Temporal and Spatial Variability of Particulate Organic Carbon in Nearshore SW Puerto Rico: An Assessment of Sources, Connectivity, Ecological Implications and Bio-optical Properties
Carla Lorraine Mejías-Rivera, Julio Morell, and Roy Armstrong
Marine Sciences Department, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus
Construction of Lagrangian Drifters for Larval Connectivity Analysis
Biajani Gonzalez 1, Haibo Xu 2 , Miguel Canals3
Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System / UPRM Center for Applied Ocean Science Engineering
1Department of Electrical Engineering / 2Department of Marine Sciences / 3Department of Engineering Science and Materials
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
DYE TRANSPORT ACROSS THE SEDIMENT WATER INTERFACE: PRELIMINARY EXPERIMENTS
Brandon Santaliz-Diaz 1, Juan Vargas-Martinez2, Sylvia Rodríguez-Abudo 2
and Ihan-Jarek Acevedo-González 3
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2 Department of Material Sciences and Engineering,
3 Department of Civil Engineering. University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez
Optimization of coral reef restoration projects to optimize wave energy dissipation Part I: Methods
Miguel Canals1,2(miguelf.canals@upr.edu)and Edwin Hernández
1Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
2UPRM Center for Applied Ocean Science Engineering, Department of Engineering Science and Materials & Department of Marine Sciences
Optimization of coral reef restoration projects to optimize wave energy dissipation Part II: Results
Miguel Canals1,2(miguelf.canals@upr.edu)and Edwin Hernández
1Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
2UPRM Center for Applied Ocean Science Engineering, Department of Engineering Science and Materials & Department of Marine Sciences
Net community metabolism of Caribbean Coral Reef systems derived from NOA-ON time-series stations
Melissa Meléndez, Joseph Salisbury, Dwight Gledhill, Chris Langdon, Julio M. Morell, Derek Manzello, Adrienne Sutton
Numerical Simulations to Understand the Role of Geomorphic Complexity in Enhancing Civil Infrastructure Damage during Extreme Wind Events
Edward L. Cruz-García, BSCE1,2,3, Luis D. Aponte-Bermúdez, Ph.D., P.E.1,3, Forrest Master, Ph.D, P.E.4, Patricia Chardón-Maldonado, Ph.D.2,3
1Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
2Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
3Center of Coastal Resilience, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
4Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida
Strengthening Puerto Rico’s Natural Coastal Systems Through Ecological Restoration, Education and Community Engagement
Robert J. Mayer *, Patricia Chardón-Maldonado **, Erick Soto-Calvente *, Cheryl Bauer-Armstrong *** Vida Marina: Center for Ecological Restoration and Conservation, University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla *
Department of Marine Sciences, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez **
Latino Earth Partnership – University of Wisconsin – Madison ***
Analysis of input climatologies for the development of a coastal ocean circulation model for the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
Sonaljit Mukherjee1 and Sennai Habtes1 and Paul Jobsis1
1University of the Virgin Islands
Wave Climate and Beach Response of the Coast of Rincón, Puerto Rico
Patricia Chardón-Maldonado1,2, Peter Rivera1,2,3, & Edward Cruz1,2,4
1Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System / 2UPRM Center for Applied Ocean Science Engineering
FEASIBILITY STUDY OF RECYCLED GLASS AS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR BEACH NOURISHMENT
Edwin R. Aponte Cruz 1, Argelys Monserrate Cid 2 and Sylvia Rodríguez-Abudo 3
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering; 2 Department of Civil Engineering;
3 Department of Material Sciences and Engineering. University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez
CARICOOS High-Frequency Radar Network
Colin Evans1,2,3(colin.evans@upr.edu), Patricia Chardón-Maldonado1,2(patricia.chardon@upr.edu),
Adolfo Gonzalez1(adolfo.gonzalez1@upr.edu),Miguel F. Canals1,2,3 (miguelf.canals@upr.edu), Julio M. Morell1,3(julio.morell@upr.edu)
1Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
2UPRM Center for Applied Ocean Science Engineering, Department of Engineering Science
HF Radar Wave Measurements in the US Caribbean in Complex Sea States: Hurricane Matthew Case Study
Colin Evans1,3(colin.evans@upr.edu), Miguel Canals1,2,3 (miguelf.canals@upr.edu)
1Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
2UPRM Center for Applied Ocean Science Engineering, Department of Engineering Science and Materials
3Department of Marine Sciences, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
FVCOM Implementation and Validation in the USVI and Eastern PR
Haibo Xu, Miguel F. Canals, Jorge E. Capella Hernandez, AdailRivera, Estefania Quinones
Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System / UPRM Center for Applied Ocean Science Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Marine Sciences / Department of Engineering Science and Materials
Validation of Precipitation Output from CARICOOS Weather Model (WRF-NMM)
Ihan-Jarek Acevedo-González1,3, Priscila Vargas-Babilonia1,2,3 and Sylvia Rodríguez-Abudo2,3 CARICOOS
1Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
2UPRM Center for Applied Ocean Sciences and Engineering, Department of Engineering Science and Materials,
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
3Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
Towards beach water quality nowcasts using precipitation data from weather radar
Jesiniel Nieves-Ortiz1,3,4, Priscila Vargas-Babilonia2,3,4 and Sylvia Rodríguez-Abudo3,4
1Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez 2Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
4Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
A FULL-SCALE PHYSICAL MODEL TO STUDY FLOW PHYSICS NEAR THE SEA BOTTOM
Juan Vargas-Martinez 1, Sylvia Rodríguez-Abudo 2, and Edwin Aponte 1
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2 Department of Material Sciences and Engineering
University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez
OCOVI Milestones & Program Service, 2018-2019
OCOVI Outreach, Education & Scientific Presentations 2018-2019
CARICOOS OUTREACH, EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT
Adolfo Gonzalez, Berliz Morales 1.CARICOOS, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez 2.Sea Grant, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
Can theBioluminescent Bayat La Parguera buffer oceanacidification?
E. García-Troche1,2, J. Morell1,2, M. Meléndez3, J. Salisbury3
1.Departmentof Marine Sciences, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez 2.Caribbean CoastalOceanObservingSystem (CARICOOS) 3.Universityof NewHampshire
Implementing a Coastal Ocean Circulation Model for the Parguera Ocean Acidification Testbed
Fabián García1.3, Julio Morell1,2,4 , Patricia Chardón-Maldonado1,2, & Melissa Meléndez5
1Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System / 2UPRM Center for Applied Ocean Science Engineering
3Department of Mechanical Engineering / 4Department of Marine Sciences
5School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, University of New Hampshire
Characterization of an automated, portable, and reusable enterococcus faecalisbiosensor for beach water quality.
Pedro Resto Irizarry1, Katerin Rodriguez1,Ted Berrios1, Francisco Rosado1, Javier De Jesus1
1BioMEMS and Lab-on-a-Chip Systems Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez
ONGOING WORK: Toward beach water quality modeling using Delft3D
Peter Rivera-Casillas1,4, Priscila Vargas-Babilonia2,4
Sylvia Rodríguez-Abudo3,4 Patricia Chardón-Maldonado3,4
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
2Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
3Department of Engineering Sciences and Materials, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
4Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
Modeling hydrodynamic connectivity in the USVI and Eastern PR MPAs
Haibo Xu, Miguel F. Canals, Jorge E. Capella Hernandez, AdailRivera
Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System / UPRM Center for Applied Ocean Science Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Marine Sciences / Department of Engineering Science and Materials