About me
My name is Sam Stevens and I am an oceanographer currently based in British Columbia, Canada. I study how and why the ocean changes, and what those changes mean for people and regional ecosystems. I work mostly with observations (I’ve spent over a year of my life at sea), and I like to design and build inexpensive instruments to help me take measurements. My research follows a few threads: how currents move heat, oxygen, and carbon from the open ocean onto continental shelves and into estuaries; how mixing sets pathways and timescales for transport; and how low-oxygen conditions develop in shelf seas and connected waterways. I often pair simple tools (including DIY floats) with long-term records, gliders, and tracers to quantify circulation and ventilation from the open ocean to the coast.
Additionally, my professional experience includes roles as a metocean scientist and scientific writer, supporting subsea cable routing, offshore wind site assessment, and municipal coastal restoration and wastewater operations. I like work that turns observations into clear guidance for design and policy, and I enjoy sharing practical, open methods with students and partners.