Annette Samuelsen
Title & Institution
Forskningsleder / Research Leader - Climate Hazards, Nansensenteret
About
My research interest is developing and using coupled physical-biological models to study the interaction between physical ocean processes and the marine ecosystem on lower trophic levels. Models are useful for studying these problems because they provide an understanding of the 3-dimensional dynamics involved. The models are applied to basic research and operationally in forecasts and reanalylsis for the Arctic through the Copernicus Marine Services. The application of the model is also being expanded to develop regional marine downscaling climate projections for the lower trophic levels of the marine ecosystem.
Selected publications
Selected projects
European seas climate impact prediction through regional models
Focused on the northeastern Atlantic, North Sea, western Mediterranean Sea, and Arctic Ocean; SEACLIM aims to provide crucial insights into the changing marine environment over the coming years and decades. The project will develop and refine regional ocean models to produce detailed projections of marine conditions in European seas up to the year 2100.
The Copernicus Marine Services Arctic Monitoring and Forecasting Center
The Arctic MFC produces oceanic data for the whole Arctic. The goal is to deliver the most accurate forecast and reanalysis products while ensuring the consistency of the information on sea ice, ocean conditions, biology and surface waves across the entire Arctic.
The rapidly changing physical seascape of the Arctic Ocean have implications for several industries including the energy, shipping, and fishing sectors.