Clark Richards

Who are you?

Clark is a physical oceanographer studying how ocean water is mixed and transformed. His primary program revolves around regular monitoring of ocean/ice properties and flow through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. He is the PI of the DFO coastal glider group, using autonomous ocean gliders to sample the continental shelf and slope of Atlantic Canada and also a member of the Argo Canada research team, where he has worked on characterizing new sensors and developing software tools to facilitate access to the data.

Where are you from and where did you grow up?

I grew up in NS and NB, doing degrees at UNB (BSc Physics), Memorial (MSc Physical Oceanography), and Dalhousie (PhD Oceanography).

What is your favourite outdoor activity?

Camping, hiking, canoeing.

What is your favourite place in the world? Why?

The family farm along the Wolastoq river in New Brunswick.

Why are you involved in this project?

I am working with the coastal ocean monitoring group, including working with the CTD profile data and the recent ice monitoring sites.

How does it relate to Nunatsiavut?

Building capacity within the communities to collect scientific data, that can be used not just for larger research projects but also to serve the questions that the community might have, is an important methodolgy for doing effective and engaged science.

Are you associated with any of the four work packages?

WP2