Our staff routinely collaborate to provide multi-disciplinary solutions to the problems facing our clients. Key members of our staff are listed in alphabetical order below, along with available bio information. To send an email, click the employee's name.
Thomas Allen, A.A., Marine Technician
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Mr. Thomas Allen has experience with the Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS),
covering installation, operation, repair, and periodic maintenance of monitoring stations. His
educational credentials include Associates Degrees in Avionics, Electronics Engineering, Computer
Engineering, and Computer Networking. In addition to his current experience with PORTS, he has 24
years of electronics maintenance work and training with the United States Air Force. His Air Force
experience includes computerized test station operation and maintenance, avionics and electronics
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Bruce Andrews, M.S., Oceanographic Data Specialist
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Mr. J. Bruce Andrews has more than 30 years of experience in software development, scientific data
processing, and numerical modeling for a wide range of commercial and government clients. Mr.
Andrews earned his M.S. in Ocean Engineering at MIT in 1969. His fields of expertise include
applications programming, system programming, systems integration, instrumentation software design,
data analysis, data acquisition, data presentation and display, processing system design and
implementation, physical oceanography, signal processing, numerical modeling. He has experience with
many different programming languages including FORTRAN, C, and Visual Basic.
Mr. Andrews has participated in a number of diverse modeling studies including one to model cyclonegenerated
currents, waves, and storm surges on the continental shelf off NW Australia. Mr. Andrews is
also the author and chief programmer responsible for the design and implementation of Integrated Real-
Time Monitoring System (IRMS), Woods Hole Group’s proprietary software for near real-time data
acquisition and display using networked personal computers. He is also involved in on-going
development of software tools for processing and analyzing data from various oceanographic and
meteorological instrumentation, with emphasis on interactive quality assessment and data editing as well
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David G. Aubrey, Ph.D., Senior Scientist/Engineer
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Dr. David G. Aubrey, founder and CEO of the Woods Hole Group, provides overall scientific and engineering guidance. He performs high-level QA/QC on many WHG projects while managing many projects on his own. Prior to founding the Woods Hole Group, Dr. Aubrey was for 22 years a Senior Scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). While at WHOI, Dr. Aubrey served as Director of the Coastal Research Center where he oversaw and performed many studies in the area of the coastal environment and climate change. Dr. Aubrey has more than 90-refereed publications and numerous technical documents, and is co-author on several books.
Dr. Aubrey specializes in international environmental projects including science, engineering, policy, legal, regulatory, and management. His most recent projects focus on coasts, rivers and their basins, terrestrial environments, and marine environments, for physical, chemical, biological, and information technology applications. Dr. Aubrey has developed international environmental programmes in diverse places such as the Black, Caspian, and Yellow Seas, Gulf of Honduras, West Indian Ocean, Guinea Current region of West Africa, and in the Middle East. He has directly assisted countries in the implementation of environmental policy, legal, regulatory, and integrated management regimes. Dr. Aubrey has performed many environmental impact analyses, health impact analyses, and audits to evaluate the impacts of proposed projects on both the environment and human health, for various sectors including intergovernmental bodies (UNEP, UNDP, World Bank, International Development Bank), national governments, local governments, commercial firms, and private individuals.Brief Bio Sketch
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Dennis B. Aubrey, M.F.A., President, Woods Hole Group
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As the President of Woods Hole Group, Mr. Dennis Aubrey is responsible for all company operations and is guiding it for aggressive growth. He has more than 16 years of experience in company management, having founded and run a pioneering graphics software company, Altamira Group, and managing a production company prior to joining Woods Hole Group in 2001. As CEO of Altamira, he worked extensively on product development, product marketing, venture capital funding, international sales, and partnering. Mr. Aubrey started his career in theater, directing award-winning film and stage productions after graduating in 1979 with an MFA from Carnegie-Mellon University. Brief Bio Sketch
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James J. Bajek, B.A., Senior Biologist/Project Manager
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Mr. Bajek has 35 years of experience in coastal and fresh water regulatory permitting, dredged material
management, and environmental assessment. He has been a regulator with the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers for 12 years and private consultant for the past 23 years. His expertise is particularly strong in
the areas of federal and state agency interaction, dredging assessment, sediment characterization, ocean
disposal assessment, marina improvements, and coastal permitting. Mr. Bajek has managed several large
projects involving water quality monitoring contaminated sediments, dredging and disposal in open water
and upland. His experience as a regulator provides his clients with expertise in resolution of conflicts
with agencies regarding unauthorized activities, developing mitigation programs and conforming projects
to the various regulations. Brief Bio Sketch
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Sam Berry, B.S., Field Oceanographer
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Mr. Sam Berry has thirteen years of experience with physical oceanographic data collection programs,
including shallow and deep-water moorings, oceanographic/geophysical surveys and cruises, and
installation, operation and maintenance of real-time monitoring systems in ports and harbors and offshore
environments. His academic credentials include a B.S. in Marine Science from Texas A&M University at
Galveston. His expertise is focused on the design, operation, maintenance, and execution of field
projects, including the deployment of ADCPs, meteorological equipment, and numerous other
oceanographic systems for the oil and gas industry and NOAA. His responsibilities include
programming, deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting ADCP’s. Mr. Berry also has project
management experience for real-time oceanographic systems and deep water mooring projects in the Gulf
of Mexico, Trinidad, and Brazil. In addition to his fieldwork, Mr. Berry is responsible for quality control
and analysis of real-time oceanographic data, as well as preparation, calibration and maintenance of
oceanographic monitoring equipment for mooring programs.Brief Bio Sketch
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Kirk F. Bosma, P.E., M.C.E., Team Leader/Coastal Engineer
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Mr. Kirk Bosma’s expertise is in the areas of numerical modeling of coastal and estuarine processes,
coastal engineering design for shore protection, wave propagation and transformation, sediment transport
and littoral processes, hydraulics for marsh restoration, and data collection and implementation of coastal
engineering projects. Mr. Bosma earned his Masters in Coastal Engineering from the University of
Delaware in 1997 and his B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1994. He has extensive experience in the analysis
of nearshore wave conditions and the impacts of waves on coastal erosion, evaluating hydrodynamics of
estuarine systems, and currently serves as the team leader of the Coastal Sciences, Engineering, and
Planning Division. Mr. Bosma has implemented technically advanced data analysis techniques to assess
the estuarine, coastal, and oceanographic environment, including wave, tide, current, sediment, and
particle transport processes. Mr. Bosma also has extensive experience developing and employing
numerical models for marsh restoration, sediment transport, nearshore spectral wave transformation,
particle transport, bathymetric evolution, two- and three-dimensional hydrodynamic processes, and then
being able to interpret and analyze the results. He is experienced in utilization of UNIX- and PC-based
software packages and programming languages to present, analyze, and solve engineering and scientific
problems. Mr. Bosma has designed a number of coastal engineering structures and erosion mitigation
solutions.
Recent types of coastal projects Mr. Bosma has managed include: beach nourishment plans, wave,
current, and sediment transport modeling, beach nourishment design, marsh restoration projects, coastal
engineering design, and borrow site impact assessment. Mr. Bosma has been the project manager for
both large coastal restoration and marsh restoration projects that have included evaluation of a variety of
restoration alternatives and included the implementation of a comprehensive data collection and physical
processes modeling programs.
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John W. Brawley, Ph.D., Senior Marine Systems Ecologist
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Dr. Brawley is a Senior Marine Systems Ecologist at the Woods Hole Group. He has more than
20 years of experience working in marine aquatic sciences. He earned a B.A. in political science
and philosophy from the University of Vermont, a M.A. in coastal hydrology from Boston
University, and a Ph.D. in marine and estuarine systems ecology from the Univerity of
Maryland. His background includes applied technical work, project management, and business
development responsibilities. His research has focused on marine systems ecology, modeling of
coastal/marine ecosystems, and aquaculture. His technical and project management experiences
include marine and estuarine water quality and habitat studies, shellfish aquaculture, hydrologic
studies, total maximum daily load (TMDL) analyses, marsh/wetland restoration, shellfish
pathogen studies, watershed modeling, hazardous waste site assessment, development of water
quality monitoring programs, international development projects, and various public and private
engineering projects. Dr. Brawley has served as both senior scientist and operations manager for
nationally known environmental consulting firms and was co-owner of a small consulting
practice, Saquish Scientific, prior to joining Woods Hole Group in 2012.
He started a shellfish farm in Duxbury, MA in 2006 that continues to grow oysters and bay
scallops under the Island Creek Oyster brand name. Dr. Brawley is part of a research team that
has designed and constructed a working shellfish hatchery in Zanzibar, Tanzania and is
responsible for developing shellfish nursery and growout methods in a series of small coastal
villages there. He has also designed and constructed a shellfish hatchery in Duxbury, MA where
he is working with colleagues to develop disease-resistant shellfish for local and regional
aquaculture production.
Dr. Brawley has published a number of peer-reviewed articles covering various aspects of
coastal biogeochemical processes and systems ecology, and he collaborates with colleagues at
research universities, governmental agencies and scientific societies. He is President-Elect of the
New England Estuarine Research Society (NEERS). He lives and works in Duxbury, MA where
he an appointed member of the Duxbury Bay Management Commission and the Duxbury
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Mitchell A. Buck, M.C.E., Coastal Engineer
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Mr. Buck is a Coastal Engineer at Woods Hole Group with a broad base of experience in
various phases of coastal projects. He received a B.S. in Environmental Engineering
from Johns Hopkins University in 2005 and a M.C.E. from the University of Delaware
Center for Applied Coastal Research in 2007 where he investigated beach erosion under
storm conditions in a wave flume. Mr. Buck has experience developing and employing a
wide range of models for coastal processes and nearshore hydrodynamics. Recent types
of coastal projects in which Mr. Buck has participated include: wave, current and
sediment transport modeling; beach nourishment design; and engineering design. Mr.
Buck is currently performing numerous topographic and bathymetric surveys using Real
Time Kinematic Global Positioning Systems (RTK GPS), total stations and
echosounders. He has experience with using and deploying tide gauges as well as
performing ADCP current profile surveys. Mr. Buck has also lead and supported various
field data collection efforts for the US Army Corp of Engineers projects including
sediment coring, groundwater sampling and biological sample collection. Mr. Buck has
his OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER training certification.Brief Bio Sketch
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Hannuman H. Bull, O.E., B.S., Oceanographic Electronics Technician
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Hannuman Bull has more than 6 years of professional experience in the fields of Ocean Engineering and Marine Science. He specializes in the areas of oceanographic instrumentation, instrument deployment systems, and systems integration. Mr. Bull has field experience in remote barrier islands, salt marshes, coastal waters, deep sea exploration vessels, and offshore oil and natural gas platforms. He has worked closely with a range of environmental sensors for monitoring oceanographic, meteorological, and structural conditions. Mr. Bull has experience operating and developing systems on Linux, Mac, and Windows operating systems. He has experience programming in MatLab, Python, and PHP, and has developed database applications using MySQL. He also has experience designing and troubleshooting communications networks including Ethernet, fiber optics, serial, UDP, wireless, and satellite.
Mr. Bull is a member of the Marine Technology Society and the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society. In 2003 he earned his B.S. in Ocean Engineering from Florida Atlantic University. Since then, he has worked as a Marine Research Engineer and Research Island Manager for the University of South Carolina, Oceanographic Engineer /Project Manager for Fugro GEOS, and an Oceanographic Data Engineer for the Institute for Exploration.
At the Woods Hole Group, he works with Senior Engineers to design, maintain and troubleshoot oceanographic instrument systems.
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Edward H. Burger, M.A., Marine Scientist
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Mr. Ned Burger has over 30 years of experience with marine physical and biological data collection and
analyses; including design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance of shallow and deep water real-time
monitoring systems in estuaries, with 18 years’ experience using real-time oceanographic and
meteorological measurement systems. He has worked as a member of diverse research teams in the
establishment of permanent water quality monitoring stations on moored coastal buoys and other fixed
platforms in and around the Chesapeake Bay and tributaries. Mr. Burger’s work in the past seven years
has focused on physical oceanographic measurements using both surface and bottom mounted ADCP
systems that telemeter data in real time. His academic credentials include a M.A. in Marine Science from
the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, where he specialized in physical
oceanography and environmental engineering. In his role with the Woods Hole Group, he has acted as a
Local Operator and Marine Technician for the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware River and Bay PORTS. His
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Robert A. Catalano, M.B.A., V.P. Science Operations/Team Leader
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Mr. Robert A. Catalano has more than 25 years of experience in the fields of marine instrumentation,
coastal and physical oceanographic data collection, project management, and general management. Mr.
Catalano specializes in Project Management for large-scale hydrographic and marine geophysical data
acquisition surveys, physical oceanographic data acquisition, and marine data acquisition instrumentation
systems and has extensive experience in international and domestic projects for both government and
private sector clients. As the Vice President of Scientific Operations, Mr. Catalano is responsible for the
scientific operations for the consulting business of the Woods Hole Group, monitoring the financial,
quality, and schedule performance of all field programs. Mr. Catalano earned his M.B.A. at Northeastern
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Heidi J. Clark, Ph.D., Environmental Scientist
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Ms. Clark is an environmental scientist with experience in coastal ecology, environmental research, and
project management. She has ten years of experience in environmental consulting. Her projects have
ranged from remediation investigations for Superfund Sites in New England to damage assessments for
coastal areas in Kuwait following the first Gulf War. More locally Ms. Clark has worked on seagrass
restoration, habitat assessment, and shellfish bio-remediation projects on Cape Cod. Ms. Clark is
currently active in shellfish research with Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, Woods Hole Sea Grant, and
the commercial shellfishing industry. In this capacity she is quantifying long-term changes in oyster and
clam growth, testing the performance of newly developed oyster strains, and analyzing new aquaculture
gear types. Her continued work in the field and the laboratory allows Ms. Clark to stay current with
coastal research methods and data analysis.
Prior to working at Woods Hole Group, Ms. Clark worked for several years in commercial aquaculture
and landscape construction. More recently, she has worked on a number of government-sponsored
projects on contaminated site remediation and restoration. As such Ms. Clark has a unique perspective
regarding the urgencies and aims of both private industry and the public sector. She has a proven ability
to listen carefully to clients, work out the best approach to answering their questions, and provide clearly
written reports as needed. She holds a BA degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a
Ph.D. from Yale University.
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Jerome J. Cura, Ph.D., M.S., B.A., LSP, Senior Environmental Scientist
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Dr. Cura is an ecological risk assessor, and a Licensed Site Professional in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. He is an expert in the area of ecological risk analysis. He has conducted ecological risk
analyses in various freshwater systems, in marine and estuarine habitats, and in terrestrial environments.
He has developed guidance for conducting risk assessments at dredging sites for the United States Army
Corps of Engineers and he chaired the International Navigation Association’s (PIANC) workgroup that
developed international guidance. Dr. Cura’s experience includes conducting assessments at CERCLA
and RCRA sites (industrial and government facilities), providing technical advice on the design and
execution of human health and ecological risk assessments, and providing expert testimony for law firms.
Industry and Government organizations frequently invite him to lead or participate in environmental
conferences or symposia. Dr. Cura works as a member of The Science Collaborative, a resource network
of senior environmental scientists from the consulting industry and academia. He was a founding partner
of Cura Environmental and Menzie-Cura & Associates, Inc. Dr. Cura has published over 30 peerreviewed
book chapters, technical papers, journal articles, and conference proceedings in the areas of risk
assessment, environmental decision making, marine ecology, and dredged material disposal evaluation
methods. He is a frequent contributor to Scientific Symposia. Dr. Cura is currently an adjunct faculty
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Nathan Dill, M.S.C.E., Coastal Engineer
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Mr. Nathan Dill is a coastal engineer at Woods Hole Group with expertise applying numerical models to problems in the coastal environment. He received a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Louisiana State University in 2007, and Bachelor of Arts with a major in Physics from Bowdoin College in 2002. His experience includes hydrodynamic and wave modeling to support: environmental impact studies, marsh restoration efforts, hydraulic and hydrologic analyses, coastal scour analyses, coastal inundation analyses, real-time storm surge forecasting, pollutant transport and mixing studies, sediment transport, and engineering design of coastal infrastructure. Mr. Dill also has experience in field data collection and management of modeling projects. He is skilled in the application of various hydrodynamic modeling software packages, computer programming in a variety of languages, and the application of high performance computing (HPC) to enhance project efficiency. To support HPC at Woods Hole Group Mr. Dill administers and maintains Woods Hole Group’s in-house Beowulf class Linux cluster.
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Joseph Famely, M.E.M., Environmental Scientist
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Mr. Joseph Famely is an environmental scientist with experience in ecological risk assessment,
environmental litigation support, systems modeling, shoreline change analysis, vulnerability
assessment, and geospatial analysis. He has also consulted for industrial clients, real estate
developers, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations on greenhouse gas accounting,
sustainability reporting, and strategic sustainability planning. Joseph earned a M.E.M. degree
from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies where he studied sustainable and
restorative environmental design, environmental science and policy, industrial and urban
ecology, land use planning and development, and geospatial analysis. He has conducted
numerous shoreline change analyses in support of land management and development decisions
as well as for regional sediment management planning. He has also conducted ecological risk
assessments at a variety of upland and estuarine state and federal hazardous waste sites. Mr.
Famely’s experience provides Woods Hole Group with in-house expertise to support Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) audits and climate change adaptation plans.Brief Bio Sketch
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M. Leslie Fields, M.S., Coastal Geologist/Marine Environmental Analyst
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Ms. M. Leslie Fields has over 20 years of experience in the areas of coastal geology and coastal process
evaluation. She specializes in analyses of shoreline change, geomorphic evolution of coastal systems,
coastal hazard evaluation and mitigation, GIS development, coastal wetland delineation, sediment
transport analyses, and permitting (local, state, and federal). Ms. Fields is experienced with all facets of
environmental impact analyses, ranging from the design and collection of field data to alternative
analyses, and design for mitigation. All of her projects benefit from Ms. Fields’ strong written,
communication, and organizational skills. Further, Ms. Fields has extensive experience in the use of GIS
technology to display and analyze spatially-related data for coastal and marine projects. She routinely
uses ESRI’s suite of ArcGIS products to analyze, evaluate, and present information for Woods Hole
Group projects. She has combined her familiarity with GIS software, database management, coastal
processes, and cartography to effectively manage and present a wide range of coastal and marine issues.
Over the past 16 years, Ms. Fields has been responsible for managing and conducting numerous projects
involving the evaluation of coastal processes and shoreline response. She has performed numerous
shoreline change studies along the eastern US. These studies examined issues including impacts from
inlet stabilization, installation of shore protection structures (groins, revetments), inlet formation, and
dredging. Where possible these studies developed information on historical shoreline change,
incorporating data on regional geomorphic evolution. In many cases, information from the shoreline
change analyses were coupled with numerical model results for wave transformation and sediment
transport to help evaluate impacts of shore protection alternatives.
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Kim Furciniti, Administrative Assistant
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Robert P. Hamilton Jr., M.C.E., V.P. Business Development/Coastal Engineer
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Mr. Hamilton is a Civil/Coastal Engineer and Vice President for Business Development at the Woods
Hole Group. He’s been with the Woods Hole Group since 1994, and has previously served as Coastal
Engineer, Business Unit Director, and V.P. for Scientific Operations. He earned a B.S. in Civil
Engineering from Lehigh University, and a M.S. from the University of Delaware Center for Applied
Coastal Research. He is focused on development of business relationships and multi-disciplinary project
and client management. His extensive market and contracting experience includes government agencies,
architectural/engineering partners, offshore oil and gas producers, private owners/developers, power
utilities, and manufacturing industries. He has strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
combined with an effective leadership, communication, negotiation, and personnel management
approach.
His technical expertise is on solving problems related to shoreline erosion, coastal structures, water
quality, environmental permitting, and the transport and dilution of thermal discharges and contaminants
released into the marine environment. He also has multi-jurisdictional regulatory experience, including
preparing EIS documents under NEPA, and has served as an expert witness. Mr. Hamilton’s technical
skills include numerical modeling and analyses of nearshore wave refraction, diffraction and breaking,
sediment transport and shoreline change, and two- and three-dimensional hydrodynamic processes,
including plume dispersion and mixing zones. His field skills include site assessments, wave and tide data
collection, bathymetry data collection, beach profile surveying, and scientific SCUBA diving. Recent
types of coastal projects in which Mr. Hamilton has participated are related to beach nourishment, salt
marsh restoration, dredging and dredged material disposal, and environmental resource impact assessment
and management planning.
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Clinton Hare, Ph.D., Mid-Atlantic Operations Manager/Oceanographer
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Dr. Clinton Hare has a broad background in biological, chemical, geological, and physical oceanography.
He is experienced with oceanographic data collection programs, including equipment configuration and
installation, as well as operation and maintenance of real-time monitoring systems in ports and harbors
and offshore environments. His academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Oceanography, M.S. in Marine
Studies, and B.A. in Biological Sciences all from the University of Delaware. Dr. Hare is the Operations
Manager for five NOAA Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) programs. In this capacity
he is responsible for the day-to-day management, oversight, planning, client communication, reporting
and overall maintenance and operation of the programs. His expertise covers the installation and
maintenance of current meters systems, tidal gauges, meteorological sensors, visibility sensors, air gap
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Emerson G. Hasbrouck, M.S., P.G., Coastal Scientist
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Mr. Emerson Hasbrouck is a coastal geologist and licensed Professional Geologist working as a Coastal Scientist with Woods Hole Group. He specializes in coastal and marine geology, coastal sediment dynamics and applied high-resolution geophysics. Emerson earned a B.S. in Geology from Northeastern University (2004), and a M.S. in Geology from University of North Carolina Wilmington (2007) where he studied the origin and evolution of coastal barriers and tidal inlet morphodynamics. Mr. Hasbrouck has extensive field experience deploying and recovering of a wide array of marine instrumentation. Emerson’s previous work includes marine surveyor, GIS technician, coastal researcher, marine community educator, and fisheries field agent. His past projects include tidal inlet and coastal erosion mapping of Mason Inlet, NC; coastal land management for the Town of Holden Beach, NC; obstruction and subsurface mapping of the Harlem River, NY; sediment sampling and environmental monitoring in New Bedford Harbor MA, and hydrodynamic data collection in Lake Erie OH. Mr. Hasbrouck has two published works, “The impact of Tidal Inlet Closure and Shoreline armoring on Barrier Spit Planform Changes” and “The impact of a Shellfish Nursery on Ambient Chlorophyll”.
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Beth Hays, A.A., Environmental Permitting Specialist
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Ms. Beth Hays is an experienced professional in coastal and marine permitting. She has a strong
knowledge and understanding of wetlands and waterways regulations and by-laws regarding permitting
requirements and interpretations. Ms. Hays assists the engineers in formulating, developing and
prioritizing the work to ensure a full understanding of agency requirements and project deadlines. She
also assists in plan and grain size analysis review, shellfish and eelgrass surveys, field data collection, site
evaluations and construction progress inspections.
Ms. Hays has excellent organizational and coordinating skills ensuring timely and accurate application
filings within prescribed deadlines. She has established close working relationships with program
regulators at various local, state and federal regulatory agencies, and attends meetings with these
individuals to assist in coordinating project actions. She also has extensive experience in performing
registry of deeds research for the engineers and reviews various recorded documents for any potential
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Arden Herrin, M.S., Coastal Engineer
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Mr. Arden Herrin received a M.S. in Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering from the University of
Florida in 2012, and a Bachelor of Science with a major in Civil Engineering from the same institution in
2010. His coursework focused on littoral processes, estuarine physics, water wave mechanics, fluid
dynamics, groundwater flow, protective structure design and beach nourishment design. During his time
at the University of Florida, Mr. Herrin conducted research on the erosion rates of cohesive soils using
both the Soil Erosion Rate Flume (SERF) and the Rotating Erosion Testing Apparatus (RETA) for
predicting Bridge Scour. Previous management experience has given Mr. Herrin the ability to
communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders to determine their needs, and then to efficiently
allocate resources to successfully complete projects.Brief Bio Sketch
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Eric Holmes, M.S., B.S., Coastal Scientist
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Mr. Eric Holmes was awarded his M.S. in Physics from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in
2010 after receiving his B.S. in physics in 2008 at the same institution. During his time as a masters
student his focus was on fluid dynamics and physical oceanography. As a research assistant for the
University’s Physics department and then as a research technician in the University’s Fisheries
Oceanography department he gained a large knowledge base in the area numerical of modeling,
especially, open ocean fronts, working with unstructured grid models, and wind-wave-sediment
interactions in coastal settings. This time also allowed him to develop technical his technical writing and
ability to present scientific findings. He is skilled in a variety of computer operating systems and software
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Leonid I. Ivanov, Ph.D., Oceanographer
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Dr. Leonid I. Ivanov has more than 30 years of experience worldwide in open-ocean and coastal
oceanography. He specializes in the collection, process-oriented analysis, interpretation, and integration
of field data into project design, including the design of multi-disciplinary field studies to measure
currents, water level, and seawater properties in various environments. Dr. Ivanov has conducted field
studies and research in various regions of the ocean focusing on the studies of physical mechanisms
driving seasonal and meso-scale ocean variability, as well as baroclinic and barotropic tides and inertiagravity
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Elise Leduc, M.E.M., Coastal Scientist
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Ms. Elise Leduc is a coastal scientist with experience in coastal environmental management, geospatial analysis, shoreline change analysis, wetland and resource area delineation, environmental impact analyses, ecological risk assessment, conservation prioritizations, field and water quality sampling, and Massachusetts environmental regulations. Ms. Leduc earned a Master’s in Environmental Management from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment where she studied coastal environmental management, geospatial analysis, wetland ecology and restoration, and coastal and environmental law and policy. She has conducted multiple shoreline change analyses in support of regional coastal development and regional sediment management planning, and has worked on interdisciplinary coastal management projects, including compiling a Beach Management Plan for public beaches in one Cape Cod town. Brief Bio Sketch
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Bruce A. Magnell, Ph.D., Senior Scientist/Senior Oceanographer
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Dr. Bruce A. Magnell has more than 30 years of experience in applied science and ocean engineering for
a wide range of commercial and government clients. He is a recognized expert in the field of physical
oceanography in industry, government, and academia. His fields of expertise include physical
oceanography, electrical engineering, coastal ocean dynamics, oceanographic instrumentation design and
evaluation, signal processing, data analysis, data acquisition, real-time telemetry, processing system
design and implementation, technology evaluation, business management and business development. He
has extensive experience in the analysis of coastal ocean dynamics, especially wind-driven circulation and
mixing on the continental shelf.
Specifically, Dr. Magnell has collected, analyzed, and reported on numerous deepwater current
measurement programs worldwide, including some of the first observations of the loop current in the Gulf
of Mexico. In the past few years, he has been the Principal Investigator for oceanographic data collection
programs in the USA, offshore Brazil, offshore West Africa, offshore Australia, and offshore Indonesia.
He also has participated in and directed large-scale oceanographic measurement programs for the MMS,
such as the Northern California Coastal Circulation Study and the New England Outer Continental Shelf
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Tara P. Marden, M.S., Coastal Geologist
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Ms. Marden has more than 16 years of experience in the areas of coastal geology and coastal process evaluation. She specializes in managing and assisting with projects related to tidal inlet processes and sediment transport analyses, sand resource investigations, coastal wetland delineations and environmental permitting (local, state, and federal). Ms. Marden is experienced with all facets of environmental impact analyses, ranging from the collection of field data to engineering design, alternatives analyses, and design for mitigation. Ms. Marden also has experience in the use of GIS technology to display and analyze spatially-related data for coastal and marine mapping projects.
Ms. Marden has worked on numerous historical shoreline change analyses, design and permitting for a myriad of coastal structure projects, and countless sand resource investigations for beach nourishment. During the past five years her focus has been on managing and implementing regional dredging and beach nourishment programs for local municipalities and private homeowners, often forging effective public-private partnerships. Ms. Marden works closely with the clients, regulators and contractors to ensure that every facet of the project, from the initial site assessment through design and permitting and ultimately construction, is successfully and seamlessly implemented. Ms. Marden is also involved in long-term monitoring for many of these projects.
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P.J. McKey, M.F.A., Accounting Assistant
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Catherine A. Morey, B.S., Special Projects Assistant
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Ms. Morey provides support to project managers and engineers on a variety of technical projects. She organizes and executes permitting applications throughout the various Cape Cod & Island's town hall departments; including Conservation Commission, Board of Health, Planning, and Zoning Boards. She helps conceive, design, organize and execute corporate marketing events and programs, and manages tradeshow and conference logistics; including staff schedules, speaking slots, booth setup, onsite company representation, and compiling meeting reports. Ms. Morey implements and designs new database structures to enable the company wide sharing of leads and information through e-mail synchronization. She also is the editor, publisher, and distribution manager for the Woods Hole Group external newsletter. For the USACE-NAE, Ms. Morey has primary responsibility for Task Order administration, financial tracking and invoicing, and developing subcontract documentation with Woods Hole Group's teaming partners.Brief Bio Sketch
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Archie Todd Morrison III, Ph.D., O.E., Senior Ocean Engineer
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Dr. Todd Morrison is a Senior Ocean Engineer at the Woods Hole Group. He graduated from Harvard University in 1981 with a B.A., cum laude, in Engineering and Applied Science / Electrical Engineering. He earned an M.S. in Ocean Engineering and an O.E. in Oceanographic Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, both in 1994. In 1997 he was awarded a Ph. D. in Oceanographic Engineering by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Dr. Morrison joined the Woods Hole Group in the summer of 2009. Before joining Woods Hole Group he developed instrument systems and software for biogeochemical and physical oceanographic investigations and fisheries and medical research for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, several private oceanographic instrumentation companies, and as an independent consultant. His degrees and experience have focused on instrument development, the design of oceanographic systems, and underwater vehicle control. At Woods Hole Group he applies 30 years of experience with electrical and electronic systems and design, mechanical systems, materials science, and software development to the design, fabrication, and installation of complex oceanographic instrument systems to address the needs of our clients.
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Daniel J. Rogers, B.S., Marine Technician
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Mr. Dan Rogers has experience integrating, testing, installing, and maintaining NOAA PORTS stations
from Narragansett Bay to Southern Chesapeake Bay. He has been a key resource for both the
Narragansett Bay and NY/NJ Harbor PORTS, performing operation and maintenance independently and
as part of a team. Dan is familiar with all aspects of PORTS and NWLON station components and is
experienced in troubleshooting both Vitel VX1100 and Sutron XPERT data collection platforms. Mr.
Rogers has 37 years of experience working in a variety of underwater environments in open water and
confined spaces for the public utilities sector. He has completed OSHA’s 40 hour HAZWOPER training.
His academic credentials include a B.S. in Marine Biology from the University of Massachusetts at
Dartmouth and commercial diving certification from Diver’s Training Academy, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. His
expertise is focused on the operation and maintenance of NOAA PORTS and NWLON installations,
including the deployment of ADCPs, inspection, maintenance and repair of underwater components for
water level and water quality monitoring systems, and assisting with the installation and maintenance of
land-based PORTS and NWLON station components. His responsibilities include diving, deploying and
maintaining ADCPs, construction, and electronics troubleshooting. Mr. Rogers also has experience with
NOAA Annual Inspection SOPs including assisting with geodetic leveling per NOAA/NGS
specifications. In addition to his field experience, Mr. Rogers is responsible for PORTS inventories,
maintenance logs, and daily QA/QC. Brief Bio Sketch
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Claudia Rotondi, Receptionist
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J. Luke Sabella, M.B.A., CFO/Human Resources Manager
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Ivan Dias Soares, PH.D., M.S., B.S., Business Development
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Mr. Ivan Dias Soares has over 25 years of experience in Oceanography, and is particularly knowledgeable
of meteorology and physical oceanography. Mr. Soares is experienced in ocean modeling and
observations systems, as well as oil spill modeling to determine the effect of tidal currents on oil fate.
Mr. Soares earned his Ph.D. in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography at Rosenstiel School of Marine
and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami in 2003. He earned his M.S. in Physical Oceanography
from the University of Sao Paulo in 1995, and his B.S. in Oceanography at the University of Rio Grande in
1986. Mr. Soares has strong written and verbal communication skills, and is fluent in both English and
Portuguese. Since 1994, Soares has been an invited lecturer at five colleges, as well as an assistant
lecturer at one, and has written several technical reports on modeling and articles relating to various
oceanographic topics.Brief Bio Sketch
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Dack G. Stuart, M.S., Coastal Scientist
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Mr. Stuart earned his M.S. in marine studies (oceanography) from the University of Delaware-Lewes in
2010 after receiving his B.S. in oceanography from the University of Michigan in 2008. As a graduate
student researcher he studied the human effects of large-scale historical modifications to wetlands, and
their subsequent effect on marsh sediment accumulation. Through this and a variety of other projects,
Mr. Stuart has acquired substantial experience dealing with the movement and preservation of
sediment in coastal environments. Other experience includes work on water sample filtration for
suspended sediment concentration, utilization of radiogenic isotopes for determining sediment
accumulation rates and wetland delineation.Brief Bio Sketch
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Nadine A. Sweeney, Executive Assistant
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Ms. Nadine Sweeney has been with Woods Hole Group since 1993, and has a complete understanding of the corporate management systems and procedures. She is primarily responsible for the publication of high-quality deliverables, including layout, formatting, and production. She has a wide range of publication software skills, including expertise with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as graphics software experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. She is the designated Report Coordinator, responsible for ensuring timely and consistent completion of monthly reports and other documentation. For operations management support, Ms. Sweeney is a MS Project specialist, including applications for individual project scheduling and planning, as well as program roll-ups for resource tracking across multiple projects, clients, and departments within Woods Hole Group. She also helps define and track work breakdown structures in support of Project Managers for individual projects. With her experience and knowledge of management processes, she helps Project Managers review and produce monthly (at minimum) project budget update reports, client invoices, and progress reports as required.Brief Bio Sketch
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David Szabo, M.S., Manager Houston Office/Senior Oceanographer
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Mr. David Szabo has more than 30 years of experience in metocean sciences and has worked with a wide
range of government, education, and oil industry clients. He earned his M.S. in oceanography at Florida
State University in 1978 and his B.S. in meteorology and oceanography at New York University in 1970.
Through his work experience Mr. Szabo has developed a broad practical knowledge of the application of
metocean research in engineering applications. His experiences range from design and management of
major oceanographic measurement programs to validation of numerical wave and current models for
engineering use. He has both participated in and developed joint industry and speculative metocean
programs. Mr. Szabo also has over ten years of experience in business development and management.Brief Bio Sketch
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Sean P. Toungate, Field Technician
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Mr. Sean Toungate has been a marine technician for WHG for the past three years and has been involved
with the preparation, installation, quality control, and maintenance of real-time monitoring systems;
including the deployment of Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs), water level, and
meteorological equipment for the Delaware River and Bay, Chesapeake Bay, and New York/New Jersey
PORTS systems. He has more than 16 years of experience in installation, maintenance, and
troubleshooting of industrial/residential mechanical, electrical, and motor-controlled systems. He also has
experience with computer programming, hardware installation, networking, and electronic device
troubleshooting. He has been a primary team member for the past two years for the WHG Geodetic
Leveling Program for the Delaware River and Bay and New York/New Jersey PORTS systems.Brief Bio Sketch
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Andre Penteado Vitta, M.S., B.S., Oceanographer
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Minhchau Hung Vu, B.S., Chief Engineer/Production Manager
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Mr. Minhchau H. Vu earned his B.S. in Computer Science at Boston University in 1992. Mr. Vu’s 16
years of expertise include designing, engineering and writing firmware for embedded microprocessor of
the current meters, wave gauges, tide gauges, meteorology systems; integration, installation and testing of
the oceanographic measurement systems, data acquisition systems, data logger and real-time data
telemetry systems; trouble-shooting and repairing of these systems in the field and laboratory. He is an
accomplished field engineer, having successfully deployed and maintained oceanographic systems in
South America, West Africa, Indonesia, and the Gulf of Mexico. Brief Bio Sketch
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David R. Walsh, M.S., Coastal Scientist/Field Oceanographer
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Mr. David Walsh uses field and laboratory data to resolve and evaluate geologic processes within coastal,
estuarine, and oceanic environments. His primary specialty is the spatial and temporal quantification of
shoreline and bathymetric change using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and other geospatial
software packages to map and define geomorphological processes. In addition, Mr. Walsh has extensive
field experience in the acquisition, processing, groundtruthing, and interpretation of bathymetric, sidescan
sonar, and sub-bottom sonar surveys in order to investigate subaqueous sedimentary environments
on a regional scale. Mr. Walsh received his M.S. in Oceanography in 2004, and a B.S. in Geology in
1999.
As a coastal scientist, Mr. Walsh works in concert with coastal engineers to collect and analyze the
oceanographic and geophysical data necessary for the development of hydrodynamic models and the
satisfaction of permitting requirements in various coastal environments.
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Daniel R. Weirauch, M.S., Field Oceanographer
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Mr. Daniel Weirauch has experience with oceanographic data collection programs, including equipment
configuration and installation, as well as operation and maintenance of real-time monitoring systems in
ports and harbors and offshore environments. His academic credentials include a M.S. in Marine Studies
from the University of Delaware and a B.A. in Geosciences from the Pennsylvania State University. His
expertise is focused on the configuration, assembly, and deployment of ADCP systems, meteorological
equipment, and numerous other oceanographic systems for the Physical Oceanographic Real-Time
Systems (PORTS) program and other environmental studies. His responsibilities include installing,
maintaining, and troubleshooting all monitoring systems for the Delaware River & Bay, New York/New
Jersey Harbor, and Chesapeake Bay PORTS programs. He is experienced in performing digital geodetic
leveling tasks and generating the final deliverables. In addition to his field experience, Mr. Weirauch also
is responsible for day-to-day scheduling, preparing monthly progress reports, and performing quality
control of NOAA real-time oceanographic systems.Brief Bio Sketch
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Lee L. Weishar, Ph.D., PWS, Senior Scientist/Coastal Engineer
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Dr. Lee Weishar has more than 28 years of experience in the fields of oceanography, coastal engineering, coastal ecology, sediment transport, and nearshore processes. For the past 15 years he has focused on coastal engineering and wetland/marsh restoration. Dr. Weishar specializes in the integration of biological, ecological, and hydraulic data to develop wetland restoration designs and to ensure that the design will meet the restoration objectives. Additionally, Dr. Weishar has extensive experience in evaluating the potential impacts of proposed restoration projects on existing wetlands and adjacent transitional, buffer, and upland areas.
Dr. Weishar's current work involves the restoration of both large and small-scale salt marshes. He has been involved in the design, permitting, and construction phases of restoration projects for more than a decade. During the design phases of large-scale projects, Dr. Weishar spearheads the preliminary hydraulic design, and hydrodynamic analyses of the restoration project. These analyses intern allow Dr. Weishar to assess the potential wetland species that will develop within the restoration site and help prove to the client that a large-scale restoration is feasible. Dr. Weishar has worked to perform critical examinations of the marsh restoration performance through frequent on-site visits and analytical analyses. Dr. Weishar helped pioneer the applications of Ecological Engineering and Adaptive Management in the field of marsh restoration.
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