Christopher A. Edwards is an assistant professor in the Ocean Sciences department at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His research interests include geophysical fluid dynamics, ecosystem dynamics, and ocean observing systems. He has a BS in physics from Haverford College and a PhD in physical oceanography from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Contact him at the Ocean Sciences Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064; christopher. edwards@uconn.edu.