Dr. Johannes J. Viljoen

Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Exeter, Penryn - Biological Oceanography & Marine Biogeochemistry

TIME - Tipping points and abrupt changes In the Marine Ecosystem


TIME is an ESA funded "Tipping Elements" project with the overarching goal of improving early warnings of marine tipping points using satellites, models, and in-situ data.



Tipping points and abrupt changes In the Marine Ecosystem (TIME) will integrate satellite-based indicators, in situ data, and models to improve methodologies for assessing resilience and loss of resilience in marine ecosystems, with the goal of providing early warnings of abrupt changes. TIME aims to enhance our understand of how marine ecosystems respond to environmental stress and potential tipping points.

I'm part of the University of Exeter team leading the Antarctic Marine Ecosystem work package (WP3.0.6) to analyse Antarctic phytoplankton as a marine "tipping element".