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Overview

Robin M. Ross is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specialization in Atmospheric Science. The scope of their work covers topics related to cryospheric studies and observations, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, and climate change and permafrost.

The scientist's recent publications reflect these interests. Notable papers include:

  • AMIGOS-3 multi-sensor stations and the climate, ice and ocean conditions at Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf during 2020-22, published in 2025 in the Journal of Glaciology
  • Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankton Net Tow Data, published in 2023 in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Zooplankton Net Tow Data, also published in 2023 in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Robin M. Ross has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Deborah K. Steinberg
  • Langdon B. Quetin
  • T. A. Scambos
  • Thomas E. White
  • Bruce Wallin

The primary venues for their publications include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Glaciology

The scientist's work focuses on examining environmental and climatic systems in polar regions, particularly addressing how climate change impacts permafrost and ice dynamics. Their research integrates observational data from multi-sensor stations and ecological data collection campaigns, aimed at understanding complex interactions among climate, ice, and ocean conditions in the Antarctic region.

Throughout their career, Robin M. Ross has contributed to expanding knowledge in cryospheric science by engaging in multi-disciplinary research involving oceanography, climate modeling, and ecological monitoring. This integrated approach supports broader efforts to understand rapid environmental changes in polar ecosystems.

Best Publications

  • Marine pelagic ecosystems: the West Antarctic Peninsula

    Hugh W Ducklow;Karen Baker;Douglas G Martinson;Langdon B Quetin

  • Oceanic circumpolar habitats of Antarctic krill

    A. Atkinson;V. Siegel;E. A. Pakhomov;P. Rothery

  • Foundations for Ecological Research West of the Antarctic Peninsula

    Robin M. Ross;Eileen Elizabeth Hofmann;Langdon B. Quetin

  • Seasonal variability in the distribution of Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, west of the Antarctic Peninsula

    Cathy M. Lascara;Eileen E. Hofmann;Robin M. Ross;Langdon B. Quetin

  • Behavioral and Physiological Characteristics of the Antarctic Krill, Euphausia superba

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  • Phytoplankton spatial distribution patterns along the western Antarctic Peninsula (Southern Ocean)

    Irene A. Garibotti;María Vernet;Martha Elba Ferrario;Raymond C. Smith

  • Episodic recruitment in Antarctic krill Euphausia superba in the Palmer LTER study region

    Langdon B. Quetin;Robin M. Ross

  • Long-term (1993-2013) changes in macrozooplankton off the Western Antarctic Peninsula

    Deborah K. Steinberg;Kate E. Ruck;Miram R. Gleiber;Lori M. Garzio

  • The Palmer LTER: A Long-Term Ecological Research Program at Palmer Station, Antarctica

    Raymond C. Smith;Karen S. Baker;William R. Fraser;Eileen E. Hofmann

  • Diet of the Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba Dana): II. Selective grazing in mixed phytoplankton assemblages

    Karen L Haberman;Robin M Ross;Langdon B Quetin

  • Growth limitation in young Euphausia superba under field conditions

    Robin M. Ross;Langdon B. Quetin;Karen S. Baker;Maria Vernet

  • Extreme Anomalous Atmospheric Circulation in the West Antarctic Peninsula Region in Austral Spring and Summer 2001/02, and Its Profound Impact on Sea Ice and Biota*

    Robert A. Massom;Sharon E. Stammerjohn;Raymond C. Smith;Michael J. Pook

  • Vertical distribution of Antarctic peninsular macroalgae: cover, biomass and species composition*

    Charles D. Amsler;Robert J. Rowley;David R. Laur;Langdon B. Quetin

  • Turnover of carbon and nitrogen during growth of larval krill, Euphausia superba Dana: a stable isotope approach

    Thomas K. Frazer;Robin M. Ross;Langdon B. Quetin;Joseph P. Montoya

  • Palmer LTER: Patterns of distribution of five dominant zooplankton species in the epipelagic zone west of the Antarctic Peninsula, 1993–2004

    Robin M. Ross;Langdon B. Quetin;Douglas G. Martinson;Rich A. Iannuzzi

  • Factors affecting distribution and abundance of zooplankton, with an emphasis on Antarctic krill, Euphausia Superba

    Langdon B. Quetin;Robin M. Ross;Thomas K. Frazer;Karen L. Haberman

  • Krill energetics: seasonal and environmental aspects of the physiology of Euphausia superba

    L.B. Quetin;R.M. Ross;A. Clarke

  • Environmental Variability and Its Impact on the Reproductive Cycle of Antarctic Krill 1

    Langdon B. Quetin;Robin M. Ross

  • Ecological responses of Antarctic krill to environmental variability: can we predict the future?

    Langdon B. Quetin;Robin M. Ross;Christian H. Fritsen;Maria Vernet

  • Energetic cost to develop to the first feeding stage of Euphausia superba Dana and the effect of delays in food availability

    Robin M. Ross;Langdon B. Quetin

  • Distribution of Antarctic Krill and Dominant Zooplankton West of the Antarctic Peninsula

    Robin M. Ross;Langdon B. Quetin;Cathy M. Lascara

  • KRILLBASE: a circumpolar database of Antarctic krill and salp numerical densities, 1926–2016

    Angus Atkinson;Simeon L Hill;Evgeny A Pakhomov;Volker Siegel

Frequent Co-Authors

Langdon B. Quetin
Langdon B. Quetin University of California, Santa Barbara
Maria Vernet
Maria Vernet University of California, San Diego
Eileen E. Hofmann
Eileen E. Hofmann Old Dominion University
Raymond C. Smith
Raymond C. Smith University of California, Santa Barbara
Thomas K. Frazer
Thomas K. Frazer University of Florida
Sharon Stammerjohn
Sharon Stammerjohn Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
Charles D. Amsler
Charles D. Amsler University of Alabama at Birmingham
William R. Fraser
William R. Fraser Montana State University
Deborah K. Steinberg
Deborah K. Steinberg Virginia Institute of Marine Science
David M. Karl
David M. Karl University of Hawaii at Manoa

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