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I am a marine biologist who ventured into the worlds of physical oceanography and numerical modeling—drawn by curiosity and a love for connecting big-picture climate processes to what happens in our oceans.
My work bridges marine ecology, bio-oceanography, and physical oceanography, exploring how climate warming and large-scale atmospheric patterns influence sea ice loss, ocean circulation, and marine ecosystems in general.
I am particularly interested in understanding biophysical interactions driven by climate change in polar regions. Specific topics include the impact of large-scale atmospheric and ocean circulation changes on sea ice loss, marine primary producers, and the amount of dissolved oxygen and carbon in the ocean.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Science, Modelling the response of Arctic and Subarctic pelagic marine systems to climate warming, , University of Alberta
Award Date: 30 Nov 2018
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Master in Science, Polar bears and sea ice modelling, University of Alberta
Award Date: 31 May 2012
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Keywords
- Arctic Studies
- glacier-ocean interaction
- atlantification
- primary production
- Circulation
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Collaborations from the last five years
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GIANT: Greenland Ice sheet to AtlaNtic Tipping points from ice loss
Castro de la Guardia, L. (Researcher)
1/04/25 → 30/03/30
Project: Research
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KANG-GLAC : Assessing ocean-forced, marine-terminating glacier change in Greenland during climatic warm periods and its impact on marine productivity
Castro de la Guardia, L. (Researcher)
1/04/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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OpKROP: The Optimisation of the Kongsfjorden Rijpfjorden Observatory Program
Castro de la Guardia, L. (Researcher)
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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VITALS: Ventilation, interactions and transports across the Labrador sea (VITALS)
Castro de la Guardia, L. (Researcher)
Project: Research
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ACCES: De-icing of Arctic Coasts: Critical or new opportunities for marine biodiversity and Ecosystem Services?
Castro de la Guardia, L. (Researcher)
27/12/18 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
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Ecosystem metabolism and nitrogen budget of a glacial Fjord in the Arctic
Duarte, P., Castro de La Guardia, L., Assmy, P., Wold, A., Fransson, A., Chierici, M., Bailey, A., Hodson, A., Alexander, A., Magalhães, C., Gabrielsen, G. W., Albretsen, J., Frank, L., Tripathy, S. C., Smerdou, C., Gordillo, F. J. L., Cobos, P., Velázquez, D., Convey, P. & De Rovere, F. & 2 others, , 2 Jul 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 17 p., 22946 (2025) .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Local primary production hotspot in the coastal waters of Southampton Island, Nunavut, Canada, in summer 2019
Kitching, E., Michel, C., Matthes, L., Castro de la Guardia, L., Kuzyk, Z. Z., Limoges, A., Ehn, J., Papakyriakou, T. N. & Mundy, C. J., 4 Dec 2025, In: Arctic Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Predicting potential Arctic kelp distribution and lower‐depth biomass from seafloor irradiance: Light-based Arctic kelp stocks
Castro de la Guardia, L., Bartsch, I., Hop, H., Niedzwiedz, S., Düsedau, L., Diehl, N., Krause-Jensen, D., Sejr, M. K., Ager, T. G., Gattuso, J. P., Schlegel, R. W., Miller, C. A., Filbee-Dexter, K. & Duarte, P., 1 Dec 2025, In: Limnology and Oceanography - Methods.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Atlantification process in Svalbard: A broad view from the SIOS Marine Infrastructure network (ARiS). In SESS Report 2024, Chapter 5. Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS).
Bensi, M., Nilsen, F., Ferre, B., Skogseth, R., Moskalik, M., Korhonen, M., Vogedes, D., Kovacevic , V., Paladini de Mendoza, F., Ingrosso, G., Langone, L., Giordano, P., Inall, M., Mano, B., Sundfjord, A., Bailey, A., Foss, Ø., Daase, M., Castro de la Guardia, L. & Divya, D. T. & 7 others, , 20 Jan 2025, Svalbard . 14 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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An overview of the NEMO modelling for the BaySys project
Myers, P. G., Barber, D., Braun, M., Buchart, L., Castro de la Guardia, L., Deschepper, I., Dupont, F., Ehn, J. & Garcia-Quintana, Y., 23 Apr 2024, In: Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene. 12, 1, 00111.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Underwater light environment in Arctic fjords
Schlegel, R. W., Singh, R. K., Gentili, B., Bélanger, S., Castro De La Guardia, L., Krause-Jensen, D., Miller, C. A., Sejr, M. & Gattuso, J. P., 14 Jun 2024, In: Earth System Science Data. 16, 6, p. 2773-2788 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing net primary production in the northwestern Barents Sea using in situ, remote sensing and modelling approaches
Castro de la Guardia, L., Hernández Fariñas, T., Marchese, C., Amargant-Arumí, M., Myers, P. G., Bélanger, S., Assmy, P., Gradinger, R. & Duarte, P., 24 Nov 2023, In: Progress in Oceanography. 219, 103160.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access15 Citations (Scopus)
Press/Media
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Norwegian Polar Institute Reports Findings in Science (Ecosystem metabolism and nitrogen budget of a glacial Fjord in the Arctic)
16/07/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Data on Climate Change Discussed by Researchers at University of Alberta (An Overview of the Nemo Modelling for the Baysys Project)
18/06/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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New Earth Sciences Data Has Been Reported by a Researcher at University of Manitoba (Increasing depth distribution of Arctic kelp with increasing number of open water days with light)
31/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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