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Overview

Toby K. Westberry is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with a particular focus on Oceanography and Ecology. Their work encompasses the study of marine and coastal ecosystems, marine biology and ecology research, and microbial community ecology and physiology.

Westberry's recent publications highlight several key contributions to ocean science and environmental monitoring. Notable papers include:

  • Seasonal modulation of phytoplankton biomass in the Southern Ocean (2020), Nature Communications
  • Small phytoplankton dominate western North Atlantic biomass (2020), The ISME Journal
  • Gross and net primary production in the global ocean: An ocean color remote sensing perspective (2023), Earth-Science Reviews
  • Phytoplankton composition from sPACE: Requirements, opportunities, and challenges (2024), Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Temperate infection in a virus-host system previously known for virulent dynamics (2020), Nature Communications

Westberry has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Michael J. Behrenfeld
  • Emmanuel Boss
  • Ivona Cetinić
  • Jason R. Graff
  • D. P. Chambers

Their publications appear often in journals and venues such as:

  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Nature Communications
  • Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Westberry's scientific inquiry covers a diverse range of subfields within environmental sciences, including:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Environmental Chemistry

Their research topics extend into various aspects of earth system science, such as:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Marine biology and ecology research
  • Microbial community ecology and physiology
  • Oceanographic and atmospheric processes
  • Isotope analysis in ecology
  • Atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics
  • Marine and fisheries research

Best Publications

  • Carbon-based primary productivity modeling with vertically resolved photoacclimation

    T. Westberry;M. J. Behrenfeld;D. A. Siegel;Emmanuel Boss

  • Satellite-detected fluorescence reveals global physiology of ocean phytoplankton

    M. J. Behrenfeld;T. K. Westberry;Emmanuel Boss;R. T. O'Malley

  • Revaluating ocean warming impacts on global phytoplankton

    Michael J. Behrenfeld;Robert T. O’Malley;Emmanuel S. Boss;Toby K. Westberry

  • STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN 2017

    R. Abernethy;Steven A. Ackerman;R. Adler;Adelina Albanil Encarnación

  • Regional to global assessments of phytoplankton dynamics from the SeaWiFS mission

    David Siegel;Michael Behrenfeld;Stephanie Maritorena;Charles R. McClain

  • Analytical phytoplankton carbon measurements spanning diverse ecosystems

    Jason R. Graff;Toby K. Westberry;Allen J. Milligan;Matthew B. Brown

  • Assessing the uncertainties of model estimates of primary productivity in the tropical Pacific Ocean

    Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs;Mary-Elena Carr;Richard T. Barber;Michele Scardi

  • Skill metrics for confronting global upper ocean ecosystem-biogeochemistry models against field and remote sensing data

    Scott C. Doney;Ivan D. Lima;J. Keith Moore;Keith Lindsay

  • An evaluation of ocean color model estimates of marine primary productivity in coastal and pelagic regions across the globe

    V. S. Saba;V. S. Saba;M. A. M. Friedrichs;D. Antoine;R. A. Armstrong

  • State of the Climate in 2018

    M. Ades;R. Adler;Laura S. Aldeco;G. Alejandra

  • The CAFE model: A net production model for global ocean phytoplankton

    Greg M. Silsbe;Greg M. Silsbe;Michael J. Behrenfeld;Kimberly H. Halsey;Allen J. Milligan

  • Challenges of modeling depth-integrated marine primary productivity over multiple decades: A case study at BATS and HOT

    Vincent S. Saba;Vincent S. Saba;Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs;Mary-Elena Carr;David Antoine

  • Spatial and temporal distribution of Trichodesmium blooms in the world's oceans

    Toby K. Westberry;Toby K. Westberry;David A. Siegel

  • Significant contribution of large particles to optical backscattering in the open ocean

    G. Dall'Olmo;T. K. Westberry;M. J. Behrenfeld;Emmanuel Boss

  • Biology and air–sea gas exchange controls on the distribution of carbon isotope ratios (δ 13 C) in the ocean

    Andreas Schmittner;Nicolas Gruber;Alan C. Mix;Robert M. Key

  • The North Atlantic Aerosol and Marine Ecosystem Study (NAAMES): Science Motive and Mission Overview

    Michael J. Behrenfeld;Richard H. Moore;Chris A. Hostetler;Jason Graff

  • An assessment of phytoplankton primary productivity in the Arctic Ocean from satellite ocean color/in situ chlorophyll‐a based models

    Younjoo J. Lee;Patricia A. Matrai;Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs;Vincent S. Saba

  • Bio-optical modeling of primary production on regional scales: the Bermuda BioOptics project

    D.A Siegel;T.K Westberry;M.C O’Brien;N.B Nelson

  • The oligotrophic ocean is autotrophic.

    Peter J. le B. Williams;Paul D. Quay;Toby K. Westberry;Michael J. Behrenfeld

  • An improved bio-optical model for the remote sensing of Trichodesmium spp. blooms

    T. K. Westberry;D. A. Siegel;Ajit Subramaniam

  • Biogeochemistry of iron in Australian dust: From eolian uplift to marine uptake

    Doug S. Mackie;Philip W. Boyd;Grant Harvey McTainsh;Neil W. Tindale

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Behrenfeld
Michael J. Behrenfeld Oregon State University
Emmanuel Boss
Emmanuel Boss University of Maine
David A. Siegel
David A. Siegel University of California, Santa Barbara
Giorgio Dall'Olmo
Giorgio Dall'Olmo Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Scott C. Doney
Scott C. Doney University of Virginia
Vincent S. Saba
Vincent S. Saba National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Bryan A. Franz
Bryan A. Franz Goddard Space Flight Center
David Antoine
David Antoine Curtin University
Joaquin Trinanes
Joaquin Trinanes National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Frédéric Mélin
Frédéric Mélin ENVIRON (United States)

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