Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Oceanography
abracco@gatech.edu

Annalisa Bracco is a Professor in Oceanography at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Ph.D. from University of Genoa, advisor A. Provenzale). She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publica- tions on physical oceanography, climate, and fluid dynamics. She received the AMS 2011 Nicholas Fofonoff Award for contributions to understanding mesoscale ocean dynamics, geostrophic turbu- lence, and tropical dynamics, and their coupling with marine ecosystems.