Member Since 1996
Minhan Dai
Professor, Xiamen University
Associate Editor, Global Biogeochemical Cycles; Editor, Reviews of Geophysics
Minhan Dai is a chair professor of marine biogeochemistry at Xiamen University. His research areas encompass ocean biogeochemistry, marine radiochemistry, and science-policy interfaces. Since 2017, he has been a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 2022, he won the Axford Medal Award from AOGS. He is a council member of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development and served as the co-chair of SOLAS from 2021 to 2023.
Professional Experience
Xiamen University
Professor
1998 - Present
University of Hong Kong
Distinguished visiting professor
2020 - 2023
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Adjunct Scientist
2002 - 2019
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Postdoctoral scholar/investigator
1995 - 1998
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Education
Université Pierre et Marie Curie
Doctorate
1995
Xiamen University
Bachelors
1987
Honors & Awards
Ambassador Award
Received December 2024
Union Fellow
Received December 2024
Publications
Expressing Gratitude to Reviewers: A Message From the Editors of Reviews of Geophysics for 2024
On behalf of the authors and readers of Reviews of Geophysics (RoG), the American Geophysical Union, and the broader scientific community, the edit...
March 05, 2025
Nutrient Vertical Flux in the Indonesian Seas as Constrained...
December 13, 2024
Elevated Heterotrophic Prokaryotic Production Supported by L...
November 25, 2024
Significance of Urea in Sustaining Nitrite Production by Amm...
October 16, 2024
A Synthesis of Global Coastal Ocean Greenhouse Gas Fluxes
January 20, 2024
AGU Abstracts
Evolution and Tipping Dynamics in Complex Coastal Zone Systems
COASTLINES AND PEOPLE: CONVERGENCE SCIENCE BETWEEN COASTAL SUSTAINABILITY, HUMAN DIMENSIONS, AND COASTAL PROCESSES III POSTER
ocean sciences | 13 december 2024
Minhan Dai
Coastal zones, located at the interface between land and ocean, possess rich spatial, economic, and biological resources along with diverse ecosystems...
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Size-fractionated C:N:P:Si Stoichiometry of Particulate Matter in the Subtropical Western North Pacific
ADVANCES IN UNDERSTANDING NUTRIENT CYCLES AND THE BIOLOGICAL PUMP IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC UNDER PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE CLIMATES II POSTER
ocean sciences | 10 december 2024
Chaoyong Wang, Kan Zhang, Zhimian Cao, Kuanbo Zhou...
Particulate C:N:P:Si ratios and their variation in the upper ocean are crucial for understanding carbon export and its coupling with nutrient dynamics...
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Dissolved organic nitrogen in oligotrophic oceans regulated by nitrogen fixation
ADVANCES IN UNDERSTANDING NUTRIENT CYCLES AND THE BIOLOGICAL PUMP IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC UNDER PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE CLIMATES I ORAL
ocean sciences | 10 december 2024
Jinyu T. Yang, Minhan Dai, Shuh-Ji Kao
Dissolve organic nitrogen (DON) is the largest fixed nitrogen reservoir in oligotrophic upper oceans (<200 m). The cycling of DON is crucial for ni...
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Volunteer Experience
2024 - 2027
Editor
Reviews of Geophysics
2020 - 2025
Associate Editor
Global Biogeochemical Cycles
2023 - 2024
Member
Ocean Sciences Executive Committee
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