Jennifer L Miselis, Ph.D.
I study the geology of coastal margins, specifically how sediment availability and fluxes influence coastal evolution over a variety of time and space scales. My work, which spans the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, supports coastal management by providing insight into modern and future coastal behavior, the extent and quality of sediment resources, and spatial variability in ecosystem resilience.
I received a B.S. in Marine Science and a B.A. in Spanish from the University of South Carolina and a Ph.D. in Marine Science with a specialization in Coastal Geology from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. In 2008, I started an NRC Postdoctoral Research Associateship at the Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. In 2010, I began working for the USGS at the Saint Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, where I explore how geologic variability influences coastal system change over a range of time scales. Using geophysics, remote sensing, and sediment sampling, I characterize coastal geology and identify relationships between geology and coastal system response to climate and storms. Also, I integrate observations with models to quantify the impact of existing variability on future coastal response.
Professional Experience
2010-present: Research Geologist, USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
2008-2010: National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center
Education and Certifications
2008: Ph.D., Marine Science, Coastal Geology concentration, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary
2001: B.S. with Honors, Marine Science, University of South Carolina, Magna Cum Laude
2001: B.A. with Honors, Spanish, University of South Carolina, Magna Cum Laude
Science and Products
Archive of digital chirp subbottom profile data collected during USGS cruise 10BIM04 offshore Cat Island, Mississippi, September 2010
Use of vertical temperature gradients for prediction of tidal flat sediment characteristics
Extension of 239+240Pu sediment geochronology to coarse-grained marine sediments
Bathymetry and acoustic backscatter data collected in 2010 from Cat Island, Mississippi
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Archive of digital chirp subbottom profile data collected during USGS cruise 10BIM04 offshore Cat Island, Mississippi, September 2010
Use of vertical temperature gradients for prediction of tidal flat sediment characteristics
Extension of 239+240Pu sediment geochronology to coarse-grained marine sediments
Bathymetry and acoustic backscatter data collected in 2010 from Cat Island, Mississippi
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.