Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Postdoctoral Fellow
7700 Sandholdt Road
Moss Landing, California 95039
Tel: (831) 775-1958
Fax: (831) 775-1620
Email: sackmann@mbari.org
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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellow 7700 Sandholdt Road Moss Landing, California 95039
Tel: (831) 775-1958 Fax: (831) 775-1620 Email: sackmann@mbari.org |
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My
general interests are focused on analyzing data from various autonomous
platforms and ocean satellites to better understand the dynamics and
ecology of phytoplankton in the oceans. Keywords: Remote sensing, satellite ocean color, Autonomous and Lagrangian Platforms and Sensors (ALPS), biological-physical interactions, marine optics, phytoplankton physiology and ecosystem dynamics, ocean biogeochemistry, vertical structure, thin layers, marine snow, mesoscale dynamics, Langmuir turbulence, mixed-layer dynamics. |
| Ph.D. in Oceanography | 2001-2007 |
University
of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA. Advisor: Dr. Mary Jane Perry Dissertation: Remote assessment of 4-D phytoplankton distributions off the Washington coast. |
| Graduate Certification in Geographic Information Systems | 2001-2004 | University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA. |
| B.S. in Oceanography (Minor in Applied Mathematics) |
1996-2001 | University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. |
| 2007-2009 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, California, USA. |
| 2005-2007 and 2003-2004 |
NSF Graduate Research Fellow, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA. |
| 2004-2005 | Graduate Provost Fellow in the NSF GK-12 Graduate Teaching Fellows Program, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA. |
| 2001-2003 | Graduate Research Assistant, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA. |
| 1999-2001 | Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. |
| 1999 | Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium OUR Earth Fellow, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. |
| 2005-2007 | Gulf of Maine
Foundation volunteer (GK-12 school groups), Ira C. Darling Marine
Center, Walpole, Maine, USA. Lessons taught include (45-60 minutes per session):
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| 2004-2005 | 8th grade science (approx. 60 students), Wagner Middle School, Winterport, Maine, USA.* |
| 2004-2005 | 6-8th grade science (approx. 48 students), Indian Island School, Old Town, Maine, USA.* |
| 2002-2007 | Lab tours and introduction to 'Phytoplankton and optics' (general public and GK-16 school groups), Ira C. Darling Marine Center, Walpole, Maine, USA. |
A sample lesson plan entitle 'Introduction to ocean color and the scientific method' can be found on the University of Maine's NSF GK-12 Teaching Fellows Program homepage (http://www.umaine.edu/NSFGK-12/) or downloaded here.
* In cooperation with University of Maine's NSF GK-12 Teaching Fellows Program.
| 2007 | Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE) Cruise in Equatorial Pacific (University of Hawaii). R/V Kilo Moana (April 19-30). |
| 2006 | Gulf of Maine Thin Layers Cruise in Gulf of Maine (University of Maine). R/V Cape Hatteras (June 24-July 3). |
| 2000 | South Puget Sound Model Nutrient Study (SPASM) in Puget Sound (Washington State Department of Ecology). R/V Clifford A. Barnes (July 10-14). |
| 2000 | Puget Sound Regional Synthesis Model (PRISM) in Puget Sound (Washington State Department of Ecology). R/V Thomas G. Thompson (June 12-15). |
| 2000 | Oceanography 460 Field Course in Puget Sound. R/V Thomas G. Thompson (April 3-7). |
| 1999 | Puget Sound Regional Synthesis Model (PRISM) in Puget Sound (Washington State Department of Ecology). R/V Thomas G. Thompson (December 19-22). |
| 1998 | Oceanography 201 Field Course in Puget Sound. R/V Thomas G. Thompson (April 13-14). |
| 2005 | Autonomous and Lagrangian Platforms and Sensors Workshop (ALPS II), Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, Washington, USA. |
| 2005 | Wavelet Methods for Data Analysis Course, Applied Physics Laboratory/University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. |
| 2005 | The Ocean Carbon System: Recent Advances and Future Opportunities, Ocean Carbon and Climate Change Workshop, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. |
| 2003 | Spatio-Temporal Statistical Analysis of Multi-Platform Optical Ocean Observations Course, University of Maine, Walpole, Maine, USA. |
| 2003 | MODIS Ocean Data Products Workshop, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA. |
| 2001 | Optical Oceanography Course, University of Maine, Walpole, Maine, USA. |
| 2000 | Oceanography: The Making of a Science, Heinz Center Colloquia, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. |
Memberships
| 2000 | The Oceanography Society |
| 1999 | American Geophysical Union |
| 1999 | American Society of Limnology and Oceanography |
Service
| 2005 | Session Chair, session on Phytoplankton, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meeting, June 2005, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. |
Reviewer, Deep Sea Research Part I, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Geophysical Research Letters and Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
Volunteer, Gulf of Maine Foundation (2005-2007) and Washington State Department of Ecology (1999-2000)
Autonomous sampling platforms - analysis of data products
Seaglider - autonomous underwater glider developed by C. Eriksen/C. Lee at the University of Washington (UW) - deployed by UW in Washington coastal waters, April 2002 - present
Slocum Glider - autonomous underwater glider developed by Webb Research Corporation - deployed by University of Maine in Gulf of Maine, June - July 2006
Dorado class AUV - autonomous underwater vehicle developed by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) - deployed by MBARI, in Monterey Bay, 2003 - present
Ocean satellites - analysis of data products
SeaWiFS and MODIS ocean color (primary expertise)
AVHRR and MODIS sea surface temperature
AMSRE-E microwave sea surface temperature
Topex/Poseidon and Jason-1 sea surface topography
SeaWinds near-surface vector winds
GOES Imager visible and infrared imagery
Hardware
and software
| Computing Platforms: | Windows, Linux, Macintosh (including system and network administration) |
| Scientific Programming: | Matlab (Curve Fitting, Database, Image Processing, Mapping, Optimization, Signal Processing, and Statistics Toolboxes), IDL |
| Remote Sensing and GIS: | SeaDAS, ENVI, ERDAS IMAGINE, ArcView (Spatial and 3D Analyst Extensions), ArcGIS Desktop (Spatial, Geostatistical, and 3D Analyst Extensions), Idrisi, GoogleEarth |
| Statistics and Geostatistics: | S-PLUS (and R), Systat, WinGslib |
| Programming, Scripting and Markup Languages: | C/C++, Perl, Bash, HTML, LaTeX, KML |
| General Purpose: | Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite |
| Radiative Transfer: | Hydrolight |
In-water and benchtop instrumentation
(List available on request)
-- 2006 --
Sackmann, B.S. and M.J. Perry. 2006. Ocean color observations of a surface water transport event: Implications for Pseudo-nitzschia on the Washington coast. Harmful Algae 5, 608-619.
-- 2004 --
Sackmann, B.S., L. Mack, M.G. Logsdon and M.J. Perry. 2004. Seasonal and inter-annual variability of SeaWiFS-derived chlorophyll a concentrations in waters off the Washington and Vancouver Island coasts, 1998-2002. Deep Sea Research II 51, 945-965. (manuscript Appendices).
-- In press --
-- In revision --
-- Submitted --
Perry, M.J., B.S. Sackmann, C.C. Eriksen and C.M. Lee. 2007. Seaglider observations of the subsurface chlorophyll maximum layer off Washington, USA. Submitted.
Sackmann, B.S., M.J. Perry and C.C. Eriksen. 2007. Using Seaglider to quantify variability in surface mid-day fluorescence quenching. Submitted.
-- In preparation --
Sackmann, B.S., M.J. Perry, C.C. Eriksen and C.M. Lee. 2007. Phytoplankton response to a cyclonic eddy off the Washington coast, observed with fused in-water Seaglider optics and satellite ocean color imagery. In preparation.
-- 2008 --
Perry, M.J., B.S. Sackmann, C.C. Eriksen and C.M. Lee. 2008. Multiyear Seaglider observations of northern California Current ecosystem: variability in phytoplankton annual cycle in deep waters off the Washington slope. Ocean Sciences Meeting, March 2008, Orlando, Florida, USA. (pending, Co-author).
Ryan, J.P., B.S. Sackmann, E.V. Rienecker. 2008. Scales and processes of phytoplankton thin layer patchiness in a coastal upwelling system, from synoptic multidiciplinary mapping by AUV. Ocean Sciences Meeting, March 2008, Orlando, Florida, USA. (pending, Co-author).
Sackmann, B.S. and J.P. Ryan. 2008. Automated characterization of layered structure using wavelets. Ocean Sciences Meeting, March 2008, Orlando, Florida, USA. (pending).
-- 2007 --
Sackmann, B.S., M.J. Perry, C.C. Eriksen and C.M. Lee. 2007. Annual evolution and demise of the subsurface chlorophyll maximum layer off Washington, USA: Results from the Seaglider field campaign, 2003 - present. Eastern Pacific Ocean Conference, September 2007, Leavenworth, Washington, USA. (Oral presentation).
Sackmann, B.S. 2007. Using autonomous optical measurements from the Dorado AUV to study bio-physical interactions in Monterey Bay. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Project Update, July 2007, Moss Landing, California, USA. (Oral presentation).
-- 2006 --
Perry, M.J., B.S. Sackmann, C.C. Eriksen and C.M. Lee. 2006. Seaglider observations of a phytoplankton thin sheet in waters off the Washington coast. Ocean Sciences Meeting, February 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. (Oral presentation, Co-author).
Sackmann, B.S., M.J. Perry and C.C. Eriksen. 2006. Langmuir turbulence in waters off the coast of Washington revealed using Seaglider fluorescence measurements. Seventh Annual School of Marine Sciences Graduate Symposium, May 2006, Walpole, Maine, USA. (Poster presentation).
Sackmann, B.S., M.J. Perry, C.C. Eriksen and C.M. Lee. 2006. Analysis of a cyclonic eddy off the Washington coast using merged Seaglider optical data and ocean color satellite imagery. Ocean Sciences Meeting, February 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. (Invited oral presentation).*^
-- 2005 --
Perry, M.J., C.C. Eriksen and B.S. Sackmann. 2005. Seaglider observations of the subsurface chlorophyll maximum layer. International Ocean Research Conference, June 2005, Paris, France. (Poster presentation, Co-author).
Sackmann, B.S., M.J. Perry and C.C. Eriksen. 2005. Developing integrated data products for coastal carbon research: Merging Seaglider data with ocean color. Ocean Carbon and Climate Change Workshop, August 2005, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. (Poster presentation).
Sackmann, B.S., M.J. Perry and C.C. Eriksen. 2005. 4-D phytoplankton distributions off the Washington coast, USA: Merging satellite ocean color imagery with in situ optical measurements from an autonomous underwater glider. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meeting, June 2005, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. (Oral presentation).^
Sackmann, B.S., M.J. Perry and C.C. Eriksen. 2005. Vertical structure: Autonomous Seagliders supply the missing dimension. NASA Ocean Color Research Team Meeting, April 2005, Portland, Oregon, USA1, and Sixth Annual School of Marine Sciences Graduate Symposium, May 2005, Walpole, Maine, USA2. (Poster presentations).
Wentworth, S.E. and B.S. Sackmann. 2005. Water quality assessment as a means of enhancing middle school science education. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meeting, June 2005, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. (Poster presentation, Co-author).
[TOC] [^Memberships and service]
-- 2004 --
Perry, M.J., B.S. Sackmann and E. Boss. 2004. C4D – SEE ocean CARBON in the SEA in FOUR DIMENSIONS. NASA Ocean Color Research Team Meeting, April 2004, Washington D.C., USA. (Poster presentation, Co-author).
Sackmann, B.S., M.J. Perry and C.C. Eriksen. 2004. Optical measurements collected with an autonomous underwater glider off the Washington coast in spring 2002 and their relationship to satellite ocean color. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meeting, February 2004, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA1, Sixth Annual University of Maine Graduate Research Expo, April 2004, Orono, Maine, USA2, NASA Ocean Color Research Team Meeting, April 2004, Washington D.C., USA3, and Fifth Annual School of Marine Sciences Graduate Symposium, May 2004, Walpole, Maine, USA4. (Oral/Poster presentations).*
-- 2003 --
Perry, M.J., B.S. Sackmann, and C.C. Eriksen. 2003. Use of optical measurements collected by autonomous platforms to provide a vertical dimension to satellite ocean color imagery. Conference on Maritime Reconnaissance for NATO’s Recognized Environmental Picture, May 2003, La Spezia, Italy. (Oral presentation, Co-author).
Perry, M.J., C.C. Eriksen and B.S. Sackmann. 2003. Seaglider autonomous observations of phytoplankton abundance in waters off the Washington coast, USA, in spring 2002. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meeting, February 2003, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. (Oral presentation, Co-author).
Sackmann, B.S. 2003. Ocean color observations of surface water transport from the Juan de Fuca Eddy onto the Washington shelf. Fifth Annual University of Maine Graduate Research Expo, April 2003, Orono, Maine, USA1 and Fourth Annual School of Marine Sciences Graduate Symposium, May 2003, Walpole, Maine, USA2. (Oral presentations).*
Sackmann, B.S. and M.J. Perry. 2003. Cluster analysis of remote sensing reflectance off the Washington coast, USA: Developing spectral signatures to aid feature extraction and tracking. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meeting, February 2003, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. (Oral presentation).
-- 2002 --
Carney, M.A., C.S. Roesler, E. Boss, R.M. Letelier, W.S. Pegau and B.S. Sackmann. 2002. Constraint of a reflectance inversion model to derive particulate absorption and backscattering spectra. Ocean Sciences Meeting, February 2002, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. (Poster presentation, Co-author).
Sackmann, B.S. 2002. Seasonal and inter-annual variability of SeaWiFS-derived chlorophyll a concentrations in waters off the Washington coast, 1998-2001. Third Annual School of Marine Sciences Graduate Symposium, May 2002, Walpole, Maine, USA. (Oral presentation).
-- 2001 --
Sackmann, B.S., M.J. Perry and M.G. Logsdon. 2001. Using SeaWiFS to evaluate inter-annual variability in phytoplankton biomass distribution off the Washington coast. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meeting, February 2001, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. (Poster presentation).
Sawyer, R.C., B.S. Sackmann. 2001. Variability in Calanus pacificus reproductive fitness in response to changes in phytoplankton food quality. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meeting, February 2001, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. (Poster presentation, Co-author).
-- 2000 --
Sackmann, B.S. 2000. Variability in egg production of natural population of Calanus pacificus from Puget Sound, Washington. Pacific Estuarine Research Society Meeting, May 2000, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada. (Oral presentation).*
Sackmann, B.S., M.J. Perry and M.G. Logsdon. 2000. Use of SeaWiFS imagery to observe persistent patches of optically-active material off the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meeting, June 2001, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Poster presentation).
-- 1999 --
Sackmann, B.S. 1999. Determining chlorophyll a concentrations from satellite ocean color data. NASA OUR Earth Symposium, September 1999, Seattle, Washington, USA. (Oral/Poster presentation).
Sackmann, B.S. 1999. Spatial distribution of chlorophyll a in Puget Sound, Washington. Pacific Estuarine Research Society Meeting, April 1999, Newport, Oregon, USA. (Poster presentation).
Updated: October 1, 2007 (BSS)