Dr. Elliott G. Roberts

About me

I am the Lead Oceanographer for Ephemeral Carbon Inc., using ocean alkalinity enhancement via coastal enhanced weathering to sequester CO₂ from the atmosphere as well as combating ocean acidification. I also have interests in determining the status of the CO₂-carbonate system, surface ocean biological pump/marine productivity, anthropogenic CO₂ uptake, and terrestrial and ocean margin carbon export fluxes in the coastal ocean.

Experience

Scientist with 15+ years’ experience in oceanographic and climate science research. Published author & coauthor; presenting results in U.S.A., France, China, and Singapore. Excellent writing and communication skills; fluent in English and Chinese. Capable of using new and existing data in novel research to investigate broad range of topics while controlling data quality and documenting progress. Technical proficiency using Python, R, MATLAB, SQL, Surfer, Ocean Data View, IBM Watson Studio, and Microsoft Office.

Areas Of Expertise include:

Field Research

Oceanography
Climatology
Carbon Cycle
Marine Biology

Data Interpretation

Machine Learning
Computative Analysis
Model Development
Model Evaluation

Project Management

Protocol Design
Data Collection & Analysis
Publications & Presentations
Database Management

Relationship Management

Team Leadership
Research Collaboration
Public Relations
Training & Mentorships

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Chemistry • Xiamen University • Xiamen, China

Master of Research in Ocean Science • University of Southampton • Southampton, U.K.

Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology • Hawai'i Pacific University • Honolulu, U.S.A.

Current Collaborations

Xiamen University, China

Prof. Minhan Dai and his group at the State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science

Find out more about his lab here

San Diego State University, U.S.A.

Prof. Sam Shen and his group at the Climate Informatics Laboratory

Find out more about his lab here

Fujian Provin. Key Laboratory, China

Dr. Lusita Meilana at Xiamen University, China

University of Bamenda, Cameroon

Dr. Yvette Baninla and her Environ. Sciences group

Publications

Wang, Z., Z. Cao, Z. Liu, W. Zhai, Y. Luo, Y. Lin, E. Roberts, J. Gan, M. Dai (2024). Pacific Ocean originated anthropogenic carbon and its long-term variations in the South China Sea. Science Advances.

S. F. Gonski, G.W. Luther, III, A.L. Kelley, T.R. Martz, E.G. Roberts, X. Li, B. Dong, J. A. Watson, Y. Takeshita, T.S. Wirth, N. Hussain, R. J. Feris Serrano, E. Hale, W-J. Cai (2024). A Half-Cell Reaction Approach for pH Calculation using a Solid-State Chloride Ion-Selective Electrode and the Honeywell Durafet. Marine Chemistry, doi: 10.1016/j.marchem.2024.10437.

Meilana, L., Q. Fang, E. Roberts, H. Susanto (2024). Identification of potential marine protected areas based on cumulative risk approach: informed marine spatial planning. Ecology and Society.

Roberts, E. G., M. Dai, Z. Cao, W. Zhai, L. Guo, Y. Li, S.S.P. Shen, C. Du. (2021). The Carbonate System of the Northern South China Sea: Seasonality and Exchange with the Western North Pacific. Progress in Oceanography, doi: 10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102464.

Du, C., J. Gan, C. R. Hui, Z. Lu, X. Zhao, E. Roberts, M. Dai (2020). Dynamics of Dissolved Inorganic Carbon in the South China Sea: A Modelling Study. Progress in Oceanography, doi: 10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102367

Liu Q., X. Guo, Z. Yin, K. Zhou, E.G. Roberts, M. Dai (2018). Carbon Fluxes in the China Seas: An Overview and Perspective. Science China Earth Sciences, 61, doi.org/10.1007/s11430-017-9267-4.

Lin, H., M. Dai, S.-J. Kao, L. Wang, E. Roberts, J.-Y. T. Yang, T. Huang, and B. He (2016). Spatiotemporal Variability of Nitrous Oxide in a Large Eutrophic Estuarine System: The Pearl River Estuary, China. Marine Chemistry, 182, 14-24, doi:10.1016/j.marchem.2016.03.005.