Experience

• University of South Florida

  Associate Professor

  USF College of Marine Science (http://www.marine.usf.edu)

• USF College of Marine Science

  Director, Center for Maritime and Port Studies

  The University of South Florida (USF) Center for Maritime and Port Studies (CMPS), a joint effort between the USF College of Marine Science and the USF Patel College of Global Sustainability, was established in 2013 to promote workforce development for the maritime transportation system industry, conduct research to foster sustainable, secure, and resilient maritime and port infrastructure, and provide independent test and evaluation of maritime sensor technologies. As an initial effort of the CMPS to support the expanding maritime industry workforce, we are developing a new on-line curriculum in multiple aspects of the maritime transportation system, building upon the USF College of Marine Science 20-year-plus experience with the local port and maritime transportation community. The initial course is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management's Port Tomorrow Resilience Planning Tool.

• Marine Science Associates, Inc.

  President

  Marine Science Associates, Inc., is a for-profit Florida corporation founded in 1999 by faculty from the University of South Florida College of Marine Science (http://www.marine.usf.edu) as a vehicle to bring the scientific expertise of the college to bear on real-world problems in the private sector. Our specialties include hydrodynamic numerical modeling of ocean and estuarine circulation, real-time oceanographic data acquisition systems, monitoring of estuarine and coastal ecosystems, and maritime safety and security. MSAI provides management services for the Tampa Bay Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) in collaboration with the NOAA National Ocean Service and the university. PORTS is a network of oceanographic and meteorological sensors in and around Tampa Bay that are telemetered continuously by radio and distributed to the maritime community and the general public in real-time via the web (http://ompl.marine.usf.edu/PORTS) and other electronic means. PORTS data are used for safe navigation of the bay and for environmental protection. MSAI has provided oceanographic services for Tampa Bay Water, Tampa Bay Desalination Systems LLC, PBS&J, Standard Concrete Products, Tampa Bay Pilots Association, Carnival Cruise Lines, Woods Hole Group, Nova Southeastern University, ENSR, Mote Marine Lab, The Boeing Company, and Marine Desalination Systems LLC, among others. We have provided support for conferences, meetings, and workshops since 1990 for various marine-related organizations, including the Estuarine Research Federation, the Alliance for Coastal Technologies, the American Geophysical Union, The Oceanography Society, The Coastal Society, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the NOAA Coastal Services Center. MSAI is not affiliated with the University of South Florida.

• Center for Ocean-Atmosphere Prediction Studies, Florida State Univ.

  Research Associate

  The Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) is a center of excellence performing interdisciplinary research in ocean-atmosphere-land-ice interactions to increase our understanding of the physical, social, and economic consequences of climate variability. COAPS scientists and students come from a wide range of disciplines, including meteorology, physical oceanography, statistics, and the computer and information sciences.