Jérôme Pinti

Dr. Jérôme Pinti joined GMRI in October 2024 to lead our Biological Oceanography lab. Jérôme is a marine ecologist and biological oceanographer, and his research focuses on how bio-physical environmental conditions impact the behavior, movement, and population dynamics of marine animals -- from zooplankton to large sharks and whales.

Before joining GMRI, Jérôme received a Ph.D. in marine ecology from the Technical University of Denmark. After completing his Ph.D., Jérôme stayed in Denmark for a small post-doc, before moving to the US. He worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Delaware for three years before moving to Maine.

In his research, Jérôme uses a wide array of research methods, combining observational and modeling techniques to answer his research questions. In the field, he has experience deploying and piloting uncrewed systems (underwater gliders), collecting zooplankton samples using various methods, and tagging and sampling sharks. In the lab, he combines observations from multiple data streams and he is not afraid of battling with large datasets, using whatever (statistical or numerical) technique is needed to best address his research questions. Prominent interests of his include the biological carbon pump and large predator movements in response to oceanographic variables.

When not in the lab, you can find Jérôme exploring the outdoors of his new home state, hiking, camping, scuba diving, or playing a variety of racket sports.