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Kenneth F. Drinkwater is affiliated with the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research in Norway and has contributed to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, focusing particularly on Oceanography and Atmospheric Science. Their research encompasses marine systems, oceanographic processes, and environmental changes in Arctic and Subarctic regions.

The primary topics of Drinkwater's work include:

  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Climate change and permafrost

Drinkwater has published research in various scientific venues, with frequent contributions to the following journals:

  • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography
  • ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • Journal of Scientific Exploration

Some of their recent publications include:

  • Possible future scenarios for two major Arctic Gateways connecting Subarctic and Arctic marine systems: I. Climate and physical-chemical oceanography, 2021, ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • Exploring the hydrography of the boreal/arctic domains of North Atlantic seas: Results from the 2013 BASIN survey, 2020, Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography

Drinkwater's collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Franz J. Mueter
  • George L. Hunt
  • Melissa Chierici
  • Naomi Harada
  • Svein Sundby

Their work significantly contributes to understanding the dynamics of marine ecosystems and climate impacts within Arctic gateways and the North Atlantic region. The interdisciplinary nature of Drinkwater's research spans oceanographic conditions, marine biology, and environmental chemistry, providing insights into both physical and biological processes.

Best Publications

  • The response of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) to future climate change

    Kenneth F. Drinkwater

  • Climate Variability, Fish, and Fisheries

    P. Lehodey;J. Alheit;M. Barange;T. Baumgartner

  • How does fishing alter marine populations and ecosystems sensitivity to climate

    Benjamin Planque;Jean-Marc Fromentin;Philippe Cury;Kenneth F. Drinkwater

  • Impacts of climate change on European marine ecosystems: Observations, expectations and indicators

    C.J.M. Philippart;R. Anadón;R. Danovaro;J.W. Dippner

  • Projected impacts of climate change on marine fish and fisheries

    Anne B. Hollowed;Manuel Barange;Richard J. Beamish;Keith Brander

  • On the processes linking climate to ecosystem changes

    Kenneth F. Drinkwater;Gregory Beaugrand;Masahide Kaeriyama;Suam Kim

  • Effects of river regulation and diversion on marine fish and invertebrates

    Kenneth F. Drinkwater;Kenneth T. Frank

  • The regime shift of the 1920s and 1930s in the North Atlantic

    Kenneth F. Drinkwater

  • Pathways between Primary Production and Fisheries Yields of Large Marine Ecosystems

    Kevin D. Friedland;Charles Stock;Kenneth F. Drinkwater;Jason S. Link

  • An overview of the ecosystems of the Barents and Norwegian Seas and their response to climate variability

    Harald Loeng;Ken Drinkwater

  • Temperature and salinity variability on the Scotian Shelf and in the Gulf of Maine 1945–1990

    Brian Petrie;Kenneth Drinkwater

  • Impacts of climate change on the complex life cycles of fish

    Pierre Petitgas;Adriaan D. Rijnsdorp;Mark Dickey-Collas;Georg H. Engelhard

  • The Response of Marine Ecosystems to Climate Variability Associated With the North Atlantic Oscillation

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  • Atmospheric and oceanic variability in the Northwest Atlantic during the 1980s and early 1990s

    K. F. Drinkwater

  • Is there a role of ocean environment in American and European eel decline

    Martin Castonguay;Peter V. Hodson;Christopher Moriarty;Kenneth F. Drinkwater

  • Transition to an alternate state in a continental shelf ecosystem

    Jae S Choi;Kenneth T Frank;William C Leggett;Ken Drinkwater

  • The contiguous domains of Arctic Ocean advection: Trails of life and death

    P. Wassmann;K.N. Kosobokova;D. Slagstad;K.F. Drinkwater

  • The Barents and Chukchi Seas: Comparison of two Arctic shelf ecosystems

    George L. Hunt;Arny L. Blanchard;Peter Boveng;Padmini Dalpadado

  • Multidecadal trends in North American Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) stocks and climate trends relevant to juvenile survival

    K D Friedland;D G Reddin;J R McMenemy;K F Drinkwater

  • Recruitment Variability in North Atlantic Cod and Match-Mismatch Dynamics

    Trond Kristiansen;Kenneth F. Drinkwater;R. Gregory Lough;Svein Sundby

  • Coastal Circulation and Physical Oceanography of the Scotian Shelf and the Gulf of Maine

    W. H. Sutcliffe;R. H. Loucks;K. F. Drinkwater

Frequent Co-Authors

George L. Hunt
George L. Hunt University of Washington
Svein Sundby
Svein Sundby Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
Kevin D. Friedland
Kevin D. Friedland National Marine Fisheries Service
Geir Ottersen
Geir Ottersen University of Oslo
Eugene J. Murphy
Eugene J. Murphy British Antarctic Survey
John W. Loder
John W. Loder Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Brian Petrie
Brian Petrie Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Eileen E. Hofmann
Eileen E. Hofmann Old Dominion University
Alida Bundy
Alida Bundy Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Keith Brander
Keith Brander Technical University of Denmark

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