Gail Kineke, Professor, Boston College – Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences

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Bio: Prof. Kineke is a Professor in the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Boston College. She is a coastal oceanographer concentrating on fine-sediment transport and coastal processes. That is, studying the role that waves, tides, currents and mixing of fresh and saltwater play in the transport of fine sediments in estuarine and shallow-shelf settings. Prof. Kineke's research investigates the formation and influence of high-concentration bottom suspensions on sediment dispersal and sediment flow interactions, with an emphasis on field observations and applications of novel instrumentation to provide insight and ground-truthing for sediment and circulation modeling studies.

Study areas of her research in the coastal US include the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Alaska, and estuaries in the Southeastern US and New England. Internationally she has worked in the Bay of Fundy area, Amazon shelf, Papua New Guinea, Bohai Sea, and the Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas. Recent work includes studies in the Connecticut River estuary and the Huanghe (Yellow River) delta.