Nicholas Record Email & Phone Number

What is the future of the ocean?Answering the question above requires integration across disciplines and across borders, from physics, to ecology, to human systems around the world. I work at the intersection of computational and social sciences, partnering with global stakeholders, to calculate paths forward for the ocean and the communities that depend on it.Ocean Forecasting - The science of prediction has advanced to the point where we can use big data, mathematical models, and machine learning to predict phenomena ranging from toxic algal blooms to whale migrations. We’ve launched the Tandy Center for Ocean Forecasting, where we design ocean forecasts that provide accessible and equitable tools for prospering in a changing ocean environment.Ocean Data Justice - The rapid development of data and algorithm technologies has often had unintended consequences for many applications and for many communities. Our group applies a Data Justice lens to Ocean Science to understand how the use of data and algorithms can shape the way ocean research impacts people.Education - A lot of my work involves science translation, for policy applications and for the general public, as well as education and community science. I direct the Sea Change Semester Program, a 14-week immersive ocean science semester for undergraduates, and some of my science writing is linked below.

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  University Of Maine

  Oceanography