Area of Expertise
Marine and Coastal Geology
Education
  • Ph.D. in Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.A., 1986
  • M.S. in Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.A., 1981
  • B.S. in Geology, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.A., 1978

Associate Professor of Marine Science

Author of over 50 published papers, abstracts and technical reports concentrating on the geological development of continental margins and the study of sediments and sedimentary processes in marine and coastal environments.

GoMRI-funded project(s):
- Center for Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems (C-IMAGE Consortium, Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I), Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead)

- Deepsea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (DEEP-C Consortium, Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I), Role: Research Scientist)

- Assessing the Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Sediments and Benthic Communities on the West Florida Shelf and Slope (Year One Block Grant, Florida Institute of Oceanography, Role: Co-Principal Investigator)