Assistant Professor
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Horn Point Laboratory
Email: wnardin@umces.edu
Phone: 410-221-8232

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Research Disciplines:

• Coastal/Marine
• Engineering
• Fluvial Geomorphology
• Wetlands

Research Interests:

Coastal environment

View William's CV

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Biographical Sketch

My research goal is to understand the fundamental geomorphic mechanisms governing the evolution of coastal environments and to predict their long-term trajectories under different scenarios.

My current research plan has two main topics: 1) the impact of storms and sea level rise on wetlands eco-geomorphology; 2) coupling between river (and estuaries) hydrodynamics and coastal processes, with a particular focus on the impact of waves. My studies have a balanced method for a wide range of scientific fields: numerical modeling, fieldwork, remote sensing and laboratory experiments.

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Education

• University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy, 2001, B.S. and M.S., Environmental Engineering
• University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy, 2013, Ph.D., Environmental Engineering

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Ongoing and Recent CESU Projects

Tidal marsh sediment dynamics at Poplar Island, MD

Tradeoffs among hydrodynamics, sediment fluxes and vegetation community in the Virginia Coast Reserve, USA

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Other Research

Mangrove wetlands

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