Tal Ezer

Tal Ezer is a Professor in the Department of Ocean & Earth Sciences at Old Dominion University (ODU), part of the College of Sciences. His expertise lies in physical oceanography, climate change, and sea level dynamics. He holds a Ph.D. from Florida State University (1989), M.Sc. and B.Sc. from Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1984 and 1981).

Education:

• Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography, Florida State University (1989)
• M.Sc. in Atmospheric Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1984)
• B.Sc. in Physics (major) and Mathematics (minor), Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1981)

Research Interests:

• Physical oceanography, including Gulf Stream dynamics and coastal processes
• Climate change impacts on sea level rise and coastal flooding
• Numerical modeling of ocean circulation and environmental interactions
• Applications of ocean models to ecological and societal challenges

Grant Highlights:

• "A Tool to Measure Community Stress and Social Capital to Support Disaster Resilience Planning" ($270,000, 2016–2017)
• "Modeling sea ice-ocean ecosystem responses to climate changes in the Bering-Chukchi-Beaufort Seas" ($108,000, 2008–2012)
• "Red Sea - Dead Sea conveyance feasibility study" ($98,540, 2008–2010)

Key Awards:

• 2018 MIT SOLVE Competition Winning Team
• 2017 Distinguished Research Award (ODU)
• 2016 Highly Cited Paper, Thomson-Reuters
• 2002 NOPP Excellence in Partnering Award

Labs & Teams:

• Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography (CCPO), ODU
• Collaborations with NASA, NOAA, and international institutions