Background: University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, 2009
European Joint program (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Polytechnic University of Catalunya, City, University of London) Master’s in Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management, 2016

While I joined the URI Marine Affairs department in the Fall of 2020, my background is formally in coastal engineering design and marine construction. I have professional experience working in marine construction on dredging projects with Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC, and in coastal engineering modeling and design, working in both the public (USACE Norfolk District) and private (Mott MacDonald Consultancy Group) professional sectors.

kyle_mcelroy@uri.edu

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