Title: Research Assistant Professor
Institution: Boston University
Address: Dept. Earth and Environment, 675 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Email: zoeh@bu.edu
Phone: (857) 919-2522
Research Interests: Salt marsh, barrier islands, tidal inlets, sediment dynamics, waves, tidal flows, numerical modeling, field data collection
Biographical Sketch:
Zoe Hughes is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, Boston University. She received her PhD from the University of Southampton working at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. Zoe is a physical coastal oceanographer and geomorphologist specializing in coastal response to climate change, including sea level rise and changes in storminess. Her research examines the impacts of waves, tidal currents and sea level rise on sediment transport and is naturally cross-disciplinary including feedbacks among hydrodynamics, landscape evolution (such as erosion) and ecosystem science. She uses a combination of numerical modeling and field monitoring. She has over fifteen years of experience managing and integrating large, diverse teams of scientists and overseeing project logistics. Hughes has worked with numerous State and governmental agencies (in the UK, LA, SC, GA, MA and ME), developing or applying numerical models to help refine engineering and restoration plans. These projects have ranged in focus from coastal evolution, through wastewater management to climate change planning and marsh resilience and restoration.