Graduate Student                                                                   

Physical Oceanography

Department of Marine Sciences

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

gdusek@email.unc.edu  

Current Projects

DPWavesProc

• A doppler profiler waves processing toolbox for the Nortek AWAC and RDI ADCP
• Designed to allow users to create directional wave spectra from the raw binary wave data collected by the instruments
• Preliminary testing shows that spectral output compares favorably with proprietary software options
• Added benefits include increased flexibility with data and code and transparency of the data processing procedure
• The newest version of the code and documentation can be found here

Nearshore Processes and Beach Hazard Study

• A pilot field program for Summer 2008 at Kill Devil Hills, NC                                                                                                                      
• Joint project with the Army Corps of Engineers, the Coastal Studies Institute and Kill Devil Hills Ocean Rescue
• Goal is to better understand the impacts of nearshore bathymetry and the directional wave field on surf zone processes
• Emphasis is placed on potentially dangerous public safety events like rip currents and shorebreak
• The project website can be found here

Education

B.S in Applied Mathematics, University of Rochester, 2004

M.S. in Teaching and Curriculum, University of Rochester, 2005