Jamie Atkins

Jamie Atkins is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Utrecht University's Faculty of Science, affiliated with the Freudenthal Institute and the Public Engagement and Science Communication group. He works on the VirtualShip project within the OceanParcels team, focusing on Python code development and educational research to enhance ocean data analysis tools for students and scientists.

Research Interests: Jamie's work bridges climate dynamics, oceanography, and data science, with expertise in climate modeling, mesoscale ocean processes, and marine extreme events. His recent publications highlight:

• Seasonal forecasting of shelf seas (2024)
• Role of ocean eddies in low-oxygen extreme events (2022)

Technical Skills: Python programming, big data analysis, climate modeling, data visualization, graphic design.