The University of Delaware’s School of Marine Science seeks two doctoral students to join a research group investigating ocean uptake of carbon, ocean acidification and marine carbon dioxide removal. Funding is available for two to three students, each of whom may select one of the following projects:
- Inorganic carbon chemistry and ocean acidification along the North American East Coast;
- Using stable carbon isotopes of dissolved inorganic carbon (δ13C-DIC) to constrain the ocean uptake of CO2 in ocean basins globally. New research cruises are scheduled for the Pacific Ocean in 2026 and 2027;
- Assessing coastal wetland carbon export and evaluating its potential for marine carbon dioxide removal;
- Inorganic carbon chemistry and ocean acidification in the Arctic Ocean. A trans-Arctic cruise from Norway to Alaska is anticipated for summer 2026.
Interested students are encouraged to contact Dr. Wei-Jun Cai directly at wcai@udel.edu.
Visit Dr. Cai’s University of Delaware webpage for more information on the Cai Lab’s research.
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program, 25 March 2025. More information.
