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Timothy M. Dellapenna is a Professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Environmental Science at Texas A&M University at Galveston. He holds a Ph.D. in Marine Science/Coastal Marine Geology from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science/College of William and Mary (1999), with prior degrees in Hydrogeology, Geology, and Petroleum Geology from Western Michigan University and a B.S. in Geology from Michigan State University (1986).
His research focuses on coastal sediment dynamics, anthropogenic impacts on estuaries, hurricane-driven sedimentation, and geological responses to urbanization. He has led NSF-funded projects investigating flood impacts in Galveston Bay and collaborated on studies of Korean estuaries and Alaskan seismic records. Dellapenna co-advises PhD students in Oceanography and chairs M.S. students, emphasizing field-based research and experiential learning.
Key grants include NSF RAPID responses to Hurricane Harvey (2017-2019), Army Corps of Engineers coastal measurements (2017-2018), and NOAA-funded studies of Follets Island geology. His work integrates geophysical surveys, sediment analysis, and environmental modeling to address coastal resilience and anthropogenic change.
- Education:
- Ph.D., Marine Science/Coastal Marine Geology, Virginia Institute of Marine Science/College of William and Mary (1999)
- M.S., Hydrogeology, Western Michigan University (1993)
- M.S., Geology/Petroleum Geology, Western Michigan University (1991)
- B.S., Geology, Michigan State University (1986)
- Teaching: Courses include Coastal Sedimentary Geology, Petroleum Geology, and Marine Science capstone projects.
- Research Themes:
- Anthropogenic impacts on coastal sediment systems
- Estuarine and deltaic morphodynamics
- Hurricane-driven sedimentation and contamination
- Coastal resilience to sea-level rise
