Summary
Patrick Gray is an Assistant Research Professor of Oceanography blending 11 years of experience across marine science, remote sensing, and computational methods to study biological oceanography from viruses to whales. He combines seagoing observations, drone and satellite remote sensing, lab analysis, and machine learning to parse large multi-scale datasets and reveal how physical fronts like the Gulf Stream shape phytoplankton productivity and biodiversity. His work spans fundamental ocean optics to applied Earth-system and planetary science questions, informed by a PhD from Duke and a Zuckerman postdoc bridging the University of Maine and Haifa. Earlier roles in deep-sea instrumentation at Harvard and software/ground systems engineering for lunar startups (Moon Express, WayPaver) give him a rare mix of field, lab, and space systems engineering expertise. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic sensor development and data pipelines that connect satellites, drones, and in situ platforms.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Marine Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Marine Science at Duke University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Spanish, English