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Thieler, E. Robert Research Geologist, Coastal/Shelf Geology

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Research Geologist, Coastal/Shelf Geology , USGS Woods Hole Coastal & Marine Science Center 1995 -

Dr. Rob Thieler is a Research Geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Rob received his B.A. in political science from Dickinson College, and his M.S. degree in environmental science and Ph.D. in geology from Duke University. Rob conducts marine geologic research on the geologic framework and evolution of the coastal zone. This includes understanding relationships between geology, sediment transport, climate and sea-level change, and coastal erosion. Rob has conducted assessments of sea-level rise vulnerability for the U.S. and locations worldwide. He recently served as a Lead Author of a U.S. Global Change Research Program report on potential impacts of sea-level rise. He works with many federal and state agencies to develop science and policy plans for addressing climate change impacts. Rob also studies habitat use and availability for beach-nesting and migratory shorebirds. Rob developed the widely-used DSAS software package for measuring coastal erosion and accretion and has recently developed smartphone applications for coastal science.

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- Transient coastal landscapes: Rising sea level threatens salt marshes.. Science of the Total Environment. 640-641:1148-1156. 2018
- Smartphone technologies and Bayesian networks to assess shorebird habitat selection. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 41:666-677. 2017
- UAS-SfM for Coastal Research: Geomorphic Feature Extraction and Land Cover Classification from High-Resolution Elevation and Optical Imagery 2017
- Sand ridge morphology and bedform migration patterns derived from bathymetry and backscatter on the inner-continental shelf offshore of Assateague Island, USA. Continental Shelf Research. 144:80-97. 2017
- Micropaleontologic record of Pliocene and Quaternary paleoenvironments in the southern Albemarle Embayment, North Carolina, U.S.A. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 457:360-379. 2016
- Evaluation of dynamic coastal response to sea-level rise modifies inundation likelihood 2016
- Coupling centennial-scale shoreline change to sea-level rise and coastal morphology in the Gulf of Mexico using a Bayesian network 2016
- Smartphone-Based Distributed Data Collection Enables Rapid Assessment of Shorebird Habitat Suitability.. PloS one. 11:e0164979. 2016
- Using a Bayesian network to predict barrier island geomorphologic characteristics 2015
- Effects of sea-level rise on barrier island groundwater system dynamics - ecohydrological implications 2014
- A Bayesian network approach to predicting nest presence of the federally-threatened piping plover (Charadrius melodus) using barrier island features. Ecological Modelling. 276:38-50. 2014
- Geologic framework of the northern North Carolina, USA inner continental shelf and its influence on coastal evolution. Marine Geology. 348:113-130. 2014
- Bridging groundwater models and decision support with a Bayesian network. Water Resources Research. 49:6459-6473. 2013
- A Bayesian network to predict coastal vulnerability to sea level rise. Journal of Geophysical Research. 116. 2011
- Micropaleontologic record of Quaternary paleoenvironments in the Central Albemarle Embayment, North Carolina, U.S.A.. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 305:227-249. 2011
- 'Cape capture': Geologic data and modeling results suggest the Holocene loss of a Carolina Cape. Geology. 39:339-342. 2011
- Aminostratigraphy of surface and subsurface Quaternary sediments, North Carolina coastal plain, USA. Quaternary Geochronology. 5:459-492. 2010
- Importance of Coastal Change Variables in Determining Vulnerability to Sea- and Lake-Level Change. Journal of Coastal Research. 261:176-183. 2010
- Regional seismic stratigraphy and controls on the Quaternary evolution of the Cape Hatteras region of the Atlantic passive margin, USA. Marine Geology. 268:16-33. 2010
- Micropaleontologic record of late Pliocene and Quaternary paleoenvironments in the northern Albemarle Embayment, North Carolina, U.S.A.. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 264:54-77. 2008
- A catastrophic meltwater flood event and the formation of the Hudson Shelf Valley. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 246:120-136. 2007
- Sorted bed forms as self-organized patterns: 2. Complex forcing scenarios. Journal of Geophysical Research. 112. 2007
- Simulating the evolution of coastal morphology and stratigraphy with a new morphological-behaviour model (GEOMBEST). Marine Geology. 218:17-36. 2005
- Late Neogene and Quaternary evolution of the northern Albemarle Embayment (mid-Atlantic continental margin, USA). Marine Geology. 217:97-117. 2005
- Catastrophic meltwater discharge down the Hudson Valley: A potential trigger for the Intra-Allerød cold period. Geology. 33:89-89. 2005
- Exploring the persistence of sorted bedforms on the inner-shelf of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Continental Shelf Research. 25:65-90. 2005
- A new hypothesis and exploratory model for the formation of large-scale inner-shelf sediment sorting and “rippled scour depressions”. Continental Shelf Research. 24:295-315. 2004
- Birth of the modern Chesapeake Bay estuary between 7.4 and 8.2 ka and implications for global sea-level rise. Geo-Marine Letters. 22:188-197. 2002
- Modern Sedimentation on the Shoreface and Inner Continental Shelf at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, U.S.A. 2001
- Geology of the Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina shoreface: Implications for the concept of shoreface profile of equilibrium. Marine Geology. 126:271-287. 1995
- Geologic and oceanographic factors mitigating the storm surge and flood damage of Hurricane Andrew in south Florida. Geology. 21:99-99. 1993
- A DISCUSSION OF THE GENERALIZED-MODEL FOR SIMULATING SHORELINE CHANGE (GENESIS). Journal of Coastal Research.
- A discussion of the generalized model for simulating shoreline change (GENESIS). Reply. Journal of Coastal Research.
- A discussion of the generalized model for simulating shoreline change (GENESIS). Reply. Journal of Coastal Research.
- Geology of the Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina shoreface: Implications for the concept of shoreface profile of equilibrium (vol 126, pg 271, 1995). Marine Geology.
- HISTORICAL SHORELINE MAPPING .1. IMPROVING TECHNIQUES AND REDUCING POSITIONING ERRORS. Journal of Coastal Research.
- HISTORICAL SHORELINE MAPPING .2. APPLICATION OF THE DIGITAL SHORELINE MAPPING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEMS (DSMS DSAS) TO SHORELINE CHANGE MAPPING IN PUERTO-RICO. Journal of Coastal Research.
- Influence of inner-continental shelf geologic framework on the evolution and behavior of the barrier-island system between Fire Island Inlet and Shinnecock Inlet, Long Island, New York. Journal of Coastal Research.
- Mathematical modeling in coastal geology. Geotimes.
- Micropaleontologic record of Pliocene and Quaternary paleoenvironments in the southern Albemarle Embayment, North Carolina, U.S.A. (vol 457, pg 360, 2016). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.
- Physical impact of waves on adjacent coasts resulting from dredging at Sandbridge Shoal, Virginia - Discussion. Journal of Coastal Research.
- Reply to: Dubois, R. N., 2000. Discussion of: E. Robert Thieler, Orrin H. Pilkey, Jr., Robert S. Young, David M. Bush, and Fei Chai, 2000. The use of mathematical models to predict beach behavior for US coastal engineering: A critical review. Journal of Coastal Research, 16 (1), 48-70. Journal of Coastal Research, 16 (3), 946-949.. Journal of Coastal Research.
- Reply to: Houston, J.R., rejoinder to: Pilkey, O.H., Young, R.S., Thieler, E.R., Jacobs, B.S., Katuna, M.P., Lennon, G. and Moeller, M.E., 1996. Reply to Houston, J.R., a discussion of the generalized model for simulating shoreline change (GENESIS). Journal of Costal Research, 12(4), 1044-1050; Ibid., 14(3), 1170-1173.. Journal of Coastal Research.
- Reply to: Houston, Journal of Coastal Research, 15(4), Rejoinder to: Pilkey, O.H.; Thieler, E.R.; Young, R.S., and Bush, D.M., 1999. Reply to: Houston, 1999, Rejoinder to: Pilkey, O.H.; Young, R.S.; Thieler, E.R.; Jacobs, B.S.; Katuna, M.P.; Lennon, G. and Moeller, M.E., 1996. Discussion of Young, R.S.; Pilkey, O.H.; Bush, D.M., and Thieler, E.R., 1996.. Journal of Coastal Research.
- SHORELINE RESPONSE TO HURRICANE HUGO. Journal of Coastal Research.
- Soundside impacts of a northward tracking tropical cyclone: Hurricane Emily (31 AUG '93), Cape Hatteras area, North Carolina. Journal of Coastal Research.
- The use of mathematical models to predict beach behavior for US coastal engineering: A critical review. Journal of Coastal Research.
conference paper
- Holocene sea-level changes along the North Carolina Coastline and their implications for glacial isostatic adjustment models. Quaternary Science Reviews. 1725-1736. 2009