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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
Qualifications
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.
Research groups
Publications
Publications
Key publications
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