David Fugate

David Fugate is a Professor in the Department of Marine & Earth Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on sediment transport, estuarine hydrodynamics, and ecological interactions in coastal environments.

Education:

• PhD in Marine Science from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Research Interests:

• Estuarine turbidity dynamics in the Caloosahatchee River
• Impacts of freshwater discharge and tidal energy on hypoxia and vertical mixing
• Sediment transport around seagrass beds and oyster reefs
• Particulate phosphorus flux in stormwater treatment areas
• Influence of bivalves on water flow in coastal ecosystems

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