My Phd project is looking at adapting and expanding the existing Coltrane copepod model to resolve euphausiids and further Arctic and Antarctic copepod species by allowing a more diverse range of overwintering strategies.
Through this new model, I will be looking to address some key questions about the ecology of these species such as: Where is each life strategy viable? Which populations/regions are most sensitive to climate change? Why are the Southern Ocean and Arctic Ocean so different at this trophic level?
