Land and Water Studies
Ocean and Climate Initiatives at Scale
Scholarship in water justice and soil dynamics moves toward regional initiatives for restoration and enhancement. For decades, the NOAA-funded Marine Optical BuoY has provided the key data needed for satellite color calibration. Impactful transportation and urban planning solutions, as well as initiatives for revitalization water bodies and land formations are assessed and approved for global adoption. Below is a rotating selection of our standout investigators in these areas.
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○ Related Strength: Public Policy
○ Related Strength: Transportation and Urban Planning
Featured Faculty
Nathaniel Bogie
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Hydrology, Soil Science, Agroecology, Biogeochemistry
ORCID: 0000-0001-6069-4065
Ross Clark
Director, Central Coast Wetlands Group
Wetland Research, Habitat Condition, Water Quality, Estuaries, River Mouth Lagoons,
Climate Resilience
ORCID: 0009-0000-8449-632X
Manny Gabet
Professor of Geology
Sierra Nevada, Landscape Evolution, Coastal Erosion, Nepal, Rivers, Dams, Landslides,
Debris Flows, Fires
ORCID: 0000-0002-7206-6821
Katy Kao
Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering
Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Metabolic Engineering, Biomanufacturing, Microbial
Strain Development, Human Health, Human Fungal Pathogens
ORCID: 0000-0002-1184-276X
Ali Mehran
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Environmental Remote Sensing, Hydrology, Drought, Climate Change, Machine Learning
ORCID: 0000-0002-4187-5669
Mark Yarbrough
Principal Investigator, Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY)
Oceanographic Instrumentation: Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Design, Construction
and Operation
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