Davina L. Passeri
University of Central Florida
Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering
P.O. Box 162450
Orlando, FL 32816
407-823-4843
[email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Civil Engineering
May 2015
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Advisor: Scott Hagen, PhD, PE
Dissertation: Tidal hydrodynamic response to sea level rise and related morphological
changes in fluvial, marine and mixed estuary systems
Professional Certificate in Management
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2014
B.S. Civil Engineering
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2010
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Coastal Hydroscience Analysis, Modeling
and Predictive Simulations (CHAMPS) Laboratory
http://champslab.com
College of Engineering and Computer Science
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Graduate Research Assistant
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2010-2015
Conducted applied research in large-domain coastal hydrodynamic modeling using
ADCIRC (ADvanced Circulation)
o Astronomic tide and storm surge simulations
o Coastal response to sea level rise scenarios
o Coastal processes studies
Field reconnaissance
o Participated in site assessments in support of Dr. Stephen Medeiros’ dissertation
research at Seminole Forest WMA, FL and St. George Island State Park, FL
o Participated in biomass, soil core and water quality sampling and analysis in
Apalachicola, FL, and Grand Bay, MS in support of Dr. Scott Hagen’s NOAA
funded research project on Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise in the Northern
Gulf of Mexico (EESLR-NGOM)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
EXCEL Program
https://ssl.excel.ucf.edu
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Graduate Teaching Assistant
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2010-2012
Organized lectures and managed grades for the Applications of Calculus I and II courses
Tutored undergraduates in various STEM classes including Calculus I, II, III, Physics I,
II, Statics and Dynamics
LEARN Program
2011-2012
http://www.our.ucf.edu/learn/about/index.php
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Graduate Student Mentor
 Mentored a freshmen engineering student in developing a research topic and report
REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C., Plant, N.G., Bilskie, M.V., Medeiros, S.C. (2015). “Tidal
hydrodynamics in the Northern Gulf of Mexico under sea level rise and morphological
changes.” Earth’s Future (in preparation).
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C., Medeiros, S.C., Bilskie, M.V., Alizad, K., Wang, D. (2015). “The
dynamic effects of sea level rise on low gradient coastal landscapes: a review.” Earth’s Future
(under review).
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C., Medeiros, S.C., Bilskie, M.V. (2015). “Impacts of historic
morphological changes and sea level rise on tidal hydrodynamics in the Grand Bay, Mississippi
estuary.” Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science (under review).
Warnock, A.M., Hagen, S.C., Passeri, D.L. (2015). “Marine tar residues: a review.” Water, Air
& Soil Pollution (accepted).
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C., Bilskie, M.V., Medeiros, S.C. (2015). “On the significance of
incorporating shoreline changes for evaluating coastal hydrodynamics under sea level rise
scenarios” Natural Hazards, 75 (2), 1599-1617 doi: 10.1007/s11069-014-1386-y.
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C., Irish, J.L. (2014). “Comparison of shoreline change rates along the
South Atlantic Bight and Northern Gulf of Mexico coasts for better evaluation of future
shoreline positions under sea level rise.” In: Huang, W. and Hagen, S.C. (eds.), Climate Change
Impacts on Surface Water Systems. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue, No. 68, 20-26, doi:
10.2112/SI68-003.
Bilskie, M.V., Hagen, S.C., Medeiros, S.C., Passeri, D.L. (2013). “Dynamics of sea level rise and
coastal flooding on a changing landscape.” Geophysical Research Letters, 41 (3), 927-234 doi:
10.1002/2013GL058759.
Reece, J.S., Passeri, D., Ehrhart, L., Hagen, S., Hays, A., Long., C., Noss, R.F., Bilskie, M.,
Sanchez, C., Schwoerer, M.V., Von Holle, B., Weishampel, J., Wolf, S. (2013). “Sea level rise,
land use, and climate change influence the distribution of loggerhead turtle nests at the largest
USA rookery (Melbourne Beach, Florida)” Marine Ecology Progress Series, 493, 259-274.
PEER-REVIEWED TRADE JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Alizad, K., Bilskie, M.V., Passeri, D. “Integrated modeling of hydrodynamics and marsh
evolution under sea level rise in Apalachicola, FL,” Florida Watershed Journal (Published online,
Summer 2013).
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Passeri, D., Bilskie, M.V., Hagen, S.C. “Tidal asymmetry analysis of the Grand Bay, MS estuarine
system and its effects on sediment transport,” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on
Hydroscience and Engineering, Orlando, FL, November 4-7, 2012.
Passeri, D., Hagen, S.C., Smar, D., Alimohammadi, N., Risner, A., White, R. "Sensitivity of an
ADCIRC tide and storm surge model to Manning's n," Proceedings of the 12th International Conference
on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, St. Augustine, FL, November 7-9, 2011, p. 457-475.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (ORAL)
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C., Medeiros, S.C., Bilskie, M.V. “Impacts of sea level rise and
morphological changes on tidal hydrodynamics in a marine dominant estuary: comparison of
past and present conditions.” 11th International Conference on Hydroscience and Engineering, Hamburg,
Germany, September 28 – October 2, 2014.
Passeri, D.L, Hagen, S.C, Bilskie, M.V. “Impacts of bathymetric, morphologic and sea level
changes on tidal hydrodynamics in the Grand Bay, MS estuary from 1848 to 2005.” Young Coastal
Scientists and Engineers Conference, North America University of Delaware, DE, July 9-11, 2014.
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C., Bilskie, M.V., Medeiros, S.C. “Hydrodynamic sensitivity to sea level
rise and human induced coastal changes.” 13th International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal
Modeling, San Diego, CA, November 4-6, 2013.
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C., Irish, J.L., Reece, J. “Impacts of sea level rise on shoreline changes: a
Bruun Rule application.” 29th Annual ASCE Water Resources Seminar, Florida Section, East Central
Branch, Environmental & Water Resources Institute, Orlando, FL, April 19, 2013.
Passeri, D., Hagen, S.C., Irish, J., Reece, J. “Evaluating shoreline recession due to sea level rise.”
Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences, Georgetown, SC, March 7, 2013.
Passeri, D., Hagen, S.C., Irish, J., Reece, J. “Analyzing suspended solids in the Apalachicola and
Grand Bay estuaries using field reconnaissance studies.” Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine &
Coastal Sciences, Georgetown, SC, March 7, 2013.
Passeri, D., Bilskie, M.V., Hagen, S.C. “Tidal asymmetry analysis of the Grand Bay, MS estuarine
system and its effects on sediment transport,” 10th International Conference on Hydroscience and
Engineering, Orlando, FL, November 4-7, 2012.
Passeri, D., Hagen, S.C., Smar, D., Alimohammadi, N., Risner, A., White, R. "Sensitivity of an
ADCIRC tide and storm surge model to Manning's n," 12th International Conference on Estuarine and
Coastal Modeling, St. Augustine, FL, November 7-9, 2011.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (POSTER)
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C., Plant, N.G., Bilskie, M.V., Medeiros, S.C. “Impacts of sea level rise
and morphological changes on tidal hydrodynamics in the Northern Gulf of Mexico.” American
Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2014, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 2014.
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C., Bilskie, M.V., Medeiros, S.C. “On the significance of incorporating
shoreline changes for evaluating coastal hydrodynamics under sea level rise scenarios.” University
of Central Florida Graduate Research Forum, Orlando, FL, April 1, 2014.
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C., Bilskie, M.V., Medeiros, S.C. “On the significance of incorporating
shoreline changes for evaluating coastal hydrodynamics under sea level rise scenarios.” American
Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2013, San Francisco, CA, December 9-13, 2013.
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C., Irish, J., Reece, J. “Impacts of sea level rise on shoreline changes.”
University of Central Florida Graduate Research Forum, Orlando, FL, April 2, 2013.
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C., Irish, J. “Impacts of sea level rise on shoreline changes: applying the
Bruun Rule along the South Atlantic Bight.” Coastal Hazards Summit 2013, St. Augustine, FL,
February 13-14, 2013.
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C. “Impacts of sea level rise on shoreline changes in the Northern Gulf
of Mexico, a Bruun Rule application.” American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2012, San
Francisco, CA, December 3-7, 2012.
Passeri, D.L., Hagen, S.C., Daranpob, A., Smar, D. “Analysis of fluvial bed sediments along the
Apalachicola River, FL using field reconnaissance studies.” American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
2011, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 2011.
AWARDS
Best Oral Presentation
Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference, North America
July 9-11, 2014, University of Delaware
TRAINING WORKSHOPS
17th ADCIRC Workshop
US Army Eng. Research & Development Center
Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory, MS
2013
15th ADCIRC Workshop
Stennis Space Center, MS
2011
2011 ADCIRC + SMS Bootcamp
Stennis Space Center, MS
2011
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Campus Connect
2012-2014
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Student Leader
 Assisted in leading a GPS scavenger hunt and differential leveling project for
underrepresented middle school students interested in pursuing careers in STEM
Compass/EXCEL Program
2012-2014
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Student Leader
 Assisted in leading a GPS scavenger hunt and differential leveling project for
underrepresented college students interested in pursuing careers in STEM
Choices in Learning Elementary Charter School
Winter Springs, FL
Volunteer/Guest speaker
 Assisted 5th grade class with engineering projects
2014
10th International Conference on Hydroscience and Engineering (ICHE)
Orlando, FL
Student Assistant
 Aided in the organization of the conference
2012
Search Committee for Civil, Environmental and
2011-2012
Construction Engineering Department Chair
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Graduate Student Representative
 Selected by the Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science to represent
Graduate Students on the search committee. Attended all meetings, participated in
voting, and conducted phone and on-campus interviews
ORGANIZATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
International Association for
Hydro-Environmental Engineering & Research
Secretary - University of Central Florida Chapter, Orlando, FL
Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute
Student Member
2013-2014
2013-Present
American Geophysical Union
Student Member
2011-Present
American Society of Civil Engineers
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2008-2010
Society of Women Engineers
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2006-2010
COMPUTER SKILLS
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ADvanced CIRCulation (ADCIRC-2DDI)
Aquaveo Surface Water Modeling System (SMS)
ArcGIS
FORTRAN
MATLAB
FigureGEN
Cygwin
VIM – Text Editor
MS Office