Marc Oggier

Tasks

I will be leading the ice coring effort, and looking at geophysical tracers within sea-ice, such as salinity, oxygen isotope, nutrient and trace metals.

What are you most excited about the expedition?

Excitement, there is so many things to be excited about: The uniqueness of the expedition, first one with a modern vessel, first one since the Fram 150 years ago. The fact of being drifting in the sea-ice, with my favorite study medium just a couple of meters away for several months. The multidisciplinary of the effort, which will allow me to work closer with ocean-, snow- or atmosphere scientists and better understand how all relates to sea-ice. About challenges, there will be many of them. Although lots of planning, I'm expected we will have to smooth the operation during the first leg and figure out unforeseen events and issues. This will bring a bit of excitement too, as we may need to be creative so solve them with what is available on board. On a more personal level, I love to cook on a daily basis, and bake bread every other day. It is a way to relax. Not being able to do any of this for several months will be an interesting challenge.

What do you love most about the Arctic?

The seasonality of sea ice, how it forms early in the winter, grow and melt. How its microstructure evolved, and how much this is tied to transport processes and exchange between atmosphere and ocean.