Brad Murray
abmurray@duke.edu
NSOE; EOS
Location 1
Research Location
British Columbia, Canada
Research Objective
To address tidal wetland change caused by sea-level rise and damming of coastal rivers.
Collaborating Institution
Canadian Geological Survey (CGS)
Funding Source/Sponsor
National Science Foundation and CGS
Students Involved
Matt Kirwan (PhD) – currently Assistant Professor at Virginia Institute of Marine Sceinces
Location 2
Research Location
Ebro Delta, Mediterranean Coast of Spain
Research Objective
To explain delta formation and evolution as a consequence of historic land use change.
Collaborating Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
Funding Source/Sponsor
National Science Foundation, WHOI
Students Involved
Andrew Ashton (PhD) – currently Associate Scientist at WHOI
Location 3
Research Location
NE Coast of North Island, New Zealand
Research Objective
Project 1: To understand rocky-coastline evolution. To understand the formation of cliffs, pocket beaches, arches, and sea stacks,
Project 2: To analyze observations of near-shore seabed changes and patterns.
Collaborating Institution
National Institute Of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Funding Source/Sponsor
National Science Foundation, NIWA
Students Involved
Evan Goldstein (PhD), Patrick Limber (PhD)
Location 4
Research Location
North Sea Coast, United Kingdom
Research Objective
To address coastline evolution and its dependency on climate change and human manipulation.
Collaborating Institution
British Geological Survey (BGS)
Funding Source/Sponsor
National Science Foundation and BGS
Students Involved
Patrick Limber (PhD)
Location 5
Research Location
Santandur, Spain
Research Objective
To analyze near-shore seabed sediment dynamic.
Collaborating Institution
University of Cantabria
Funding Source/Sponsor
University of Cantabria
Students Involved
Evan Goldstein (PhD)
Location 6
Research Location
Western Sahara, North Africa
Research Objective
Project 1: To explain what determines the size of the largest desert sand dunes.
Project 2: To understand the interactions within fields of sand dune.
Collaborating Institution
ESPCI Paris Tech; CNRS, France
Funding Source/Sponsor
ESPCI
Students Involved
Ryan Littlewood (PhD), Stacey Evans (PhD)