Research Highlights
James “Jay” Hooper,
Senior Research Associate II (University of Miami/CIMAS), Physical Oceanography Division
305.361.4304
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida 33149
James “Jay” Hooper is an oceanographer with the University of Miami’s Cooperative Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) and AOML’s Physical Oceanography Division (PhOD). His work involves participating on Western Boundary Time Series (WBTS), Gulf of Mexico Ecosystems and Carbon (GOMEC), and Global Ocean Ship-Based Hydrographic Investigations Program (GO-SHIP) projects. His interests include processing and calibrating CTD data for the WBTS and GOMEC projects and running salinity samples for GO-SHIP.
Current Work
Western Boundary Time Series (WBTS)
Gulf of Mexico Ecosystems and Carbon (GOMEC)
Global Ocean Ship-Based Hydrographic Investigations Program (GO-SHIP)
2011, M.S. Physical Oceanography, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
2005, B.S. Physics (Mathematics Minor), Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
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Ocean Observing Team Award (RAPID-MOCHA-WBTS 26°N Team) 2020
For significantly improving our understanding of Atlantic circulation with a breakthrough in observing system design, providing continuous, cost-effective measurements.
NOAA Employee/Team Member of the Week Award: COVID-19 Response April 30th, 2020
For collecting basinwide, underway samples and measurements, as well as deploying floats and drifters, across the Atlantic after being ordered to return immediately to the United States. Their creativity and perseverance resulted in a cross-basin, multi-disciplinary set of samples, supporting critical NOAA research and the deployment of long-term observing platforms that will provide data for years to come.