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Dr. Adrienne Oakley |
Biography
I received my PhD in Marine Geology and Geophysics from the University of Hawaii in 2008. I am an associate professor at Kutztown University where I teach introductory and advanced courses in marine science and geology. I am also currently the chair of the Academic Advisory Council for the CBFS.
My research area is in deep ocean basins and coastal zones. In the deep ocean, I map seafloor bathymetry and subsurface structure to investigate processes that occur within subduction zones. Along the coast, I study beach erosion, sea level change, and barrier island migration.
My current projects are focused on the Greenbackville salt marsh and the barrier islands of Chincoteague and Assateague. Through the use of subsurface mapping (CHIRP sonar and ground penetrating radar (GPR) and vibracoring, we are investigating the effects of sea level rise and environmental change in these important coastal regions. My research team works with NASA, Fish and Wildlife Services, and the USGS, as well as faculty and students from other PASSHE schools.
My time at the CBFS is spent teaching Marine Geology as a three-week, field intensive course, leading weekend field trips for classes on campus, or working in the field with my research students.
My research area is in deep ocean basins and coastal zones. In the deep ocean, I map seafloor bathymetry and subsurface structure to investigate processes that occur within subduction zones. Along the coast, I study beach erosion, sea level change, and barrier island migration.
My current projects are focused on the Greenbackville salt marsh and the barrier islands of Chincoteague and Assateague. Through the use of subsurface mapping (CHIRP sonar and ground penetrating radar (GPR) and vibracoring, we are investigating the effects of sea level rise and environmental change in these important coastal regions. My research team works with NASA, Fish and Wildlife Services, and the USGS, as well as faculty and students from other PASSHE schools.
My time at the CBFS is spent teaching Marine Geology as a three-week, field intensive course, leading weekend field trips for classes on campus, or working in the field with my research students.
Recent Publications and Honors
Manuscript:
Oakley, A., Cornell, S., Bochicchio, C., Carney, J., and Sabetta, M. (2015), Using groundwater data sondes to produce high-quality in situ tide and wave hydrographs along Wallops Island, VA, Journal of Coastal Research, 31, 5, p. 1275-1283.
Official NASA Report:
Adrienne Oakley and Sean Cornell, (2013) Surface and Sub-Surface Mapping in the Coastal Zone of Wallops Island NASA Flight Facility: Monitoring Storm Response and Sea-Level Rise, Year 1 Report- March 2011- December 2012
Current Funding:
Kutztown University Research Committee- $7,996, January 1, 2015- June 30, 2017
Investigating the Effects of Sea Level Rise and Environmental Change along the Barrier Islands and Salt Marshes of the Southern Delmarva Peninsula
Most recent professional presentations/abstracts:
Cooper, Adam T., Oakley, Adrienne, Bochicchio, Christopher, Cornell, Sean, Moriarty, Sarah, and Sherrod, Laura A., Evaluation of Late Pleistocene to Holocene Sedimentation in Greenbackville, Chincoteague Bay, VA: Implications for Sea Level Change and Barrier Island Evolution, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 48, No. 7, GSA National Meeting, 2016
Moriarty, Sarah N., Michalowski, Casey L., Oakley, Adrienne J., Cornell, Sean R., Bochicchio, Christopher, Sherrod, Laura A., Cooper, Adam T., and Delong, Nicole C.1, Investigating Barrier Island Evolution and Inlet Formation Through Stratigraphic Analysis Of Vibracores Taken From Assateague And Chincoteague Islands, VA, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 48, No. 7, GSA National Meeting, 2016
Oakley, A., Cornell, S., Bochicchio, C., Carney, J., and Sabetta, M. (2015), Using groundwater data sondes to produce high-quality in situ tide and wave hydrographs along Wallops Island, VA, Journal of Coastal Research, 31, 5, p. 1275-1283.
Official NASA Report:
Adrienne Oakley and Sean Cornell, (2013) Surface and Sub-Surface Mapping in the Coastal Zone of Wallops Island NASA Flight Facility: Monitoring Storm Response and Sea-Level Rise, Year 1 Report- March 2011- December 2012
Current Funding:
Kutztown University Research Committee- $7,996, January 1, 2015- June 30, 2017
Investigating the Effects of Sea Level Rise and Environmental Change along the Barrier Islands and Salt Marshes of the Southern Delmarva Peninsula
Most recent professional presentations/abstracts:
Cooper, Adam T., Oakley, Adrienne, Bochicchio, Christopher, Cornell, Sean, Moriarty, Sarah, and Sherrod, Laura A., Evaluation of Late Pleistocene to Holocene Sedimentation in Greenbackville, Chincoteague Bay, VA: Implications for Sea Level Change and Barrier Island Evolution, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 48, No. 7, GSA National Meeting, 2016
Moriarty, Sarah N., Michalowski, Casey L., Oakley, Adrienne J., Cornell, Sean R., Bochicchio, Christopher, Sherrod, Laura A., Cooper, Adam T., and Delong, Nicole C.1, Investigating Barrier Island Evolution and Inlet Formation Through Stratigraphic Analysis Of Vibracores Taken From Assateague And Chincoteague Islands, VA, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 48, No. 7, GSA National Meeting, 2016
