I am a physical oceanographer, previously working in the Polar Oceans team at BAS. My recent work has involved investigating temperature variability in the North Atlantic as part of the ACSIS project, focusing on the drivers of the 2015 cold anomaly. Prior to this, I also completed my PhD at BAS and with the University of Southampton. My research focused on the variability of water masses in the Southern Ocean, and in particular how changes in Antarctic sea ice influence the properties of Subantarctic Mode Water. I previously completed a Masters of Ocean Sciences at the University of Liverpool and worked at the National Oceanography Centre in Liverpool for a year, analysing the levels of suspended particulate matter in Liverpool Bay.

Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

2026

Sanders, Rachael ORCID record for Sanders, Rachael. McDonagh, Elaine L. ORCID record for McDonagh, Elaine L.. Lauvset, Siv K. ORCID record for Lauvset, Siv K.. Turner, Charles E. Haine, Thomas W. N. ORCID record for Haine, Thomas W. N.. Goris, Nadine ORCID record for Goris, Nadine. Sanders, Richard. (2026) Remineralisation changes dominate oxygen variability in the North Atlantic.

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.

Sanders, Rachael ORCID record for Sanders, Rachael. Abrahamsen, Povl ORCID record for Abrahamsen, Povl. (2025) Recovery of moorings in South Sandwich Trench (Milestone MS10).

2023

Sanders, R.N.C. ORCID record for Sanders, R.N.C.. Meijers, A.J.S. ORCID record for Meijers, A.J.S.. Holland, P.R. ORCID record for Holland, P.R.. Naveira Garabato, A.C. (2023) Sea Ice‐Driven Variability in the Pacific Subantarctic Mode Water Formation Regions.

2022

Sanders, Rachael N.C. ORCID record for Sanders, Rachael N.C.. Jones, Daniel C. ORCID record for Jones, Daniel C.. Josey, Simon A. ORCID record for Josey, Simon A.. Sinha, Bablu. Forget, Gael. (2022) Causes of the 2015 North Atlantic cold anomaly in a global state estimate.

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