W. John Gould

ARGO Project Director, SIO

Dr. Gould is currently serving as the International Argo Project Director. Prior to his Argo position, Dr. Gould served as the appointed Director at both the International CLIVAR Project Office and the WOCE International Project Office. He has over 30 years of experience as an observational oceanographer and science project leader and over 20 years of experience managing science projects at a national and international level. Receiving both his MSc and PhD in Oceanography at the University College of North Wales, Bangor, Dr. Gould has received numerous awards and been published in dozens of significant, refereed publications during his career. His primary research interests include: The role of the oceans in climate, North Atlantic Circulation, use of neutrally buoyant floats to explore ocean circulation, underwater acoustics, oceanographic and climate data management, and public understanding of science. He has recently returned to the UK after spending two years at SIO and 6 months as an Ernest Frohlich Fellow at the CSIRO Marine Rsearch Labs in Hobart, Australia.

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