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New Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellows to Join Western Coastal and
Marine Geology Team
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Above: David Finlayson and his daughter Madrona (Maddie) on Cama Beach (Camano Island, Puget Sound, WA).
Above: Amy Draut
Above: Brian Collins performing digital geologic mapping of the Half Moon Bay coastline, California. |
Of 12 candidates selected to begin U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellowships in Fiscal Year 2006, three will join the Western Coastal and Marine Geology team:
- David Finlayson (University of Washington) will conduct a project entitled "Integrating Sediment Dynamics and Ecosystem Processes in Coastal Environments," working with research advisors Guy Gelfenbaum, Peter Ruggiero, Jon Warrick, Jessica Lacy, Eric Grossman (all USGS), and Charles Simenstad (University of Washington).
- Amy Draut (Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program) will conduct a project entitled "Modeling Transport and Sedimentation Processes in Watersheds and Coastal Regions," working with USGS research advisors Dan Hanes, Dave Rubin, Marlene Noble, and Jingping Xu.
- Brian Collins (University of California, Berkeley) will conduct a project entitled "Ultra High-Resolution and High Frequency Change-Detection of Beach Face and Coastal Sea-Cliffs," working with USGS research advisor Rob Kayen.
The team looks forward to welcoming these researchers in FY2006 and benefiting from their contributions. For more information about the USGS Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, visit URL http://geology.usgs.gov/postdoc/.
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 May 2005
in this issue:
 cover story:
Deep Diving at the Shelf Edge
Introduced Foxes Transformed Vegetation
Animal Ambassadors Help Educate Public
Scientist Shares USGS Work Experience with Students
USGS Oceanographer Interviewed About Erosion by Hurricanes
Knowledge Management for Coastal and Marine Geology
National Wetlands Research Center's Staff Receive Awards
Employee Recognized for Providing Maps to Police
In Memoriam: Polly Hastings
Mendenhall Fellows Join Western Coastal and Marine Geology Team
Operations Assistant Joins Western Coastal and Marine Geology Team
New Book on Coral Reefs of the Virgin Islands
May Publications List
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