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Lucas, Andrew

Assistant Research Oceanographer

Degrees:

• B.A., Pomona Co
• M.S., Scripps Insti
• Ph.D., Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Research Interests:

• Ocean Sensing, physical biological interactions, nutrient fluxes in coastal physical flows, high frequency coastal physical dynamics

Honors and Awards:

• E.A. Fager Award for excellence in teaching. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 2006
• Fulbright Scholar, 1999-2000
• NSF International Postdoctoral Fellowship 2010-2011

1. Lucas, A. J., G. P. Pitcher, T. A. Probyn, and R. M. Kudela. in press. The influence of diurnal winds on phytoplankton dynamics in a coastal upwelling system. Deep-Sea Research II: Topics in Oceanography.

2. Graham, R., F. Py, J. Das, A.J. Lucas, T. Maughan, and K. Rajan. 2012. Exploring space-time tradeoffs in autonomous sampling for marine robotics. In: International Symposium on Experimental Robotics. Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics (STAR). Springer.

3. Lucas, A. J., P. J. S. Franks and C. L. Dupont. 2011. Horizontal internal tide fluxes support elevated primary productivity over the inner continental shelf. Limnol. Oceangr. Fluids Environ. 1: 56-74.

4. Lucas A. J., C. L. Dupont, V. Tai, J. L. Largier, B. Palenik, and P. J. S. Franks. 2011. The green ribbon: Multi-scale physical control of phytoplankton productivity and community structure over a narrow continental shelf. Limnol. Oceangr. 56: 611-626.

5. Omand, M. M., J. L. Leichter, P. J. S. Franks, R. T. Guza, A. J. Lucas, and F. Federsen. 2011. Physical and biological processes underlying the sudden surface appearance of a red tide in the nearshore. Limnol. Oceangr. 56: 787-801.

6. Fodrie, F. J., L. A. Levin, and A. J. Lucas. 2010. Use of population fitness to evaluate the nursery function of juvenile habitats. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 385: 39-49.

7. Lucas, A. J. 2009. Aspects of the physical control of phytoplankton dynamics over the Southern California Bight continental shelf. Ph.D. thesis. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Univ. of California. San Diego.

8. Fodrie F. J., S. Z. Herzka, and A. J. Lucas. 2007. Intraspecific density regulates positioning and feeding mode selection of the sand dollar Dendraster excentricus. J. Exp. Mar. Bio. Ecol. 340(2): 169–183.

9. Hsieh C. H., S. M. Glaser, A. J. Lucas, and G. Sugihara. 2005. Distinguishing random environmental fluctuations from ecological catastrophes for the North Pacific Ocean. Nature. 435(7040): 336–340.

10. Lucas, A. J., R. A. Guerrero, H. W. Mianzan, M. A. Acha, and C. A. Lasta, 2005. Coastal oceanographic regimes of the Northern Argentine Continental Shelf. Est. Coast. Shelf Scien. 65(3): 405–420.

11. Largier, J., M. Carter, M. Roughan, D. Sutton, J. Helly, B. Lesh, T. Kacena, P. Atjai, L. Clarke, A. Lucas, P. Walsh, L. Carrillo. 2003. Mission Bay Contaminant Dispersion Study. Prepared for City of San Diego, 77pp.