OE 990 Ocean Seminar: Welcome to AY 2026-27

From the UNH Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping/Center for Ocean Engineering Centers' 2026-2027 Ocean Seminar Series: Dr. Thomas C. Lippmann, the Rob and Jane Swift Director of the UNH Center for Ocean Engineering presents an introduction to the Ocean Seminar Series, then members of the UNH Marine School give one-minute overviews of their research areas. This talk was recorded on September 4, 2026 at UNH's Jere A. Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory. ABSTRACT This first OE 990 seminar of the 2026-27 Academic Year will introduce our long-standing Friday afternoon seminar series hosted by the Center for Ocean Engineering and the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping. An overview of the Centers will be presented, including the supported Ocean Engineering Graduate Programs, the history of the Jere A. Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory and its facilities, safety considerations and rules, and an introduction of personnel that oversea various aspects of the lab functions. Then, one-minute research flash talks will be given by each OE and CCOM Faculty. BIO Tom Lippmann is a nearshore oceanographer with affiliation with the Department of Earth Sciences and the Ocean Engineering program. He received a B.A. in Mathematics and Biology from Linfield College (1985), and an MS (1989) and Ph.D. (1992) in Oceanography at Oregon State University where he focused on shallow water physical oceanography and large scale coastal behavior. After a Post Doc at the Naval Postgraduate School (1992-1995) in Physical Oceanography, Tom worked as a Research Oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (1995-1999) in the Center for Coastal Studies, then was a Research Scientist at Ohio State University (1999-2008).. Tom's research is focused on shallow water oceanography, hydrography, and bathymetric evolution in coastal waters spanning inner continental shelf, surf zone, and inlet environments.