Since 08/2011 Researcher at the Institute of Oceanography, University of Hamburg

01/2007 - 07/2011 Post-doc at the Institute of Oceanography, University of Hamburg

06/2004 - 09/2006 Post-doc at the Institute of Oceanography, University of Lisbon

05/2004 PhD in Physics (Physical Oceanography), University of Lisbon

08/1997 - 05/2000 Project research work at the Institute of Oceanography, University of Lisbon

07/1997 Diploma in Geophysical Sciences (Meteorology and Oceanography), Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon

• Physical processes determining the inter-annual to inter-decadal variability of the North Atlantic and Arctic coupled ocean-atmosphere-cryosphere system
• Dense water overflows and deep water formation and their impact on the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation
• Instability of ocean currents, generation of sub- and mesoscale vortices and their impact on ocean mixing and on the variability of biogeochemical tracers
• Development and application of numerical ocean models and data assimilation using the adjoint method