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Author: Zoe Gentes

Zoe has an M.S. in Oceanography and a B.S. in Geologic Oceanography from URI, with a minor in Writing and Rhetoric. She was recently a Knauss Marine Policy Fellow in the US House of Representatives, and now work at Consortium for Ocean Leadership. When not writing and editing, Zoe enjoys rowing, rock climbing, skiing, and reading.
Gassing Earth Out of the Ice Age: the North Pacific
Biogeochemistry Climate Change Ocean Acidification

Gassing Earth Out of the Ice Age: the North Pacific

Enhanced upwelling and CO2 degassing from the North Pacific during a warm climate event 14,000 years ago may have helped…
May 9, 2018 Zoe Gentes
The Many Modes of Antarctic Ice Loss
Atmospheric Science Climate Change Sea Ice

The Many Modes of Antarctic Ice Loss

The Western Antarctic Ice Shelf has been melting rapidly in recent decades, largely due to upwelling of deep ocean water…
March 9, 2018 Zoe Gentes
Bergy Bits Are a Bit Burdensome
Climate Change Glaciers Remote Sensing Sea Ice

Bergy Bits Are a Bit Burdensome

Icebergs and ‘bergy bits’ have been long studied as carriers of freshwater into the global ocean climate system on global,…
January 16, 2018 Zoe Gentes
Oceanic Outlook in the New Government Climate Report
Book Review Climate Change Human impacts Ocean Acidification Sea-level Rise

Oceanic Outlook in the New Government Climate Report

Ocean warming, acidification, sea-level-rise, and increased coastal storm intensities are just some of the stark projections highlighted in a recently-released…
November 7, 2017 Zoe Gentes
Tsunami Hunt: Studying Subduction Zone Faults for Preparedness
Geology

Tsunami Hunt: Studying Subduction Zone Faults for Preparedness

Destructive tsunamis pose profound hazards to both big and small coastal communities. The 2011 Japan tsunami originated from a subduction…
September 7, 2017 Zoe Gentes
Chemistry deep sea

Deep Iron: Good for the Ocean’s Bones

: Iron isn’t just good for your body – it’s good for the ocean, too. While many studies focus on…
July 17, 2017August 1, 2017 Zoe Gentes
Fisheries Policy

Fishy Crimes: How Indonesia Is Taking Back Its Fisheries

Fish poaching is a huge problem for countries around the globe, disrupting conservation efforts and damaging local economies. Indonesia, once…
June 1, 2017November 8, 2017 Zoe Gentes
Biodiversity Coastal Management Conservation Restoration

Protecting Our Fish and Birds by Protecting Their Wetland Homes

Wetlands are the link between land and water, and are some of the most productive ecosystems on Earth. They need…
April 3, 2017April 2, 2017 Zoe Gentes
Chemistry Climate Change Paleoceanography

The Bipolar See-Saw: Dansgaard-Oeschger Events and the Antarctic Climate

Within large timescales of glacial and interglacial periods, mini, rapid climate shifts may occur thanks to oceanic circulation processes and…
March 2, 2017March 2, 2017 Zoe Gentes
Book Review Policy Science Communication

Keeping Up the Fight: Tips for Science Policy Engagement

Concerned for the future of science? I’ve highlighted a few things you can do to stay engaged in 15 minutes…
February 11, 2017February 11, 2017 Zoe Gentes
Alternative Energy Atmospheric Science Climate Change ocean engineering

New Year, new innovations: energy and climate science

Research in marine renewable energy and climate systems will grow ever more important in the future. The research for these…
January 3, 2017January 2, 2017 Zoe Gentes
Biochemistry Biological oceanography Chemistry Climate Change Modeling

Eat Organic at Your Local Gyre Margin

Paper: Letscher, Robert T., et al. 2016. Nutrient budgets in the subtropical ocean gyres dominated by lateral transport. Nature Geoscience, v.9:…
December 1, 2016 Zoe Gentes
Book Review Climate Change

The Pacific Pacemaker: Using Models to Explain Warming Hiatus

While the Earth’s mean surface temperature is slowly increasing, there are occasional, temporary slowdowns in the overall trend. The Interdecadal…
November 5, 2016 Zoe Gentes
Book Review Climate Change Cyclones

A Cluster of Typhoons: Intensification over the last three decades

Tropical Cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean have been intensifying in recent decades, but different data sets and methodologies made…
October 6, 2016 Zoe Gentes
Book Review Geology Paleoceanography

Mediterranean Magnetism shows Ancient Oceanic Crust

Compared to the continents, oceanic crust is relatively young, less than 200 million years. But in a corner of the…
September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Zoe Gentes
Book Review Conference Conservation Science Communication

Highlights from the International Marine Conservation Congress, Newfoundland, Canada

At the International Marine Conservation Congress this year, I got a first-timer’s look into the world of marine conservation research…
August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 Zoe Gentes
Climate Change Glaciers Physical oceanography

Greenland ice melt may impact Atlantic Ocean temperature and climate

Paper: Claus W. Böning, et al. 2016.  Emerging impact of Greenland meltwater on deepwater formation in the North Atlantic Ocean.…
July 23, 2016 Zoe Gentes
Book Review Coastal Management Conservation

Sea Lions and goose chases – a day at the Marine Mammal Center

I spent a morning learning about the Marine Mammal Center at Moss Landing in California, helped with the intake of…
June 10, 2016June 10, 2016 Zoe Gentes
Policy Science Communication

National Ocean Policy: a look inside Congress

Ever wondered what your government does for the oceans? Here’s a brief glimpse.
May 16, 2016May 25, 2016 Zoe Gentes
Biochemistry Climate Change Microbiology Sea Ice

Iceberg Buffet: How giant icebergs bring food to plankton

While icebergs are calving from Antarctic glaciers at alarming rates, they may provide a negative feedback for the carbon cycle.…
April 16, 2016 Zoe Gentes

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