Research Interests

Ocean circulation and its variability span a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. My research combines satellite observations — including sea surface temperature, ocean color, and satellite altimetry (including high-resolution SWOT data) — and in-situ measurements to investigate the dynamics of shelf-ocean boundary regions, from western boundary currents to eastern boundary upwelling systems. Understanding how exchanges between the continental shelf and open ocean influence ocean circulation, marine ecosystems, biogeochemical balances, and heat budgets is central to improving our understanding of the global ocean system.

Current Position

I am a Postdoctoral Fellow in Physical Oceanography at the University of Victoria, funded by the Canadian Space Agency and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). I work with Dr. Jody Klymak, Dr. Tetjana Ross, and Dr. Guoqi Han as part of the Ocean Physics Group and the Canadian-Pacific Robotic Ocean Observing Facility (C-PROOF).

My research focuses on understanding the lateral transport and stirring of heat, nutrients, and biological components from coastal regions to the open ocean in the Northeast Pacific. I combine autonomous underwater glider observations from C-PROOF with satellite remote sensing (ocean color, sea surface temperature, and altimetry) to characterize mesoscale and submesoscale ocean dynamics. In particular, I work with high-resolution altimetry data from the SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) mission to resolve fine-scale ocean features and mixing processes that are critical for understanding upper ocean physical and biological processes.

Background

I completed my PhD in Oceanography at the Universidad de Buenos Aires, where I studied cross-shelf exchanges in the Southwestern Atlantic shelf and their role in transporting water masses and biogeochemical properties between the shelf and open ocean regions.