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Dr. George Voulgaris
Professor, Laboratory Director
Office: EWS 309
Tel: (803) 777-2549
Email: gvoulgaris < at > geol.sc.edu
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Conor Ofsthun
PhD Student (Earth & Ocean Sciences)
Office: EWS 311
Tel: (803) 777-4504
Email: cofsthum < at > geol.sc.edu
Research Area:
Inner Shelf Dynamics.
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Zaid Rahman
PhD Student (Earth & Ocean Sciences)
Office: EWS 311
Tel: (803) 777-4504
Email: zrahman < at > geol.sc.edu
Research Area:
Wave Inversion using HF Radar Signal.
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Douglas Cahl
PhD Student (Earth & Ocean Sciences)
Office: EWS 311
Tel: (803) 777-4504
Email: dcahl < at > geol.sc.edu
Research Area:
HF Radars and Ocean Circulation.
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Xiaodong Wu
PhD Student (Marine Science)
Office: EWS 311
Tel: (803) 777-4504
Email: xwu < at > email.sc.edu
Research Area:
Ocean Circulation.
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Lab Alumni
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Timothy Nelson
PhD in Geological Sciences(2013)
MS in Geological Sciences (2011)
PhD Dissertation:.Benthic Boundary Layer Processes: Bedform Evolution and Bottom Turbulence
MS Thesis:.Bed Morphology and Sediment Resuspension Processes on the Inner Shelf
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Nirnimesh Kumar
PhD in Marine Sciences(2013)
MS in Geological Sciences (2010)
Current Position
: Scripps Institute of Oceanography, CA
PhD Dissertation:
Benthic Boundary Layer Processes: Bedform Evolution and Bottom Turbulence.
MS Thesis:
3-D Modeling of Nearshore Circulation Using ROMS - SWAN: Model Upgrades and Evaluation.
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Gwen Simmons
MS in Marine Sciences (2010-2012)
Current Position
: Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, MA
MS Thesis: Characterization of Wave and Current Energy Levels in Estuarine Waters for Particulate Dispersion Studies: Case Study Winyah Bay, SC.
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Mauro Antonio Maza Chamorro
PhD in Marine Sciences (2004-2011)
Current Position:
Faculty, Universidad del Norte, Barranquillia, Colombia
PhD Dissertation Title: Inner shelf circulation off Cartagena de Indias, Caribbean coast of Colombia
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Kerry J. McCarney-Castle
PhD in Geological Sciences (2006-2010)
Current Position:
Senior Research Geologist, SCDNR South Carolina Geological Survey, Columbia, SC
PhD Dissertation Title: Simulating Anthropogenic and
Climatic Influences on Fluvial Sediment Load in the Southeastern U.S. and Central Europe
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Mr. Matthias Baeye
Visiting Graduate Student (June-July 2010 & June 2011)
Current Position:
University of Ghent / MUMM Belgium
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Dr. Andres Fernando Osorio Arias
Visiting Professor (July 2010 & May 2011)
Current Position
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellin
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Dr. Jeffrey P. Morin
Lab Manager (2006 - Feb 2010)
Current Position:
Evans Hamilton Inc, Charleston, SC
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Mr. Alexis Beudin
Visiting Graduate Student (Summer 2009)
(MS School of Engin., Ecole Nat. des Travaux Publics de l'Etat, Lyon, France)
Current Position:
University of Wales, Bangor, UK (Grad. Student)
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Mr. Jordan Kushner
Lab Assistant (2007-2008)
Current Position:
eTrac Engineering, LLC
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Dr. Rosario Sanay
Post Doctorate (2004-2007)
Current Position:
Faculty, University of Vera Cruz, Mexico
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Dr. Hector Perales
Post Doctorate (2005-2007)
Current Position:
Faculty, University of Vera Cruz, Mexico
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Dr. Benjamin Gutierrez
Ph.D. in Geological Sciences (2001-2005)
Current Position:
Research Scientist, US Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA
PhD Dissertation Title: The Role of
Wind, Tides and Waves in the Generation and Maintenance of
Nearshore Morphological Features
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Dr. Yong Hoon Kim
Ph.D. in Geological Sciences (2001-2005)
Current Position: Applied Science Associates (ASA), RI
PhD Dissertation Title:
Estuarine Circulation and Sediment
Transport. Case Study: Winyah Bay, SC
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Dr. Geneviene Healy
Ph.D. in Geological Sciences (1998-2004)
Current Position:
Program Coordinator at UNC-CH Institute for the Environment, UNC-CH, NC
PhD Dissertation Title: A Cognitive Assessment on the
Integration of GIS into K-12 Geoscience Curriculum.
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Laura Azevedo
Research Specialist (2006)
Current Position:
Okeanus Ltda, Brazil
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Stephanie Obley
Research Associate
(2004-2005)
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Wayne Baldwin
MS in Geological Sciences (1999-2002)
Current Position: U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA
MS Thesis Title:
Sea Floor Expression of a Shallow Geologic Framework: Southern
Long Bay,SC.
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Dallon Weathers
MS in Geological Sciences (2001-2005)
Current Position: Coastal Geologist, Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
MS Thesis Title:
Evaluation
and comparison of beach nourishment models
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Peter Slovinsky
MS in Geological Sciences (1999-2001)
Current Position: Marine Geologist, Maine Geological Survey, ME
MS Thesis Title:
Temporal and Spatial Variation of Beach
Morphology Along Coastal South Carolina
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Samuel Meyers
MS in Geological Sciences (1999-2001)
Current Position: n/a
MS Thesis Title:
Fractional Sediment Flux and Flocculation
in a Salt Marsh Channel
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