People
Lab Director
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Tiffany Roberts Briggs, Ph.D.
Interim Chair of Geosciences, |
About: Ph.D., Geology, University of South Florida, 2012 Research Interests: Coastal geomorphology and geology; storm impact and recovery; beach nourishment evolution; coastal sedimentology; coastal ecosystem health.
Dr. Tiffany Roberts Briggs Faculty page
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Graduate Students
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David Anderson Ph.D. Student, Geosciences E-mail: michaelander2012@fau.edu |
Background: B.A. History, Auburn University; M.S. Geography, University of Alabama |
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Tynon (Ty) Briggs Ph.D. Student, Geosciences Graduate Teaching AssistantE-mail: tbriggs2013@fau.edu |
Background: B.S. Environmental Management, University of West Florida |
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Chelsea Cameron M.S. Student, Marine Science & Oceanography Graduate Teaching AssistantE-mail: ccameron2015@fau.edu |
Background: B.S. Environmental Science and Natural Resource Conservation, B.A. Social Sciences, Stetson University |
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Leanne Hauptman Ph.D. Student, Geosciences Lab Safety - Group Compliance Liaison Graduate Teaching AssistantE-mail: lhauptman2021@fau.edu |
Background: M.P.S. Marine Ecosystems and Society, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science; B.S. Marine Science, Coastal Carolina University |
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Camryn (Cami) Inman
M.S. Student, Environmental Science
Graduate Teaching Assistant E-mail: inmanc2022@fau.edu |
Background: Biology with concentration in Marine Biology, Palm Beach Atlantic University |
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Palaparthi Jyothirmayi
Ph.D. Student, Geosciences Lab Safety - Group Compliance Liasion for Departmental Teaching Labs
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Background: Integrated M. Sc. Tech. in Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), India; M.S. Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University |
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Summer Manestar M.S. Student, Marine Science & Oceanography Graduate Teaching AssistantE-mail: smanestar2021@fau.edu |
Background: B.A. Coastal Environmental Science, Flagler College Research: Mapping coastal morphology and beach habitat using UAS captured imagery and GIS |
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William (Matt) McCormick M.S. Student, Geosciences Graduate Teaching AssistantE-mail: wmccormick2022@fau.edu |
Background: B.S in Geology, Fort Lewis College
Research: Storm-induced impact and recovery of nourished and unnourished beaches
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Kayla O'Brien M.S. Student, Environmental Sciences Graduate Teaching AssistantE-mail: obrienk2022@fau.edu |
Background: Botany, Field Biology, and Environmental Science, Palm Beach Atlantic University
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Sofia Ojeda M.S. Student, Marine Science & Oceanography Graduate Teaching AssistantE-mail: sojeda2017@fau.edu |
Background: B.S., Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University
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Ryan Sloan M.S. Student, Environmental Sciences E-mail: rsloan4@fau.edu |
Background: B.A., History, University of Central Florida
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Raquel Valdes M.S. Student, Marine Science & Oceanography Graduate StudentE-mail: valdesr2020@fau.edu |
Background: B.S. Marine Science, New College of Florida
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Undergraduate Students
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Teagan Duenkel B.S. Student, Geology focus E-mail: tduenkel2020@fau.edu |
Research: Decadal-scale morphologic variability of an inlet-adjacent beach, 2021 joint project funded by FAU OURI; and sedimentology of nourished and non-nourished beaches
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Kyana Sanford B.S. Student, Climate Change focus E-mail: ksandford2020@fau.edu |
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Lab Alumni
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Corey Aitken 2017, M.S. Geosciences
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Non-Thesis. Corey is currently pursuing a second MS degree in Urban and Regional Planning at FAU. Corey is a planner with Monroe County's Planning and Environmental Resources Department (Marathon, FL).
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Joseph (Joe) Becker 2019, M.S. Geosciences
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Thesis: "Mapping the Fresh-Saltwater Transition Zone Across the Beach Environment Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)" Joe worked for APTIM, Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) as a Coastal Geologist for a few years before recently joining EnviroTrac as a Staff Scientist (NJ).
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Evan Blanchard 2021, M.S. Environmental Science
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Non-thesis. Evan's graduate research focused on the effects of ocean acidification on coastal resiliency. Evan is a Staff Scientist with Brizaga (Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Nicholas (Nick) Brown 2022, Ph.D. Geosciences |
Thesis: "Coastal system variability of the beach-nearshore environment from natural and anthropogenic influences". Nick is the Director of Coastal Geology and Resiliency with ACT Engineers in New Jersey. |
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Cristal Espinosa 2022, M.S. Environmental Science
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Non-thesis. Cristal's research focused on marine debris distribution in coastal mangrove ecosystems. Cristal is a Biologist with Miami Dade County in the Department of Environmental Resource Management. |
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Richard (Ray) Hart 2019, M.S. Geosciences |
Thesis: "Hurricane Irma Impact and Post-Storm Beach Morphology Evolution in Boca Raton, FL". Ray worked as a Coastal Geologist with APTIM, Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) for several years before joining Miami-Dade County as a Geologist in the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Department. |
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Andrew Medhurst 2019, M.S. Environmental Sciences |
Non-Thesis. Andrew's graduate research focused on the role of coastal morphology, sedimentology, and beach flooding on critical sea turtle nesting habitat. After working for a few years post-grad as a Coastal Biologist with the National Audubon Society (Moss Point, MS), Andrew is now the Resilience Coordinator for the Program for Local Adaptation to Climate Effects: Sea Level Rise based out of the Mississippi State University Coastal Research Center (Biloxi, MS). |
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Michael Priddy 2022, M.S.Geosciences |
Thesis: "Seasonal storm-induced nearshore sediment transport and morphology change in Boca Raton, FL". Mike was a recipient of the ASBPA Nicholas Kraus Coastal Scholar Award (2021). Mike is currently a PhD student at Virgina Tech Department of Geosciences.
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Austin Scheinkman 2022, M.S. Geosciences |
Thesis: "Spatiotemporal variability of inlet adjacent placement of dredge material". Austin is spending the year on the coast of Spain as a Language and Cultural Assistant. |
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Tommy Shahan 2018, M.S. Geosciences |
Thesis: "Morphologic Evolution and Alongshore Variability of Two Beach Nourishment Projects in Southeast FL, USA". Tommy is a Coastal Geologist with APTIM, Inc. (Boca Raton, FL). |
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Kyle Shaver 2020, M.S. Geosciences |
Thesis: "Using low-cost multi-depth samplers to characterize the variability of specific conductance in coastal south Florida beaches." Kyle is a field technician with TetraTech, Inc. (Boynton Beach, FL). |
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Sabrina Camara Dos Santos Porto 2017, M.S. Geosciences |
Thesis: "Use of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) in a Study on Beach Morphodynamics at Red Reef Beach, Boca Raton, FL". Sabrina is a Coastal Geologist with APTIM, Inc. (Boca Raton, FL). |
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Edward Vandamas 2015, M.S. Student |
Thesis: "Inlet-Adjacent Behavior at Three Stabilized Inlets in Palm Beach County, FL" |
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William Warren 2017, M.S. Geology; 2015, B.S. Geology |
Thesis: "Storm-Induced Nearshore Sediment Transport". Will is a Coastal Geologist with Taylor Engineering, Inc. (Destin, FL). |