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Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences

Department Administration

Mailing Address:
Department of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
572C Holloway Road
Chauvenet Room 200

Annapolis, MD 21402-1363

Chair:
Prof. Gina Henderson
ghenders@usna.edu, (410) 293-6552

Associate Chair:
CDR Jessica Garrett, USN
jgarrett@usna.edu, (410) 293-6551

Senior Academic Advisor:
Prof. Andrew Muller
amuller@usna.edu, (410) 293-6569

Educational Technician:
Ms. Sabriena Richardson
srichard@usna.edu, (410) 293-6550

Faculty and Staff Directory

Note: Listed alphabetically by last name.

Davies, Alexander
Instructor of Practical Applications Environmental Data Manager, Command Forecaster
Biography

Alexander R. Davies is an Instructor of Practical Application in the Department of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at USNA where he develops and teaches innovative laboratory exercises focused on geophysical fluid dynamics, applied data science applications, and field data collection. Davies also serves as the Department’s Environmental Data Manager and Command Meteorologist. His research interests encompass high tide coastal flooding, intraseasonal ocean and estuarine variability, and the atmospheric marine boundary layer.
M.S., University of Delaware
Research Interests
Coastal Flooding, Intraseasonal Ocean Variability, Atmospheric Boundary Layer.

Gallaher, Shawn
Captain, USN Associate Professor (PMP), Assistant Provost for Military Affairs Ph.D., Naval Postgraduate School
Research Interests
Upper Ocean Stratification and Dynamics, Arctic Oceanography

Garrett, Jessica
Commander, USN Instructor, Department Associate Chair M.S. Meteorology and Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School

Guth, Peter
Professor (RETIRED)
Biography

Professor Peter Guth has retired from the U.S. Naval Academy. As of 10/15/2023, this webpage was made inactive. Please contact Professor Guth at prof.pguth@gmail.com with questions for accessing any of his website resources.
- prof.pguth@gmail.com

Henderson, Gina
Professor Department Chair Ph.D., University of Delaware
Research Interests
Snow Cover, Atmospheric Circulation, Teleconnections, Arctic Climate

Hickman, Ben
Physical Science Technician M.S., Western Carolina University

Homola, Jillian
Lieutenant Commander, USN Instructor M.S. Meteorology and Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School

Loeffler, Scott
Assistant Professor Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Research Interests
Polarimetric Radar, Atmospheric Convection, Cloud Modeling, Supercell Dynamics

Muller, Andrew
Associate Professor Department Senior Academic Advisor Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Research Interests
Coastal Ocean Dynamics, Estuarine Biogeochemical Processes

Richardson, Sabriena
Educational Technician

Smith, Joseph P.
Associate Professor Director, Hendrix Oceanography Laboratory Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Boston
Research Interests
Cycling of Constituents in Marine Systems, Biogeochemical Cycles, AUVs

Steppe, Cecily
Professor Ph.D., University of Delaware
Research Interests
Coastal Biophysical Coupling, Population Dynamics of Fish and Invertebrates, Habitat Restoration, Aquaculture

Tracy, Brianna
Instructor of Practical Applications Field and Lab Manager M.S., University of San Diego

Watts, Matthew
Commander, USN Assistant Professor (PMP) Ph.D., Naval Postgraduate School
Research Interests
Polar Oceanography, Earth System and Arctic Regional Models, Unmanned Systems