
Member Since 1996
Minhan Dai
Professor, Xiamen University
Associate Editor, Global Biogeochemical Cycles; Editor, Reviews of Geophysics
Minhan Dai is a chair professor of marine biogeochemistry at Xiamen University. His research areas encompass ocean biogeochemistry, marine radiochemistry, and science-policy interfaces. Since 2017, he has been a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 2022, he won the Axford Medal Award from AOGS. He is a council member of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development and served as the co-chair of SOLAS from 2021 to 2023.
Professional Experience
Xiamen University
Professor
1998 - Present
University of Hong Kong
Distinguished visiting professor
2020 - 2023
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Adjunct Scientist
2002 - 2019
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Postdoctoral scholar/investigator
1995 - 1998
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Education
Université Pierre et Marie Curie
Doctorate
1995
Xiamen University
Bachelors
1987
Honors & Awards
Ambassador Award
Received December 2024
Union Fellow
Received December 2024
Publications

Nutrient Vertical Flux in the Indonesian Seas as Constrained by Non‐Atmospheric Helium‐3
The Indonesian seas are a renowned global biodiversity hotspot, yet nutrient sources and fluxes (especially the vertical flux) sustaining this rich...
December 13, 2024

Elevated Heterotrophic Prokaryotic Production Supported by L...
November 25, 2024

Significance of Urea in Sustaining Nitrite Production by Amm...
October 16, 2024

A Synthesis of Global Coastal Ocean Greenhouse Gas Fluxes
January 20, 2024

Equatorial Pacific Sea‐Air CO2 Exchange Modulated by Upper O...
November 14, 2023
AGU Abstracts
Evolution and Tipping Dynamics in Complex Coastal Zone Systems
AGU 2024
ocean sciences | 13 december 2024
Minhan Dai
Coastal zones, located at the interface between land and ocean, possess rich spatial, economic, and biological resources along with diverse ecosystems...
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Dissolved organic nitrogen in oligotrophic oceans regulated by nitrogen fixation
AGU 2024
ocean sciences | 10 december 2024
Jinyu T. Yang, Minhan Dai, Shuh-Ji Kao
Dissolve organic nitrogen (DON) is the largest fixed nitrogen reservoir in oligotrophic upper oceans (<200 m). The cycling of DON is crucial for ni...
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Size-fractionated C:N:P:Si Stoichiometry of Particulate Matter in the Subtropical Western North Pacific
AGU 2024
ocean sciences | 10 december 2024
Chaoyong Wang, Kan Zhang, Zhimian Cao, Kuanbo Zhou...
Particulate C:N:P:Si ratios and their variation in the upper ocean are crucial for understanding carbon export and its coupling with nutrient dynamics...
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Volunteer Experience
2024 - 2027
Editor
Reviews of Geophysics
2020 - 2025
Associate Editor
Global Biogeochemical Cycles
2023 - 2024
Member
Ocean Sciences Executive Committee
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