Emma graduated from the University of Plymouth in 2020 with a BSc in Marine Biology and Oceanography. After working as a Research Assistant and Scientific Diver for the Smale Group (Benthic Ecosystems and Environmental Change) at the Marine Biological Station in Plymouth, Emma pursued a career as an Ocean Scientist and Diver for the British Antarctic Survey. She spent a year in Antarctica working on the Rothera Oceanographic and Biological Timeseries (RaTS). Depending on sea ice conditions, she performed weekly oceanographic measurements (CTD casts to a max depth 500 meters and water sampling) with a hand winch from a small boat or sledge. Other duties involved year-round scientific scuba diving for the Biodiversity, Evolution and Adaptations team.

Emma joined ASU BIOS as an Oceanographic Research Technician for the Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) in May 2024. Her primary role involves taking part in monthly BATS research cruises onboard R/V Atlantic Explorer and the subsequent analysis of phytoplankton pigments from seawater samples by means of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). She also performs dissolved oxygen analysis and processes primary production rates by measuring radiocarbon (14C) activity with liquid scintillation counting.

Contact Info

Emma Stuart
Research Technician
emma.stuart@bios.asu.edu