
Institutional Seminar Series
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Scripps Seaside Forum Auditorium
12 p.m. Talks begin w/ Q&A
Pizza to be served after. Vegan and gluten-free options will be available.
Gunnar Voet
Title: Observing flow-topography interactions driving deep-ocean turbulent mixing
Bio: Gunnar Voet is an Associate Research Scientist at the Marine Physical Laboratory here at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He is a physical oceanographer who uses seagoing shipboard and moored observations to better understand small-scale physical processes in the open and deep oceans.
Daniel Wangpraseurt
Title: Rebuilding Coral Reefs: Innovations for a Changing Ocean
Bio: Daniel Wangpraseurt is an interdisciplinary marine biologist whose research bridges coral reef science, engineering, and biophysics. He leads the Coral Reef Ecophysiology and Engineering Lab at Scripps and also serves as the co-founder of Hybrid Reef Solutions, a startup that aims to address the need for effective and sustainable solutions to protect coral reefs. Since joining Scripps in the summer of 2024, his lab has focused on understanding coral ecophysiology and developing innovative tools for reef restoration and engineering. Wangpraseurt earned his PhD from the University of Technology, Sydney, and completed postdoctoral training at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. He also serves as an associate editor for Frontiers in Marine Science: Coral Reefs and sits on the advisory board of the Coral Restoration Consortium.