Highfield, Wesley
individual record
Associate Professor
Positions:
- Associate Professor, Marine Sciences, Texas A&M University at Galveston
education and training
- Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Science, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2008
selected publications
Academic Articles45
- Rainey, J. L., Brody, S. D., Galloway, G. E., & Highfield, W. E. (2021). Assessment of the growing threat of urban flooding: a case study of a national survey. Urban Water Journal. 18(5), 375-381.
- Atoba, K. O., Brody, S. D., Highfield, W. E., Shepard, C. C., & Verdone, L. N. (2021). Strategic property buyouts to enhance flood resilience: a multi-criteria spatial approach for incorporating ecological values into the selection process. 20(3), 229-247.
- Mobley, W., Sebastian, A., Blessing, R., Highfield, W. E., Stearns, L., & Brody, S. D. (2021). Quantification of continuous flood hazard using random forest classification and flood insurance claims at large spatial scales: a pilot study in southeast Texas. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 21(2), 807-822.
- Mobley, W., Atoba, K. O., & Highfield, W. E. (2020). Uncertainty in Flood Mitigation Practices: Assessing the Economic Benefits of Property Acquisition and Elevation in Flood-Prone Communities. Sustainability. 12(5), 2098-2098.
- Blessing, R., Brody, S. D., & Highfield, W. E. (2019). Valuing floodplain protection and avoidance in a coastal watershed.. Disasters. 43(4), 906-925.
Books1
- Brody, S. D., Highfield, W. E., & Kang, J. E. (2011). Rising Waters. Cambridge University Press (CUP).
Chapters2
- Brody, S. D., Highfield, W. E., Merrell, W., & Lee, Y. (2020). Recovery Versus Protection-Based Approaches to Flood Risk Reduction: Working Towards a Framework for More Effective Mitigation in the United States. Lindell, M. K. (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Urban Disaster Resilience. 144-156. Routledge.
- Peacock, W. G., Van Zandt, S., Henry, D., Grover, H., & Highfield, W. (2012). Using social vulnerability mapping to enhance coastal community resiliency in Texas. Lessons from Hurricane Ike. 66-81.
Conference Papers2
- Sigren, J. M., Figlus, J., Highfield, W., Armitage, A. R., & Feagin, R. A. (2017). Methods Evaluating the Economic Effects of Coastal Dunes in Reducing Storm-Induced Property Damage: Hurricane Ike and Texas Coast Case Study. Coastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2015. 88-97.
- Brody, S. D., Highfield, W., & Peck, B. M. (2005). Exploring the mosaic of perceptions for water quality across watersheds in San Antonio, Texas. Landscape and Urban Planning. 73(2-3), 200-214.
researcher on
Co-Principal Investigator1
recent teaching activities
- MARB691 Research Instructor
- MARB691 Research: In-ab Instructor
- MARB691 Research:in-ab Instructor
- MARS325 Intro To Gis Instructor
- MARS491 Research Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Sterne, Travis Keenan (2018-08). Predictive Modeling of Mesophotic Habitats in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico. (Master's Thesis)
- Sterne, Travis Keenan (2018-07). Predictive Modeling of Mesophotic Habitats in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico. (Master's Thesis)
- Casillas, Jessica C. (2018-05). Effects of Seagrass Habitat and Environmental Stressors on Blue Crab Populations in Texas. (Master's Thesis)
- Rivard, Alexandria E (2017-11). Patterns in Longline Reef Fish Catch and Fishing Gear Analysis in the Gulf of Mexico Using NOAA Fishery Observer Data. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Walters, Helen Marie (2016-06). Examination of the Spatial Relationship between Development Metrics and Total Phosphorus in the Galveston Bay Estuary. (Master's Thesis)
Email
highfield@tamu.edu
First Name
Wesley
Last Name
Highfield
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