Andrew Barnard
- Director, Great Lakes Research Center
- Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering—Engineering Mechanics
- Faculty Advisor, SENSE Enterprise
- arbarnar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2412
- GLRC 307
Areas of Expertise
- Acoustics
- Noise Control
- Vibration
- Real Time Control Systems
- LabVIEW programming and instruction
Research Interests
- Advanced Measurements and Signal Processing
- Acoustic Intensity and Vector Sensors
- Room Acoustics
- Acoustic Material Characterization
- Outdoor Sound Propagation
- Physical Acoustics
- NI LabVIEW Data Acquisition and Control
- Microphones
- Crowd Noise
- Underwater Acoustics
- Structural Acoustics
- Array Signal Processing
Elizabeth Hoy
- Director, Business & Program Development
- Great Lakes Research Center
- elizabeth@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1208
- GLRC 321
Specialties
- Facilitates partnerships that support Institute growth
- Directs the development and distribution of outreach material to external partners
- Oversees administrative operations
Guy Meadows
- Director, Marine Engineering Laboratory
- Robbins Professor of Sustainable Marine Engineering
- Research Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- gmeadows@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1106
- GLRC 303
Research Interests
- Large scale field experimentation in the Inland Seas of the Great Lakes and coastal oceans
- Nearshore hydrodynamics and prediction
- Autonomous and semi-autonomous environmental monitoring platforms (surface and sub-surface)
- Underwater acoustic remote sensing
- Marine engineering
Valoree Gagnon
- Director, University-Indigenous Community Partnerships, Great Lakes Research Center
- Research Assistant Professor, College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
- vsgagnon@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2180
- GLRC 310
Research Interests
- University-Community Partnerships, research engagement, and equitable practice and design
- Environmental Justice and Policy, toxic substances, risk management, and promoting holistic health
- Indigenous / Native American Studies, treaties and the government-to-government relationship, food sovereignty, and Indigenous wisdom in the Great Lakes region
- Environmental Stewardship and the Seven Generations Philosophy
John D. Lenters
- Affiliated Research Scientist, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- jdlenter@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3197
- GLRC 305
Areas of Expertise
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- Lake evaporation
- Physical limnology
- Great Lakes weather and climate
- Surface waves and coastal storms
- Air-sea interaction
- Autonomous buoys
- Watershed hydrology
- Global and regional climate change
Research Interests
- Impacts of climate on lake temperature and ice cover
- Lake surface energy balance studies
- Marine weather observations and forecasting
- Great Lakes evaporation and water levels
- Climate impacts on lake and land surface hydrology
- Mesoscale and boundary layer meteorology
- Great Lakes observation networks
- Societal impacts of climate change
- Autonomous sensors at the lake-air interface
Amanda Gonczi
- Assistant Research Scientist, Great Lakes Research Center
- Instructor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Director of Research and Evaluation, Michigan Science Teaching and Assessment Reform
Areas of Expertise
- Design and implementation of professional development for K-12 and undergraduate STEM teachers
- K-12 STEM education research
- Program evaluation
Research Interests
- Instructional practices that support environmental literacy and stewardship
- Integration of computing into STEM education
- Teachers beliefs about reforms-based science instruction including nature of science, inquiry, engineering, Next Generation Science Standards, and technology integration
- Professional development elements (remote and face-to-face) that support instructional change, teacher leadership and reforms-based science instruction
- Using levels of inquiry to support teachers' understanding and integration of mathematical and scientific inquiry in k-12 education
- Teachers' understandings regarding key concepts in science including respiration and photosynthesis
Erika Vye
- Geosciences Research Scientist, Great Lakes Research Center
- ecvye@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1581
- GLRC 312
Areas of Interest
- Geoheritage
- Geoscience education
- Interpreting geology
- Geoconservation and the value of public lands
Christopher Pinnow
- Electronics/Computer Engineer, Great Lakes Research Center
- ckpinnow@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0007
- GLRC 308, B001
Specialties
- Support GLRC research programs
- Focus on measurements of the over water and in-water environments
- Support design, fabrication, testing & utilization of prototype field deployable instruments, including programming and decision support algorithms
- Statistical analysis of remote sensing and in situ data sets
- Expanded Biography
Jamey Anderson
- Assistant Director, Marine Operations
- Manager, Marine Research Assets Shared Facility
- jameya@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2914
- GLRC 309
Specialties
- Oversee research buoys
- Maintain and repair Remote Operated Vehicles
- Maintain R/V Agassiz to USCG standards
- Maintain and operate survey vessels
- Provide electrical and mechanical support of specialized research equipment
- Expanded Biography
Jason Swain
- Captain and Marine Logistics Coordinator, Great Lakes Research Center
- jdswain@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1584
- GLRC 317
Specialties
- USCG Licensed Captain - 100 Ton Master
- R/V AGASSIZ Captain responsible for the safety of all crew, safe operation and navigation of the boat, assisting with the operation of scientific equipment, following all applicable local and federal rules/regulations
- Coordinate use of Marine Research Assets Shared Facility (MRAF) to support the needs of faculty,staff, and the public. Liaison for Smart Ships Coalition and Marine Autonomous Research Site (MARS)
- Support for proposal and budget development and assists with project management. Assist with research buoy assembly and maintenance
- USCG Retired with 20 years of experience in Search & Rescue, Law Enforcement, Vessel operation, Navigation, Risk Management, training, and workforce development
Travis White
- Research Engineer, Great Lakes Research Center
- Relief Captain, Great Lakes Research Center
- tmwhite@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2877
- GLRC 311
Specialties
- Responsible for administration of the Marine Autonomy Research Site and Smart Ships Coalition and coordination with the Marine Research Assets Shared Use Facility (MRAF) in support of client needs.
- Provide scientific and engineering support to faculty, staff, partners, and sponsors with expertise in design, manufacturing, and integration of marine systems. Support budget and proposal development, project management, and strategic planning.
- Over 10 years' experience as a licensed captain on the Great Lakes with expertise in navigation systems, marine electronics, mechanical systems, and maintenance, repair, and operations.
- Expanded Biography.
Christopher Wojick
- Senior Researcher, Program Evaluation
- Great Lakes Research Center
- clwojick@mtu.edu
- GLRC
Ryan Williams, GISP
- Assistant Director, Geospatial Research Facility
- rywillia@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1485
- GLRC 312
Areas of Expertise
- Geographic Information Systems
- Database Development
- GIS Tool and Process Development
- Integrating Web, GIS, Database and Analytics Tools
Daniel J. Lizzadro-McPherson
- Geospatial Research Scientist
- djlizzad@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3418
- GLRC 316
Areas of Expertise
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geostatistical Analysis
- Lake Superior Geology, Coastal Geomorphology, and Geoheritage
- GPS, GIS Data Collector Applications, and Mapping Technologies
- Web-based GIS Data Dissemination and Applications
- Interdisciplinary GIS Project Management
Jackie Gebhardt, PMP, CSM
- Coordinator, Great Lakes Research Center
- jjgebhar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3586
- GLRC 319
Stephen Roblee
- Professor Emeritus, Mathematical Sciences
- Captain, R/V Agassiz, Great Lakes Research Center
- rroblee@mtu.edu
- Cell: 906-370-9321
- GLRC B006C
Professional Preparation and Education
- U.S.C.G. Merchant Mariner - Master 100 Ton
- Bachelor of Science - Applied Physics, Michigan Technological University
- Master of Science - Business Administration, Operations Research, Computer Modeling, Michigan Technological University
Specialties
- Responsible as captain of the R/V Agassiz for navigation and piloting of the vessel in central and western Lake Superior including Isle Royale. Ensuring safe operations for the crew, passengers and vessel while underway and while conducting science operations. Certifications in C.P.R. and A.E.D.
- Responsible for maintaining the vessel to ensure compliance with all Coast Guard equipment, safety procedures and annual safety inspections. Assist all scientists and other users in their onboard activities including planning, deployment, operation, maintenance and repair of science equipment when necessary. Assisting in educational activities when requested.
- Experienced in limnological, biological, acoustical, hydrodynamic, geophysical, atmospheric and education activities aboard the Agassiz, including the deployment and operation of remotely operated vehicles.
- Experience in wood and metal shop skills, repair and fabrication of hardware in support of Great Lakes Research Center activities.
- Expanded Biography
Longhuan Zhu
- Postdoctoral Associate, Great Lakes Research Center
Education
- Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering (Coastal Engineering Focus), University of Maine, 2020
- M.Eng., Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Tianjin University, 2015
- B.Eng., Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Tianjin University, 2012
- B.Mgt., Project Management, Tianjin University, 2012
Research Interests
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Hydrodynamic modeling with focus on wave-current-sediment processes
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Modeling nearshore coastal processes with engineering applications
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Nature-based solutions for coastal protection with focus on flow-vegetation-sediment interaction and wave attenuation
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Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) with focus on multiphase flow and fluid-structure interaction (FSI) modeling
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Hydrodynamic performance of offshore engineering structures and aquaculture structure systems
