Daniel Clements

Education

Ph.D., Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of California, Los Angeles (2023)
M. Sc., Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of California, Los Angeles (2020)
B.A. Marine Science, University of California, Berkeley (2015)

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Research Interests

I am a biogeochemical modeler focused on understanding the cycling of major nutrients in the global ocean, with research centered on (i) quantifying the rates of and the various mechanisms involved in the ocean’s biological carbon pump and (ii) quantifying the magnitudes and cycling rates of inorganic nitrogen compounds. I apply machine learning approaches, data inversions, and mechanistic forecasting models to bridge observational data with process-based understanding across multiple scales. At Bigelow Laboratory, my research targets the quantification of carbon transport associated with zooplankton diel vertical migration. Through trait-based modeling approaches, we are developing improved methods to estimate zooplankton-mediated carbon fluxes which can provide more accurate estimates of carbon sequestration, contributing to our broader understanding of ocean carbon cycling and climate regulation.