Pamela Karina Muñoz Linford is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the COPAS Coastal Research Center (FB210021), Universidad de Concepción, Chile. She also participates in the OMARE (Observatorio Marino Reloncaví) working group. Her research focuses on understanding the interactions and variability across different layers and contexts, both spatial and temporal.
Previously, during her PhD, Pamela concentrated on the processes influencing dissolved oxygen variability in Northern Patagonia. Her work explored the teleconnections between equatorial atmospheric and oceanic processes and the decrease of subsurface oxygen in Patagonia, as well as coastal upwelling zones along the Chilean coast associated with surface wind regimes, water masses, and the Humboldt Current system.
Before her PhD, Pamela conducted studies in solid Earth geophysics, focusing on the structure of the marine forearc in the Nazca plate subduction zone using seismic reflection and refraction techniques. These prior studies have driven her to further investigate the interconnected dynamics of geological, oceanic, atmospheric, and biological processes, aiming to contribute to a more integrated understanding of these complex systems.
Pamela holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Science with a major in Geophysics from the University of Chile, and a PhD in Science with a major in Conservation and Natural Resource Management from the University of Los Lagos, Chile. She is enthusiastic about participating in the Falkor (too) cruise, looking forward to sharing experiences with renowned researchers from diverse disciplines, fostering multidisciplinary discussions and perspectives on the ocean floor.
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