Staff Profile

Heather Kim

Preferred Name: Heather H. Kim

Associate Scientist Without Tenure

Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry

Email: hkim@whoi.edu

Phone: 508 289 3444

Website: https://kimlab.whoi.edu/

Lab/Group Site: https://kimlab.whoi.edu/

Education

2017, Ph.D., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University

2012, M.S., Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island

2010, B.S., School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, South Korea

Research Statement

My lab aims to understand the impact and feedback of marine microbial processes on global carbon and biogeochemical cycles. We develop and utilize mechanistic biogeochemical models of varying complexity, in conjunction with observational data analysis, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), and other data-driven modeling approaches. Our current research focuses on understanding how microorganisms influence the ocean’s biological pump, examining how microbial-biogeochemical feedbacks affect air-sea carbon fluxes, developing multi-scale models that integrate microbial metabolism with biogeochemical processes, and evaluating the potential benefits and risks of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE).