Noah Lawrence‐Slavas
Papers
1
Total Citations
23
H-Index
1
About
Noah Lawrence‐Slavas is a pioneering oceanographer and engineer whose work bridges autonomous marine technology and climate science. His primary research focuses on developing innovative platforms for high-resolution, long-duration ocean carbon observations, particularly in under-sampled coastal and open-ocean environments. His landmark 2009 study, which has garnered 23 citations, details the integration of a state-of-the-art pCO₂ sensor suite onto an autonomous surface vehicle—a collaboration between NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory and Liquid Robotics. This work demonstrated the first viable autonomous mobile platform for underway surface carbon measurements, addressing a critical need for sustained, wide-area monitoring of ocean acidification and carbon fluxes. By enabling cost-effective, persistent data collection in remote and dynamic waters, Lawrence‐Slavas’ contributions have directly advanced our understanding of the ocean’s role in the global carbon cycle. His efforts represent a key step toward a future where fleets of robotic drifters and gliders provide real-time, basin-scale carbon observations, supporting both climate modeling and ecosystem management.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1