Dr Finlo Cottier

Physics Department

Lecturer in Polar Oceanography

Telephone: +44 (0)1631 559323
E-mail: finlo.cottier@sams.ac.uk

Scientific interests


My main scientific interests relate to the oceans and seas of the Arctic and the Antarctic. The main areas of my research involve the shallow, coastal seas of the Arctic, particularly in the waters north of Norway. My primary research interests are in physical oceanography but I'm always interested in how the physical world changes and interacts with non-physical parts of the marine system.

I am also closely involved in the delivery and development of the UHI BSc in Marine Science.

Current Projects

• Oceans 2025:  Theme 1

• Oceans 2025:  Theme 10

• Convection and Cascading on Arctic Shelves (NERC New Investigator)

• MariClim: Ecosystem changes in the Arctic

• CLEOPATRA

Teaching Role

• Member of the Higher Education Academy as a Registered Practitioner.
• Member of SAMS Teaching Quality Assurance Committee
• Member of the Teaching Management Group for BSc(Hons) Marine Science degree.
• Leader of Year 3 studies.

• Module Leader:

• Module Contributor:

Y2: Physical Oceanography
Y2: Marine and Estuarine Systems
Y3: Research Project
Y4: Case Study

• Development Team for a Continuing Professional Development course for teachers.

Publications

Willis KJ, Cottier FR, Kwasniewski S (2007) The impact of warm water advection on the winter zooplankton community in an Arctic fjord. Marine Environmental Research. Submitted

Cottier FR, Nilsen, F, Inall ME, Gerland S, Tverberg V, Svendsen H (2007) Wintertime warming of Arctic shelves in response to large-scale atmospheric ciruclation. Geophysical Research Letters. 34, L10607, doi:10.1029/2007GL029948

Cottier FR, Venables, E (2006) On the double-diffusive and cabbeling environments of the Arctic Front, West Spitsbergen. Polar Research. Revised

Cox SE, Cottier FR,  Austin WEN, Howe JA (2006) The salinity:d¹⁸O water relationship in Kongsfjorden, western Spitsbergen. Polar Research. In Press

Cottier FR, Tarling G, Falk-Petersen S, Wold, A (2006) Unsynchronised and synchronised vertical migration of zooplankton in a high arctic fjord. Limnology and Oceanography. 51(6), 2586-2599: PDF

Willis KJ, Cottier FR, Kwasniewski S, Wold A, Falk-Petersen S (2006) The influence of advection on zooplankton community composition in an Arctic fjord (Kongsfjorden, Svalbard). Journal of Marine Systems. 61, 39-54: PDF

Cottier FR, Tverberg V, Inall ME, Svendsen H, Nilsen, F, Griffiths C (2005) Water mass modification in an Arctic fjord through cross-shelf exchange:  The seasonal hydrography of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard.  Journal of Geophysical Research. 110, C12005: PDF

Janzen C, Inall ME, Rippeth TP, Simpson JH, Cottier FR (2005): Frontal controls on the cross-sill exchange of a broad fjord. Continental Shelf Research. 25(15), 1805-1824: PDF

Cottier FR, Inall ME, Griffiths C (2004) Seasonal variations in internal wave energy in a Scottish sea loch. Ocean Dynamics 54(3-4), 340-347: PDF

Inall ME, Cottier FR, Griffiths C, Rippeth TP (2004) Sill dynamics and energy transformation in a jet fjord. Ocean Dynamics, 54(3-4), 307-314: PDF

Cottier FR, Eicken H, Wadhams P (1999) Linkages between salinity and brine channel distribution in young sea ice. Journal of Geophysical Research 107(C7) 15859-15871: PDF

Haas C, Cottier FR, plus 9 others (1999) Multidisciplinary ice tank study shedding new light on sea ice growth processes. EOS 80(43) 507-513

Educational and Career History

1995-1999:  PhD in Sea Ice Physics at Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge
2000-2006:  PDRA in Physical Oceanography at SAMS