DANIEL L. CODIGA
Assistant
Marine Research Scientist
Adjunct
Professor
Graduate
Bay
Campus,
Phone: (401) 874-6212
Fax: (401) 874-6728
Email: d.codiga@gso.uri.edu
Web: www.gso.uri.edu/users/dcodiga
Curriculum Vitae – July, 2008
EDUCATION
1996 Ph.D. Oceanography,
1991 M.S. Oceanography,
1987 B.S. Applied Physics,
Highest Honors,
EMPLOYMENT
2007-Present: Assistant
Marine Research Scientist,
2004-2007: Marine Research
Associate,
1998-2004: Assistant
Professor,
1997-1998: Postdoctoral
Research Scientist,
1996-1997: Postdoctoral
Fellow,
1991-1996: Research
Assistant,
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND EXPERTISE
Dan Codiga focuses primarily on estuarine, coastal, and shelf systems, with emphasis on their physical oceanography and fluid dynamics. A particular interest is flow impacted by continuous density stratification, and processes that determine vertical structure of currents, hydrographic properties, and water-borne materials. His main research approach is analysis of observations from moored instruments and ship-based surveys. He also has experience with real-time ocean observing systems, remote sensing, and rotating-table laboratory experiments. His recent work includes cross-disciplinary analyses of factors affecting water quality and fish habitat in estuaries, as motivated by the need for results applicable to resource management such as development of forecasting indices.
PROJECT WEBSITES RELEVANT TO OCEAN
OBSERVING SYSTEMS
FOSTER-LIS: Ferry-based observations for
science targeting estuarine research in Long Island Sound.
http://www.po.gso.uri.edu/~codiga/foster/main.htm
Networked acoustic
modems for real-time data telemetry from distributed subsurface instruments in
the coastal ocean: Application to array of bottom-mounted ADCPs.
http://nopp.uconn.edu/ADCP/index.html
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Codiga, D.L., H.E. Stoffel, C.F. Deacutis, S.
Kiernan, and
Codiga,
Mau, J.-C., D.-P. Wang, D.S.
Ullman, and D.L. Codiga,
2008. Model of the Long Island Sound outflow: Comparison with year-long HF
radar and Doppler current observations. Cont.
Shelf Res. In press, doi:10.1016/j.csr.2008.04.013
Mau, J.-C., D.-P. Wang, D.S.
Ullman, and D.L. Codiga,
2007. Characterizing
Long Island Sound outflows from HF radar using
self-organizing maps.
Mau, J.-C., D.-P. Wang, D.S.
Ullman, and D.L. Codiga,
2007. Comparison of observed (HF radar, ADCP) and model barotropic
tidal currents in the New York Bight and Block Island Sound.
Codiga, D.L. and D.A. Aurin, 2007. Residual
circulation in eastern Long Island Sound: observed transverse-vertical
structure and exchange transport. Cont.
Shelf Res., 27, 103-116. Abstract
Park, K.-A., P. Cornillon,
and D.L. Codiga, 2006. Modification of surface winds
near ocean fronts: Effects of Gulf Stream Rings on scatterometer
(QuikSCAT, NSCAT) wind observations. J. Geophys. Res.
111, C03021, doi:10.1029/2005JC003016. Abstract
Codiga, D.L., 2005. Interplay of
wind forcing and buoyant discharge off
Codiga, D.L., J.A. Rice, P.S. Baxley, and D. Hebert, 2005.
Networked acoustic modems for real-time data telemetry from distributed
subsurface instruments in the coastal ocean: Application to array of
bottom-mounted ADCPs. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech. 22, 704-720. Abstract.
Edwards,
Codiga, D.L. and L.V. Rear, 2004. Observed tidal currents outside Block Island Sound: Offshore decay and effects of estuarine outflow. J. Geophys. Res.109, C07S05, doi:10.1029/2003JC001804. Abstract.
Ullman, D.S.
and D.L. Codiga, 2004. Seasonal variation of a coastal jet in the Long Island
Sound outflow region based on HF radar and Doppler current observations. J. Geophys. Res. 109, C07S06,
doi:10.1029/2002JC001660. Abstract.
Codiga, D.L,
J.A. Rice, and P.S. Baxley, 2004. Networked acoustic modems for real-time data
delivery from distributed subsurface instruments in the coastal ocean: Initial
system development and performance. J.
Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 21(2), 331-346. Abstract.
Codiga, D.L., and P. Cornillon, 2003. Effects of geographic variation in vertical mode structure on sea surface topography, energy, and wind forcing of baroclinic Rossby waves. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 33, 1219-1230. Abstract.
Codiga, D.L., D.P. Renouard, and A.M. Fincham, 1999. Experiments on waves trapped over the continental slope and shelf in a continuously stratified rotating ocean, and their incidence on a canyon. J. Mar. Res., 57, 585-612. Abstract.
Codiga, D.L., 1997. Trapped wave modification and critical surface formation by mean flow at a seamount with application at Fieberling Guyot. J. Geophys. Res., 102, 23025-23039. Abstract.
Codiga, D.L., 1997. Physics and observational signatures of free, forced, and frictional stratified seamount-trapped waves. J. Geophys. Res., 102, 23009-23024. Abstract.
Codiga, D.L. and C.C. Eriksen, 1997. Observations of low-frequency circulation and amplified subinertial tidal currents at Cobb Seamount. J. Geophys. Res., 102, 22993-23007. Abstract.
Codiga, D.L., 1993. Laboratory realizations of stratified seamount-trapped waves. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 23, 2053-2071. Abstract.
PUBLICATIONS (UNREVIEWED)
Porta, D., J. Rice, and D.L. Codiga, 2001. Acoustic modem multi-access networking for data acquisition. Sea Technology, 42(5), 10-14.
Codiga, D.L., J.A. Rice, and P.S. Bogden, 2000. Real-time delivery of subsurface coastal circulation measurements from distributed instruments using networked acoustic modems. Proc. MTS/IEEE Oceans 2000, 1, 575-582.
REPORTS
Codiga,
D.L., 2008. A moving window trigger algorithm to identify and characterize
hypoxic events using time series observations, with application to
Codiga,
D.L., 2007. Moored ADCP records from the Winter/Spring 2007 Mid-Shelf Fronts
Experiment: Data report and preliminary description of tidal and subtidal flow.
Technical Report 2007-05. Graduate
Codiga,
D.L., J.R. Fontaine, D.S. Ullman, and D.L. Hebert, 2007. Final report on moored
wirewalker deployments off
Codiga,
D.L., 2007. FOSTER-LIS Gridded Data Products: Observed Current Profiles and
Near-Surface Water Properties from Ferry-based Oceanographic Sampling in
Eastern Long Island Sound.
Codiga,
D.L., 2006. Interim Report: Bay Window Synthesis, Assessing links between fish
and water quality in
Codiga,
D.L., 2004. Quality Assurance Project Plan for FOSTER-LIS. Prepared for EPA
Region One, Long Island Sound Study Office.
Codiga,
D.L. and A.E. Houk, 2002. Current profile timeseries from the FRONT moored
array. Technical Report, Dept of Marine Sciences,
Codiga, D.L., 2000. Environmental Impact Assessment for Front-Resolving Observation Network with Telemetry (FRONT) Study. Prepared for NOAA Office of Protected Resources, Marine Mammal Permits.
Codiga, D.L., 1991. Fitting Fieberling Guyot. TopoNews, Newsletter of ONR Flow Over Abrupt Topography Accelerated Research Initiative, 4, 14-15.
Grant, 2009-2012. A pilot Integrated Network of Ferry-based Observations for Regional Modeling (INFORM): Interdisciplinary data streams to improve water quality and inundation modeling. PI with A. Hanson, D. Holloway, J. Opaluch, S. Gallager, D. Anderson, C. Davis, R. Ji, R. Wilson, B. Colle, W. Balch, J. Edson, M. Whitney, C. Chen, R. Beardsley, and G. Cowles. NOAA Implementation of Regional IOOSs, Total $4,336,836. Review process complete: merits support, held in consideration for FY09 funds.
Grant, 2008-2010: Collaborative research: Tidal and subtidal processes governing exchange between a broad estuary and the coastal ocean: An observational and modeling approach. PI, with D. Ullman and M. Whitney. NSF Physical Oceanography. Total $880,062.
Grant,
2008-2010: Characterizing the physical oceanography of
Grant, 2006–2008: Collaborative Research: Observations of the structure and dynamics of mid-shelf fronts. Co-PI with 4 others (PI Ullman). NSF Physical Oceanography. Total $702,542.
Grant,
2005–2010: Modeling tools to understand and manage hypoxia: Application to
Proposed, 2004–2007: Spring-neap pulses and tidal asymmetry in estuarine residual circulation. PI. NSF Physical Oceanography. $501,247. Funding denied.
Grant,
2004–2006: Ferry-based Observations for Science Targeting Estuarine Research in
Long Island Sound (FOSTER-LIS). PI. EPA, Long Island Sound Study, Base Program.
$103,810.
Proposed, FY04/05: Real-time adaptive sampling with a moored array: A mid-shelf CONDUIT (Coastal Ocean Network of Distributed Undersea Instruments with Telemetry). PI. Office of Naval Research. $198,000. Funding denied.
Grant,
2002–2004: A ferry-based observing system for Long Island Sound: application to
physical influences on hypoxia. PI.
Grant,
2001–2002: Laboratory experiments on tidally-driven estuarine residual
circulation: effects of mixing and density stratification. PI.
Proposed, 2001–2004: Experiments on tidally-driven estuarine residual circulation: Effects of topography and stratification. PI. NSF Physical Oceanography. $257,608. Funding denied.
Grant, 1999–2002: Suspended Matter Analysis Laboratory for Education and Research. Co-PI with six others (PI Whitlatch). Equipment grant funded by NSF Biological Infrastructure, Field Stations and Marine Laboratories. $239,616 total.
Grant, 1999–2002: Front-Resolving Observation Network with Telemetry. Funded by National Oceanographic Partnership Program. Co-PI with two UConn colleagues (PI Bogden, then O’Donnell), and others from several academic, government, & private institutions. UConn budget: $1,401,239; $2,395,921 total.
Grant,
1999–2000: Video-based demonstrations of rotating fluid dynamics for Coastal
Studies. PI. Funded by UConn Institute for Teaching and Learning Small Grant,
and by
Grant,
1999–2000: SeaBird CTD, Deck Unit, and Carousel Water Sampler. PI, with seven
Co-PIs. Funded by
Fellowship,
1996–1997: Rotating-table experiments on stratified ocean circulation
influenced by bottom topography. PI. Funded by Chateaubriand Postdoctoral
Fellowship Program, French Ministry of Science.
AWARDS
2003
Teaching Excellence Award Nomination,
1996-1997
Chateaubriand Postdoctoral Scholarship,
1988-1991 Graduate Student Fellowship, Office of Naval Research.
1987 UC Davis Applied Physics Citation, to graduates with strongest academic record.
REVIEWER
Journal
of Physical Oceanography
Journal
of Geophysical Research - Oceans
Estuarine,
Coastal, and Shelf Science
Continental
Shelf Research
Deep-Sea
Research
Journal
of Marine Systems
Physics
of Fluids
National
Science Foundation, Physical Oceanography
National
Environment Research
Maine/New
Hampshire Sea Grant College Program
American
Meteorological Society, Member
American
Geophysical
Co-convener, Special Session "Stratified
Coastal and Estuarine Circulation", AGU/ASLO Ocean Sciences Meeting,
Coastal
and Estuarine Research Foundation, Member
COLLABORATORS (PAST 48
MONTHS)
D. Bergondo, P. Cornillon, D. Hebert, C. Kincaid, B. Moran, S. Nixon, C. Oviatt, H. Stoffel, D. Ullman (URI), C. Deacutis, M. Gibson, S. Kiernan, T. Lynch (RI DEM), M. Berman, C. Melrose, P. Nitschke (NMFS), J. Kremer, D. Aurin, T. Fake, M. Whitney (UConn), W. Prell (Brown), M. Brush (VIMS), J.-C. Mau, R. Wilson, D. Waliser, D.-P. Wang (SUNYSB), J. Rice (NPS), P. Baxley (SSC-SD), C. Edwards (UCSC), P. Bogden (GoMOOS), K.-A. Park (SNU).
OCEANOGRAPHIC FIELDWORK
2007, R/V Endeavor, co-PI,
three 10-day cruises for deployment/recovery of moored CTD profilers and ADCPs on Mid-Atlantic Bight continental shelf.
2002-2003, R/V Connecticut, chief scientist, eight one-day cruises for deployment/recovery of moored CTD profilers in Long Island Sound.
1999-2002, R/V Connecticut, chief scientist on several 1-3 day cruises per year outside Block Island Sound: deploy bottom-mounted ADCPs, moored CTD profilers, communications buoy, acoustic modems; ship-based CTD and ADCP surveys.
October 1991, R/V Thompson, research assistant, two weeks: ADCP and CTD surveys at Cobb Seamount and current meter mooring recovery at Fieberling Guyot.
September 1990, R/V Washington, research assistant, two weeks: Current meter mooring deployment and CTD survey at Fieberling Guyot.
TEACHING, UNDERGRADUATE
Introduction to Oceanography, 3 credits, 15-30
students; 1999-2004.
Oceanography Laboratory (50%), 1 credit, 10-20 students;
1999-2004.
Physics Department,
Teaching Assistant (Dr. P. Yager),
Continuum Mechanics, 1987.
TEACHING, GRADUATE
Department of Marine
Sciences,
Dynamic Physical Oceanography, 3 credits, 2
students; 2001.
Graduate
Guest lecturer (Dr. P. Cornillon),
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, 1997.
Teaching Assistant (Dr. P.
Rhines), Fluid Dynamics, 1990, 1992.
STUDENT ADVISEMENT AND
RESEARCH
Graduate
Jenq-Chi Mau, PhD Marine Science 2006 with Dr Dong-Ping Wang, Stonybrook University MSRC. Associate advisor. Dissertation: “Characteristic patterns of buoyant flows in the Block Island Sound: data analysis and numerical simulation”, 102pp.
Laura Rear, M.S. Oceanography
2002, UConn Marine Sciences. Advisor. Thesis:
“Observations of tidal current and stratification profiles on the continental
shelf outside Block Island Sound”, 64 pp. Now
at NOAA/NOS.
Dane Frank, M.S.
Oceanography 2003, PhD candidate with Dr. Evan Ward, UConn
Marine Sciences. Associate advisor. Research on feeding and fluid dynamics
within bivalves.
Undergraduate
Callie Megargle, Coastal Studies major, 3rd year. UConn Honors Program for Summer Research, 2002. Co-advisor (with Dr Jim Kremer).
Poster presented at 2002 New England Estuarine
Research Society / Long Island Sound Research Conference: “Flushing time of the
John Bean, Coastal Studies
major, 3rd year. Instructor (Indep. Study,
3 cr., Fall 1999). Report, “Interactions between commercial fishers and
scientists on the inner continental shelf outside Block Island Sound”, 21pp.
OUTREACH
Scientific
Judge, Student Poster Competition, Estuarine Research Federation Biennial
Conference,
“Fresher
over saltier: stratification and hypoxia in
Coordinated workshop “Narragansett Bay Hypoxia”, for management and regulatory decision makers, Narragansett, October 2006. NOAA Coastal Hypoxia Research Program.
“Ferry-based Observations for Science Targeting Estuarine Research” website with educational content (www.gso.uri.edu/foster) for general public on physical oceanography of estuaries and measurement technologies, established 2006.
Annual presentation "The Many Waves of Coastal Waters", with rotating table demonstrations; UConn Avery Point Campus, Open House for undergraduate recruitment, 1999-2003.
Sessions
"Oceanographic Observations" and "Coriolis
and Ocean Currents", Science and Technology Day, Johns Hopkins University
Center for Talented Youth (honors program for junior high and high school
students),
Panel
member, "Careers in Marine Sciences",