Graduate Student
L. Alex Kahl - CV
Rutgers University
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
71 Dudley Rd.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
tel: +1 732 932 6555
alex-at-marine.rutgers.edu
My PhD. thesis aims to understand how phytoplankton physiology affects the processes and mechanisms of phytoplankton aggregation and the subsequent deposition/sequestration of organic carbon to the seafloor. A more detailed CV can be found here (pdf).
Education
| 2002 - | PhD. Candidate, Rutgers University |
| 1997 - 2001 | B.S. Hydrologic Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara |
| 1997-2001 | B.A. Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara |
Employment
| 2002 - | Graduate/Teaching Assistant, Rutgers University |
| 2001 (summer) | Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellow, Rutgers University |
| 1999 - 2001 | Undergraduate Intern, Institute for Computational Earth System Science, UC Santa Barbara |
Courses Taught
| Spring 2006 | Oceanographic Methods and Data Analysis, Teaching Assistant |
| Spring 2005 | Ocean Science Inquiry, Co-instructor |
| Spring 2005 | Oceanographic Methods and Data Analysis, Teaching Assistant |
Scholarly Publications
- Kahl, L.A., A. Vardi, O. Schofield. 2008. Effect of phytoplankton physiology on export flux. Marine Ecology Progress Series 354: 3-19. (pdf)
- Schofield, O., R. Chant, E. Hunter, L.A. Kahl, M.A. Moline, J. Reinfelder, S.M. Glenn, T. Frazer. 2007. Optical transformations in a turbid buoyant plume. Journal of Geophysical Research (submitted).
Scholarly Contributions
- Kahl, L.A., O. Schofield. 2006. Using Settling Velocity to Model Particle Stickiness in a Mesocosm, Eos Trans. AGU, 87(36), Ocean Sci. Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS26A-17.
- Schofield, O., L. Bowers, G. Fotti, S. Glenn, D. Gong, L.A. Kahl, J. Kohut, M. Oliver, J. Wilkin, R. Chant. 2006. Studying the Dynamics and Biological Significance of the Hudson River Using an Ocean Observatory. Marine Technology Society, Boston Meeting, September 2006.
- Crowley, M., L.A. Kahl, O. Schofield, K. Prasad, C. Orrico, S. Glenn. 2002. Comparison of Satellite and In Situ Chlorophyll-a Measurements in Coastal Upwelled Waters. 2002 Ocean Science Meeting, Honolulu, HI. Abstract OS12J-11, 2002.
- Kahl, L.A., M. Crowley, O. Schofield, R. Arnone, J. Kerfoot, T. Bergmann, C. Orrico, S. Blackwell. 2002. Comparisons of Satellite Derived Optical Properties in In Situ Coastal Measurements at LEO 2001. 2002 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu, HI. Abstract OS12J-12, 2002.
- Kahl, LA, 2001. Comparison of Satellite and In Situ Chlorophyll- Measurements in Coastal Upwelled Waters. UC Santa Barbara Environmental Studies Senior Thesis. Advisor: Dr. Dave Siegel.
- Crowley, M., L.A. Kahl, K. Prasad, R. Arnone, T. Bergmann, O. Schofield, S. Ladner, M. Moline, S. Glenn. 2001. Comparisons of SeaWiFS, MODIS, OceanSat, FY1-C, and PHILLS to In Situ Measurements in the Coastal Ocean. Eos Trans. AGU, 82(47).
- Kahl, L.A., E.A. Fields. 2000. Automated SeaWiFS Delayed Mode Playback. SeaSpace 10th Annual Terascan Users Conference. La Jolla, CA. October 17, 2000.