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3 weeks agoFaculty Spotlight: Decoding the Arctic Ocean's Chemical Clues
Laramie Jensen studies ocean metals and their impact on climate and ecosystems, particularly in the Arctic Ocean.
In this photo, I'm preparing drifting buoys for deployment. This was my main responsibility aboard the RV Falkor (too), during a 27-day research expedition in October 2025 exploring the Malvinas Current, an ocean current that runs alongside Argentina. The expedition included biologists, geologists and physical oceanographers such as myself; I'm a PhD candidate at the Sea and Atmosphere Research Center (CIMA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.