Madeleine is a PhD student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography studying coastal physical oceanography. Her dissertation is focused on the coupling of hydrodynamics and morphodynamics in Southern California bar-built estuaries.
Education
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD, La Jolla, CA (2013-Present)
- PhD student in Applied Ocean Science/Physical Oceonography
- Brown University, Providence, RI (2008-2012)
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with a focus in Environmental Engineering
- National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway Ireland (2010)
Presentations and Workshop Participation
- Participant in United States-Netherlands Connection Program facilitated by the Florida Earth Institute in Delft, Netherlands
- Presented at California Estuarine Research Society (CAERS) Conference – Barrier Berm Formation in a San Diego Lagoon Inlet During the 2015-2016 El Nino Season and Its effects on Stratification (April 2016)
- Presented Poster at Ocean Sciences Conference – Observations of Wave Induced Sediment Transport in the Inlet of a Small, Shallow Estuary (Feb. 2016)
- Presented Poster at Coasts and Estuaries Research Federation Conference – Hydrodynamics and Morphodynamics in Low-Inflow Estuarine Inlet (Nov. 2015)
Field Work Experience
- Field campaign in Los Penasquitos Lagoon, San Dieguito Lagoon, and Agua Hedionda Lagoon in Southern California
- CSIDE 2015
- Student Cruises on R/V Sproul
Civl Engineering Experience
- Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, New York, New York, Geotechnical Engineering Intern (2013)
- GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Providence, RI, Geotechnical Engineering Intern (Summer 2011)
Honors and Certifications