Lee E. Harris, Ph.D., P.E.
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Department of Marine & Environmental Systems |
Phone: 321/674-7273 |
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Florida Institute of Technology |
FAX: 321/674-7212 |
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Email: Lharris@fit.edu |
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Internet: http://www.fit.edu |
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering 1996,
M.E. in Coastal and Oceanographic
Engineering 1975, University of
B.S. in Ocean Engineering 1974,
Graduated 1st in Ocean Engineering Class, 1972-73 S.E. Wimberley
Scholar, Ocean Engineering Scholarships, 1971 Grumman Aerospace Engineering
Scholarship.
CERTIFICATIONS, AWARDS, & ORGANIZATIONS:
Registered
Professional Engineer - Civil and Coastal Engineering: States of
Memberships: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Coastal,
Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (COPRI); Association of Coastal Engineers
(ACE); American and
1994
1984/1985 Who's Who in Frontier Science and Technology.
PADI and NAUI Certified SCUBA Diver: Advanced, Rescue, Research, and Nitrox (EANX, Enriched Air).
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Certified SCUBA diver. Dive team leader for R.I.B. projects.
EXPERIENCE:
9/80-Present Associate
Professor of Ocean Engineering & Oceanography, Florida Institute of
Technology. Research, classes, and
consulting in coastal & ocean structures, artificial reefs, port &
harbor design, hydrographic surveying, ocean engineering design, and physical
oceanography. Member, Diving Control
Board & advisor for human-powered submarines. Dept. Head (83-87), Director of the
8/77-9/80 Consulting Engineer and Surveyor, Harris Engineering & Surveying, Stuart, FL. Managed and operated a civil, coastal and ocean engineering firm performing studies, designs & permits; hydrographic & land surveys, and data collection.
11/75-7/77 Coastal
PUBLICATIONS:
Harris,
L.E., 2006. Artificial reefs for
ecosystem restoration and coastal erosion protection with aquaculture and
recreational amenities. 5th International Surfing Reef
Conference.
Harris,
L.E., Sample, J.W., and Mead, S., 2005. Design evolution and performance of coastal
structures using geosynthetic materials for coastal protection and surfing
enhancement. Beach Preservation Technology 2005, FSBPA.
Harris,
L.E. and Sample, J.W., 2006. The evolution of multi-celled sand-filled
geosynthetic systems for coastal protection and surfing enhancement. 4th
International Surfing Reef Conference.
Harris,
Turk, and Mead, 2004. Combined recreational
amenities and coastal erosion protection using submerged breakwaters for
shoreline stabilization. Beach Preservation Technology 2004, FSBPA.
Harris,
2003. Submerged reef structures for
beach erosion control. Coastal Structures 03. ASCE.
Harris,
2003. Sand-filled container systems for
coastal erosion control. 3rd International Surfing Reef Symposium,
ASR, Ltd.,
Harris,
2003. Artificial reef structures for
shoreline stabilization and habitat enhancement. 3rd
International Surfing Reef Symposium, ASR, Ltd.,
Harris,
2003. Correlation between the physical
structure of the nearshore reefs and the historical beach erosion/accretion in
Damon,
Samuelson, and Harris, 2003. Wave,
weather, and tide monitoring system at Sebastian Inlet, Florida.
Samuelson,
Harris, and Damon, 2003. Variation in
the nearshore reefs and beach erosion/accretion in
Harris,
2002. Submerged reef structures for
habitat enhancement and shoreline erosion abatement.
Harris
and Woodring, 2001. Artificial reefs for
submerged and subaerial habitat protection, mitigation and restoration. 54th
Institute of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI), Turks &
Caicos,
Harris
and Zadikoff, 1999. Concrete
tetrahedrons and sand-filled geotextile containers: shoreline stabilization and
other uses in developing countries. Fifth International Conference on Coastal
and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC V), CSIR, Cape Town,
South Africa, pp. 2245-2253.
Zadikoff,
Hachem, Skornick, and Harris, 1999. A
project for sustainable development of inland waterway transport along the
lower Niger River from Warri to
Zadikoff,
Covello, Harris, and Skornick, 1998.
Concrete tetrahedrons and sand-filled geotextile containers: new
technologies for shoreline stabilization.
International Coastal Symposium (ICS98), Journal of Coastal Research, edited by Finkl and Per Bruun, Royal
Palm Beach, FL, Special Issue No. 26, pp. 261-268.
Harris,
1998. Engineering design aspects of
artificial reefs. Florida Artificial Reef Summit 98, edited by William Horn, Florida
Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL, pp. 104-110.
Smith,
J.T., Harris, L.E., and Tabar, J., 1998.
Preliminary evaluation of the
Harris,
1998. Hydrographic surveying and water
level variations in the vicinity of
Harris,
Childress, Winder, and Perry, 1998.
Real-time wave data collection system at Sebastian Inlet, Florida. 5th
International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting, Environment
Dally,
W.R., Grosskopf, W.G., and Harris, L.E., 1998.
Wave climate studies for
Trainer,
Thompson, Harris, and
Harris,
L.E., Mostkoff, B.J., and Zadikoff, G., 1996.
Artificial reefs: from waste to
resources. Oceans '96, Marine Technology Society,
Harris,
L.E., 1995. Engineering design of
artificial reefs. Oceans '95, Marine Technology Society,
Harris,
L.E., 1995. The ocean engineering design
and marine fields project courses at Florida Tech. Oceans
'95, Marine Technology Society,
Harris,
L.E., 1994. Dredged material used in
sand-filled containers for scour and erosion control. Dredging
'94, American Society of Civil Engineers, N.Y., pp. 537-546.
Harris,
L.E., 1989. Developments in sand-filled
container systems for erosion control in
Harris,
L.E., 1988. Design of sand-filled
container structures. Beach Technology '88,
Harris,
L.E., 1987. Evaluation of sand-filled
containers for beach erosion control - an update of the technology. Coastal
Zone '87, ASCE, NY, pp. 2479-2487.
Harris,
L.E., 1983. Physical and hydraulic
analysis of the St. Lucie Inlet
Improvement Project prior to and during construction.
PROJECTS AND STUDIES Chronological Order: most recent to 1975
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Project |
Client |
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2005- present |
Consultant for the St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program artificial reef installations & monitoring |
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2005- present |
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ASR,
Ltd. |
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2003- present |
Reef
BallTM artificial reef submerged breakwater design for |
USACE
Sec.227 and URS Corp |
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2000- present |
Consultant for the Martin County Artificial Reef Program artificial reef designs and monitoring |
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1999- present |
Wave gage installation, operation and maintenance for Martin County, FL |
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1996-present |
Sebastian Inlet Wave/Weather/Tide Station design, installation, operation, & data reporting |
Sebastian
Inlet District |
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2006 |
New
Channel Markers for |
Sebastian
Inlet District |
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2005-2006 |
Design
and monitoring of submerged artificial reef breakwater in |
Homeowners
in |
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2005-2006 |
Site investigations for beach restoration and artificial reef breakwater application for St. Lucia Golf & Country Club Development |
CAP Estate Corp. |
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2006 |
Wave
studies around |
Sebastian Inlet District |
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2005 |
Current
measurements and coastal processes evaluation for Conch Farm, marina, and upland development on |
Pardee
Ltd. |
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2005 |
Current
measurements, jet probes and coastal beach surveys and processes evaluation
for marina development on |
Pardee
Ltd. |
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2005 |
Post-tsunami
reef restoration in |
Reef
Ball Foundation |
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2005-2006 |
Design
& installation of additional artificial reef units for breakwater for
Marriott, |
J.E. Robert
Companies |
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2004-2006 |
Consultant
for Brevard and |
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2004-2005 |
Foundation
Design for the |
G.M.
Selby and Associates, Inc. |
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2004-2005 |
Beach
erosion study and breakwater design for Oranjestad, |
STENAPA
and the Island Government of |
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2003-2005 |
Reef
BallTM artificial reef submerged breakwater design for |
Stanford
Development, Ltd. |
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2003-2005 |
Geosynthetic
sand-filled container submerged breakwater designs for artificial surfing reefs
for |
USACE
Sec.227 and ASR, Ltd. |
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2003-2005 |
Reef BallTM artificial reef submerged breakwater design for Hilton Coral Canoa, DR |
EMPACA, Santo Domingo, |
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2003-2004 |
Reef
Ball artificial reef submerged breakwater design for |
Nature
Foundation SXM |
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2003 |
Technical
review of Part VI Chapter 7 of the Coastal
Engineering Manual |
USACE
Coastal Hydraulics Lab |
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2002-2004 |
Cruise
Ship Terminal Site Survey on |
Pardee
Ltd. |
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2002-2003 |
Evaluation of high frequency post-storm beach profile changes south of Sebastian Inlet, FL |
Sebastian
Inlet District |
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2002-2003 |
Reef
BallTM artificial reef submerged breakwater design for Marriott
Resort on |
Columbia-Sussex
Corporation |
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2002-2003 |
Monitoring
of XM2002 Rapidly Installed Breakwater (RIB) offshore |
USACE
Coastal Hydraulics Lab |
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2002 |
Geosynthetic
ProtecTubeTM sand-filled container system for Sans Souci Condo. |
Sans Souci Condominium |
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2002 |
Beach survey & environmental assessment for Oasis development, Grace Bay Providenciales, TCI |
Hall
Tech. Ltd. |
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2001-2003 |
Consulting for Reef Ball artificial reef submerged breakwaters for Mayan Riviera, Q.R. Mexico |
Marenter S.A. de C.V., Cancun Q.R.
Mexico |
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2001-2003 |
Reef
Transect Surveys in vicinity of |
Sebastian
Inlet District |
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2001-2002 |
CHETN - Submerged reef structures for habitat enhancement and shoreline erosion abatement |
USACE
Coastal Hydraulics Lab |
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2001-2002 |
Monitoring
of XM2001 Rapidly Installed Breakwater (RIB) offshore |
USACE
Coastal Hydraulics Lab |
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2001-2002 |
Current
measurements offshore South Creek on Grand Turk, |
Cockburn
Sound Ltd. |
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2001 |
Beach
survey & environmental assessment for |
Pardee
Ltd. |
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2001 |
Current measurements and water depths for Walkin Marine facility expansion, Providenciales, TCI |
Pardee
Ltd. |
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2001 |
Current
measurements and reef surveys for development on |
Pardee
Ltd. |
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2001 |
Wave
force analysis for |
Bridge
Design Associates, Inc |
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2000 |
Shoreline
Stabilization for |
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2000 |
Reef
Ball Artificial Reef Installations assistance offshore Duval and |
Reef
Ball Development Group |
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2000 |
Development of Shallow Water Alternatives for Rapidly Installed Breakwaters |
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2000 |
Evaluation of breakwater design alternatives for the East Coast of Australia |
Sinclair Knight Merz, |
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2000 |
Haulover Marina Expansion Project, |
G.M. Selby & Assoc., |
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1999-2000 |
Coastal processes evaluation for proposed dock at Beaches Resort, Providenciales, TCI |
Pardee Ltd. |
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1999 |
Current measurements for Leeward Channel dock designs, Providenciales, TCI |
Pardee Ltd. |
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1999 |
Current measurements and artificial reef
designs, |
Pardee Ltd. |
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1999 |
Monitoring of XM99 Rapidly Installed Breakwater
(RIB) offshore |
USACE Coastal |
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1998 |
Current and wave measurements for Cooper Jack Bight development, Providenciales, TCI |
Pardee Ltd. |
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1998 |
Current and wave data collection for |
Pardee Ltd. |
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1997-2003 |
Submerged Breakwater & Artificial
Reef Designs for Gran |
EMPACA, Santo Domingo, |
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1997-1999 |
Wave gage installation, operation and maintenance for Martin County, FL |
Woods Hole Group |
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1997 |
Hydrographic survey and river training
and port development for the Niger River in |
G. M. Selby & Associates |
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1996-1999 |
PEP Reef Monitoring Environmental
& structural scour monitoring of the Prefabricated Erosion Prevention
Reef , |
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1996-1997 |
Design permitting and construction monitoring of the 20-row sand-filled container subsurface dune restoration system (SDRS) in Quogue |
Mr. Saul Steinberg |
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1996-1997 |
Design and permitting of proposed channel
dredging of |
Sebastian Inlet District |
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1996-1997 |
Sand placement from upland source by
truck hauling to the beaches south of |
Sebastian Inlet District |
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1994-1995 |
Design and Stability of Artificial Reefs Wave tank & wind tunnel testing |
G. M. Selby & Associates |
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1995-1997 |
Evaluation of Wave Models Evaluation testing and calibration of computer numerical models for wave prediction and transformation |
USACE Coastal |
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1995-1996 |
Technical review of Part II Hydrodynamics of the Coastal Engineering Manual |
USACE Coastal |
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1995-1996 |
Design of repairs for the hurricane
damaged splash apron at |
Sebastian Inlet District |
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1995 |
Invited presentation on sand-filled containers Workshop on Geotextile Tube Technology |
USACE Coastal |
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1994-1995 |
Current and underwater visibility data
collection & analysis for |
G. M. Selby & Associates |
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1994 |
Assimilation of global wave information
for the |
USACE Coastal |
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1994 |
Artificial reef designs offshore of |
G. M. Selby & Associates |
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1994 |
Current data collection & analysis
and dive site investigations offshore of Cancun and |
G. M. Selby & Associates |
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1994 |
Dredging and shoreline stabilization and repairs to the south and north jetty structures |
Sebastian Inlet District |
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1992-1993 |
Anchoring system design for a Boeing
727-100 as an artificial reef offshore of |
G. M. Selby & Associates |
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1990-1993 |
Evaluation and testing of recycled plastics in marine construction |
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1992 |
Wave data collection & analysis and
dive site investigations off |
G. M. Selby & Associates |
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1991-1994 |
Monitoring of artificial reefs offshore
of Sunny Isles, |
G. M. Selby & Associates |
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1991 |
Meteorological data collection at the
Abaco harbor site, |
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1990-1991 |
Feasibility study for underwater habitat, restaurant and hotel design using FRP composites |
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1990 |
Current measurements at |
HDR Engineering |
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1990 |
United Nations consultant in physical
oceanography and coastal zone management to the Institute of Marine Affairs
(IMA), |
United Nations Development Group (UNDP) |
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1990 |
Beach outfall designs for |
Bechtel International |
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1990 |
Hydrographic study of tides and currents
for the entrance channel & turning basin, Great Guana Cay, |
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1990 |
Evaluation of the existing Club Nautico Marina in San Miguel de Cozumel |
Environmental Planning Team |
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1990 |
Hydrographic studies & evaluation of proposed port & marina sites, Playa del Carmen & Cozumel, MX |
Environmental Planning Team |
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1989 |
Core borings and sediment analysis for |
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1988-1989 |
ProtecTube sand-filled container system for Seaplace Condo. in Long Boat Key, FL |
Seaplace Condominium |
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1988-1989 |
14-row sand-filled container subsurface dune restoration system (SDRS)
for Caledon Shores Condo. in |
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1986 |
St. Lucie Inlet hydrodynamic monitoring
current and tide data collection and analysis, |
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1986 |
Willoughby Creek Inlet study and modifications |
Port Sewall Property Owners Association, |
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1985 |
Beach nourishment feasibility for New
Port Providence, |
Sassoon Property Developments |
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1981 |
Littoral Environmental Observations (LEO) of the shoreline erosion control demonstration projects for the Stuart and Jensen Causeways |
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1980 |
St. Lucie Inlet pre-construction
hydraulic monitoring study, |
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1979 |
Fort Pierce Inlet hydraulic monitoring study current and tide data collection and analysis |
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1977-1980 |
Subdivision design & layout, land & hydrographic surveys, dock & coastal construction designs & permits and misc. civil and coastal engineering |
Harris Engr.& Surveying - Private practice with numerous clients (companies and individuals) |
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1975-1977 |
Project manager for beach erosion control
studies for |
Coastal engineer with the |
UNIVERSITY COURSES TAUGHT:
[Bold typeface indicates primary courses in recent years.]
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coastal engineering
structures |
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advanced coastal
engineering structures |
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port and harbor
engineering |
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coastal engineering processes team taught |
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introduction to ocean engineering team taught |
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fundamentals of offshore engineering team taught |
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hydrographic
surveying/bathymetry |
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hydromechanics and ocean wave theory |
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physical oceanography |
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ocean engineering design |
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ocean engineering systems design |
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marine field projects |
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ocean engineering data analysis |
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physical aspects of oceanography |
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statics and dynamics |
Florida Institute
of Technology,
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physical oceanography I |
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physical oceanography II |
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geological oceanography |
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meteorology |
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ocean structures |
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fluid dynamics |
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vector calculus |
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introduction to oceanography |
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practical oceanography |
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physics |
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oceanographic equipment |
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ocean project I |
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ocean project II |
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oceanographic engineering |
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marine geophysics |
EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY
EXPERIENCE (last 5 years):
2005-2006, Renda Marine Inc. (RMI) v. United States, Expert Witness for the U.S. Department of Justice as subcontractor to Capital Project Management, Inc., Blue Bell, PA, (DOJ Contract 6W-CIV01-0051), Expert Witness Report, Consultation, pending deposition and testimony.
2006, Wilkens v. Gaines and FDEP, DOAH Case No. 06-0697, Expert Witness for Mr. Wilkens and Greenberg Traurig, Attorneys, West Palm Beach, FL. Expert Witness Report, Consulting, and Deposition.
2005, AGM Marine Contractors, Inc. vs. Southeast Floating Docks, Inc., Case No:11 110 02474 04, Expert Witness for Hayes & Caraballo, P.L., Orlando, FL representing Southeast Floating Docks, Inc., Defendant Expert Witness Report and Consultations.
2005, Est
2004, Weeks
Marine, Inc. v.
2004, A. Machata, et. al., Plaintiffs, v. Board of Commissioners of the Sebastian Inlet District, Civil Case No. 95-0371-CA-05, Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit in and for Indian River County, FL (Consultant for Sebastian Inlet District, Defendant Expert Witness Reports, Deposition And Court Testimony)
2004, C. Pope,
Petitioner, v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Respondent.
State Of
2002, A.S. Khan,
as Guardian for
2000, State of