Whilden, Kerri
individual record
Assistant Research Scientist
Positions:
- Assistant Research Scientist, Geochemical & Environmental Research Group, College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University
Research Areas:
Ocean currents,
Ocean temperature,
Oceanography,
Ocean salinity,
Gulf of Mexico,
Engineering,
Radar,
Gulf of Mexico--Corpus Christi Bay,
Integrated Ocean Observing System (U.S.),
Underwater gliders,
Tidal currents,
Estuarine oceanography,
Oceanography--Observations--Data processing,
Oceanography--Observations,
Gulf of Mexico--Loop Current,
Continental shelf
Research Areas:
Ocean currents,
Ocean temperature,
Oceanography,
Ocean salinity,
Gulf of Mexico,
Engineering,
Radar,
Gulf of Mexico--Corpus Christi Bay,
Integrated Ocean Observing System (U.S.),
Underwater gliders,
Tidal currents,
Estuarine oceanography,
Oceanography--Observations--Data processing,
Oceanography--Observations,
Gulf of Mexico--Loop Current,
Continental shelf
education and training
- Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), Postdoctoral Training 2017
- Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2015
- M.S. in Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2009
- B.S. in Civil Engineering, Lehigh University - (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States) 2007
selected publications
Academic Articles5
- Whilden, K. A., Bryant, D. B., Socolofsky, S. A., & Chang, K. (2019). Experimental Study on the Propagation and Stability of Tidal Vortices. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 145(7), 04019026-04019026.
- Zavala‐Garay, J., Theiss, J., Moulton, M., Walsh, C., Woesik, R., Mayorga‐Adame, C. G., ... Shaghude, Y. W. (2015). On the dynamics of the Z anzibar C hannel. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. 120(9), 6091-6113.
- Truong, M. K., Whilden, K. A., Socolofsky, S. A., & Irish, J. L. (2015). Experimental study of wave dynamics in coastal wetlands. Environmental Fluid Mechanics. 15(4), 851-880.
- Whilden, K. A., Socolofsky, S. A., Chang, K., & Irish, J. L. (2014). Using surface drifter observations to measure tidal vortices and relative diffusion at Aransas Pass, Texas. Environmental Fluid Mechanics. 14(5), 1147-1172.
- Bryant, D. B., Whilden, K. A., Socolofsky, S. A., & Chang, K. (2012). Formation of tidal starting-jet vortices through idealized barotropic inlets with finite length. Environmental Fluid Mechanics. 12(4), 301-319.
Conference Papers7
- Mahmud, S., DiMarco, S. F., Whilden, K., Knap, A. H., & Hsu, C (2020). Estimating Open Ocean Vertical Current Velocity from Glider Flight Characteristics: application to mixing processes in the Gulf of Mexico. Global Oceans 2020: Singapore – U.S. Gulf Coast, Global Oceans 2020: Singapore - U.S. Gulf Coast. 00, 1-6.
- Whilden, K. A., Buckingham, B., Martin, K. M., Howden, S., DiMarco, S. F., Knap, A. H., ... Perry, R. L (2020). Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Glider Operations in Support of Tropical Cyclone Intensification Forecasts. Global Oceans 2020: Singapore – U.S. Gulf Coast, Global Oceans 2020: Singapore - U.S. Gulf Coast. 00, 1-6.
- Hsu, C., Currier, B., Whilden, K., DiMarco, S. F., Knap, A., Kirkpatrick, B., & Kobara, S (2020). Near real-time interactive data visualization and dashboard package for oceanic gliders and modeling systems. Global Oceans 2020: Singapore – U.S. Gulf Coast, Global Oceans 2020: Singapore - U.S. Gulf Coast. 00, 1-4.
- Buckingham, B., Whilden, K. A., Shields, M., Liu, Y., DiMarco, S. F., & Knap, A. H (2020). Slocum Glider Observations of the Subsurface Chlorophyll-a Maximum on the Texas Continental Shelf Boundary. Global Oceans 2020: Singapore – U.S. Gulf Coast, Global Oceans 2020: Singapore - U.S. Gulf Coast. 00, 1-5.
- Hsu, C., DiMarco, S. F., Whilden, K., Knap, A., & Buschang, S (2020). TxTrack v0.9: A Lagrangian ocean analysis web-framework for trajectory modeling. Global Oceans 2020: Singapore – U.S. Gulf Coast, Global Oceans 2020: Singapore - U.S. Gulf Coast. 00, 1-5.
in the news
- Texas A&M researchers work to improve data used for hurricane forecasts KBTX-TV 3 News June 13, 2021
recent teaching activities
- OCNG491 Research Instructor
Email
kwhilden@tamu.edu
First Name
Kerri
Last Name
Whilden
mailing address
Geochemical & Environmental Research Group; 833 Graham Road;
College Station, Texas 77845
USA
Research Areas:
Ocean currents,
Ocean temperature,
Oceanography,
Ocean salinity,
Gulf of Mexico,
Engineering,
Radar,
Gulf of Mexico--Corpus Christi Bay,
Integrated Ocean Observing System (U.S.),
Underwater gliders,
Tidal currents,
Estuarine oceanography,
Oceanography--Observations--Data processing,
Oceanography--Observations,
Gulf of Mexico--Loop Current,
Continental shelf
Research Areas:
Ocean currents,
Ocean temperature,
Oceanography,
Ocean salinity,
Gulf of Mexico,
Engineering,
Radar,
Gulf of Mexico--Corpus Christi Bay,
Integrated Ocean Observing System (U.S.),
Underwater gliders,
Tidal currents,
Estuarine oceanography,
Oceanography--Observations--Data processing,
Oceanography--Observations,
Gulf of Mexico--Loop Current,
Continental shelf