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Alejandra C. Ortiz

My research focuses on the ecogeomorphic evolution of coastal landscapes. I study how different coastlines evolve over 100-1,000s of years using numerical modeling, remote sensing, lab-based physical models, and site-specific field validation. In particular, I am interested in understanding the impacts of climate change and the feedbacks inherent in these systems between plants, humans, and landscapes (CV). 

 

I earned a B.A. in Geosciences and Classical Civilizations from Wellesley College in 2010, with honors from an undergraduate thesis studying the wave climate around Vieques, Puerto Rico. I have a Masters in Civil and Environmental Engineering from MIT investigating the impact of vegetation on flow and sediment deposition in 2012. I received a Ph.D. in Marine Geology from the MIT-WHOI Joint Program in 2015 working on coastal evolution of sandy-wave dominate shorefaces and understanding motu formation on atolls. I then moved to Indiana University Bloomington to complete an NCED2 Synthesis Postdoctoral Fellowship investigating pond expansion driving marsh collapse in the Mississippi River Delta Plain in 2016. I am now an Assistant Professor of Geology at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. 

Hanieh Moghadam

Having a background in coastal engineering, I’m interested in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Numerical Modelling challenges. I have experiences in wind-wave modeling, tsunami propagation simulation, and right now I’m working on sediment transport processes in coastal areas.

Ph.D. Student in Civil Engineering

Faith Johnson

My research focus is on using remote sensing to look at marshes in NC and atolls including how they change through time.

Ph.D. Student in Civil Engineering

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