Wave Generated Recirculation in Kelp Beds

ocean waves kelp nonlinear laboratory

Research Mentor: Kevin Speer,
Department, College, Affiliation: Scientific Computing, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: kspeer@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Cathrine Hancock
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: chancock@fsu.edu
Faculty Collaborators:
Faculty Collaborators Email:

Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Physics
Math
Engineering
Meteorology
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required:
Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 8, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable

Project Description

This project will be a laboratory experiment designed to simulate wave action on a coastal kelp bed and the associated nonlinear wave-driven recirculation. The RA will help set up the experimental apparatus, conduct experiments, and analyze data for fluid circulation, both fluctuating and mean flow.

Research Tasks: literature review, data collection, data analysis, writing

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: required motivation to work in a laboratory setting with hands-on activity in a fluids wave tank, use power tools and fabricate simple devices for measurement.