John Patrick “JP” Walsh, PhD
University of Rhode Island
Professor, Oceanography
Director, Coastal Resources Center
Dr. J.P. Walsh works with the talented staff and partners of the Coastal Resources Center to use science to address societal issues and achieve sustainable communities in New England and around the World. He is a geological oceanographer interested in understanding coastal processes and hazards. Dr. Walsh’s research focuses on sedimentary dynamics and related issues such as coastal erosion and habitat loss. Walsh is currently leading a project examining marine plastics along the shore and seafloor of Narragansett Bay and is also mapping coastal habitats and changes in the Philippines, Madagascar, North Carolina and Rhode Island.