Welcome! We are a research group focused on understanding the role of fluid mechanics in environmental processes. We pursue a range of problems across different scales, from the transport of biotic and abiotic particles and their interactions with flow to nearshore hydrodynamics and wave-driven flows at coastlines. Our research has wide ranging applications related to improving environmental and industrial sustainability.
If you are interested in pursuing research opportunities in our group, please see the Join us page for openings and details on how to apply.
News
Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference – Americas
We hosted the YCSEC-A conference at UW-Madison Aug 10-12, 2023! It was a great success and congratulations to the student organisers and presentation award winners! YCSEC-A Conference: Advancing the coastal science and engineering community
August 13, 2023New graduate student: Hyungyu Sung
Hyungyu Sung joins the group as a new graduate student. Welcome Hyungyu!
August 10, 2023New paper: Wave-averaged motion of small particles in surface gravity waves: Effect of particle shape on orientation, drift, and dispersion
Check out our our paper on how microplastics, phytoplankton, and other small particles behave in waves! https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.8.074801
July 28, 2023NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: Sara Hartke
Sara Hartke is awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to continue her research in the group. Congratulations, Sara! Graduate Research Fellowship Program
March 30, 2023New paper: Microplastic contamination of sediments across and within three beaches in western Lake Superior
Check out our new paper on microplastics in beach sediments within and across Lake Superior beaches in Journal of Great Lakes Research! Congrats to Ben for leading the work and to Kallyn and Sabeel for …
October 8, 2022New paper: Flow in oscillatory boundary layers over permeable beds
Check out our new paper on oscillatory boundary layers over permeable beds that was chosen as a featured article in Physics of Fluids! Congrats Claudio! https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0104305
September 19, 2022Students graduate: Allie and Bex
Undergraduate student Allie and Masters student Bex graduate from UW-Madison and start their new lives as graduate students this Fall. Congrats to them both!
August 25, 2022New graduate student: Anya Wolterman
Anya Wolterman joins the group as a new graduate student to be co-advised by Dr. Pujara in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Dr. Wagner in AOS and Dr. Zoet in Geosciences. Welcome Anya!
July 1, 2022Hilldale Undergraduate Research Fellowship: Kaan Beyduz
Kaan Beyduz is awarded the Hilldale Undergraduate Research Fellowship for 2022-23 to continue his research in the group. Congratulations, Kaan! Hilldale Fellows
April 15, 2022New paper: Enhanced settling and dispersion of inertial particles in surface waves
Check out our new paper on particle settling in waves! https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2022.95
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