Rebecca McPherson

Dr. Rebecca McPherson is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Physical Oceanography at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). Her research focuses on Arctic oceanography, particularly in Fram Strait, and encompasses stratified flows, turbulence, plumes, internal waves, and environmental fluid dynamics. She investigates coastal ocean processes and their broader implications for marine systems.

• Affiliation: Alfred Wegener Institute, Bremerhaven, Germany
• Department: Physical Oceanography

Her work includes studies on the dynamics of Arctic currents, turbulence-driven processes, and the interaction between physical oceanography and climate systems. Key projects involve analyzing Fram Strait dynamics and participating in expeditions such as MOSAiC (Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate).

Publications highlight contributions to paleoceanography, sediment core analyses, and biogeochemical processes. She has collaborated on projects involving IODP cores, diatom studies, and isotopic analyses, contributing to understanding long-term environmental changes.

Dr. McPherson’s research integrates interdisciplinary approaches, leveraging data from sediment cores, oceanographic instruments, and numerical models. Her work is published in PANGAEA and other scientific repositories, emphasizing open data practices.