Doctoral candidate 2024–present
LMU Munich & Alfred Wegener Institute · Germany
Curriculum Vitae (abridged)
full cv available on request · rowan.brown [at] lmu.de
01 / Education
MSc in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 2022–2024
University of Alberta · Canada
BEng in Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering 2015–2020
Memorial University of Newfoundland · Canada
02 / Experience
Doctoral Researcher Sep 2024–present
LMU Munich & Alfred Wegener Institute · Germany
Investigating Southern Ocean convection through high-resolution modelling (MITgcm) and observational (mooring, remote sensing, etc.) data analysis.
Graduate Research Assistant Fellowship Jul 2022–Jun 2024
University of Alberta · Canada
Ocean Engineer Oct 2021–Feb 2022
Oceans Limited · Canada
Topics: Applied ocean engineering, troubleshooting operational software, exploring machine-learning methods for surface wave prediction, and weather buoy design.
03 / Selected works
Brown, R, Haumann, FA, Losch, M, Janout, M, and Rauch, C (2026)
"Shallow Convective Plumes in the Seasonally Sea Ice-Covered Southern Ocean Drive Deep Ocean Heat Release."
SCAR Open Science Conference 2026, Oslo, Norway. [Oral presentation]
Brown, R (2024)
University of Alberta Education and Research Archive, 1–88. [Master's thesis]
Brown, R and Myers, PG (2024)
The Ocean Sciences Meeting 2024, New Orleans, LA, USA. [Poster presentation]
Manzur Tirado, AM, Brown, R, and Valdez Banda, OA (2019)
Aalto University publication series SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY 1/2019, 1-66. [Technical report]