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James Howard MacMahan

Professor
Oceanography

Phone: (831) 656-2379
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NPS Experience
  • 2007 - current: Professor
Other Experience
  • 2005 - 2007 Assistant Professor, University of Delaware
  • 1998 - 2003 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Florida
  • 1998 - 1999 Research Assistant, US Geological Survey
  • 1996 - 1998 Research Assistant, Coastal Science Engineering
  • 1994 - 1998 Teaching & Research Assistant, University of South Carolina
  • 2007 Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Delaware
Research Interests
In Situ Field Observations: Surfzone, Inner Shelf, Inlets, & Rip Currents
Statistical Analysis
Instrumentation
Teaching Interests
Introduction to Coastal Engineering
Nearshore Processes
Time Series Analysis
Littoral Field Studies

Awards

  • 2003 - Fellowship Award, National Research Council
  • 2003 - ONR/NSF/NOAA Physical Oceanography Dissertation Symposium II Award
  • 2002 - American Geophysical Union Best Student Presentation
  • 2001 - United States-New Zealand Fulbright Fellowship Recipient

Boards, Memberships, & Certifications

Professional Memberships
  • American Geophysical Union