Resume

Experience

  1. Oceanographer

    US Geological Survey Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA

    June 2024 - Present

    Working on improving the USGS Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast by understanding the role that sandbars have on wave runup and our ability to generate accurate total water level forecasts, particularly during storm and hurricane conditions.

  2. Postdoctoral Scholar

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography San Diego, CA, USA

    July 2023 - May 2024

    Developed an automated UAV rectification tool leveraging airborne LiDAR surveys and feature detection algorithms, reducing human oversight and enhancing efficiency in coastal monitoring projects.

  3. Graduate Researcher

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography San Diego, CA, USA

    June 2019 - June 2023

    Employed a multidisciplinary approach to improve wave runup forecasting involving theory, in-situ and remote observations, numerical modeling, computer vision, and deep learning.

Education

  1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Oceanography

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California, San Diego San Diego, CA, USA

    2018 - 2023

    Thesis: Improved wave runup forecasts using remote observations and numerical models

    Advisors: Mark Merrifield and Bob Guza

  2. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Theoretical Physics

    University College Dublin Dublin, Ireland

    2014 - 2018

My skills

  • Oceanography

  • Project Management

  • Numerical Modelling

  • Computer Vision

  • Machine Learning

  • Wave Forecasting

  • Scientific Coding - MATLAB, Python

  • Scientific Writing

Certifications

  • FAA Part 107, UAV Pilot