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Alejandra Ortiz is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Colby College. Her research focuses on environmental computation, coastal morphodynamics, and the application of AI and remote sensing to address environmental challenges. She teaches courses such as Environmental Computation: Computational Approaches to Environmental Problems, Smart Earth: AI and Remote Sensing for Environmental Challenges, and Environmental Science Research Experience. Her work combines field observations, numerical modeling, and data-driven techniques to study coastal systems, bridge infrastructure resilience, and global atoll dynamics.
Dr. Ortiz's research interests emphasize understanding geomorphic processes under climate change, including land loss in deltaic systems, morphodynamic impacts of renewable energy installations, and predictive modeling through Earthcasting frameworks. Her recent projects include developing worldwide databases of atoll morphometrics and assessing reliability-based analyses of local scour in civil infrastructure.
Her advising and grant activities are central to her role, though specific grant details are not listed here. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary collaborations, leveraging remote sensing and computational tools to advance environmental science applications. Her office hours are held Monday 3-4 pm and Thursday 10-11 am in Olin 224.
While no specific labs or teams are listed, her research aligns with Colby College's environmental science initiatives and global coastal sustainability efforts. Her work bridges geoscience, engineering, and policy to address pressing environmental challenges.
