The Indian Ocean represents one of the great frontiers in climate science and oceanography and its surrounding countries stand out globally as the region with the highest risk of natural hazards.
Both professors will begin their collaborative research programs abroad – Li at the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere in Portugal, and Gray at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden – later this fall.
UMCES mourns the death of an iconic scientist, leader, colleague and friend, Tom Malone. He was an Emeritus Professor following a distinguished career in biological oceanography, holding various regional, national and international leadership positions throughout his career.