Author Profile: S Stanley

Sarah Stanley

Publications from S. Stanley

Swirls of photosynthetic algae thrive in the Arabian Sea in February 2015.

Research Spotlight 17 January 2020

Anaerobic Activity Is a Big Contributor in Marine “Dead Zones”

Climate models that do not account for anaerobic microbial activity may underestimate future expansion of oxygen-depleted waters.

Ocean Sciences

Research Spotlight 16 January 2020

Investigating Rates of Microbial Methane Munching in the Ocean

Analyses of microbial activity in seawater samples help clarify the fate of methane released from the seafloor.

Biogeosciences

A researcher collects a soil core from a marine coastal ecosystem dominated by the seagrass Posidonia oceanica.

Research Spotlight 5 December 2019

Improving Estimates of Coastal Carbon Sequestration

A new two-model approach could reduce uncertainties in calculated rates of “blue carbon” accumulation within soils of seagrass, tidal marsh, and mangrove habitats.

Climate Change

The Queens, N.Y., neighborhood of Rockaway Beach was heavily damaged by flooding exacerbated by extreme storm surges during Hurricane Sandy in October 2012.

Research Spotlight 4 December 2019

Sea Level Science Grapples with Uncertainty and Usability

Improved transdisciplinary approaches are needed to ensure that research on rising seas is useful for planning in coastal communities.

Ocean Sciences

Close-up view of Sargassum natans, a seaweed commonly found in the Gulf of Mexico

Research Spotlight 2 December 2019

Sunlight Stimulates Brown Algae to Release Organic Carbon

Sargassum and other brown algae might be an underappreciated contributor of organic compounds called polyphenols to the open ocean.

Planetary Sciences

The Curiosity rover sits on the surface of Mars on 12 May 2019.

Research Spotlight 25 November 2019

Curiosity Rover Reveals Oxygen Mystery in Martian Atmosphere

An air-sampling study has captured long-term trends in the concentrations of five key atmospheric gases for the first time.

Biogeosciences

Aerial view over the Alaskan tundra showing patches of snow, ice, and bare land

Research Spotlight 18 September 2019

Methane-Releasing Tundra Soils Freezing Later Each Year

Scientists find links between delayed freezing of Alaskan soils and higher atmospheric methane concentrations during the cold season.

Ocean Sciences

A stretch of the North Atlantic Ocean with the snow-covered shoreline of western Iceland in the background

Research Spotlight 4 September 2019

Theoretical Models Advance Knowledge of Ocean Circulation

A review of recent advancements highlights key insights into the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and what might be in store for future research.

Ocean Sciences

Researchers aboard a ship prepare to deploy an instrument to collect organic carbon in the ocean.

Research Spotlight 3 September 2019

Revealing the Ocean’s Rare but Prolific Carbon Export Events

New findings suggest that rare events underlie a global inverse relationship between primary production of organic carbon in the upper ocean and the fraction that is exported to the deep sea.

Mathematical Geophysics