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Patrick Gray is an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Maine's School of Marine Sciences, specializing in biological oceanography and marine ecology across scales from viruses to whales. His research integrates seagoing observations, satellite remote sensing, and computational analysis with a strong emphasis on ocean optics and machine learning applications.
His research interests focus on biological oceanography within Earth system science, particularly marine biophysical interactions, ocean color analysis, and polarized scattering to characterize marine particles. Gray investigates submesoscale features at ocean fronts like the Gulf Stream, studies marine patchiness across trophic levels, and explores optical biosignatures relevant to ocean worlds including Enceladus and Europa. His work bridges observational oceanography with computational methods for parsing large datasets.
His publications demonstrate expertise in drone-based ocean color measurements, machine learning applications in remote sensing, and biophysical interactions at ocean fronts. Key themes include robust ocean color retrieval from aerial platforms, emergent patterns of oceanic patchiness, and the intersection of marine optics with planetary science analogs.
- Zuckerman Postdoctoral Fellow
- Future Investigator in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST)
- Morehead-Cain Scholar
Gray leads field expeditions including the Tara Europa Expedition (2024) and Gulf Stream research cruises, working closely with the MISC Lab at UMaine. His technical expertise spans drone operations, optical instrumentation, and computational analysis of complex oceanographic datasets.
