How far? Try the Atlantic Ocean, where Lozier, a renowned physical oceanographer, is set to return in 2020 as the lead investigator on a major international research program.
Lozier's research into how climate change is impacting the oceans of the world and phenomena like the Gulf Stream is the focus of ScienceMatters Season 3, Episode 10, "The Physics of the Ocean."
That title also describes what physical oceanographers study, Lozier says. This particular type of oceanography "can run anywhere from people studying about waves at the shoreline all the way to what I do, which is study the very, very large-scale ocean circulations," she says. "So I'm interested in currents that move from Antarctica up to the northern North Atlantic, or what we would say is the global ocean circulation," also known as the "global ocean conveyor belt."
Lozier describes some of the history behind phyical oceanography, a well as her busy forthcoming schedule: In addition to her planned ocean reserach in 2020, Lozier will take over as president of the American Geophysical Union in 2021. She also wants to continue a mentorship program she's established with the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies.
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The Episode 10 quiz question:
What is the name of the mentorship program established by Susan Lozier?
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Georgia Tech College of Sciences Dean Susan Lozier, is continuing her physical oceanography research as she takes the reins of her administrative duties in Tech Tower. She talks about her studies of “the global ocean conveyor belt,” her plans to get back to the ocean in 2020, and her commitment to mentorship.
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