His particular interests include fronts and eddies, air-sea interaction, the stirring and mixing of physical and biological tracers, the effect of oceanic structure on acoustic propagation, boundary currents, and coastal circulation. He is keenly interested in observational instrumentation, having been involved in the development and/or operations of moorings, towed and underway profilers, autonomous underwater gliders, and profiling floats. Dr. Rudnick has sailed on over 25 oceanographic cruises, over half as chief scientist. He has authored over 130 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Rudnick served as a member of the Ocean Studies Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Rudnick is a member of the US Integrated Ocean Observing System Federal Advisory Committee. Dr. Rudnick is Chair of the Executive Steering Committee of the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS).

Research Topics
Autonomous Ocean Platforms and Global Observing Systems
Coastal Oceanography
Global Hydrography and Circulation
Internal Waves and Ocean Mixing
Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions
Ocean Instrumentation and Technology
Physical Oceanography
Tropical Meteorology and Oceanography
Upper Ocean and Submesoscale Processes