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In 1993, Munk was the first recipient of the Walter Munk Award given "in Recognition of Distinguished Research in Oceanography Related to Sound and the Sea." [92] This award was given jointly by The Oceanography Society, the Office of Naval Research and the US Department of Defense Naval Oceanographic Office. [92]
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (born 1980 or 1981 [5]) is a marine biologist, policy expert, and conservation strategist. She is the co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for ocean-climate policy in coastal cities, [2] [6] and the Roux Distinguished Scholar at Bowdoin College. [7]
Dawn Jeannine Wright (born April 15, 1961) is an American geographer and oceanographer.She is a leading authority in the application of geographic information system (GIS) technology to the field of ocean and coastal science and played a key role in creating the first GIS data model for the oceans. [1]
He undertook a large volume of research on coastal engineering problems, and developed methods for the design of monolithic breakwaters. [ 3 ] Prior to the 1950s , the concept of the significant wave (H s ) , was the fundamental tool used to analyse wave behaviour, in terms of interaction with beaches and coastal engineering structures .
Roughan is the head of the Coastal and Regional Oceanography Lab [2] and is an authority on the oceanography of the East Australian Current. [3] She has led major projects for industry, government, the Australian Research Council and the New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment.
NOAAS Nancy Foster is NOAA a coastal oceanography vessel. In 1993, Foster received a Department of Commerce Gold Medal . [ 1 ] [ 5 ] In 1997, Foster was the first recipient of the Dr. Nancy Foster Award for Habitat Conservation, given to her in recognition of her work in establishing the Office of Habitat Conservation. [ 1 ]
Robert T. Paine (1933–2016), American marine zoologist known for developing the "keystone species" concept; Joseph R. Pawlik (born 1960), American marine biologist; Ronald C. Phillips (1932–2005), American marine botanist, co-author of Seagrasses (1980); worldwide development of seagrass science told in autobiographical Travels with ...
Stephen Parker Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, (born November 6, 1947) is an American geoscientist, coastal ecologist, and author. He was the first director of the International Hurricane Research Center at Florida International University (FIU), from 1997 to 2009. He then became professor and co-director of the Laboratory for Coastal ...