Thilo Klenz

Thilo Klenz is a Research Assistant Professor in Physical Oceanography at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), affiliated with the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS) and GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. His work focuses on ocean dynamics, near-inertial waves, and Lagrangian drifters, with an emphasis on energy variability and boundary layer processes.

• BSc in Physical Oceanography (Kiel University, 2014)
• MSc in Physical Oceanography (Kiel University, 2016)
• PhD in Physical Oceanography (University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2023)

His research interests include the interplay between ocean mixing, mesoscale eddies, and climate dynamics. Recent studies explore near-inertial wave behavior in the Northeast Pacific and North Atlantic, Arctic oceanography, and the role of surface drifters in estimating wind power input.

Key contributions include advancements in generalized slab models and Lagrangian-Eulerian spectral linkages, published in journals like Journal of Physical Oceanography and Nature Communications. Klenz collaborates actively with institutions such as GEOMAR and the UAF Oceanography Department.