• 2023-Present: Co-Director, AI for the research of Environmental Risk Centre for Doctoral Training, University of Cambridge.
• 2023-Present: Sustainability By-Fellow, Churchill College, Cambridge.
• 2013-Present: Physical Oceanographer in the Polar Oceans group, part of the NERC-funded CANARI and BIOPOLE projects.
• 2009-2013: PhD, BAS and Atmosphere-Oceans Dynamics Group, DAMTP, the University of Cambridge. Part of the international DIMES project.

Research interests

I am primarily interested in adjoint modelling and meso-scale eddy activity in the Polar regions. I also have interests in quasi-geostrophic dynamics, Lagrangian processes and climate science communication.

Boland, Emma J. D., 2013: Jets, Mixing, and Topography in the Southern Ocean, Phd Thesis, University of Cambridge, UK E-Thesis on DSpace

Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

2026

Oglethorpe, Kate. Lanham, Joshua. Reiss, Rafael S. ORCID record for Reiss, Rafael S.. Boland, Emma J.D. ORCID record for Boland, Emma J.D.. Naveira Garabato, Alberto C. Caulfield, Colm-Cille P. Mashayek, Ali. (2026) Water Masses of the Arctic from 40 Years of Hydrographic Observations.

2025

Tarling, Geraint A. ORCID record for Tarling, Geraint A.. Abrahamsen, E. Povl ORCID record for Abrahamsen, E. Povl. Aksenov, Yevgeny ORCID record for Aksenov, Yevgeny. Anderson, Madeline P.B.C. ORCID record for Anderson, Madeline P.B.C.. Arrowsmith, Carol. Baker, Chelsey A. ORCID record for Baker, Chelsey A.. Barry, Chris ORCID record for Barry, Chris. Belcher, Anna ORCID record for Belcher, Anna. Benavides, Mar. Bischof, Milo J.D. Boland, Emma J.D. ORCID record for Boland, Emma J.D.. Bowes, Mike ORCID record for Bowes, Mike. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Brown, Peter J. ORCID record for Brown, Peter J.. Burson, Amanda ORCID record for Burson, Amanda. Buzzard, Sammie C. Callaghan, Nathan ORCID record for Callaghan, Nathan. Coët, Arthur. Cook, Kathryn B. ORCID record for Cook, Kathryn B.. Coombs, Sarah. Evans, Chris D. ORCID record for Evans, Chris D.. Fielding, Sophie ORCID record for Fielding, Sophie. Ford, Elaina. Fournier, Isabelle ORCID record for Fournier, Isabelle. Freer, Jennifer J. ORCID record for Freer, Jennifer J.. Garcia-Martin, E. Elena ORCID record for Garcia-Martin, E. Elena. Ghosh, V.R. Dipin. Giering, Sarah L.C. ORCID record for Giering, Sarah L.C.. Grant, Alanna ORCID record for Grant, Alanna. Griffiths, Huw J. ORCID record for Griffiths, Huw J.. Hamilton, Ruta. Hendry, Katherine R. ORCID record for Hendry, Katherine R.. Hill, Simeon L. ORCID record for Hill, Simeon L.. Hubot, Nathan. Hunter, Aidan ORCID record for Hunter, Aidan. Johnston, Nadine M. ORCID record for Johnston, Nadine M.. Katavouta, Anna ORCID record for Katavouta, Anna. Kitson, Ezra ORCID record for Kitson, Ezra. Leng, Melanie J. ORCID record for Leng, Melanie J.. Lewis, Isabel H. Linse, Katrin ORCID record for Linse, Katrin. Lofts, Stephen ORCID record for Lofts, Stephen. Manno, Clara ORCID record for Manno, Clara. Martin, Adrian P. ORCID record for Martin, Adrian P.. Marzocchi, Alice ORCID record for Marzocchi, Alice. Mawji, Edward. Mayor, Daniel J. ORCID record for Mayor, Daniel J.. McKenzie, Rebecca M. ORCID record for McKenzie, Rebecca M.. Meijers, Andrew J.S. ORCID record for Meijers, Andrew J.S.. Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Munday, David R. ORCID record for Munday, David R.. Pereira, M. Glória ORCID record for Pereira, M. Glória. O'Brien, Alexandra V.E. ORCID record for O'Brien, Alexandra V.E.. Olszewska, Justyna P. ORCID record for Olszewska, Justyna P.. Painter, Stuart C. Palmieri, Julien ORCID record for Palmieri, Julien. Patel, Shailee. Pickard, Amy E. ORCID record for Pickard, Amy E.. Richt, Jessica J.R. Rynders, Stefanie ORCID record for Rynders, Stefanie. Sanders, Rachael N.C. ORCID record for Sanders, Rachael N.C.. Saunders, Ryan A. ORCID record for Saunders, Ryan A.. Shepherd, Andrew. Slater, Thomas. Spears, Bryan M. ORCID record for Spears, Bryan M.. Stowasser, Gabriele ORCID record for Stowasser, Gabriele. Swiggs, Amy E. Taylor, Laura R. ten Hoopen, Petra ORCID record for ten Hoopen, Petra. Thorpe, Sally E. ORCID record for Thorpe, Sally E.. Timms-Wilson, Tracey M. van Soest, Maud A.J. Venables, Hugh J. ORCID record for Venables, Hugh J.. Wright, Zoe. Yool, Andrew ORCID record for Yool, Andrew. Young, Emma ORCID record for Young, Emma. (2025) BIOPOLE: biogeochemical processes and ecosystem functioning in changing polar systems and their global impacts.

Virdee, Mala ORCID record for Virdee, Mala. Kazlauskaite, Ieva ORCID record for Kazlauskaite, Ieva. Boland, Emma J.D. ORCID record for Boland, Emma J.D.. Shuckburgh, Emily. Ming, Alison. (2025) Spatial and temporal dependence in distribution‐based evaluation of CMIP6 daily maximum temperatures.

2024

Boland, Emma J.D. ORCID record for Boland, Emma J.D.. Atkinson, Erin. Jones, Dani C. ORCID record for Jones, Dani C.. (2024) A novel heuristic method for detecting overfit in unsupervised classification of climate model data.

2023

Boland, Emma J.D. ORCID record for Boland, Emma J.D.. Dittus, Andrea J. Jones, Daniel C. ORCID record for Jones, Daniel C.. Josey, Simon A. ORCID record for Josey, Simon A.. Sinha, Bablu. (2023) Ocean Heat Content responses to changing Anthropogenic Aerosol Forcing Strength: Regional and multi-decadal variability.

Meijers, Andrew J.S. ORCID record for Meijers, Andrew J.S.. Meredith, Michael P. ORCID record for Meredith, Michael P.. Shuckburgh, Emily F. Kent, Elizabeth C. ORCID record for Kent, Elizabeth C.. Munday, David R. ORCID record for Munday, David R.. Firing, Yvonne L. ORCID record for Firing, Yvonne L.. King, Brian ORCID record for King, Brian. Smyth, Timothy J. Leng, Melanie J. ORCID record for Leng, Melanie J.. Nurser, A.J. George. Hewitt, Helene T. Abrahamsen, E. Povl ORCID record for Abrahamsen, E. Povl. Weiss, Alexandra ORCID record for Weiss, Alexandra. Yang, Mingxi. Bell, Thomas G. Brearley, J. Alexander ORCID record for Brearley, J. Alexander. Boland, Emma J.D. ORCID record for Boland, Emma J.D.. Jones, Daniel C. ORCID record for Jones, Daniel C.. Josey, Simon A. ORCID record for Josey, Simon A.. Owen, Robyn P. Grist, Jeremy P. ORCID record for Grist, Jeremy P.. Blaker, Adam T. ORCID record for Blaker, Adam T.. Biri, Stavroula ORCID record for Biri, Stavroula. Yelland, Margaret J. ORCID record for Yelland, Margaret J.. Pimm, Ciara. Zhou, Shenjie ORCID record for Zhou, Shenjie. Harle, James. Cornes, Richard C. ORCID record for Cornes, Richard C.. (2023) Finale: Impact of the ORCHESTRA/ENCORE programmes on Southern Ocean heat and carbon understanding.

2021

Boland, Emma J.D. ORCID record for Boland, Emma J.D.. Jones, Daniel C. ORCID record for Jones, Daniel C.. Meijers, Andrew J.S. ORCID record for Meijers, Andrew J.S.. Forget, Gael. Josey, Simon A. ORCID record for Josey, Simon A.. (2021) Local and remote influences on the heat content of Southern Ocean mode water formation regions.

2020

Jones, Daniel C. ORCID record for Jones, Daniel C.. Boland, Emma ORCID record for Boland, Emma. Meijers, Andrew J.S. ORCID record for Meijers, Andrew J.S.. Forget, Gael. Josey, Simon ORCID record for Josey, Simon. Sallee, Jean-Baptiste. Shuckburgh, Emily. (2020) The sensitivity of Southeast Pacific heat distribution to local and remote changes in ocean properties.

2019

Jones, Daniel C. ORCID record for Jones, Daniel C.. Boland, Emma ORCID record for Boland, Emma. Meijers, Andrew J.S. ORCID record for Meijers, Andrew J.S.. Forget, Gael. Josey, Simon A. ORCID record for Josey, Simon A.. Sallee, Jean-Baptiste. Shuckburgh, Emily ORCID record for Shuckburgh, Emily. (2019) Heat distribution in the Southeast Pacific is only weakly sensitive to high-latitude heat flux and wind stress..

2018

Jones, Daniel C. ORCID record for Jones, Daniel C.. Forget, Gael. Sinha, Bablu. Josey, Simon A. ORCID record for Josey, Simon A.. Boland, Emma J.D. ORCID record for Boland, Emma J.D.. Meijers, Andrew J.S. ORCID record for Meijers, Andrew J.S.. Shuckburgh, Emily ORCID record for Shuckburgh, Emily. (2018) Local and remote influences on the heat content of the Labrador Sea: an adjoint sensitivity study.

2016

Boland, Emma J.D. ORCID record for Boland, Emma J.D.. Bracegirdle, Thomas J. ORCID record for Bracegirdle, Thomas J.. Shuckburgh, Emily F. ORCID record for Shuckburgh, Emily F.. (2016) Assessment of sea ice-atmosphere links in CMIP5 models.

2015

Boland, Emma J.D. ORCID record for Boland, Emma J.D.. Shuckburgh, Emily ORCID record for Shuckburgh, Emily. Haynes, Peter H. Ledwell, James R. Messias, Marie-José. Watson, Andrew J. (2015) Estimating a sub-mesoscale diffusivity using a roughness measure applied to a tracer release experiment in the Southern Ocean.

2012

Boland, Emma J. D. ORCID record for Boland, Emma J. D.. Thompson, Andrew F. Shuckburgh, Emily ORCID record for Shuckburgh, Emily. Haynes, Peter H. (2012) The formation of nonzonal jets over sloped topography.

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