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Marlon Lewis

Emeritus

Marlon-Lewis

RELATED INFORMATION

  • Courses:
    • OCEA 3003/BIOL 3003/MARI 3003 - Dynamics of Biological Oceanography

Email: marlon.lewis@dal.ca
Fax: 902-494-3877
Mailing Address: 
Room 2616, LSC Ocean Wing, 1355 Oxford St
PO Box 15000, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3H 4R2
 
Research Topics:
  • Oceanography
  • Physical oceanography
  • Biological oceanography

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EDUCATION

  • BS - University of Maryland
  • MS - University of Maryland
  • PhD - HÂþ»­ University

PUBLICATIONS

  • Lewis, M.R., J. Wei, R. Van Dommelen, K. Voss.Ìý 2011.Ìý Quantitative estimation of the underwater radiance field, J. Geophys. Res., 116, C00H06, 14 pp doi:10.1029/2011JC007275.B
  • Boyce, D.G, M.R. Lewis, B. Worm.Ìý 2010.Ìý Global phytoplankton decline over the last century.Ìý Nature 466: 591–596.
  • Gordon, H.R., M.R. Lewis, S.D. McLean, M.S. Twardowski, S.A. Freeman, K.J. Voss and G.C. Boynton.Ìý 2009.Ìý Spectra of particulate backscattering in natural waters.Ìý Optics Express 17: 16192-16208.Ìý doi:10.1364/OE.17.016192.
  • Hasegawa, D., M.R. Lewis, and A. Gangopadhyay.Ìý 2009.Ìý How islands cause phytoplankton to bloom in their wakes.Ìý Geophys. Res. LettersÌý 36, L20605, doi:10.1029/2009GL039743.
  • Dickey, T., M. Lewis, and G. Chang.Ìý 2006.ÌýÌý ÌýOptical Oceanography:Ìý Recent advances and future directions using global remote sensing and in situ observations.Ìý Reviews of Geophysics 44: 1-39,Ìý doi:10.1029/2003RG000148

AWARDS AND HONOURS

  • Killam Professor of Oceanography, 2007-2012
  • Fellow, The Oceanographic Society, awarded 2010
  • Member, Expert Panel on Oceans, Council of Canadian Academies (2012)
  • Advisory Board to Minister of International Trade 2007-2012
  • Poste Rouge, Centre National de Researche Scientifique, France, 2001-2002

MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS

  • Halifax Club
  • Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
  • Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin/Commanderie du Canada
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