Projects per year
Personal profile
Key Research Interests
My research group tries to understand the processes occurring in the ocean that are important for climate. I am primarily an observational oceanographer, enjoying going on research cruises, but I also like to use numerical models, satellite remote sensing, or whatever tools seem appropriate. At the moment I am enthused by the new opportunities offered by ocean gliders, autonomous robots that can make measurements of the ocean in places that are otherwise too difficult. This includes trying to understand the ocean-ice interaction in the Antarctic.
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):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Scoping Our Planet. Opportunity Seeds. Antarctic explorations: where does glacial meltwater go?
Advanced Research & Invention Agency
24/10/24 → 23/10/27
Project: Research
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Ocean mixing across the Antarctic Slope Front (PhD Studentship Donation)
Amar-Franses And Foster-Jenkins Trust
1/06/24 → 31/05/28
Project: Training
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NSFPLR-NERC: Thwaites-Amundsen Regional Survey and Network (TARSAN). Integrating Atmosphere-Ice-Ocean Processes affecting the Sub-Ice-Shelf Environment.
Heywood, K., Pettit, E., Boehme, L., Hall, R., Lenaerts, J., Muto, A., Sanders, B., Scambos, T., Truffer, M., Tyler, S. & Lee, G.
Natural Environment Research Council
1/07/18 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Processes Influencing Carbon Cycling: Observations of the Lower limb of the Antarctic Overturning (PICCOLO)
Heywood, K., Bakker, D., Hall, R., Robinson, C., Garcia-Martin, E. E. & Lee, G.
Natural Environment Research Council
31/07/17 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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BiPhySO: Combatting critical uncertainties in biological vs. physical drivers of future oxygen budgets in the Southern Ocean
1/08/26 → 31/07/28
Project: Fellowship
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Cold lenses in the Amundsen Sea: impacts of sea ice formation on subsurface pH and carbon
Pickup, D. D., Bakker, D. C. E., Heywood, K. J., Glassup, F., Hammermeister, E. M., Stammerjohn, S. E., Lee, G. A., Loucaides, S., Queste, B. Y., Webber, B. G. M. & Yager, P. L., 30 Oct 2025, In: Ocean Science. 21, 6, p. 2727-2741 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Critical uncoupling between biogeochemical stocks and rates in Ross Sea springtime production-export dynamics
Meyer, M. G., Portela, E., Smith Jr., W. O. & Heywood, K. J., 4 Jul 2025, In: Ocean Science. 21, 4, p. 1223–1236 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Heterogeneous mixing processes observed in the Dotson Ice Shelf Outflow, Antarctica
Dotto, T. S., Sheehan, P. M. F., Zheng, Y., Hall, R. A., Damerell, G. M. & Heywood, K. J., May 2025, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. 130, 5, e2024JC022051.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modulation of the observed diurnal cycle of precipitation over the Maritime Continent by the Madden-Julian Oscillation
Mustafa, J. M., Matthews, A. J., Hall, R. A., Heywood, K. J. & Azaneu, M. V. C., 16 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 130, 5, e2024JD042054.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Summer circulation and water masses transport in Bransfield Strait, Antarctica: An evaluation of their response to combined effects of Southern Annular Mode and El Niño–Southern Oscillation
Yuri Damini, B., Brum, A. L., Hall, R. A., Dotto, T. S., Azevedo, J. L. L., Heywood, K. J., Mata, M. M., Garcia, C. A. E. & Kerr, R., Aug 2025, In: Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers. 222, 104516.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
Datasets
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Vigo glider dataset link
Rollo, C. (Creator), Heywood, K. (Creator), Hall, R. (Creator), Kaiser, J. (Creator), Barton, E. D. (Contributor), Brown, C. W. (Contributor) & Lee, G. A. (Creator), British Oceanographic Data Centre - Natural Environment Research Council, UK , 3 Jan 2020
DOI: 10/dhr6, https://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/published_data_library/catalogue/10.5285/9b3b453b-2afb-0abd-e053-6c86abc0a59c/
Dataset
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Glider observations of mesoscale physical-biological interactions off the coast of Oman (2015-2016)
Queste, B. (Creator), Heywood, K. (Creator) & Piontkovski, S. A. (Creator), British Oceanographic Data Centre - Natural Environment Research Council, UK , 10 Apr 2018
DOI: 10.5285/697eb954-f60c-603b-e053-6c86abc00062
Dataset
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Seaglider data from the Indian Ocean as part of the Equatorial Line Observations (ELO), January-April 2019
Do Valle Chagas Azaneu, M. (Creator), Matthews, A. (Creator), Lee, G. (Creator) & Heywood, K. (Creator), British Oceanographic Data Centre - Natural Environment Research Council, UK , 15 Dec 2022
DOI: 10.5285/efcc09dc-ed05-775c-e053-6c86abc0bb49
Dataset
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Glider observations of northwestern inflows of Atlantic water to the North Sea (2013)
Berx, B. (Creator), Damerell, G. (Creator), Gallego, A. (Creator), Hall, R. (Creator), Heywood, K. (Creator), Lee, G. A. (Creator) & Queste, B. (Creator), British Oceanographic Data Centre - Natural Environment Research Council, UK , 8 Mar 2018
DOI: 10/ck8r
Dataset
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Time series of temperature, conductivity and pressure from a recovered seal-tag in the Amundsen Sea
Zheng, Y. (Creator), Heywood, K. (Creator), Webber, B. (Creator), Stevens, D. (Creator) & Fedak, M. (Data Collector), Zenodo, 10 Jan 2024
Dataset
Prizes
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Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Heywood, Karen (Recipient), Dec 2019
Prize: Election to learned society
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Activities
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Ocean Science (Journal)
Karen Heywood (Co-Editor)
2023Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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European Geosciences Union, Alfred Wegener medal committee (External organisation)
Karen Heywood (Chair)
2023 → 2026Activity: Membership › Committee
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Royal Society Hooke Committee (External organisation)
Karen Heywood (Member)
2023 → 2026Activity: Membership › Committee
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Ocean Science (Journal)
Karen Heywood (Editor)
1 Jan 2022 → …Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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Royal Society Newton International Fellowships panel (External organisation)
Karen Heywood (Member)
1 Jan 2022 → …Activity: Membership › Peer review panel
Press/Media
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UEA marine science professor awarded OBE in Queen’s birthday honours list (June 2022)
1/06/22 → 3/06/22
34 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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Ten Pioneering Women of Antarctica and the Places Named for Them (Apr 2022)
25/03/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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A Giant Iceberg Is Hampering Scientists From Studying The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ (Feb 2022)
4/02/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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UEA scientists guide mission to chart Antarctic sea-level rise - Prof Karen Heywood (ENV) mentioned (Jan 2022)
5/01/22 → 28/01/22
72 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution