- Room 111, Reynolds, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
- jill.schwarz@plymouth.ac.uk
Profiles
Dr Jill Schwarz
Lecturer in Marine Remote Sensing
School of Biological & Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science & Engineering)
Role
Part-time lecturer in Marine Remote Sensing.
Module leader for EOE3308, EAR5203, IMS5109.
Teaching marine remote sensing on EOE 3308, IMS 5109, EAR5203, EOE1305.
Pedagogical research project, begins August 2014.
Santander Seed-corn research project, begins May, 2014.
Qualifications
2014: Plymouth University, 0.5 FTE Lectureship.
2012 - 2014: Plymouth University, 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.
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.
Professional membership
The Oceanography Society
The Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Society
Teaching interests
Marine remote sensing, technologies & applications, particularly inter-disciplinary problem solving.
Research interests
Ocean colour, biophysical coupling, marginal ice zone;
Empirical validation of remote sensing data;
Analysis of multiple-sensor/platform/waveband remote sensing data;
Complementary use of dynamical modelling & remote sensing.
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
2016
'Optical closure in marine waters from in situ inherent optical property measurements'
Optics Express
24,
(13)
14036-14036
, 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
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
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
2010
'High productivity in an ice melting hot spot at the eastern boundary of the Weddell Gyre'
Global Biogeochemical Cycles
24,
, 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
1999
'The Southampton underwater multiparameter optical-fibre spectrometer system (SUMOSS)'
Measurement Science and Technology
12,
(10)
1168-1177
Publisher Site
Conference Papers
2014
'Temporal variability of coccolithophores in New
Zealand waters'
7th Ocean Acidification Workshop
University of Otago, New Zealand
11/02/2014
12/02/2014
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