Johnathan Woodruff, Ph.D.
Johnathan Woodruff is a Research Oceanographer at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center.
Johnathan specializes in coastal hazards research, specifically the numerical modeling of flooding caused by tropical cyclones. In his PhD, Johnathan incorporated subgrid corrections into the ADvanced CIRCulation (ADCIRC) hydrodynamic model and demonstrated their accuracy and efficiency for ocean-scale simulations of storm driven coastal flooding. At USGS, Johnathan is a part of the Total Water Level and Coastal Change (TWL&CC) team, and researches ways to improve the predictions of coastal hazards with numerical models and field data.
Professional Experience
Research Oceanographer, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL 2023 -- Present
Research Assistant, North Carolina State University, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering 2018-2023
Education and Certifications
North Carolina State University, Civil Engineering, Ph.D., 2023
Georgia Institute of Technology, Civil Engineering, M.S., 2018
University of Florida, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, B.S., 2016
Science and Products
Non-USGS Publications**
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Operational Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecasts
Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast Viewer
Science and Products
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.