Using dynamical systems theory, our lab is focused on investigating processes in the ocean and atmosphere that involve transport and mixing. Among the projects underway are investigations of:

• Oil Spills
• Volcanic ash clouds
• Gulf of Mexico Lagrangian transport
• Harmful Algal blooms
• Water quality
• Coherent eddies

Our approach is based on the concept of Lagrangian Coherent Structures, which form the hidden skeleton of observed tracer patterns.