He is an aquatic physicist who uses and develop novel sensing techniques to study aquatic biogeochemistry. He has co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters. Dr. Boss serves as co-chief-editor of Biogeosciences as well as a member and external advisor to several national and international scientific committees and programs. Dr. Boss received a B.S. in mathematics and physics with minor in atmospheric sciences and a M.S. in oceanography from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. He then went to the University of Washington to receive a Ph.D. in oceanography.