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):
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SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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BiPhySO: Combatting critical uncertainties in biological vs. physical drivers of future oxygen budgets in the Southern Ocean
Meyer, M. (Principal Investigator) & Heywood, K. (Co-Investigator)
1/08/26 → 31/07/28
Project: Fellowship
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Uncovering the Hidden Two-Way Connection between EastAntarctica's Shelf Seas and Deep Ocean (2WayXChange)
Heywood, K. (Principal Investigator)
Natural Environment Research Council
1/04/26 → 31/03/29
Project: Research
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Scoping Our Planet. Opportunity Seeds. Antarctic explorations: where does glacial meltwater go?
Heywood, K. (Principal Investigator)
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)
Heywood, K. (Principal Investigator)
Amar-Franses And Foster-Jenkins Trust
1/06/24 → 31/05/27
Project: Training
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Processes Influencing Carbon Cycling: Observations of the Lower limb of the Antarctic Overturning (PICCOLO)
Heywood, K. (Principal Investigator), Bakker, D. (Co-Investigator), Hall, R. (Co-Investigator), Robinson, C. (Co-Investigator), Garcia-Martin, E. E. (Researcher) & Lee, G. (Technician)
Natural Environment Research Council
31/07/17 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Eddy-Mean Flow Interactions Sustaining the Anomalous Deep Convection off Prydz Bay in the Subpolar Southern Ocean
He, Y., Kang, D., Heywood, K. J. & Zhou, M., 23 Jun 2026, In: Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans. 131, 6, e2025JC023573.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mapping the ice draft of Dotson Ice Shelf with a long-range ADCP on an autonomous underwater vehicle
Wahlgren, S., Wåhlin, A. & Heywood, K. J., 8 Jul 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Post-1990s warming of Circumpolar Deep Water off West Antarctica and its drivers
Damini, B. Y., Dotto, T. S., Heywood, K. J., Naveira Garabato, A. C., Hall, R. A., Mata, M. M. & Kerr, R., 18 Jul 2026, In: Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans. 131, 7, 17 p., e2025JC023856.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
Open AccessFile14 Downloads (Pure)
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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Seaglider (SG537) dataset collected during the ROAM-MIZ field campaign in the Southern Ocean
Heywood, K. (Creator), Swart, S. (Creator), Damerell, G. (Data Collector), Biddle, L. (Data Collector), Edholm, J. (Data Collector), Giddy, I. (Creator) & Rosenthal, H. (Creator), Zenodo, 22 Dec 2022
Dataset
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Seaglider data from the Western Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 2022-January 2023
Portela, E. (Creator), Heywood, K. (Creator), Damerell, G. (Creator), Smith, W. O. (Creator), Meyer, M. (Creator) & Lee, G. (Creator), NERC EDS British Oceanographic Data Centre NOC, 25 Jan 2024
DOI: 10.5285/0a1c43b9-4738-75e0-e063-6c86abc0ea24
Dataset
Prizes
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Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Heywood, K. (Recipient), Dec 2019
Prize: Election to learned society
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Activities
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Ocean Science (Journal)
Heywood, K. (Co-Editor)
2023Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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Royal Society Hooke Committee (External organisation)
Heywood, K. (Member)
2023 → 2026Activity: Membership › Committee
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European Geosciences Union, Alfred Wegener medal committee (External organisation)
Heywood, K. (Chair)
2023 → 2026Activity: Membership › Committee
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Royal Society Newton International Fellowships panel (External organisation)
Heywood, K. (Member)
1 Jan 2022 → …Activity: Membership › Peer review panel
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Ocean Science (Journal)
Heywood, K. (Editor)
1 Jan 2022 → …Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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