Research Lab Overview
Our “lab” is truly the ocean. Most of our efforts to understand ocean processes rely on extensive ocean observations that we make with several different types of instruments. We have experience integrating, deploying, maintaining, and recovering many different types of observing systems and marine hydrokinetic energy harvesting devices; analyzing oceanographic observations; instructing students; and managing field projects with faculty, graduate students, and private industry partners.
Our scientific interests include understanding variability in position and transport of western boundary currents; the complex confluence of different shelf water masses; shelf and deep ocean exchange processes; meridional overturning circulation linkages between western boundary currents and deep western boundary currents; and applying my oceanographic knowledge to developing renewable ocean energy solutions. Specifics of ongoing research efforts include: |
- Understanding high-frequency variability in the cyclonic shear zone of the Gulf Stream with HF radars
- Quantifying the variability in the available hydrokinetic energy resource from the Gulf Stream for the state of NC
- Gulf Stream, Mid Atlantic Bight, South Atlantic Bight, Chesapeake Bay Outflow, and Slope Sea water mass dynamics off of NC
- Measuring ocean waves to understand the evolution of deep-water waves as they propagate onshore and apply what we learn to wave energy development
- Collaborating with ocean energy developers and multidisciplinary research teams to develop renewable ocean energy harvesting devices
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mike Muglia
Assistant Director for Science and Research, NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program
Assistant Research Professor
Department of Coastal Studies
Coastal Studies Institute
252-475-5434
[email protected]
Assistant Director for Science and Research, NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program
Assistant Research Professor
Department of Coastal Studies
Coastal Studies Institute
252-475-5434
[email protected]