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Cheryl Ann BrownOceanographer Voice: 541-867-4042 |
Education:
- B.S., Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Ocean Engineering, 1990
- M.S., Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Ocean Engineering, 1993
- Ph.D., Texas A&M University, College Station, Oceanography, 2001
Previous Positions:
- 2001-2002: Postdoctoral Faculty Research Associate, Oregon State Univ. Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies
- 1997-2001: Graduate Research Assistant, Texas A&M University Department of Oceanography
- 1994-1997: Research Scientist, Texas A&M University Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science
- 1993: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Florida Institute of Technology
- 1990-1993: Graduate Research Assistant, Florida Institute of Technology
Research Interests and Skills:
- Developing coupled physical-biological models of coastal and estuarine ecosystems
- Using numerical simulation models to interpret complex biogeochemical data sets
- Estuary hydrodynamics and estuarine - shelf exchange
Professional Societies:
- American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
- Estuarine Research Federation
Appointments / Honors:
- Mini-Grant Chairperson, Oceanography Graduate Council, 1998-2001
- At-Large Member, Oceanography Graduate Council, 1999-2000
- Secretary, Oceanography Graduate Council, 1998-1999
- Scherck Fellowship, 1997-1998
- Texas A&M University Regents' Graduate Fellowship, 1997-1998
- Biological Oceanography Representative, Oceanography Graduate Council, 1997-1998
- Brown, C.A. 2001. The Transport of Fish Larvae to Estuarine Nursery Areas: A Modeling Study, Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station.
- Brown, C.A., G. Jackson, and D.A. Brooks. 2000. Particle transport through a narrow tidal inlet due to tidal forcing and implications for larval transport, J. Geophysical Res., 105(C10): 24141-24156.
- Brown, C.A. 1997. Environmental monitoring of dredging and processes in Lower Laguna Madre, Texas: Data Report, September, 1994 - May, 1997, Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
- Brown, C.A. and N.C. Kraus. 1996. Numerical gauge approach to water-level datum determination, J. Hydraulic Engineering, 124(3):321-324.
- Slocum, D. B., N.C. Kraus, and C.A. Brown. 1996. LASSI - Lagoon-Air-Sea-Sediment-Interaction System. Pages 1242-1246 in Proceedings of Oceans 96, MTS/IEEE.
- Dally, W.R. and C.A. Brown, 1995. A modeling investigation of the breaking wave roller with application to cross-shore currents, J. Geophys. Res., 100(C12):24873-24883.
- Kraus, N.C., T. McLellan, C. Brown, and J. Keller. 1995. Remote near-real time monitoring of hydrodynamics and water quality at dredged material placement sites, Laguna Madre, Texas. Pages 105-120 in Proceedings of the Western Dredging Association 16th Technical Conference, Center for Dredging Studies, Texas A&M University, College Station.
- Brown, C.A., N.C. Kraus, and A. Militello. 1995. Hydrodynamic modeling for assessing engineering alternatives for elevating the Kennedy Causeway, Corpus Christi, Texas. Pages 681-694 in Proceedings of 4th International Estuarine and Coastal Modeling Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers.
- Brown, C. A., A. Militello, and N. C. Kraus. 1995. Hydrodynamic assessment for elevation of the JFK Causeway, Corpus Christi, Texas. Pages 31-41 in Proceedings Texas Waters '95, Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
- McKenna, K. K., C.A. Brown, and N. C. Kraus. 1995. The first open-coast beach fill in Texas. Pages 88-101 in Proceedings of the 1995 National Conference On Beach Preservation Technology, Florida Shore & Beach Preservation Association, Tallahassee.