Physical Oceanography Students
The Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography is a unique department,
combining both physics and physical oceanography. In the near future there will
be a new degree option in Physical Oceanography. For more information see Physical Oceanography at UNCW.
Some of the Undergraduate Physics Majors Doing Projects in Physical Oceanography
Iain Joseph - graduated Spring 2010
Kurt Baker
Chris O'Connor
M.S. in Marine Science - Physical Oceanography
Our faculty also contribute to the Masters
in Science in Marine Science. Past students are listed at their graduates page and current
student are on the student
page. Those whose research emphasis is on physical oceanography are listed
below.
Current Students
Andrew Carroll
Undergraduate Institution: Virginia Wesleyan
College
Undergraduate Major: Earth & Environmental Science
Faculty
Advisors: Dr. John Morrison
Zachary Williams
Undergraduate Institution: UNC
Wilmington
Undergraduate Major: Physics
Faculty Advisor: Dr. McNamara
Andrew Whitley
Undergraduate Institution: UNC
Wilmington
Undergraduate Major: Physics
Faculty Advisor:
Graduates
Michael Taylor - 2010
Undergraduate
Institution: University of Georgia
Undergraduate Major: Physics
Graduate
Advisor: Dr. John Morrison
Thesis: Wind driven
mixing and sediment resuspension during fall transition storms in Onslow Bay,
North Carolina
Ebenezer Nyadjro - 2009
Undergraduate Institution:
University of Ghana
Undergraduate Major: Oceanography and
Fisheries
Graduate Advisor: Dr. John M. Morrison
Thesis: Spatial and
temporal dynamics of benthic chlorophyll formation on the northwest Florida
continental shelf
Chris Canaday - 2007
Undergraduate institution:
North Carolina State University
Undergraduate Major: Mechanical
Engineering
Graduate Advisor: Dr. Fred Bingham
Thesis: Barotropic M2
Tidal Analysis of Onslow Bay
Ben Speckhart - 2004
Undergraduate institution:
Longwood College, VA
Undergraduate degree: BS – Physics, math
minor
Graduate Advisor: Dr. Fred Bingham
Thesis Title: Observational
Analysis of Shallow Water Response to Passing Hurricanes in Onslow Bay, NC in
1999
Amanda Smith - 2002
Undergraduate Institution:
Appalachian State University
Undergraduate Degree: BS-Applied
Mathematics
Graduate Advisor: Dr. Fred Bingham
Thesis Title: The
Physical Effects of Hurricanes in Onslow Bay, NC During 1999.
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