Department of Estuarine and Ocean Sciences-PhD Proposal Defense by Alan Austin
When: Tuesday,
September 3, 2019
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Where: > See description for location
Description: The School for Marine Science and Technology
Department of Estuarine and Ocean Sciences
PhD Proposal Defense
"Linkage between tidal exchange and water quality in a temperate (Pleasant Bay, Massachusetts, USA) and sub-tropical (Cananéia, São Paulo, Brazil) estuary."
by
Alan Austin
Advisors:
Brian Howes, SMAST
Miles Sundermeyer, SMAST
Marcelo Dottori, University of São Paulo
Committee:
John Ramsey, Applied Coastal
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
2:00 pm
SMAST West, Room 204
706 S. Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford
Abstract:
Better understanding of water quality dynamics in relation to estuarine circulation can help solve issues related to eutrophication, navigational practices and sea level rise. This dissertation will identify circulation features and water quality dynamics within the Pleasant Bay estuary in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, and the Cananéia estuarine system in São Paulo, Brazil. The goal of this research is to quantify circulation and water quality changes within Pleasant Bay in connection with major inlet configurations and cross-compare features between it and Cananéia, a sub-tropical lagoonal estuary in Brazil. Questions addressed in this research include: 1. What are the circulation patterns within Pleasant Bay and what role do they play in the water quality observations? 2. How much does the tidal circulation and flushing rate within Pleasant Bay vary as the inlet opening locations change over time and what are the associated changes in water quality? 3. What are the current circulation features within Cananéia in both the dry and wet seasons and how do they relate to seasonal differences in water quality within the estuary?
To answer the above questions, hydrodynamic and water quality data will be collected in both systems, and a numerical model constructed to understand how water quality and circulation features within the two estuaries depend on their respective natural and anthropogenic environmental forcing conditions. The calibration and validation of both models will rely on the field measurements as well as historical data.
For additional information, please contact Sue Silva at s1silva@umassd.edu.
Department of Estuarine and Ocean Sciences
PhD Proposal Defense
"Linkage between tidal exchange and water quality in a temperate (Pleasant Bay, Massachusetts, USA) and sub-tropical (Cananéia, São Paulo, Brazil) estuary."
by
Alan Austin
Advisors:
Brian Howes, SMAST
Miles Sundermeyer, SMAST
Marcelo Dottori, University of São Paulo
Committee:
John Ramsey, Applied Coastal
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
2:00 pm
SMAST West, Room 204
706 S. Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford
Abstract:
Better understanding of water quality dynamics in relation to estuarine circulation can help solve issues related to eutrophication, navigational practices and sea level rise. This dissertation will identify circulation features and water quality dynamics within the Pleasant Bay estuary in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, and the Cananéia estuarine system in São Paulo, Brazil. The goal of this research is to quantify circulation and water quality changes within Pleasant Bay in connection with major inlet configurations and cross-compare features between it and Cananéia, a sub-tropical lagoonal estuary in Brazil. Questions addressed in this research include: 1. What are the circulation patterns within Pleasant Bay and what role do they play in the water quality observations? 2. How much does the tidal circulation and flushing rate within Pleasant Bay vary as the inlet opening locations change over time and what are the associated changes in water quality? 3. What are the current circulation features within Cananéia in both the dry and wet seasons and how do they relate to seasonal differences in water quality within the estuary?
To answer the above questions, hydrodynamic and water quality data will be collected in both systems, and a numerical model constructed to understand how water quality and circulation features within the two estuaries depend on their respective natural and anthropogenic environmental forcing conditions. The calibration and validation of both models will rely on the field measurements as well as historical data.
For additional information, please contact Sue Silva at s1silva@umassd.edu.
Contact: > See Description for contact information
Topical Areas: School for Marine Sciences and Technology, SMAST Seminar Series