Dini Adyasari

Dini Adyasari serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Environmental Science at Texas A&M University at Galveston's College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies, with an adjunct appointment at the University of Alabama since 2022.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Natural Sciences in Geosciences, University of Bremen (Germany), 2019
• Master of Science in Environmental Technology, University of Stavanger (Norway), 2014
• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology (Indonesia), 2010

Dr. Adyasari's research centers on coastal hydrogeology, specifically submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) dynamics, subterranean estuary biogeochemistry, and health implications of contaminated coastal wells. Her field-intensive work integrates hydrological, chemical, and microbial analyses to address water quality challenges in vulnerable coastal zones globally.

Her 2019-2023 publications reveal a methodological emphasis on natural tracers (e.g., Radon-222) to quantify SGD fluxes, with geographic focus spanning urbanized Indonesian coasts and U.S. barrier islands. Key thematic trends include nutrient transport mechanisms, storm-induced hydrological changes, and SGD's dual role as pollution pathway and ecosystem sustainer.

Major recognitions include:

• Walter Benjamin Postdoctoral Fellowship (DFG, 2020-2022)
• Sustainable Water Management Scholarship (DAAD, 2015-2019)
• Bernd Rendel Prize in Geoscience (DFG, 2019)

She directs undergraduate capstone research while leading externally funded projects, including a $30,000 NSF Rapid Response Grant (2024-2025) on hurricane hydrogeology and a $470,925 Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust project (2025-2028) assessing groundwater near industrial sites.