Scientist
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Anthony Kirincich is an Associate Scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and lead Scientist of the Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Observatory. Anthony has a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Vanderbilt University, a Masters in Oceanography from the University of Rhode Island, and a PhD in Physical Oceanography from Oregon State University. He is an expert in coastal ocean and atmospheric circulation, the role of ocean mixing in coastal dynamics, and has developed new methods of sensing the ocean and atmosphere using both in situ and remote instruments. Over the past 8 years, Anthony has been working with research and industry partners to establish Ocean Test Beds for ocean technology adaptation and integration into the emerging U.S. offshore wind energy industry. He serves as the non-federal lead of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Offshore Wind Forecast Improvement Project with field work planned for 2024 off the US east coast.