Dr. Andrew Ashton
Associate Scientist with Tenure
Geology and Geophysics
Contact Information:
Work: 508-289-3751
aashton@whoi.edu
Building: Clark 257
Mailing Address:
266 Woods Hole Road, MS #22
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Research Interests
- Development and testing of numerical and conceptual models of the formation and evolution of coastal sedimentary environments
- Plan-view delta evolution along wave-dominated coasts
- Coastal response to climate change, sea-level rise, and anthropogenic activities
- Application of "reduced complexity" morphodynamic models to study earth-surface evolution
Education
Duke University; Durham, North Carolina
Ph.D. Division of Earth & Ocean Sciences, 2005
Nicholas School of the Environment & Earth Sciences
Concentration in Nearshore Processes and Geomorphology
Certificate in Nonlinear and Complex Systems
Cornell University; Ithaca, New York
Bachelor of Science, 1995
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering