Dr. Drew Vastano
Area of Expertise
Mesoscale Dynamics; Satellite and Fisheries Oceanography; Distributional Ecology
Education
- B.S. Nuclear Engineering, North Carolina State College, NC, USA, 1956
- M.S. Physics, University of North Carolina, NC, USA, 1960
- Ph.D. Oceanography, Texas A&M University, TX, USA, 1967
Dr. Vastano is a Professor of Oceanography at Texas A&M University since 1987. Prior to this he has worked as Assistant Scientist of Physical Oceanography at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (1967-1969), and Associate Professor of Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering at The University of Florida (1966-1967).
Dr. Vastano's studies have included observations of the Texas Current, comparisions of satellite and drifter surface flow estimates in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, satellite observations of surface circulation in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico during March and April 1989, and estimation of surface flow fields from infrared satellite imagery with operational concepts for an All-Weather Sea Surface Flow Prediction System.