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