularly inter-disciplinary problem solving.
Research
Research
Research interests
Ocean colour, biogeochemistry, biophysical coupling, marginal ice zone;
Empirical validation of remote sensing data;
Analysis of multiple-sensor/platform/waveband remote sensing data, including machine learning;
Complementary use of dynamical modelling & remote sensing.
Review panel – Frontiers in Earth Science.
Research groups
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
(2022) 'Linking variation in planktonic primary production to coral reef fish growth and condition' Royal Society Open Science 9, (8) , DOI Open access
(2021) 'Wind speed and mesoscale features drive net autotrophy in the South Atlantic Ocean' Remote Sensing of Environment: an interdisciplinary journal 260, , DOI Open access
(2020) 'Dynamic partitioning of tropical Indian Ocean surface waters using ocean colour data — management and modelling applications' Journal of Environmental Management 276, 0-0 , DOI Open access
(2016) 'Optical closure in marine waters from in situ inherent optical property measurements' Optics Express 24, (13) 14036-14036 , DOI Open access
(2012) 'Spatial variation of phytoplankton assemblages and biomass in the New Zealand sector of the Southern Ocean during the late austral summer 2008' Polar Biology 36, (3) 391-408 , DOI
(2012) 'Deep carbon export from a Southern Ocean iron-fertilized diatom bloom' Nature 487, (7407) 313-319 Publisher Site , DOI
(2012) 'Ross Sea deep-ocean and epipelagic microzooplankton during the summer-autumn transition period' Aquatic Microbial Ecology 67, (2) , DOI
(2010) 'High productivity in an ice melting hot spot at the eastern boundary of the Weddell Gyre' Global Biogeochemical Cycles 24, , DOI
(2010) 'Biophysical coupling in remotely-sensed wind stress, sea surface temperature, sea ice and chlorophyll concentrations in the South Indian Ocean' Deep-Sea Research Part II - Topical Studies in Oceanography 9-10, (57) 701-722 Publisher Site , DOI
(2009) 'Impact of drifting icebergs on surface phytoplankton biomass in the Southern Ocean: Ocean colour remote sensing and in situ iceberg tracking' Deep-Sea Research Part I - Oceanographic Research Papers 10, (56) 1727-1741 Publisher Site , DOI
(2008) 'Methane cycling in Arctic shelf water and its relationship with phytoplankton biomass and DMSP' Marine Chemistry 109, (1-2) , DOI
(2006) 'Seasonal and regional differentiation of bio-optical properties within the north polar Atlantic' Journal of Geophysical Research 111, (C8) , DOI
(2005) 'Derivation of dissolved organic carbon concentrations from SeaWiFS data' International Journal of Remote Sensing 2, (26) 283-293 , DOI
(2002) 'Two models for absorption by coloured dissolved organic matter (CDOM)' Oceanologia 2, (44) 209-241 Publisher Site
(2000) 'Self-shading of upwelling irradiance for an instrument with sensors on a sidearm' Applied Optics 39, (12) 1872-1872 , DOI
(1999) 'The Southampton underwater multiparameter optical-fibre spectrometer system (SUMOSS)' Measurement Science and Technology 12, (10) 1168-1177 Publisher Site
(1997) 'Remote sensing and in situ measurements of bio-optical variability in a Mediterranean mesoscale system' European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP (414 PART 3) 1379-1384
Conference Papers
(2014) 'Temporal variability of coccolithophores in New
Zealand waters' 7th Ocean Acidification Workshop University of Otago, New Zealand 2-/-0/20142-/-0/2014
(1997) '<title>Flexible fiber-optic-based underwater spectrometer for oceanographic research</title>' Environmental Sensing III SPIE , DOI
(1997) '<title>Toward optical closure in coastal waters</title>' Ocean Optics XIII SPIE , DOI
Reports
(2014) Distributions of water mass, water quality and sea ice during the New Zealand IPY-CAML survey of the Ross Sea. Distributions of water mass, water quality and sea-ice during the New Zealand IPY-CAML survey of the Ross Sea New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries Publisher Site
(2013) Satellite ocean-colour remote sensing of the South
Taranaki Bight from 2002 to 2012
Prepared for Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd. Satellite ocean-colour remote sensing of the South
Taranaki Bight from 2002 to 2012 Trans Tasman Resources / National Institute for Water & Atmosphere Research New Zealand National Institute for Water & Atmosphere Research Publisher Site
(2010) Remote sensing of river plumes in the
Canterbury Bight. Stage II: final report. Environment Canterbury New Zealand Publisher Site
(2009) OS2020 Bay of Islands Coastal Project
Phase 1 - Desktop Study. Land Information New Zealand New Zealand NIWA