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Reidenbach

Matthew A. Reidenbach

Professor
Department of Environmental Sciences
University of Virginia

Matt Reidenbach's primary area of research and teaching is coastal oceanography, with an emphasis on how hydrodynamics impact marine organisms and their ecosystems. His current research studies include the effects of flow and turbulence on nutrient exchange in coral reefs, larval transport in estuaries, chemical dispersion in the ocean, and wave dynamics. Additionally, he investigates coastal resilience and nature-based solutions for coastal protection. Reidenbach is a recipient of the CAREER award from the National Science Foundation and an All-University teaching award from the University of Virginia. He also has a faculty appointment (by courtesy) within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Curriculum Vitae

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Research

Chemical and flow sensing by aquatic organisms

Summary: We study how benthic animals like crayfish, crabs, and lobsters detect and locate odor sources utilizing information they obtain from turbulent flow patterns and odor sampling by their olfactory appendages. This has important implications in the design of man-made sensors that can accurately track and identify sources of chemicals and pollutants in the natural environment.

lobster

Above: A planar laser induced fluorescence image of a spiny lobster within a chemical plume.

Filter feeding and metabolism of intertidal oysters

Summary: Oysters are voracious filter feeders, removing not only phytoplankton from the water but also suspended sediment. This increases water clarity, and the bio-deposition of sediments enhances carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus flux to the ocean floor. We are currently monitoring a group of intertidal oyster reefs to quantify sediment filtration and it's effect on water clarity, and how water quality impacts oyster's net metabolism by measuring their uptake of oxygen by a non-intrusive eddy-correlation technique. The ultimate goal is to determine conditions suitable for the successful restoration of oyster habitat.

oysters

Above:Intertidal oysters along the coast of Virginia.

Sediment dynamics along vegetated coastlines

Summary: The Virginia coastline is a diverse landscape of tidal marshes, lagoons, and barrier islands. The seafloor in these regions is comprised mainly of sand and soft muds, and the suspension and deposition of this material depends upon the interaction of waves, tidal currents and stratified flows with the local seafloor topography. We are currently developing an underwater laser-based particle image velocimetry instrument to investigate the impact that submerged and emergent vegetation has on flow dynamics at the sediment-water interface and the role it plays in suspension, transport and deposition of coastal sediments.

salt marsh

Above: Salt marsh in the Virginia Coast Reserve.

Flow and mass transport processes in coral reefs

Summary: Coral reefs are of great importance to the marine environment due to their tremendous productivity and immense diversity of marine organisms. Flow dynamics are vital to these reef communities because they control essential processes such as particle capture by benthic organisms, the uptake of dissolved nutrients, larval dispersal, as well as sediment deposition and removal. These hydrodynamic processes occur over many different scales, affecting both individual corals as well as whole reef systems. At small scales, water flow interacts with the morphology of coral to affect growth rates and control mass exchange, while at large scales, the extreme roughness of the topography influences reef scale circulation patterns and can also control exchanges with the open ocean. Motivated by the importance of hydrodynamics to both large and small scale ecological processes on coral reefs, we perform laboratory measurements in a wave-current water flume, as well as field studies within Panama, Hawaii, and the Red Sea.

coral waves

Above: Planar laser induced fluorescence image of chemical flux from a coral surface.

Matt underwater

Above: Studying coral photosynthesis in Bocas del Toro, Panama.

Teaching

Undergraduate and graduate courses I teach at the University of Virginia

Physical Hydrology (EVSC 3600)

Studies the physical principles governing the flow of water on and beneath the earth’s surface, including open channel hydraulics, ground water hydraulics, and dynamics of soil moisture.

Biomechanics of Organisms (EVSC 3060)

Explores interactions between biology and the fluid environment (air and water) within which organisms function. Examines such issues as animal locomotion, heat exchange, mass exchange, bio-acoustics, and bio-optics in air and water, as well as living at the interface between the two fluids.

Coastal Oceanography (EVSC 5060)

An interdisciplinary course which covers physical, biological, and chemical processes occurring along coastlines and within coastal ecosystems.

Dynamics of Oceans and Estuaries (EVSC 5440)

Studies the physical properties, processes, and structure of the oceans; mass and energy budgets; methods of measurements; and the nature and theory of ocean currents, waves, and tides in the open sea, near shore and in estuaries.

Hydrological Transport Processes (EVHY 5650)

Examines the transport of dissolved substances, and of sediment and particulate matter in terrestrial and aquatic environments.

Watershed Restoration (EVHY 5559)

This class studies how land use/land cover change and infrastructure alter the cycling of water, carbon and nutrients compared to natural ecosystems, and how principles derived from the study of undeveloped watersheds and ecosystems can be used to guide watershed restoration.

Presentations

Conference Presentations (*student author)

O’Donnell, K.*, K. Murie, M.A. Reidenbach, E. Carrington, M. Nishizaki, “Microscale fluid-structure interactions within mussel aggregations and its impact on water chemistry”, American Geophysical Union Meetiing, San Francisco CA, December 2023.

M.A. Reidenbach, “Long-term impacts of seagrass and oyster restoration on ecosystem services along coastal Virginia”, Natural Areas Association Virtual Conference, November 2023.

Castorani, M., S. Cheng, S.Hogan*, B. Lusk, M.A. Reidenbach, K. Tedford, R. Smith, “Oyster restoration recovers ecosystem function: evidence from meta-analysis and long-term study”, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Meeting, Portland OR, November 2023.

M.A. Reidenbach, S. Hogan*, E. Bieri*, P. Wiberg, “Evaluating the coastal protection benefits provided by restored oyster reefs” Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, Mallorca Spain, June 2023.

Larkins, H., E. Carrington, K. Murie, M.A. Reidenbach, K. O’Donnell*, “The effect of flow on filtering and gaping behavior in Mytilus galloprovincialis” Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting, January 2023.

Zhu, Q., P.L. Wiberg, K. McGlathery, M.A. Reidenbach, “Seasonal growth and senescence of seagrass alters sediment dynamics in the coupled tidal flat-marsh system”, American Geophysical Union, December 2022.

French, L., J. Litle, M.A. Reidenbach, E. Carrington, “Stirring it up: Comparison of biogenic currents in two mussel species”, Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting, January 2022.

Bieri, E.*, P.L. Wiberg, M.A. Reidenbach, “Quantifying the effects of seagrass on local flow conditions and bivalve larval presence in South Bay, Virginia”, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Meeting, November 2021.

E. Turrietta* and M.A. Reidenbach, “Quantifying the effects of seagrass on local flow conditions and consequences for bivalve recruitment and sediment transport”, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Meeting, November 2021.

Hogan S.* and M.A. Reidenbach, “Quantifying trade-offs in ecosystem services under various oyster reef restoration designs”, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Meeting, November 2021.

Reidenbach, M.A., B. Michaelis*, Y. Bobkov, B. Ache, J. Principe, “Odor tracking by aquatic organisms: Utilizing bursting olfactory receptor neurons to sample the intermittent structure of chemical plumes ”, 7th Annual BRAIN Investigators Virtual Meeting, Washington, D.C., June 2021.

Reidenbach, M.A., B. Michaelis*, R. Baharloo, K. Leathers*, Y. Bobkov, B. Ache, J. Principe, “Odor tracking by organisms: A neural mechanism dedicated to sampling the intermittent structure of chemical plumes”, 6th Annual BRAIN Investigators Meeting, Bethesda, MD (Virtual Meeting), June 2020.

M.A. Reidenbach, J. Stocking*, L. Szczyrba*, Craig Wendelken*, "Wave-dominated flow interactions with coral topography and its impact on larval settlement", 2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting, San Diego, California, February 2020.

Michaelis, B.*, M.A. Reidenbach ,Kyle Leathers*, Y. Bobkov, B. Ache, R. Baharloo, J. Principe, " Odor tracking in marine organisms: the role of temporal and spatial intermittency of the odor signal", 2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting, San Diego, California, February 2020.

J. Bushey*, M.A. Reidenbach, S. Hogan, W. Kearney, "Impacts of oyster reefs on wave climate along a marsh edge", 2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting, San Diego, California, February 2020.

N. Neto, A. Pomeroy, M.A. Reidenbach, M. Ghisalberti, R. Lowe, "Measuring hydrodynamics and sediment suspension in seagrass meadows", 2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting, San Diego, California, February 2020.

Hogan, S.*, M.A. Reidenbach, "Quantifying and mapping intertidal oyster reefs using LiDAR- based remote sensing", 2019 Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference, Mobile, Alabama, November 2019.

Odermatt, E., D. Banerjee, K. Langberg, M. P. Volaric*, M.A. Reidenbach, N. Kerur, “Exploring non-canonical cGAMP signaling in organisms without interferon-based immunity”, 2019 University of Virginia Immunology Research Symposium, Charlottesville, Virginia, May 2019.

Michaelis, B.*, Y.V. Bobkov, J. Principe, B. Ache, I. Park, T.R. Matthews, M.A. Reidenbach, “Interpretation of the Spatial-Temporal Structure of Turbulent Chemical Plumes for Odor Tracking”, 2019 Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) Meeting, Bonita Springs, Florida, April 2019.

Bobkov, Y.V., I. Park, B. Michaelis*, T.R. Matthews, M.A. Reidenbach, J. Principe, B. Ache, “Coding spatiotemporal characteristics of odor signals”, 2019 Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) Meeting, Bonita Springs, Florida, April 2019.

Reidenbach, M.A., B. Michaelis*, Y. Bobkov, R. Baharloo, J. Principe, B. Ache, “Turbulent chemical plumes and odor tracking: A computational neuroscience framework for olfactory scene analysis”, 5th Annual BRAIN Investigators Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 2019.

Volaric, M.P*. E.M. Stine, P. Berg, M.A. Reidenbach, “Oyster reef activity investigated using a novel combination of bioacoustics and aquatic eddy covariance oxygen flux”, Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 2019.

Michaelis, B.*, Principe, J.C., B.W. Ache, Y. Bobkov, M.A. Reidenbach, “Smelling time: using temporal variability in chemical cues to aid odor-mediated search by lobsters”, Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, Tampa, Florida, January 2019.

Reidenbach, M.A., R. Timmerman, "Interactive effects of seagrass and the microphytobenthos on sediment suspension within a shallow coastal bay", American Geophysical Union Meeting, Washington D.C., December 2018.

Reidenbach, M.A., "Ecosystem connectivity within the Virginia Coast Reserve", 2018 Long Term Ecological Research All-Scientists Meeting, Asilomar, California, October 2018.

Reidenbach, M.A., I.J. Park, I.M. Park, Y. Bobkov, B. W. Ache, R. Baharloo, J.C. Principe, “Utilizing ensembles of bursting olfactory neurons to code stimulus interval and intensity”, 4th Annual BRAIN Investigators Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland, April 2018.

Volaric, M.*, P. Berg, M.A. Reidenbach, "Oxygen metablism and hydrodynamics of the invasive macroalga Gracilaria vermiculophylla", Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Meeting, Portland, OR, February 2018.

Reidenbach, M.A., Murphy E.A.K.*, Stocking J.*, "Hydrodynamics of algal biofilms", Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, San Francisco, California, January 2018.

Murphy E.A.K.*, Barros J.M., Schultz M.P., Flack K.A., Steppe C.N., Reidenbach M.A., "The turbulent boundary layer structure over diatomaceous slime fouling ", Tenth International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena, Chicago, Illinois, July 2017.

Principe, J.C., B.W. Ache, A.M. Hein, M.A. Reidenbach, M.A., Y. Bobkov, “Smelling Time: A Neural Basis for Olfactory Scene Analysis”, American Chemical Society Meeting, Bonita Springs, Florida, April 2017.

Reidenbach, M.A., J.C. Principe, B.W. Ache, Y. Bobkov, “A computational neuroscience framework for olfactory scene analysis within complex fluid environments”, 3rd Annual BRAIN Investigators Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland, December 2016.

Murphy, E.A.K.*, M.P. Schultz, M.A. Reidenbach, "Interactions between biofilms and boundary layer flows". Office of Naval Research Biofouling/Coatings program review, Washington D.C., December 2016.

Murphy, E.A.K.*, J.M. Barros, M.P. Schultz, C. Steppe, K. Flack, M.A. Reidenbach, "The turbulent boundary layer structure over diatomaceous slime fouling". American Physical Society Conference, Portland, Oregon, November 2016.

Stocking, J.B.*, M.A. Reidenbach, “Coral surface rugosity effects on turbulent boundary layer hydrodynamics”. Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Conference, Portland, Oregon, January 2016.

Murphy, E.A.K.*, J.M. Barros, M.P. Schultz, C. Steppe, K. Flack, M.A. Reidenbach, "Characteristics of turbulent boundary layer flow over algal biofilms". American Physical Society Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, November 2015.

Reidenbach, M.A., E. Thomas*, R. Timmerman*, J. Hansen*, "Wave attenuation and wave-current interactions within a seagrass bed", Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference, Portland, Oregon, November 2015.

Volaric, M.*, P. Berg, M.A. Reidenbach, "Measurements of oxygen flux over intertidal oyster reefs: Quantifying how integrated reef metabolism changes as reefs grow and develop", LTER All-Scientists Meeting, Estes Park, Colorado, September 2015.

Reidenbach, M.A., "Following the scent: Odor and flow tracking by aquatic organisms", Fluid Dynamics of Living Systems Conference, Washington D.C., September 2014.

Reidenbach, M.A., DeF Mellon, and S. Pravin*, “Simultaneous sampling of flow and odorants by aquatic organisms can aid tracking within a turbulent plume”, ASLO Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu Hawaii, February 2014.

Murphy, E.A.K.* and M.A. Reidenbach, "Effects of temperature on ventilation patterns in polychaete burrows", Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, Austin, Texas, January 2014.


Grady, A.E.*, C. J. Jenkins, L.J. Moore, D.C. Potts, P.M. Burgess, C.D. Storlazzi, E. Elias, and M.A. Reidenbach, “Feedbacks between wave energy and declining coral reef structure: Implications for coastal morphodynamics”, American Geophysical Union Conference, San Francisco, California, December 2013.

Ludeman, D.A.*, M.A. Reidenbach, S.P. Leys, “What is the cost of filtration? Sponges use behavioural responses to take advantage of ambient currents”, World Sponge Conference, Fremantle, Australia, November 2013.

Fuchs, H.L. and M.A. Reidenbach, “Behavioral and physical controls on optimal patch lengths for larval settlement on oyster reefs”, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference, San Diego, California, November 2013. 


Thomas, E.L.* and M.A. Reidenbach, “Wave-current boundary layer interactions within a Zostera marina seagrass bed”, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference, San Diego, California, November 2013.

Hansen, J.C.R.* and M.A. Reidenbach, “Seasonal growth and senescence of a Zostera marina seagrass meadow alters wave-dominated flow and sediment suspension within a coastal bay”, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference, San Diego, California, November 2013.


Stocking, J.* and M.A. Reidenbach, "Boundary layer flow effects on photosynthesis in scleractinian corals", Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Conference, San Francisco, California, January 2013.

Rippe, J.P.*, J. Stocking*, M.A. Reidenbach, "Coral-macroalgae dominance shift may impact flow-mediated recovery from bleaching", Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Conference, San Francisco, California, January 2013.

Pravin S.*, M.A.R. Koehl, M.A. Reidenbach, "Simultaneous sampling of flow and odorants in a turbulent plume can aid tracking behavior in aquatic organisms", Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Conference, San Francisco, California, January 2013.

Grady A.E.*, L.J. Moore, C.D. Storlazzi, E. Elias, and M.A. Reidenbach, “The influence of sea-level rise and changes in fringing reef morphology on gradients in alongshore sediment transport”, American Geophysical Union Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 2012

Thomas E.*, M.A. Reidenbach, “Influence of seagrass on wave dynamics within a shallow coastal bay”, Atlantic Estuarine Research Society, Chincoteague, Virginia, October 2012.

Koehl M.A.R., M.A. Reidenbach, M. Hadfield, “Larval settlement onto reefs in turbulent wave-driven flow”, 12th International Coral Reef Symposium, Cairns, Australia, July 2012.

Reidenbach M.A., M.A.R. Koehl, "Temporal and spatial odor patterns sampled by lobsters and crabs in a turbulent plume", Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2012.

Fuchs H.L., M.A. Reidenbach, "Turbulence-induced sinking and substrate type impact settlement patterns of oyster larvae", Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2012.

Reidenbach M.A., E. Whitman*, “Benthic flow environments impacting larval recruitment on Crassostrea virginica oyster reefs”, Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, January 2012.

Hansen J.C.R.*, M.A. Reidenbach, "Wave and tidally driven flows within Zostera marina seagrass beds and their impact on sediment suspension", Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida, November 2011.

Whitman E.*, M.A. Reidenbach, “Hydrodynamics affecting larval transport and settlement onto intertidal oyster reefs and adjacent restoration sites”, The Society of Ecological Restoration 6th Annual Conference, College Park, Maryland, April 2011.


Nelson J.*, DeF Mellon, M.A. Reidenbach, “Effects of antennule morphology and flicking kinematics on flow and odor sampling by the freshwater crayfish, Procambarus clarkii”, Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2011.


Pravin S.*, DeF Mellon, M.A. Reidenbach, “Numeric simulation of convective-diffusive odor transport to chemosensory hairs of the crayfish, Procambarus clarkii”, Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2011.

Leys S.P., G. Yahel, M.A. Reidenbach, U. Shavit, V. Tunnicliffe, H.M. Reiswig, “Glass sponges take advantage of current-induced flow”, Aspen Ocean Symposium: Microenvironments Modulating Biophysical Interactions in the Ocean, Aspen, CO, January 2011.

Romanowich J.C.*, and Reidenbach, M.A., “The effects of currents and waves on shear structure, turbulence, and sediment transport within seagrass meadows of Florida Bay", 2010 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland Oregon, February 2010.

Reidenbach M.A., Berg P., Whitman E.*, Romanowich J.*, and Hume A.*, "Hydrodynamics of intertidal oyster reefs: the influence of boundary layer flow processes on sediment and oxygen uptake", 2010 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland Oregon, February 2010.

Katz T., Tunnicliffe V., Yahel G., Reidenbach M.A., Herut B., Crusius J., Whitney F., Lazar, “Sediment resuspension by groundfish facilitates the transport and redistribution of sediments in deep coastal basins", 2010 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland Oregon, February 2010.

Reidenbach M.A., Limm M., and Stacey M.T., "The effect of streambed topography on mixing and mass flux at the sediment-water interface", 2009 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Nice France, January 2009.

Reidenbach M.A. and Koehl M.A.R., "The spatial and temporal patterns of odors sampled by lobsters and crabs in a turbulent plume", 2009 Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting, Boston Massachusets, January 2009. (session chair)


Bobkov Y.V., Ukhanov K.Y., Jezzini S.H., Reidenbach M.A., and Ache B.W., "Coding intermittency in odor signals with ensembles of bursting olfactory receptor neurons", 2008 International Symposium on Smell and Taste, San Francisco California, July 2008.

McDonald C., Dunbar R., Koseff J.R., Monismith S.G., Hoegh-Guldberg O., and Reidenbach M.A., "Large-scale, in-situ measurements of coral reef community metabolism using an integrated control volume, 11th International Coral Reef Symposium, Ft. Lauderdale Florida, July 2008.

Reidenbach M.A., Limm M., and Stacey M.T., "The influence of bottom topography on mixing and nutrient transport across the sediment-water interface", 2008 ASLO/AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting, Orlando Florida, March 2008.

Reidenbach M.A., George N.T., and Koehl M.A.R., "Antennule morphology and flicking kinematics facilitate odor sampling by the spiny lobster, Panulirus argus", 2008 Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting, San Antonio Texas, January 2008.

Waldrop L.D., Reidenbach M.A., and Koehl M.A.R., "Fluid dynamics of antennule flicking of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus", 2008 Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting, San Antonio Texas, January 2008.

Kamio M., Reidenbach, M.A., and Derby C.D., "The courtship display of male blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) is a chemical signal to females", 2007 Benthic Ecology Meeting, Atlanta Georgia, March 2007.


Reidenbach M.A., Koseff J.R., and Koehl M.A.R., "Sniffing far and near: How flicking lobster antennules sample the spatio-temporal structure of an odor plume at different distances from the source", 2007 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Santa Fe New Mexico, February 2007.

Reidenbach M.A., Koehl M.A.R., Genin A., Monismith S.G., and Koseff J.R.,"The effects of coral morphology and ambient flow on mass transfer in coral communities", 2007 Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting, Phoenix Arizona, January 2007.

Reidenbach M.A., Koehl M.A.R., and Koseff J.R., "The effect of localized shear and fine-scale turbulent mixing on larval settlement in coral reefs", 2006 ASLO/AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu Hawaii, February 2006 (poster).

Reidenbach M.A., Koseff J.R., Monismith S.G., Genin A., Dunbar R.B., and Zerbe L, "Interaction between CO2, calcification, and hydrodynamics on coral reefs", 2005 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City Utah, February 2005.

Koseff J.R., Reidenbach M.A., and Monismith S.G., "The effect of wave action on mixing and mass transfer in coral communities", 2005 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City Utah, February 2005.

Reidenbach M.A., "Boundary Layer Dynamics in Coral Reef Systems", Dissertations Initiative for the Advancement of Limnology and Oceanography (DIALOG) VI, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Alabama, November 2004.

Reidenbach M.A., Koseff J.R., Genin A., and Monismith S.G., “The Effect of Coral Morphology and Flow on Mass Transfer in Coral Communities”, 2004 ASLO Ocean Research Conference, Honolulu Hawaii, February 2004.

Reidenbach M.A., Koseff J.R., Monismith S.G., Yahel G., and Genin A., "Turbulence and Mixing Properties in the Bottom Boundary Layer of Coral Reefs", 2004 AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting, Portland Oregon, January 2004.

Reidenbach M.A., "Laboratory Measurements of Fine Scale Mixing above a Coral Reef", Physical Oceanography Dissertations Symposium II, Waikoloa Hawaii, October 2003 (won Best Conference Presentation Award).

Reidenbach M.A., Koseff J.R., Monismith S.G., Genin A., and Yahel G., "Shear Stress and Turbulent Mixing in the Bottom Boundary Layer of a Fringing Coral Reef", American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2002, San Francisco California, December 2002 (poster).

Reidenbach M.A., Koseff J.R. and Koehl M.A.R., "A Laboratory Study of Fine-scale Mixing and Mass Transport Above a Coral Reef", 9th International Coral Reef Symposium, Bali Indonesia, October 2000.

Monismith S.G., Reidenbach M.A., Koseff J.R., Genin A. and Yahel G., "Boundary Layer Mixing and Circulation Over Rough Topography: Flow over Coral Reefs", 9th International Coral Reef Symposium, Bali Indonesia, October 2000.

Reidenbach M.A., Monismith S.G., Koseff J.R., Yahel G., Ohevia M. and Genin A., "Flow and Plankton Dynamics in the Rough Boundary Layer over Coral Reefs: I: Effects of Topographic Roughness on Turbulent Transport and Mixing Processes", 2000 AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting, San Antonio Texas, January 2000.

Reidenbach M.A., and Koseff J.R., “A Laboratory Study of Mass Transport over the coral Porites compressa”, International Conference on Scientific Aspects of Coral Reef Assessment, Monitoring, and Restoration, Fort Lauderdale Florida, April 1999 (poster).

Invited Talks

“Coupled hydrodynamics between seagrass and oyster ecosystems”, University of Western Australia Oceans Institute, Perth, Australia, March 2019.

“Following the Scent: Chemical and Flow Tracking by Aquatic Organisms”, Chesapeake Biological Lab, University of Maryland, Solomons, Maryland, March 2016.

"Following the Scent: How Animals Track Odors", Whitney Marine Laboratory, University of Florida, St. Augustine FL, October 2014.

"Following the Scent: How Animals Track Odors", Amerimech Mechanics in Biology II Conference, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA, May 2014.

"Wave-dominated mixing and mass transport within coral reef ecosystems", Institute of Marine and Coastal Science, Rutgers University, January 2013.

"Wave enhanced sediment resuspension within a Zostera marina seagrass bed", Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, November 2012.

“Wave dominated mixing and mass transport within coastal ecosystems”, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA, October 2012.

"Following the Scent: How Animals Track Sources of Odor within Turbulent Plumes", Department of Meteorology, Penn State University, December 2011.

"Hydrodynamics of Coral Reef and Seagrass Ecosystems", University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Horn Point Laboratory, April 2011.

"Mixing and Mass Transport Dynamics in Coral Reef and Seagrass Ecosystems", Department of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, February 2011.

"Mixing and Mass Transport Dynamics in Coral Reefs", Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, September 2010.

"Following the Scent: How Organisms Track and Locate Odor Sources in Moving Fluids", Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science, University of California, Berkeley CA, February 2007.

"Turbulent Times on a Coral Reef: The Hydrodynamics of Coral Ecosystems", Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, March 2006

"The Hydrodynamics of Nutrient Exchange and Larval Settlement in Coral Reefs", Bodega Bay Marine Lab, University of California, Davis CA, December 2005

“Boundary Layer Mixing and Nutrient Exchange in Coral Reefs”, Moss Landing Marine Lab, Moss Landing CA, April 2005

“Mixing and Mass Transport Processes in Coral Reefs”, Department of Mathematics, University of California, Davis CA, April 2005

"The Biological and Geochemical Impacts of the Anthropogenic CO2 Transient on Coral Reef Systems", BIO-X Interdisciplinary Initiatives Symposium, Stanford University, Stanford CA, July 2003.

"Laboratory Measurements of Fine Scale Mixing above a Coral Reef", Coastal Geology Seminar Series, Earth Sciences Department, University of California, Santa Cruz CA, March 2003.

"Field and Laboratory Measurements of Mixing and Mass Transfer within a Coral Reef", H. Steinitz Marine Biological Laboratory, Eilat, Israel, January 2002.

"Fluid Mechanics and the Biology of Marine Organisms", Frontiers in Interdisciplinary Biosciences, Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford CA, April 2000.

Publications

Google Scholar

Turrietta, E. and Reidenbach M.A., 2024, Edge effects of a fragmented seagrass habitat on flow, bivalve recruitment, and sediment dynamics, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 732, 52-71 (link to PDF).

Kadakia N., Demir M., Michaelis B.T., DeAngelis B.D., Reidenbach M.A., Clark D.A., and Emonet T., 2022, Odour motion sensing enhances navigation of complex plumes, Nature, doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05423-4 (PDF, News and Views).

Murphy E.A.K., Barros J.M., Schultz M.P., Flack K.A., Steppe C.N., and Reidenbach M.A., 2022, Boundary layer hydrodynamics of patchy biofilms, Biofouling, doi:10.1080/08927014.2022.2117033 (link to PDF).

Hogan S., Murphy E.A.K., Volaric M., Castorani M., Berg P., and Reidenbach M.A., 2022, Influence of oyster reefs on infauna and sediment spatial distributions within intertidal mudflats, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 686, 91-106 (link to PDF).

Smith R.S., Hogan S., Tedford K.N., Lusk B., Reidenbach M.A., Castorani M., 2022, Long-term data reveals greater intertidal oyster biomass in predicted suitable habitat, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 683, 221-226 (PDF).

Hogan S. and Reidenbach M.A., 2022, Quantifying trade-offs in ecosystem services under various oyster reef restoration designs, Estuaries and Coasts, 44(3), 677-690 (link to PDF).

Banerjee D., Langberg K., Abbas S., Odermatt E., Yerramothu P., Volaric M., Reidenbach M.A., Krentz C., Rubinstein C.D., Brautigan D., Abbas T., Gelfand B., Ambati J., Kerur N., 2021, A non-canonical, interferon-independent signaling activity of cGAMP triggers DNA damage response signaling, Nature Communications, 12, 6207, doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26240-9 (PDF).

Allen T., Behr J., Bukvic A., Calder R., Caruson K., Connor C., D’Elia C., Dismukes D., Ersing R., Franklin R., Goldstein J., Goodall J., Hemmerling S., Irish J., Lazarus S., Loftis D., Luther M., McCallister S.L., McGlathery K., Mitchell M., Moore W., Reid Nichols C.R., Nunez K., Reidenbach M.A., Shortridge J., Weisberg R., Weiss R., Donelson Wright L., Xia M., Xu K., Young D., Zarillo G., Zinnert J., 2021, Anticipating and adapting to the future impacts of climate change on the health, security and welfare of low elevation coastal zone (LECZ) communities in Southeastern USA, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 9, 1196, doi:10.3390/jmse9111196 (PDF).

Hogan S., Wiberg P.L., and Reidenbach M.A., 2021, Utlizing airborne LiDAR data to quantify marsh edge morphology and the role of oyster reefs in mitigating marsh erosion, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 669, 17-31 (link to PDF).

Reidenbach M.A., Stocking J.B., Szczyrba L., Wendelken C., 2021, Hydrodynamic interactions with coral topography and its impact on larval settlement, Coral Reefs, doi:10.1007/s00338-021-02069-y (link to PDF).

Zhu Q., Wiberg P., Reidenbach M.A., 2021, Quantifying seasonal seagrass effects on flow and sediment dynamics in a back-barrier bay, Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 126, e2020JC016547. (PDF).

Besterman A.F., McGlathery K.J., Reidenbach M.A., Wiberg P.L., and Pace M.L., 2021, Predicting benthic macroalgal abundance in shallow coastal lagoons from geomorphology and hydrologic flow patterns, Limnology and Oceanography, 66, 123-140. (PDF).

Leathers K., Michaelis B., and Reidenbach M.A., 2020, Interpreting the spatial-temporal structure of turbulent chemical plumes utilized in odor tracking by lobsters, Fluids, 5, 82, doi:10.3390/fluids5020082 (PDF).

Michaelis B., Leathers K., Bobkov Y., Ache B., Principe J., Baharloo R., Park I.M., and Reidenbach M.A., 2020, Odor tracking in aquatic organisms: the importance of temporal and spatial intermittency of the turbulent plume, Scientific Reports, 10, 7961, doi:10.1038/s41598-020-64766-y (PDF).

Volaric M.P., Berg P., and Reidenbach M.A., 2020, Drivers of oyster reef ecosystem metabolism measured across multiple timescales, Estuaries and Coasts, doi:10.1007/s12237-020-00745-w (PDF).

Pasour V.B., White, B.L., Ghisalberti M., Adams M.P., Long M.H., Reidenbach M.A., Shavit U., Samson J.E. (Editors), 2020, Canopies in aquatic ecosystems: Integrating form, function, and biophysical processes, Lausanne, Switzerland: Frontiers Media SA. doi:10.3389/978-2-88963-340-1 (PDF).

Hogan S. and Reidenbach M.A., 2019, Quantifying and mapping intertidal oyster reefs utilizing LiDAR-based remote sensing, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 630, 83-99, doi.org/10.3354/meps13118 (link to PDF).

Volaric M.P., Berg P., and Reidenbach M.A., 2019, An invasive macroalga alters ecosystem metabolism and hydrodynamics on a tidal flat, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 628, 1-16, doi:10.3354/meps13143. (PDF), MEPS Feature Article

Reidenbach M.A. and Timmerman R., 2019, Interactive effects of seagrass and the microphytobenthos on sediment suspension within shallow coastal bays, Estuaries and Coasts, doi:10.1007/s12237-019-00627-w (link to PDF).

Wiberg P.L., Taube S.R., Ferguson A.E., Kremer M.R., and Reidenbach M.A., 2019, Wave attenuation by oyster reefs in shallow coastal bays, Estuaries and Coasts, 42, 331-347, doi:10.1007/s12237-018-0463-y (link to PDF).

Murphy E.A.K, Barros J.M., Schultz M.P., Flack K.A., Steppe C.N., and Reidenbach M.A., 2018, Roughness effects of diatomaceous slime fouling on turbulent boundary layer hydrodynamics, Biofouling, 34, 976-988, doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2018.1517867 (link to PDF).

Stocking J.P., Laforsch C., Sigl R., and Reidenbach M.A., 2018, The role of turbulent hydrodynamics and surface morphology on heat and mass transfer in corals, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 15:20180448, doi:10.1098/rsif.2018.0448 (PDF) Featured in: Cover Photo.

Reidenbach M.A. and Thomas E.L., 2018, Influence of the seagrass, Zostera marina, on wave attenuation and bed shear stress within a shallow coastal bay, Frontiers in Marine Science, 5, doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00397 (PDF).

Volaric M.P., Berg P., and Reidenbach M.A., 2018, Oxygen metabolism of intertidal oyster reefs measured by aquatic eddy covariance, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 599, 75-91 (PDF).

Reidenbach M.A., 2018, Tracking odorant plumes, in Olfactory Receptors: Methods and Protocols, ed. F.M. Simoes de Souza and G. Antunes, Springer New York, 251-263 (PDF).

Hansen J.C.R. and Reidenbach M.A., 2017, Turbulent mixing and fluid transport within Florida Bay seagrass meadows, Advances in Water Resources, 108, 205-215 (PDF).

Murphy E.A.K., Barros J.M., Schultz M.P., Flack K.A., Steppe C.N., and Reidenbach M.A., 2017, The turbulent boundary layer structure over diatomaceous slime fouling. Tenth International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena, Chicago, IL, USA (PDF).

Ludeman D.A., Reidenbach M.A., and Leys S.P., 2017, The energetic cost of filtration by demosponges and their behavioural response to ambient currents, Journal of Experimental Biology, 220, 995-1007. (link to PDF).

Murphy E.A. and Reidenbach M.A., 2016, Oxygen transport in periodically ventilated polychaete burrows, Marine Biology, 163, 208. doi:10.1007/s00227-016-2983-y (link to PDF).

Stocking J.B., Rippe J.P., and Reidenbach M.A., 2016, Structure and dynamics of turbulent boundary layer flow over healthy and algae-covered corals, Coral Reefs, 35, 1047-1059 (PDF).

Park I.J., Hein A.M., Bobkov Y.V., Reidenbach M.A., Ache B.W., and Principe J.C., 2016, Neurally encoding time for olfactory navigation, PLOS Computational Biology, 12(1): e1004682. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004682 (PDF).

Waldrop L.D., Koehl M.A.R., and Reidenbach M.A., 2015, Flexibility of crab chemosensory sensilla enables flicking antennules to sniff, The Biological Bulletin, 229, 185-198 (PDF).

Hubbard A. and Reidenbach M.A., 2015, The effects of larval swimming behavior on the dispersal and settlement of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 535, 161-176 (link to PDF)

Berg P., Reimers C.E., Rosman J.H., Huettel M., Delgard M.L., Reidenbach M.A., and Ozkan-Haller T., 2015, Technical Note: Time lag correction of aquatic eddy covariance data measured in the presence of waves, Biogeosciences , 12, 6721-6735 (PDF).

Pravin S., Mellon DeF., Berger E.J., and Reidenbach M.A., 2015, Effects of sensilla morphology on mechanosensory sensitivity in the crayfish, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 10, 036006, doi:10.1088/1748-3190/10/3/036006 (PDF).

Mellon DeF., Pravin S., and Reidenbach M.A., 2014, A nose too far: regional differences in olfactory receptor neuron efficacy along the crayfish antennule, The Biological Bulletin, 227, 40-50 (link to PDF).

Li A. and Reidenbach M.A., 2014, Forecasting decadal changes in sea surface temperatures and coral bleaching within a Caribbean coral reef, Coral Reefs, 33, 847-861 (PDF). Press coverage in STRI News.

Reidenbach M.A., Berg P., Hume A., Hansen J.C.R., and Whitman E.R., 2013, Hydrodynamics of intertidal oyster reefs: the influence of boundary layer flow processes on sediment and oxygen exchange, Limnology and Oceanography: Fluids and Environments, 3, 225-239 (PDF).

Pravin S. and Reidenbach M.A., 2013, Simultaneous sampling of flow and odorants by crustaceans can aid searches within a turbulent plume, Sensors, 13, 16591-16610 (PDF).

Nelson J.M., Mellon DeF., and Reidenbach M.A., 2013, Effects of antennule morphology and flicking kinematics on flow and odor sampling by the freshwater crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, Chemical Senses, 38(8), 729-741. (link to PDF)

McGlathery K.J., Reidenbach M.A., D'Odorico P., Fagherazzi S., Pace M.L., and Porter J.H., 2013, Nonlinear dynamics and alternative stable states in shallow coastal systems, Oceanography, 26(3):220–231. (PDF)

Fuchs H.L. and Reidenbach M.A., 2013, Biophysical constraints on optimal patch lengths for settlement of a reef-building bivalve, PLoS ONE, 8(8): e71506. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071506. (PDF)

Grady A.E., Moore L.J., Storlazzi C.D., Elias E., and Reidenbach M.A., 2013, The influence of sea-level rise and changes in fringing reef morphology on gradients in alongshore sediment transport, Geophysical Research Letters, 40(12), 3096-3101. (PDF)

Hansen J.C.R. and Reidenbach M.A., 2013, Seasonal growth and senescence of a Zostera marina seagrass meadow alters wave-dominated flow and sediment suspension within a coastal bay, Estuaries and Coasts, 36, 1099-1114. (PDF)

Whitman E.R. and Reidenbach M.A., 2012, Benthic flow environments affect recruitment of Crassostrea virginica larvae to an intertidal oyster reef, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 463, 177-191. (PDF)

Pravin S., Mellon D.F., and Reidenbach M.A., 2012, Micro-scale fluid and odorant transport to antennules of the crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 198, 669-681. (PDF)

Katz T., Yahel G., Reidenbach M.A., Tunnicliffe V., Herut B., Crusius J., Whitney F., and Lazar B., 2012, Resuspension by fish facilitates the transport and redistribution of coastal sediments, Limnology and Oceanography, 57(4), 945-958. (PDF)

Hansen J.C.R. and Reidenbach M.A., 2012, Wave and tidally driven flows in eelgrass beds and their effect on sediment suspension, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 448, 271-287. (PDF)

Reidenbach M.A. and Koehl M.A.R., 2011, The spatial and temporal patterns of odors sampled by lobsters and crabs in a turbulent plume, Journal of Experimental Biology, 214, 3138-3153. (PDF)

Mellon D.F. and Reidenbach M.A., 2011, Fluid mechanical problems in crustacean active chemoreception, in Frontiers in Sensing: From Biology to Engineering, F. Barth, J.A.C. Humphrey and M.V. Srinivasan (Eds.), Springer-Verlag, 159-170. (PDF)

Leys S.P., Yahel G., Reidenbach M.A., Tunnicliffe V., Shavit U., and Reiswig H.M., 2011, The sponge pump: the role of current induced flow in the design of the sponge body plan, PLoS ONE, 6(12): e27787.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0027787. (PDF)

Reidenbach M.A., Limm M., Hondzo M., and Stacey M.T., 2010, The effects of bed roughness on boundary layer mixing and mass flux across the sediment-water interface, Water Resources Research, 46, W07530, doi:10.1029/2009WR008248. (PDF)

Monismith S.G., Davis K.A., Shellenbarger G.G., Hench J.L., Nidzieko N.J., Santoro A.E., Reidenbach M.A., Rosman J.H., Holtzman R., Martens C.S., Lindquist N.L., Southwell M.W., and Genin A., 2010, Flow effects on benthic grazing on a tropical reef, Limnology and Oceanography, 55(5), 1881-1892. (PDF)

Koehl M.A.R. and Reidenbach M.A., 2010, Swimming by microscopic organisms in ambient water flow, in Animal Locomotion, G. Taylor, M. Triantafyllou, and C. Tropea (Eds.), Springer-Verlag, 117-130. (PDF)

Genin A., Monismith, S.G., Reidenbach M.A., Yahel G., and Koseff J.R., 2009, Intense benthic grazing of phytoplankton in a coral reef, Limnology and Oceanography, 54(3), 938-951. (PDF).

Reidenbach M.A., Koseff J.R., and Koehl M.A.R., 2009, Hydrodynamic forces on larvae affect their settlement on coral reefs in turbulent, wave driven flow, Limnology and Oceanography, 54(1), 318-330. (PDF)

Reidenbach M.A.,George N.T., and Koehl M.A.R., 2008, Antennule morphology and flicking kinematics facilitate odor sampling by the spiny lobster, Panulirus argus, Journal of Experimental Biology, 211, 2849-2858. (link to PDFInside JEB Feature Article

Kamio M.,Reidenbach M.A., and Derby C.D., 2008, To paddle or not: context dependent courtship display by male blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus, Journal of Experimental Biology, 211, 1243-1248. (link to PDF) Press coverage: Science Magazine Editor's Choice, National Geographic, The New Scientist, Discovery Channel's Daily Planet, Inside JEB Feature Article

Koehl M.A.R. and Reidenbach M.A., 2007, Swimming by microscopic organisms in ambient water flow, Experiments in Fluids, 43, 755-768. (PDF)

Reidenbach M.A., Koseff J.R., and Monismith S.G., 2007, Laboratory experiments of fine-scale mixing and mass transport within a coral canopy, Physics of Fluids, 19(7), 075107, doi:10.1063/1.2752189. (PDF)

Koehl M.A.R., Strother J.A., Reidenbach M.A., Koseff J.R., and Hadfield M.G., 2007, Individual-based model of larval transport to coral reefs in turbulent, wave-driven flow: behavioral responses to dissolved settlement inducer, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 335, 1-18. (PDF)  MEPS Feature Article

Reidenbach M.A., Monismith S.G., Koseff J.R., Yahel G., and Genin A., 2006, Boundary layer turbulence and flow structure over a fringing coral reef, Limnology and Oceanography, 51(5), 1956-1968. (PDF)

Monismith S.G., Genin A., Reidenbach M.A., Yahel G., and Koseff J.R., 2006, Thermally driven exchanges between a coral reef and the adjoining ocean, Journal of Physical Oceanography, 36(7), 1332-1347. (PDF)

Reidenbach M.A., Koseff J.R., Monismith S.G., Steinbuck J.V., and Genin A., 2006, The effects of waves and morphology on mass transfer within branched reef corals, Limnology and Oceanography, 51(2): 1134-1141. (PDF)

Holzman R., Reidenbach M.A., Monismith S.G., Koseff J.R., Genin A., 2005, Near-bottom depletion of zooplankton over a coral reef: II. Relationships with zooplankton swimming ability, Coral Reefs, 24(1), 87-94. (PDF)

Genin A., Yahel G., Reidenbach M.A., Monismith S.G. and Koseff J.R., 2002, Intense benthic grazing on phytoplankton in coral reefs revealed using the control volume approach, Oceanography, 15(2), 90-96 (PDF)

Graduate Students and Post-Docs

Kelsey O'Donnell (Ph.D. student)

ODonnell

Research project: Hydrodynamics and chemical fluxes within mussel beds.

Undergraduate Institution: Duke University

Savannah Atchley (Ph.D. student)

Atchley

Research project: Sediment transport processes and water quality within seagrass ecosystems

Undergraduate Institution: University of Texas, Austin

Griffin Yates (M.S. student)

Yates

Research project: Evaluating oyster reefs as a nature-based solution to coastal protection

Undergraduate Institution: University of Notre Dame

Heather Christensen (M.S. student)

Christensen

Research project: Forecasting and mapping coastal flooding and impacts on urban communities in Norfolk, VA

Undergraduate Institution: College of William and Mary

Qingguang Zhu (Post-doc)

Zhu

Research project: Hydrodynamic modeling of storm surge along the US Atlantic Coast (co-advised with Prof. Pat Wiberg)

Graduate Institution: University of Virginia

Former Students

Libby Bieri (M.S., 2022) Thesis: Evaluating coastal protection benefits of restored oyster reef designs, Next/current position: The Nature Conservancy

Elise Turrietta (M.S., 2022) Thesis: The effects of seagrass edges on hydrodynamic conditions, sediment transport, and bivalve recruitment, Next/current position: Environmental Protection Agency

Sara Hogan (Ph.D., 2021) Dissertation: Quantifying the distributions and ecosystem services of oyster reefs within Virginia's coastal bays, Next/current position: US Department of Energy

Martin Volaric (Ph.D., 2019) Dissertation: Oxygen exchange and hydrodynamics of tidal flat ecosystems along the Virginia, USA coast, Next/current position: post-doc at Stanford University

Elizabeth Murphy (Ph.D., 2018) Dissertation: Marine biofluidics in benthic (and naval) systems, Next/current position: post-doc at Stockholm University, Sweden

Jon Stocking (Ph.D., 2017) Dissertation: Turbulence hydrodynamics and scalar transport processes in boundary layer flow past corals, Next/current position: Naval Research Laboratory

Swapnil Pravin (Ph.D., 2014) Dissertation: Fluid mechanics of chemical and flow sensing in aquatic animals, Next/current position: post-doc at Temple University

Ross Timmerman (M.S., 2014) Thesis: Biophysical controls on sediment suspension in a shallow coastal bay, Next/current position: Ocean Networks Canada

Emily Thomas (M.S., 2014) Thesis: Influence of Zostera marina on wave dynamics, sediment suspension, and bottom boundary layer development within a shallow coastal bay, Next/current position: US Department of the Interior

Jennifer Hansen (Ph.D., 2013) Dissertation: The effects of waves and turbulence on sediment suspension and mixing in seagrass systems, Next/current position: Environmental Scientist with Florida Natural Resources Management

Elizabeth Whitman (M.S., 2011) Thesis: Hydrodynamics affecting larval transport and settlement onto intertidal oyster reefs, Next/current position: PhD student Florida International University

Former Post-Docs

Will Kearney (2018-2019) Research project: Sediment transport and water fluxes within Virginia coastal marshes, Next/current position: Scientist at Naval Research Laboratory

Jon Stocking (2017-2018) Research project: Computational modeling of coral reef hydrodynamics, Next/current position: Scientist at Naval Research Laboratory

Swapnil Pravin (2014-2015) Research project: Wave-current boundary layer interactions over rough topography, Next/current position: post-doc at Temple University

Biography

Education

1997  B.S.  Cornell University, Civil and Environmental Engineering

1998  M.S.  Stanford University, Civil and Environmental Engineering

2004  Ph.D  Stanford University, Civil and Environmental Engineering

2004-2007  Post-Doc   University of California Berkeley, Integrative Biology

(Ph.D. advisors: Jeff Koseff and Stephen Monismith; Post-doc advisors: Mimi Koehl and Mark Stacey)

Professional Appointments

2019-present; Professor, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia

2019-present; Professor (by courtesy), Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia

2016-2019; Associate Professor (by courtesy), Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia

2013-2019; Associate Professor, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia

2007-2013 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia

2004-2007 Post-Doctoral Scientist, Dept. of Integrative Biology, University of California Berkeley, Miller Research Fellow

1997-2004 Research Assistant, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University

1996-1997 Research Assistant, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University

1996 Teaching Assistant, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University

Selected Awards and Honors

2022 Outstanding Researcher Award, Office of the Vice-President for Research, University of Virginia

2021 Friday Harbor Laboratories New Faculty Researcher Fellowship, University of Washington

2015 Pritchard Award, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation

2012 CAREER Award, National Science Foundation

2011 All-University Teaching Award, University of Virginia

2011 Mead Honored Professor (for student-faculty interaction), University of Virginia

2010 Distinguished Young Investigator (FEST grant), University of Virginia

2009-2010 University Teaching Fellow, University of Virginia

2009-2010 Professors as Writers Fellow, University of Virginia

2004-2007 Miller Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship, University of California Berkeley

2003 Best Speaker Award, NSF/ONR Physical Oceanography Dissertation Symposium II

1997-2000 Stanford Graduate Fellowship, Stanford University

Work Address

Department of Environmental Sciences

University of Virginia

291 McCormick Rd, Clark Hall

P.O. Box 400123

Charlottesville, VA 22904

Office Location

356 Clark Hall

Phone

434-243-4937 (office)

434-982-2137 (fax)

E-mail

mar5jj @ virginia .edu