Robert S. Pickart delivers a lecture at MFRI

Robert Pickart is a senior scientist in the Physical Oceanography Department at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), USA. His research focuses on high latitude processes, including air-sea interaction, deep convection, and shelf-basin exchange. He does fieldwork in both the Atlantic and Pacific sectors of the Arctic Ocean using a variety of techniques. Over the years he has led dozens of research expeditions, often with an outreach component for school children and the lay public. WHOI has sent it‘s research vessel, Neil Armstrong (see picture) on several occassions to research the ocean around Iceland.

The lecture, which will be in English, will be held in the 1st floor auditorium at Skúlagata 4, and will commence at 12:30 pm.