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Patrick Barnard Becomes the Western Coastal and Marine Geology Team's Newest Research Geologist
Patrick received a B.A. in Geology from Williams College, an M.S. in Coastal Geology from the University of South Florida, and a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from the University of California, Riverside. His dissertation, titled "The Timing and Nature of Glaciofluvial Erosion and Resedimentation in the Himalaya: The Role of Paraglacial Processes in the Evolution of High Mountain Landscapes," involved work in Tibet, northern India, and Nepal (a coastal environment about 45 million years ago). Patrick also worked for 4 years at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory while he was completing his dissertation. Patrick came to the USGS Western Coastal and Marine Geology Team in 2003 as a Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellow, designing a project to develop physically based models of sediment transport, morphologic change, coastal erosion, and formation of sedimentary deposits along the San Francisco coast (see URL http://geology.usgs.gov/postdoc/profiles/barnard.html). This work has included imaging and analysis of a spectacular sand-wave field at the mouth of San Francisco Bay (see Sound Waves article, "Giant Underwater Sand Waves Seaward of the Golden Gate Bridge"). Patrick's successful postdoctoral work grew into a task on the team's Coastal Evolution Modeling Project, attracting external support from Federal, State, and local agencies. Meanwhile, Patrick has also served as leader of the Coastal Change in the California Urban Ocean task of the California Urban Ocean Project. That task, funded almost entirely by State and local agencies, examines sediment transport, sediment budgets, and coastal erosion along the coast of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. For both the San Francisco and Santa Barbara-Ventura efforts, Patrick has repeatedly organized and mobilized large field surveys. His integrated approach has included:
Patrick is currently a member of the Geological Society of America, the American Geophysical Union, and the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association. We look forward to his continued contributions to USGS coastal and marine research.
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in this issue:
Tar Balls Washed Onto California Beaches
Job Shadowing at National Wetlands Research Center
New Research Geologist Joins Western Coastal and Marine Geology Team Four New Postdoctoral Fellows Will Research Coastal and Marine Topics
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