Antonietta Capotondi (NOAA, USA): A physical oceanographer and specialist in large-scale ocean circulation and its influence on climate variability. She utilizes observations, climate models, and linear inverse models (LIMs) to study the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon in the tropical Pacific. Her expertise encompasses the dynamics, diversity, decadal modulation, precursors, and impacts of ENSO. She served as co-chair of the CLIVAR Research Panel for the Pacific region (2019-2022) and is currently co-chair of the CLIVAR Marine Heatwaves Research Group.
