David A. Sutherland
Professor
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Oregon
1272 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 97403
Office: +1 (541) 346-8753
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Campus Address: 204 Volcanology
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BIOGRAPHY
Dave is a physical oceanographer who uses observations and numerical models to explore coastal and estuarine systems. In particular, he is focused on the dynamics of glacial fjords (e.g., SE Alaska, Greenland, Antarctic Peninsula) and Pacific Northwest estuaries (e.g., Coos Bay, Puget Sound) and how humans interact with these environments (he is affiliate faculty with the Environmental Studies Program). He has received numerous grants from the National Science Foundation (as well as working there as a Program Director IPA from 2020-2022), including a CAREER award, NASA, Oregon Sea Grant, and NOAA.
Dave is originally from Cary, NC, and has lived along most of the coastlines of the US, from the Southeast and Northeast, to the LA area, Hawaii, and now the PNW. He loves all things ocean, particularly when he can dive in himself, and is pushing for more marine science at UO. In another life, he would be a dolphin.