Faculty
Biography
Mark James Hopwood, Associate Professor in the Department of Ocean Science and Engineering at Southern University of Science and Technology. He received his PhD in Ocean and Earth Science in 2015 at the University of Southampton (UK), where he worked with Peter Statham, one of pioneers of trace metal clean techniques that are required to study ultra-low levels of metals in the ocean. In 2015, Dr Hopwood joined GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (Germany), working as a postdoc for one of the largest Marine Chemistry groups in the world under Eric Achterberg. He was also trained at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (USA). In 2019 he received his own funding from the DFG to investigate ice-ocean interactions around Greenland and Antarctica, and was appointed an Investigadore Adjunto for the Centro de Investigación Dinámica de Ecosistemas Marinos de Altas Latitudes (Valdivia, Chile) since 2017. Prof. Hopwood joined SUSTech in April 2021 and was appointed an Associate Professor in December 2021.
He has participated in over 9 research cruises and spent over 10 months on polar campaigns in Svalbard, Greenland and Antarctica. He has published more than 50 papers in leading oceanography journals, including Nature Communications, Nature Geoscience and Geophysical Research Letters. He is an associate editor for Journal Geophysical Research:Oceans.
During his spare time, Prof. Hopwood acts as a teaching assistant to introduce kids to marine science and paddleboard skills at a sports camp, letting the kids feel the charm of marine science. He is also a keen supporter of archery on campus.
He teaches undergraduate (OCE108 - Introduction to Carbon Neutrality, normally in the Spring semester) and postgraduate (OCE5030 – Marine Biogeochemical Cycles, normally in the fall semester). His research group is presently conducting large-scale (100,000 Litre) experiments in Dapeng, investigating the potential of negative emission techniques such as ocean alkalinity enhancement to store more CO2 safely in the ocean.
Educational Background
PhD Earth and Ocean Science (PhD awarded May 2015)
University of Southampton, UK, School of Oceanography, Sept 2011- Sept 2014
PhD: “The redox and complexation chemistry of iron within freshwater sources to the ocean”
MChem (combined BSc and MSc) Chemistry with Patent Law, 1st class honours
University of Manchester, UK, School of Chemistry, September 2007- June 2011
Thesis: “The promiscuity of two 4-methylideneimidazol-5-one dependent enzymes”
Professional Experience
SUSTech Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen China March 2021-, Associate Professor
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel September 2014-March 2021
PI for the DFG project ‘Biogeochemistry of ice-ocean interactions around Greenland’ (July 2019-June 2022). Formerly postdoctoral researcher working on the interaction between trace metals and primary production for the projects ‘Ocean Certain’ (EU, 2014-2017) and ‘Climate-Biogeochemistry Interactions in the Tropical Ocean’ (DFG, SFB 754, 2017- June 2019).
Honors and Awards
Best early-career presentation, Advances in Marine Biogeochemistry, Oxford, January 2016
University of Manchester Bursary for academic excellence 2007-2011
Lord Brotherton Award for Chemistry 2008
Ongoing Projects
POLAR BEAST cruise (5 weeks) – a polar cruise investigating Arctic/Atlantic connectivity via the EGC
EUROFLEETS Ice Disko cruise (2 weeks) – biogeochemistry of icebergs in Disko Bay
NSFC RFIS Investigating cobalt dynamics in the cryosphere (Arctic and Antarctic)
Publications
50. Gu, Y. et al., Spatial and temporal variations in the micronutrient Fe across the Peruvian shelf from 1984-2017, Progress in Oceanography (2024)
49. Liu T. et al., Trace metal (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) fluxes from the Congo River into the South Atlantic Ocean are supplemented by atmospheric inputs, Geophysical Research Letters, (2023)
48. Vonnahme T. et al., Impact of winter freshwater from tidewater glaciers on fjords in Svalbard and Greenland; A review, Progress in Oceanography (2023)
47. Krause J. et al., Glacier‐derived particles as a regional control on marine dissolved Pb concentrations, J. Geophys. Res. Biogeosciences (2023)
46. Meire L. et al., Glacier retreat alters downstream fjord ecosystem structure and function in Greenland, Nature Geoscience, (2023)
45. Oliver H. et al., Greenland Subglacial Discharge as a Driver of Hotspots of Increasing Coastal Chlorophyll Since the Early 2000s, Geophysical Research Letters, (2023)
44. Zhu K. et al., Influence of Changes in pH and Temperature on the Distribution of Apparent Iron Solubility in the Oceans, Global Biogeochemical Cycles, (2023)
43. Stuart-Lee A. E. et al., Influence of glacier type on bloom phenology in two southwest Greenland fjords, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, (2023)
42. Kittu L. R. et al., Coastal N2 fixation rates coincide spatially with N loss in the Humboldt Upwelling System off Peru, Global Biogeochemical Cycles, (2023)
41. Chen X. G. et al., Dissolved, labile and total particulate trace metal dynamics on the northeast Greenland Shelf, Global Biogeochemical Cycles, (2022)
40. Hunt H. R. et al., Distinguishing the influence of sediments, the Congo River, and water-mass mixing on the distribution of iron and its isotopes in the Southeast Atlantic Ocean, Marine Chemistry, (2022)
39. Krisch S. et al., Quantifying ice-sheet derived lead (Pb) fluxes into the ocean; a case study at Nioghalvfjerdsbrae, Geophysical Research Letters, (2022)
38. Liu T. et al., Sediment release in the Benguela Upwelling System dominates trace metal input to the shelf and eastern South Atlantic Ocean, Global Biogeochemical Cycles (2022)
37. van Genuchten G. M. et al., Solid-phase Mn speciation in suspended particles along meltwater-influenced fjords of West Greenland, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 326, 180-198 (2022)
36. Slater, D. A. et al., Characteristic depths, fluxes and timescales for Greenland's tidewater glacier fjords from subglacial discharge‐driven upwelling during summer, Geophysical Research Letters (2022)
35. Krisch, S. et al., Arctic–Atlantic exchange of the dissolved micronutrients Iron, Manganese, Cobalt, Nickel, Copper and Zinc with a focus on Fram Strait, Global Biogeochemical Cycles (2022)
34. Wallmann, K. et al., Biogeochemical feedbacks may amplify ongoing and future ocean deoxygenation: a case study from the Peruvian oxygen minimum zone, Biogeochemistry 159 (1), 45-67 (2022)
33. van Genuchten G. M. et al., Decoupling of particles and dissolved iron downstream of Greenlandic glacier outflows, Earth and Planetary Science Letters 576 (2021)
32. Krahmann, G. et al., Climate-Biogeochemistry Interactions in the Tropical Ocean: Data collection and legacy. Front. Mar. Sci. (2021)
31. Zhu, K. et al., Influence of pH and Dissolved Organic Matter on Iron Speciation and Apparent Iron Solubility in the Peruvian Shelf and Slope Region. Environ. Sci. Technol. (2021)
30. Krisch, S. et al., The 79°N Glacier cavity modulates subglacial iron export to the NE Greenland Shelf. Nat. Commun. 12, 3030 (2021).
29. Vergara-Jara, M. J. et al., A mosaic of phytoplankton responses across Patagonia, the southeast Pacific and the southwest Atlantic to ash deposition and trace metal release from the Calbuco volcanic eruption in 2015. Ocean Sci. 17, 561–578 (2021)
28. Browning, T. J. et al., Iron regulation of North Atlantic eddy phytoplankton productivity. Geophys. Res. Lett. (2021)
27. Gei?ler, F. et al., Lab-on-chip analyser for the in situ determination of dissolved manganese in seawater. Sci. Rep. 11, (2021)
26. Krause, J. et al., Trace element (Fe, Co, Ni and Cu) dynamics across the salinity gradient in Arctic and Antarctic glacier fjords, Frontiers in Earth Science (2021)
25. Cantoni, C. et al. Glacial drivers of marine biogeochemistry indicate a future shift to more corrosive conditions in an Arctic fjord. J. Geophys. Res. Biogeosciences 125, (2020)
24. Bach, L. T. et al., Factors controlling plankton community production, export flux, and particulate matter stoichiometry in the coastal upwelling system off Peru. Biogeosciences 17, (2020).
23. Krisch, S. et al., The influence of Arctic Fe and Atlantic fixed N on summertime primary production in Fram Strait, North Greenland Sea. Sci. Rep. 10, 15230 (2020)
22. Browning, T. J. et al. Nutrient regulation of late spring phytoplankton blooms in the midlatitude North Atlantic. Limnol. Oceanogr. 65, 1136–1148 (2019)
21. Hopwood, M. J. et al., Review article: How does glacier discharge affect marine biogeochemistry and primary production in the Arctic? Cryosph. (2020)
20. Vieira, L. H. et al., Unprecedented Fe delivery from the Congo River margin to the South Atlantic Gyre. Nat. Commun. (2020)
19. Hopwood, M. J. et al., Experiment design and bacterial abundance control extracellular H2O2 concentrations during four series of mesocosm experiments. Biogeosciences (2020)
18. Hopwood, M. J. et al. Fe(II) stability in coastal seawater during experiments in Patagonia, Svalbard, and Gran Canaria. Biogeosciences (2020)
17. Hopwood, M. J. et al., Highly variable iron content modulates iceberg-ocean fertilisation and potential carbon export. Nat. Commun. 10, 5261 (2019)
16. Straneo, F. et al., The case for a sustained Greenland Ice sheet-Ocean Observing System (GrIOOS). Frontiers in Marine Science (2019)
15. H?fer, J. et al., The role of water column stability and wind mixing in the production/export dynamics of two bays in the Western Antarctic Peninsula. Prog. Oceanogr. 174, (2019)
14. Hopwood, M. J. et al., Non-linear response of summertime marine productivity to increased meltwater discharge around Greenland. Nat. Commun. 9, 3256 (2018)
13. Hopwood, M. J. et al., Photochemical vs. Bacterial Control of H2O2 Concentration Across a pCO2 Gradient Mesocosm Experiment in the Subtropical North Atlantic. Frontiers in Marine Science vol. 5 105 (2018)
12. Menzel Barraqueta, J.-L. et al., Aluminium in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Labrador Sea (GEOTRACES GA01 section): roles of continental inputs and biogenic particle removal. Biogeosciences 2018, 1–28 (2018).
11. Hopwood, M. J., Rapp, I., Schlosser, C. & Achterberg, E. P. Hydrogen peroxide in deep waters from the Mediterranean Sea, South Atlantic and South Pacific Oceans. Sci. Rep. 7, (2017)
10. Hopwood, M. J. et al. A Comparison between Four Analytical Methods for the Measurement of Fe(II) at Nanomolar Concentrations in Coastal Seawater. Frontiers in Marine Science vol. 4 192 (2017)
9. Gei?ler, F. et al., Evaluation of a ferrozine based autonomous in situ lab-on-chip analyzer for dissolved iron species in coastal waters. Front. Mar. Sci. 4, (2017)
8. Hopwood, M. J. et al., The heterogeneous nature of Fe delivery from melting icebergs. Geochemical Perspect. Lett. 3, 200–209 (2017)
7. Meire, L. et al., High export of dissolved silica from the Greenland Ice Sheet. Geophys. Res. Lett. 43, 9173–9182 (2016)
6. Hopwood, M. J. et al., Seasonal changes in Fe along a glaciated Greenlandic fjord. Front. Earth Sci. 4, (2016)
5. Hopwood, M. J., Statham, P. J., Skrabal, S. A. & Willey, J. D. Dissolved iron(II) ligands in river and estuarine water. Mar. Chem. 173, 173–182 (2015)
4. Hopwood, M. J. et al., Glacial meltwater from Greenland is not likely to be an important source of Fe to the North Atlantic. Biogeochemistry 124, (2015)
3. Willey, J. D. et al., The role of fossil fuel combustion on the stability of dissolved iron in rainwater. Atmos. Environ. 107, 187–193 (2015)
2. Hopwood, M. J., Statham, P. J. & Milani, A. Dissolved Fe(II) in a river-estuary system rich in dissolved organic matter. Estuar. Coast. Shelf Sci. 151, 1–9 (2014).
1. Hopwood, M. J., Statham, P. J., Tranter, M. & Wadham, J. L. Glacial flours as a potential source of Fe(II) and Fe(III) to polar waters. Biogeochemistry 118, 443–452 (2014)