Vincent Combes - Oceanography

Research Interests:

• Low frequency ocean variability

• Coastal upwelling variability

• Eddy dynamics

• Cross-shelf transport

• Physical-biological Interaction

Studied Regions:

• North Pacific: Gulf of Alaska, Oregon shelf, California Current System

• South Pacific: Peru-Chile Current System, Juan Fernandez Islands

• South Atlantic: Patagonian shelf

Publications

[9] Parada, C., A. Gretchina, S. Vasquez, V. Combes, B. Ernst, S. Nunez, A. Sepulveda, E. Di Lorenzo, 2012: Expanding the conceptual framework of the spatial population structure and life history of jack mackerel in the southeastern Pacific off Central-Chile: Oceanic seamount region as potential spawning/ nursery habitat. Journal of Geosphysical Research, submitted.

[8] Hormazabal, S., V. Combes, C.E. Morales, M.A. Correa-Ramirez, E. Di Lorenzo, S. Nuñez: Intrathermocline eddies in the Coastal Transition Zone off central Chile (31-41°S), submitted

[7] Combes, V., E. Di Lorenzo, et al., (201x): Low-frequency Variability of Upwelling and Cross-shelf Transport in the Humboldt Current System, in preparation.

[6] Combes, V., F. Chenillat, E. Di Lorenzo, P. Rivière, M. D. Ohman and S. J. Bograd, (2013):Cross-shore transport variability in the California Current: Ekman upwelling vs. eddy dynamics. Progress in Oceanography, 109, 78-89. Link

[5] Porobić, J., C. Parada, B. Ernst, S. Hormazábal, V. Combes (2012): Modeling the connectivity of Juan Fernández rock lobster (Jasus frontalis), subpopulations through a biophysical model. Lat. Am. J. Aquat. Res., 40(3), 613-632. Link

[4] Keister, J.E., E. Di Lorenzo, C. Morgan, V. Combes, W. Peterson, (2011): Zooplankton species composition is linked to ocean transport in the Northern California Current. Global Change Biology, 17: no. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02383.x. Link

[3] Combes, V., E. Di Lorenzo and Curchitser, E, (2009): Interannual and Decadal Variations in Cross‐Shelf Transport in the Gulf of Alaska. Journal of Physical Oceanography 39(4), 1050‐1059. Link

[2] Capotondi, A., Combes, V., Alexander, M. A., Di Lorenzo, E. and Miller, A. J., (2009): Low‐frequency variability in the Gulf of Alaska from coarse and eddy‐permitting ocean models, Journal of Geophysical Research‐Oceans, 114 Link

[1] Combes, V., E. Di Lorenzo, (2007): Intrinsic and forced interannual variability of the Gulf of Alaska mesoscale circulation. Progress In Oceanography, 75, 266‐286 Link

Biography

08/2010 - Present:
Post Doctorate – Physical Oceanography
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY – College of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences – Corvallis, OR USA

08/2004 - 08/2010:
Ph.D. Degree – Physical Oceanography
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – Earth & Atmospheric Sciences - Atlanta GA, USA

04/2009 - 12/2009:
Research Collaborations
Universidad de Concepción – Concepción, CHILE

2004 - 2007:
Master Degree – Atmospheric and Ocean Dynamics
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – Earth & Atmospheric Sciences - Atlanta GA, USA

2002 - 2005:
Engineering Degree (Master) – Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
ENSEEIHT – Ecole National Supérieure d'Electrotechnology, d'Electronique, d'Informatique, d'Hydraulique et des Télécommunications - Toulouse, FRANCE

Vincent Combes - Oregon State University
College of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Corvallis, OR 97331-5503
vcombes at coas dot oregonstate dot edu

Office: Burt#410