Lynne Talley (born May 18, 1954) is an American physical oceanographer.
A professor of physical oceanography at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, she has served as chief scientist on research ships, where she collected oceanographic hydrography data.
She has participated in international steering groups and oversight committees for collection and use of oceanographic data.
Talley is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society, the American Geophysical Union, The Oceanography Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.