College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmos. Sciences Oregon State University 104 CEOAS Administration Building Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA

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1 Jennifer Thomas updated 20 November 2017 CONTACT INFORMATION College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmos. Sciences Oregon State University 104 CEOAS Administration Building Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA voice: (757) RESEARCH INTERESTS EDUCATION Coastal and estuarine physical oceanography, field studies, internal waves, numerical ocean modeling Ph.D. Candidate, Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences (Physical Oceanography), Advisor: Dr. Jim Lerczak, Fall 2012-Spring 2018 Oregon State University (OSU), Corvallis, Oregon, USA College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) Dissertation: Horizontal variability of internal waves detected by an array of seafloor pressure sensors, and Modeled coupled barotropic-baroclinic basin modes and their application to internal tides Bachelor of Science, Ocean and Earth Science (Physical Oceanography), May 2012 Minor in Applied Mathematics Old Dominion University (ODU), Norfolk, Virginia, USA Department of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor of Music, Trumpet Performance, May 2004 University of Iowa (UI), Iowa City, Iowa USA RESEARCH AND Graduate Teaching Assistant, OSU, September 2016-present The Fluid Earth (required graduate level core course), Professors: Kipp Shearman and Larry O Neill, Fall 2016; and Emily Shroyer and Yvette Spitz, Fall 2017 Lectured on conservation principles (momentum, mass, heat, salt) and the equations of motion; lectured on coastal dynamics Co-instructed weekly lab sessions Held weekly office hours Prepared laboratory demonstrations Graded homework and laboratory assignments 27 students enrolled Graduate Research Assistant, OSU, August 2012-present Perform research on internal waves using observations and modeling Investigated high-frequency, nonlinear internal waves in Massachusetts Bay, using a horizontal array of bottom pressure sensors, to describe horizontal properties of the waves and to study the utility of using an array of bottom pressure sensors Investigate the response of basin mode internal tides through analytical and numerical modeling, to understand when large-amplitude internal tides can be described by basin mode excitation, in particular along the continental shelf Aid in field projects (Columbia River estuary; Alsea River estuary; continental shelf regions off Oregon and California) Thomas, J.A. CV 1/5

2 RESEARCH AND CONTINUED Oceanography Intern, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mentor Kris Holderied (Director, NOAA Kasitsna Bay Laboratory), Seldovia, Alaska, Summer 2011 Investigated trends and variability in ph in Kachemak Bay, Alaska from a seven-year System-wide Monitoring Program observational dataset from the NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System, to determine the utility of the data set in researching ocean acidification Scheduled and led weekly cruises in Kachemak Bay and processed the raw data Taught fellow interns to use MATLAB and Sea-Bird Electronics Seasoft software Assisted in a controlled laboratory experiment of ph influences on crab larvae Presented my work at the NOAA 2011 Science and Education Symposium in Silver Spring, Maryland Undergraduate Research Assistant, OEAS, ODU, with advisor Dr. Malcolm Scully, September 2010-May 2011 Researched dissolved oxygen distribution in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia/Maryland using observational data and model output, to assist in understanding physical modulations of dissolved oxygen distribution Oceanography Intern, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)/U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Mentor Dr. Neil K. Ganju (Coastal Engineer, USGS), Summer 2010 Investigated correlations between dissolved oxygen distribution and physical processes in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts using observational data and model output, to determine the importance of physical modulations on dissolved oxygen distribution Aided in weekly USGS research cruises in West Falmouth Harbor, Massachusetts Programmed, calibrated, and maintained oceanographic instruments that we deployed and retrieved weekly, following USGS water-quality sampling protocols PUBLICATIONS Thomas, J. A., J. A. Lerczak, and C. D. Winant (in prep), Temporal and spatial scales of basin mode internal tides Thomas, J. A., J. A. Lerczak, and C. D. Winant (to be submitted to J. Fluid Mech. in December 2017), Effects of continental shelves on coupled barotropic-baroclinic basin modes and their application to barotropic and baroclinic tides Thomas, J. A., J. A. Lerczak, and J. N. Moum (2016), Horizontal variability of highfrequency nonlinear internal waves in Massachusetts Bay detected by an array of seafloor pressure sensors, J. Geophys. Res. Ocean., 121(8), , doi: /2016jc Ganju, N. K., Dickhudt, P. J., Thomas, J. A., Borden, J., Sherwood, C. R., Montgomery, E. T., Twomey, E.R., and Martini, M.A., 2011, Summary of Oceanographic and Water Quality Measurements in West Falmouth Harbor and Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, : Open-File Report (Also available at Thomas, J.A. CV 2/5

3 FELLOWSHIPS AND HONORS Graduate Student Travel Award, OSU, Provost s Distinguished Graduate Fellowship, OSU ($50,000), Outstanding Scholar (top graduating senior, 4.0 GPA), College of Sciences, ODU, Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Oceanography, ODU, Nancy Ferguson Frye Scholarship, ODU, Ernest F. Hollings Scholar, NOAA ($20,000), Summer Student Fellowship, WHOI ($5,000), ANALYSIS AND MODELING Advanced knowledge of: MATLAB Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Intermediate knowledge of: LaTeX Fortran Microsoft Excel Linux FIELD CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Oceanographic instrument programming, deployment, retrieval, and data acquisition and processing (e.g., Sea-Bird Scientific, YSI, Nortek, Teledyne/RDI, Aanderaa) (e.g., acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs); conductivity, temperature, and depth sensors (CTDs); thermistors; oxygen sensors; fluorometers; beam transmissometers; water sampling pumps) Participated in several projects in estuarine and coastal waters Ships ranging from small boats (canoes, RIBs) to 177 ft (R/V Oceanus) Cruises ranging from 1 day to 5 days Working with moorings, landers, buoys, and boat-based surveys Chief scientist for field study in Lake Ballard, Virginia, Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Chief scientist for weekly CTD cruises in Kachemak Bay, Alaska, Summer 2011 The impact of continental shelves on basin mode internal tides, J.A. Thomas, J.A. Lerczak, C.D. Winant. Poster, Gordon Research Conference on Coastal Ocean Dynamics, Biddeford, Maine, June The impact of continental shelves on basin mode internal tides, J.A. Thomas, J.A. Lerczak, C.D. Winant. Invited talk, Gordon Research Seminar on Coastal Ocean Dynamics, Biddeford, Maine, June Basin mode internal tides, J.A. Thomas, J.A. Lerczak, C.D. Winant, K.B. Winters. Talk, VIII International Symposium on Stratified Flows, San Diego, California, August Direct forcing of internal tides by the tide generating potential, J.A. Thomas, J.A. Lerczak, C.D. Winant, K.B. Winters. Poster, Ocean Sciences, New Orleans, Louisiana, February Along- and cross-shore propagation properties of nonlinear internal waves from a broad array of bottom pressure sensors in Massachusetts Bay, J.A. Thomas, J.A. Lerczak, J.M. Moum. Poster, Ocean Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, February CONFERENCE PAPERS Thomas, J.A., Lerczak, J.A., Winant, C.D., and Winters, K.B. (2016), Basin mode internal tides, in Proceedings of the VIII International Symposium on Stratified Flows, San Diego, California. Thomas, J.A. CV 3/5

4 WORKSHOPS Pattullo Conference, MPOWIR, Warrenton, Virginia, 1-4 October 2017 Presented my research and career interests to a group of junior and senior scientists Participated in workshop sessions on: public speaking; career next steps; negotiating; mentoring; networking; productivity; and writing. Marine Resources Population Dynamics Workshop, NOAA/Virginia Tech, Florida Keys, Florida, 2-8 January 2010 Used population viability analyses (A Stock Production Model Incorporating Covariates) to model threats on the persistence of the loggerhead sea turtle Used RAMAS to make projections of different management plans for the North Atlantic Bluefin tuna AFFILIATIONS SERVICE American Geophysical Union, Student Member, January 2012-present. The Oceanography Society, Student Member, February 2016-present. Educational Outreach, Guest on the OSU radio show Inspiration Dissemination on KBVR FM, 19 November 2017 Interviewed about my research at OSU on internal waves Educational Outreach, Volunteer at the Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory, 18 November 2017 Taught Boy Scouts pursuing the Oceanography Merit Badge about ocean waves Mentor, CEOAS Academic Mentoring Program, January 2017-April 2017 Mentored an undergraduate Ocean Science major Participated in mentor training Session Chair, VIII International Symposium on Stratified Flows, San Diego, California, August 2016 Introduced presenters and managed Internal Gravity Waves session Promotion and Tenure Committee student member, CEOAS, Reviewed student evaluations of promotion candidates to write a compiled evaluation of each candidate s teaching, advising, and mentoring performance Educational Outreach, Volunteer for the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center, Homer, Alaska, Summer 2011 Educated the community about ocean acidification at demonstration tables Gave a talk on my analyses of ph data in Kachemak Bay to a mixed scientific and community audience Vice President, Earth and Ocean Sciences Club, ODU, Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Organized club volunteer efforts at First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia, including a tree planting project and trail clean up Field Work and Educational Outreach, Volunteer for The Coalition for Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, Summer 2010 Aided in several research cruises in Buzzards Bay Presented Buzzards Bay dissolved oxygen research work to the organization Thomas, J.A. CV 4/5

5 ACTIVITIES Playing in nature: surfing, trail running, swimming, hiking, camping, yoga Playing music: trumpet (orchestra, band, musicals, jazz, polka, brass quintet, rock); acoustic guitar and singing (solo performances); teaching trumpet lessons Thomas, J.A. CV 5/5