Ellen Briggs

Ellen M. Briggs holds a PhD in Oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography where she primarily focused on developing an in situ pH and Total Alkalinity (AT) sensor that utilizes ion sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) technology bringing it from proof of concept to early-stage field deployment. She continues to advance the technology readiness level of the pH-AT sensor in her current position as Senior Scientist at Aquatic Labs. Briggs was previously an Assistant Professor in the Ocean and Resources Engineering Department at the University of Hawaii at Manoa prior to joining Aquatic Labs. Briggs has been involved in programs such as the SOCCOM (Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modelling) project, the OOI (Ocean Observatories Initiative) Biogeochemical Sensor Data Best Practices working group, participated in several GO-SHIP cruises including as Co-Chief, was an instructor for the 2023 IOCCP (International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project) training course on biogeochemical sensors, and is actively involved in ocean-based carbon dioxide removal discussions with associated monitoring, reporting, and verification.