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Dr. Steven J. Lentz

Emeritus Scientist
Department of Physical Oceanography

Contact Information:
Work: 508-289-2539
slentz@whoi.edu
Building: Clark 304A

Mailing Address:
266 Woods Hole Road, MS #21
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543

Research Interests

Coastal physical oceanography including the study of coral reefs, wind and wave driven circulation, boundary layers, river plumes, surf zone circulation, tides, and coastal meteorology.

Professional Experience

2018 - present  Emeritus Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

2000-2018       Senior Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

1991-2000        Associate Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (tenure granted 1995)

1987-1991         Assistant Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

1985-1987        Visiting Investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

1984-1985        Research Assistant, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

1978-1984        Graduate Research Assistant, Scripps Institute of Oceanography

 

Education

Ph.D., Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 1984, Oceanography

B.A., University of California, San Diego, 1977, Mathematics

B.A., University of California, San Diego, 1977, Applied Mathematics and Engineering Science

Awards

Graduated summa cum laude, Mathematics and Applied Mechanics & Engineering Science, 1977

Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing for JGR-Oceans, 1993, 2018

AGU Fellow, 2009

Van Alan Clark Chair for Excellence in Oceanography, 2014