Professor, Group Lead
PostDoc. 2005-07, Scripps Inst. of Oceanography, UC-San Diego
Ph.D. 2004, Univ. of California at Santa Cruz (Earth Sciences)
M.S. 1999, Penn State (Geosciences)
B.S. 1996, Penn State (Geosciences)
B.S. 1996, Penn State (Chemical Engineering)
CV Links: short-format, long-format
Current Personnel
Ph.D. student as of Aug. 2022 (Geological Sciences)
M.S. 2019, Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG, Brazil (Oceanography)
B.S. 2017, Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC, Brazil (Oceanography)
Research Project: TBD
Ph.D. student as of Aug. 2022 (Geological Sciences)
M.S. 2021, Penn State University (Geosciences)
B.S. 2019, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Geosciences)
Research Project: TBD
Lab Alumni
Ph.D. conferred Apr. 2022 (UF Geological Sciences)
B.S. Oregon State University, Earth Sciences (2017)
Dissertation Title: "Assessing coastal geomorphological evolution in response to storms through the use and development of a variety of observational techniques"
Current: Post-doc at Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
M.S. University of Florida, 2016 (UF Geological Sciences)
B.S. SUNY-Stoney Brook, Geological Sciences (2013)
Dissertation Title: "The use of Seismic Interferometry to Identify Crustal Velocity Structure and Other Applications in Environmental Geology"
Current: Post-doc at New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM
Ph.D. conferred Dec. 2020 (UF Geological Sciences)
B.A. Earth and Ocean Sciences, Duke University (2015)
B.S. Computer Science, Duke University (2015)
Dissertation Title: "Reusable Geoscientific Software Design and Applications in Coastal Morphology Research and Education"
Current: Scientific Software Engineer II at Unidata (UCAR), Boulder, CO
Ph.D. conferred May 2018 (UF Geological Sciences)
M.S. Earth Sciences, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia (2013)
B.S. Civil Engineering, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia (2009)
Dissertation Title: “Hydrodynamic Processes Associated With the Evolution of Cape Related Shoals”
Current: Assistant Professor, EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia
M.S. conferred May 2016 (Geological Sciences)
B.S. Environmental Science, University of Florida (2014)
Thesis Title: “Linking Latitudinal Variability of Western Atlantic Wave Climate to The North Atlantic Oscillation”.
Current: Project Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York, NY
M.S. conferred Aug. 2014 (Geological Sciences)
B.S. Geology, University of Pittsburgh (2011)
Thesis Title: “Probabilistic Forecasting of Coastal Morphodynamic Storm Response at Fire Island, New York”
Current: PhD Candidate at University of Texas, Austin, TX
Ph.D. Earth and Ocean Sciences, Duke University (2012)
M.S. Earth Science, Univ. of California at Santa Cruz (2005)
B.A. Environmental Science, SUNY-Purchase College (2002)
Post Doctoral Research Project: “Numerical Modeling of Sandy Coast Geomorphic Behavior Resulting From Wave Climate Change”
Current: Assistant Professor, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
Ph.D. conferred Aug. 2013 (Geological Sciences)
M.S. Coastal & Oceanographic Engineering, Univ. of Florida (2009)
B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Florida (2007)
Dissertation Title: “Influence of Wave Energy Dissipation on the Geomorphic Behavior of Rocky and Sandy Coasts”
Current: Engineering Manager, Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Ph.D. conferred May 2013 (Geological Sciences)
M.S. Coastal & Oceanographic Engineering, Univ. of Florida (2008)
B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Florida (2006)
Dissertation Title: “The Role of Marsh Platform Morphology in the Geomorphic Response of Tidal Inlet Systems to Sea Level Rise”
Current: Associate Water Resource Specialist, Valley Water, San Jose, CA
M.S. conferred May 2011 (Geological Sciences)
B.A. Geology, Mount Holyoke College (2008)
Thesis Title: “Seasonal and Spatial Variability of Beach Morphodynamics at an Autonomous Tidal Inlet: Matanzas Inlet, Florida Atlantic Coast”
Current: Assistant Professor, Anne Arundel Community College, Annapolis, MD
Ph.D. conferred August 2012 (Geological Sciences)
M.S. Geology, Bowling Green State University (2007)
B.S. Geography, University of Michigan - Flint (2005)
Dissertation Title: “Establishing Visual Based and Datum Based Shorelines and Shoreline Uncertainties on a Sandy Coast: Cape Canaveral, Florida”
Current: Sr. Geoscientist, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Houston, TX