With over 35 years of experience in oceanography and coastal engineering, this expert provides specialized knowledge in coastal processes, shoreline dynamics, and marine systems analysis. Their expertise includes beach nourishment, coastal development and engineering, estuarine and lagoon dynamics, wetlands restoration, hydrology, and nearshore oceanography, as well as sediment transport, water quality monitoring, and environmental assessment. They also possess advanced capabilities in numerical modeling, simulation, and data analysis, supporting evaluation of shoreline change, wave climate behavior, and coastal system performance in both nearshore and offshore environments.

Their work encompasses the design, analysis, and evaluation of maritime and offshore structures, including breakwaters, harbors, reefs, and coastal protection systems, with particular experience in artificial reef and kelp reef projects. They have conducted feasibility studies and engineering analyses for coastal infrastructure and offshore systems, including investigations involving tsunamis, wave measurements, and climate-related coastal impacts. This expert has served as a principal investigator on major oceanographic and environmental programs, including large-scale coastal studies on the U.S. West Coast, and has executed projects across the United States and internationally, including in Mexico, South America, Europe, and the Middle East.

In addition, this expert has held leadership roles as president of multiple engineering and environmental firms and has served in academic and research positions, including professorship and affiliation with leading oceanographic institutions. They hold a Ph.D. in Engineering and have authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and technical reports in coastal engineering and oceanography. This expert also brings over 10 years of expert witness experience, including consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony in matters involving coastal engineering, oceanographic processes, and related environmental and infrastructure issues.