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Navid C

@navidcy.bsky.social

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physical oceanography 🌊, geophysical fluid dynamics 🌏, machine learning 🤖, coding climate models 🌐, #JuliaLang 💻, surfing 🏄🏽‍♂️, horses 🐎, dancing 💃🏼, bicycles 🚴🏽‍♂️ 🍉 📍Naarm-Melbourne 🏡 www.navidconstantinou.com

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Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · Nov 21

A video intro of myself. 🌏🦘🌊🏄🏽💃🤖🐎📷

I work at UniMelb and I study and teach about physics of the ocean and climate. I'm also passionate about climate model development, scientific computing, and open source practices.

(made w Miriam Pickard)

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Professor Matthew England FAA @profmattengland.bsky.social · Aug 21

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – with global ramifications theconversation.com/from-sea-ice...

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them

The vast ice of Antarctica has long seemed impregnable. But sudden changes are arriving – from shrinking sea ice to melting ice sheets and slowing ocean currents.

theconversation.com

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Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · Aug 5

Dark Oceanography project integrates climate science with experimental music, modelling generative oceanic systems of mesoscale eddies in spatial audio and percussion.

Read about the project at theconversation.com/what-would-a...

@21stcenturyweather.bsky.social @access-nri.bsky.social

What would a climate model made from music sound like? This team of artists and scientists has created one

Music provides opportunities to convey things that words, numbers or images cannot.

theconversation.com

Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · Jul 22

Keen to work on ice sheet 🧊🏔️ model development 👩🏾‍💻🌏 with @fsmccormack.bsky.social and @access-nri.bsky.social?

Seize the opportunity!👇🏼

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Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · Jul 16

Very excited to be part of this! It's been a joy working with Louise, Kate, and Aaron!!

www.louisedevenish.com.au/dark-oceanog...

Salon Discussion on Mon 21 July 12.30pm @ Monash Club (register bit.ly/do-salon)

Performance on Sun 27 July 3pm @ David Li Sound Gallery, Monash (🎫 bit.ly/do-ticket)

Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · Jun 15

great logo! :)

Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · Jun 12

Nice one!! Congrats @climatenerilie.bsky.social!

Will Hobbs @icecoldwill.bsky.social · Jun 12

Awesome news for the Antarctic research community! AAD has some well-publicised issues in the last few years, but if anyone can turn the ship around it’s Nerilie!

Australian Antarctic Program appoints Chief Scientist – Australian Antarctic Program (News 2025)

Professor Nerilie Abram from the Australian National University has been appointed as the Australian Antarctic Program's new Chief Scientist.

www.antarctica.gov.au

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Andrew B. Watkins @windjunky.bsky.social · Jun 8

Today is World Oceans Day.
Myself, Shayne McGregor and Jas Chambers on why the Ocean is so critical to all of us - now moreso than ever - even if we don’t realise it. Earth is actually covered by more than 70% sea water - it’s really Planet Ocean.
Feedback welcome!
lens.monash.edu/2025/06/08/1...

How ocean warming is reshaping Australia

On World Oceans Day, scientists warn that warming seas are already changing Australia’s climate, ecosystems and economy – whether you live by the beach or far inland.

lens.monash.edu

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Professor Matthew England FAA @profmattengland.bsky.social · Jun 4

Out today in Nature, our paper on the drivers of the record 2023 summer heating of the North Atlantic. Temperatures warmed to record levels in just a few months. The impacts on climate & ecosystems were severe. A thread on how this work came about and what we found.👇👇🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

This is not the actual cover of Nature, just shown here for illustrative purposes. We did submit this figure for consideration for their cover. Print run in two weeks, we'll know by then if it gets used.

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Dhruv Bhagtani @dhruv21.bsky.social · May 30

Excited to share new research in the Journal of Geophysical Research:Oceans with @andyhogg.bsky.social, @navidcy.bsky.social, Ryan Holmes, and @hemant-khatri.bsky.social on how the North Atlantic Oscillation impacts the basin's subtropical and subpolar gyres: doi.org/10.1029/2024... 🌊

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Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · May 26

@sklee621.bsky.social thanks for writing this blog post for our recent paper doi.org/10.1029/2024...!

I now discovered your ocean2climate.org website and blog! Nice! 🌏 🌊 🌤️

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Ed Doddridge @edoddridge.bsky.social · May 23

There’s a current that flows along the edge of Antarctica. It helps keep the warm water away from the ice, slowing down sea level.
What will happen to it as the world warms? 🌡️ 🌊 🧊
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Antarctica has its own ‘shield’ against warm water – but this could now be under threat

The Antarctic Slope Current shields Antarctica from warm waters. But new research shows meltwater is speeding up the current, which could make it more unstable.

theconversation.com

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Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · May 23

cc @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social

Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · May 23

cc @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social , @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social , @access-nri.bsky.social , @ccrc.bsky.social

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · May 23

#Antarctic ice melt to drastically alter the structure of key Antarctic current, new research finds

A ground-breaking new study led by Ellie Ong has found Antarctica's “last oceanic defence”, the ASC, could be transformed by the melting of the very ice it shields ⬇️

antarctic.org.au/antarctic-ic...

Antarctic ice melt to drastically alter the structure of key Antarctic current, new research finds - ACEAS

Antarctic ice melt to drastically alter the structure of key Antarctic current, new research finds Antarctica’s “last oceanic defence” could be transformed by the melting of the very ice it shields, a...

antarctic.org.au

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Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · May 23

New research with Ellie Ong, @edoddridge.bsky.social and @profmattengland.bsky.social about the Antarctic 🐧 slope current in a warming world's published at doi.org/10.1029/2024...

Our findings are also summarised in The Conversation

theconversation.com/antarctica-h...

Antarctica has its own ‘shield’ against warm water – but this could now be under threat

The Antarctic Slope Current shields Antarctica from warm waters. But new research shows meltwater is speeding up the current, which could make it more unstable.

theconversation.com

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Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · May 22

Well done Christina! ⛵️ 🌊 ❤️

Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · May 22

This will be fun!

ACCESS-NRI, Australia's Climate Simulator @access-nri.bsky.social · May 22

If you are using ACCESS model output for your research or running or developing the models, we would like to hear from you! Everyone is welcome, especially students and Early Career Researchers.
✍️Submit your abstract now: bit.ly/457DqOn
🔖Abstract guidelines: bit.ly/4kgj6yP
🌏More: bit.ly/3YRL3V5

Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · May 1

EOS had few words to say about GPU ocean modelling and our recent paper at doi.org/10.1029/2024....

Noice!

eos.org/editor-highl...

cc @julialang.org @climatemachine.bsky.social

A Leap Toward Next-Generation Ocean Models - Eos

GPU-optimized ocean modeling achieves decade-long simulations in a day, enabling mesoscale-resolving climate simulations that open new opportunities for long-term planning in a changing climate.

eos.org

Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · Mar 23

come work with @nicolamaher.bsky.social and the @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social team!

ARC 21st Century Weather @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social · Mar 23

We are recruiting for a Research Fellow based at The Australian National University!

Undertaking research to investigate small scale atmospheric and oceanic processes and their role in setting the mean state.

Applications close on Sunday 20 April.

- www.21centuryweather.org.au/about-us/pos...

Job opportunities in climate science & weather change

21st Century Weather is recruiting postdoctoral researchers in climate modelling and weather change research.

www.21centuryweather.org.au

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Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · Mar 6

Amazing debugging here!

Miles Cranmer @milescranmer.bsky.social · Mar 6

This might be the greatest bug report I’ve ever seen

Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · Mar 3

Great piece by @taimoorsohail.bsky.social et al in The Conversation about the findings of their latest paper that just got out at Environmental Research Letters (doi.org/10.1088/1748...) regarding the biggest ocean current of all. 🌊

theconversation.com/melting-anta...

Melting Antarctic ice will slow the world’s strongest ocean current – and the global consequences are profound

Part of the system that pumps water, heat and nutrients around the globe is at risk. Climate change could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current down 20% by 2050.

theconversation.com

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Navid C @navidcy.bsky.social · Dec 16

your @stevenstrogatz.com inspiration for the day: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oBz...

(thanks @stevenstrogatz.com, in general..)

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DAPPER DON DHARSHI @dapperdondharshi.bsky.social · Dec 16

The other swans aren't gonna believe this

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Steven Strogatz @stevenstrogatz.com · Dec 15

A lot of math teachers and other math lovers have been responding to this cartoon, and @adamsacks.bsky.social has been engaging with all of us in good faith, and with good humor. My own response is here: bsky.app/profile/stev...

Adam Sacks @adamsacks.bsky.social · Dec 9

My cartoon in this week’s issue of The New Yorker. Huge thanks to all my middle school and high school math teachers for inspiring this cartoon by wasting years of my life.

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