Stephen Monismith
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Stephen Monismith
Senior Fellow, by Courtesy - Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment; Obayashi Professor in the School of Engineering
Type:
Senior Fellow, by Courtesy
School:
Engineering
Additional Information:
Center for Ocean Solutions
Research Area(s):
Freshwater, Oceans
Biography
Stephen Monismith studies flows in lakes, estuaries, and the coastal ocean. Current projects include field and computational work on wave-driven flows over coral reefs, transport in a small estuary/wetland complex, wind-waves in shallow estuaries, benthic grazing on coral reefs and in estuaries, internal waves and mixing in the Florida Keys, circulation and zooplankton retention in the St. Lawrence estuary, mixed layer dynamics and circulation in the Gulf of Aqaba, as well as lab and computational studies of flows through coral colonies and kelp forests. He especially values field sites that are attractive (e.g., have good diving prospects) and have good restaurants. He is also involved with various scientific panels focusing on the San Francisco Bay/Delta including the IEP Science adviser group (which he chairs) and various CALFED advisory panels and groups.
Selected Publications by this Author
News & Press Releases
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Some Underwater Waves May Harm Deep-Water Organisms »
Voluminous underwater waves can create major decreases in dissolved oxygen in water near the shore
By Glen Martin,
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Media Coverage
Delta Could Get Saltier If Tunnels Are Built »
Senior Fellow Stephen Monismith comments on importance of water flow for biology of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
By Matt Weiser,