Education

Ph.D. in Oceanography, 1999
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego

Thesis title: "Studies of large-scale intermediate and deep water
circulation and ventilation in the North Atlantic, South Indian and
Northeast Pacific Oceans, and in the East Sea (Sea of Japan), using
chlorofluorocarbons as tracers", [Advisor: Prof. Ray F. Weiss] 

M.Sc. in Chemical Oceanography, 1989
Department of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Korea

B.Sc. in Oceanography (minor in Chemistry), 1987
Department of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Korea

Professional Experiences

Assistant Professor / Research Assistant Professor, 2005-present
Department of Marine Science / Marine Science Institute
The University of Texas at Austin

Research Associate, 2002-2005
Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University                                             
Postdoctoral Research Associate, 1999-2002
School of Oceanography, University of Washington                       

Graduate Student Researcher, 1992-1999
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego                

Assistant Researcher, 1990-1992
Research Institute of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Korea                                
Lecturer, 1991
Department of Oceanography, Kunsan National University, Korea                      

Reserve Officer, 1989-1990
Korean Army                                                                                                         

Research Assistant, 1987-1988
Department of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Korea                                   

Teaching Assistant, 1987
Department of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Korea                                   

Summer undergraduate intern student, 1983
Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute, Korea                            

Teaching Experiences

The University of Texas at Austin
        2012 Spring: MNS191 - Seminars in Marine Science: Student Research Presentation (graduate)
        2011 Fall: MNS 307 - Introduction to Oceanography (undergrad)
        2011 Summer: MNSf354Q - Marine Environmental Science (undergrad)
        2011 Summer: MNSf152S: - Principles in Marine Science: Undergraduate Seminar (undergrad)
        2011 Summer: MSI REU - Ethics Workshop series (undergrad)
        2010 Fall: MNS 307 - Introduction to Oceanography (undergrad)
        2010 Summer: MNSs152T - Coastal Environmental Science in Texas Bays (undergrad)
        2010 Summer: MSI REU - Ethics Workshop series (undergrad)
        2009 Fall: MNS307 - Introduction to Oceanography (undergrad)
        2009 Summer: MNSs152T - Coastal Environmental Science in Texas Bays (undergrad)
        2009 Summer: MSI REU - Ethics Workshop series (undergrad)
        2008 Summer: MNSf152T - Coastal Environmental Science in Texas Bays (undergrad)
        2008 Summer: MSI REU - Ethics Workshop series (undergrad)
        2008 Spring & Fall: MNS307 - Introduction to Oceanography (undergrad)
        2007 Fall: MNS383 - Coastal Processes (graduate)
        2007 Summer: MNSf152L - Cocepts in Marine Conservation Biology Lab (undergrad)
        2006 Spring & Fall: MNS307 - Introduction to Oceanography (undergrad)
        2006 Spring: MNS191 - Science Ethics (grad)
        2005 & 2006 & 2007 Fall: BIO101C - Seminar in Marine Science (guest lecture, undergrad)        

The Pennsylvania State University
        2003 & 2004: Marine Geology (guest lecture, senior level)
        2004: Earth 02 (guest lecture, undergrad)

Kunsan National University, Department of Oceanography, Korea
        1991: Introduction to chemical oceanography and
        1991: Basic marine geochemistry (junior level) - teaching, course development 

Seoul National University, Department of Oceanography, Korea
        1987: Chemical oceanography and Marine chemistry lab (sophomores)
                  - teaching assistant

Postdoctoral Researcher Supervision

Jianhong Xue   2010-present (co-advising with Dr. L. Fuiman)

Graduate Students Supervision

Il-Nam Kim       PhD program,                                                       2007-present
Tae-Wook Kim Visiting PhD student (POSTECH University),    Spring 2009

Undergraduate Research Supervision

Hannah Lee (UT Austin),                 UT Plan II senior thesis project
Patrick Mears (UT Austin),               Independent Research, Summer 2010
Steven Cao (UT Austin),                   NSF-REU intern, Summer 2010 (co-advising with Dr. McClleland)
July Enriquez (UT Brownsville),      NSF-REU intern,   Summer 2009
Adrianne Lee (Wellesley College),   NSF-REU intern,   Summer 2008
Maria Mancha (UT Austin),              Independent Research,   Summer 2007

Professional Societies

American Geophysical Union (1992-present)
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (2003-present)
The Korean Society of Oceanography (1987-present)
Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (2008-present)
Texas Academy of Science (2009-present)
Gulf Estuarine Research Society, GERS (2010-present)

Other Professional Organization or Committee

Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) -  (Institute member representing UTMSI)
UT Austin Environmental Science Institute, Integrated Watershed Science
           Graduate Portfolio Program (WPP) - (affiliated faculty)

University/Departmental Committees

2010/12   Chair,       DMS,   Schweppe Seminar Series  
2010/12   Member,   DMS,   Seminar Committee
2010/12   Member,   CNS,    Undergraduate Scholarship Committee
2009/12   Member,   DMS,   Marine Operations Committee
2009/10   Member,   DMS,   Merit Review Committee
2008/09   Member,   DMS,   Awards / Merit Review Committees
2007/08   Member,   DMS,   Awards Committee
2006/07   Member,   DMS,   Awards Committee
2005/06   Member,   DMS,   Library Committee
2005/06   Member,   DMS,   Ship & Boat Committee
2005/06   Member,   DMS,   ad hoc Space Committee
2005/12   Member,   DMS,   Graduate Studies Committee

Service to the Scientific Community

Manuscript Reviewer for:

Deep-Sea Research I, Deep-Sea Research II, Geophysical Research Letters, Marine Chemistry,
Journal of Geophysical Research, Journal of Oceanography, Nature Geoscience,
Journal of Physical Oceanography, Progress in Oceanography, Continental Shelf Research

Journal Editorial Board for:
        Bada
Panel Reviewer for:

National Science Foundation / Graduate Research Fellowship

Proposal Reviewer for:

UT Research Grants

Others:
Judge for the Outstanding Student Paper Awards at AGU Fall 2011 meeting
Judge for student presentations at Texas Academy of Science 2011 meeting
Meeting with the St. Philip's College Earth Sciences and Natural Energy Resources Program students visiting Port Aransas (2010) 
Meeting with the Lake Travis Middle School Oceanography Club visiting Port Aransas (2010, 2011, 2012)
UTMSI Open House volunteer (2006, 2008, 2011)
Beach cleaup - class activity (2010, 2011)
Outreach writing: Science and the Sea column in Gulf Coast Connections magazine
Coordinator of KONA (Korean Oceanographers Network Abroad) network
Advisory working group for the Port Aransas city's Beach Maintenance Program, 2005
Expert Analyst (9/03-8/04) and Contributor of KOSEN (The Global Network of
    Korean Scientists and Engineers)
Administrator of UTMSI Facebook Group

Others

NASA Summer School for Earth Sciences: Processes of Global Change,  
    California Institute of Technology (1993) 
National Science Foundation Antarctic Proposal Workshop (2002)
Program on Climate Change Summer institute, University of Washington (2002) 

Sea-going Experiences

Year	Expedition	Area	Position
1983 (Aug.)	Jawondo	Yellow Sea	Undergrad. Student
1986 (Apr. & Jul.)	Keum River Estuary	Southwestern Korea	Undergrad. Student
1986 (Aug.)	GwangYang	South Sea, Korea	Undergrad. Student
1986 (Aug.)	DongNamHaeYuk	East Sea (Sea of Japan)	Undergrad. Student
1986 (Nov.)	ChoongMoo	South Sea, Korea	Undergrad. Student
1987 (May x2)	Keum River Estuary	Southwestern Korea	Graduate Student
1987 (Aug. & Nov.)	Keum River Estuary	Southwestern Korea	Graduate Student
1988 (Feb. & Mar.)	Ildo	Yellow Sea	Graduate Student
1988 (Apr.)	BK88	South & East China Seas	Graduate Student
1988 (May)	HBD88	East Sea (Sea of Japan)	Graduate Student
1988 (Aug. & Nov.)	DangJin	Yellow Sea	Graduate Student
1989 (Apr.)	DangJin	Yellow Sea	Graduate Student
1989 (Jul.)	HD89	East Sea (Sea of Japan)	Researcher
1989-1991 (x2)	Environ. Study of Ocean Dumping	East Sea (Sea of Japan)	Researcher
1989-1991 (x2)	Environ. Study of Ocean Dumping	Yellow Sea	Researcher
1992 (May)	JMJ	East Sea (Sea of Japan)	Researcher
1994 (Aug.)	CalCOFI 9408	North Pacific Ocean	Graduate Student Researcher
1995 (Apr.-Jun.)	WOCE I3	South Indian Ocean	Graduate Student Researcher
1996 (Jul.-Aug.)	CREAMS 1996 Summer	East Sea (Sea of Japan)	Graduate Student Researcher
1997 (May-Jul.)	WOCE/ACCE A24	North Atlantic Ocean	Graduate Student Researcher
1999 (Jun.-Jul.)	JES Hahnaro-7	East Sea (Sea of Japan)	Postdoctoral Research Associate
1999 (Jul.)	JES KH36-1	East Sea (Sea of Japan)	Postdoctoral Research Associate
2004 (Aug.)	CLIVAR/CO2 Repeat Hydrography P02 leg2	North Pacific Ocean	co-chief scientist
2006 (Aug.)	Omega 2006	Gulf of Mexico	Scientist
2007 (Dec.-Jan. 08)	CLIVAR/CO2 P18 leg1	Pacific Ocean	co-chief scientist
2010 (Sep.)	HOT cruise	Pacific Ocean	Scientist