Bios - Ivor_Heerden

A. PERSONAL PARTICULARS

1. Birth Particulars: Born 21 September 1950, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2. Nationality: Naturalized Citizen of the United States, 1993.
3. Health: Excellent.
4. Languages: English, Afrikaans (African Dutch), some Zulu and Xhosa.

B. PROFESSIONAL, TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Natural Hazards: causes, preparation, and response

Coastal and river basin processes and sedimentation, environmental management, habitat restoration, and research, directing research, management plan formulation and teaching.

Transfer of technology from the scientific community to environmental managers and vice versa.

Aiding industry in the expansion of their activities with minimal environmental impacts.

Sustained natural resource utilization and tourism related to experiencing the natural environment.

C. EDUCATIONAL PARTICULARS

1. Graduated Alexandra High School, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1967
2. Land Survey Diploma, South African Defense Force, 1969
3. B. Sc. (Geology), University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1975. This degree included many engineering courses.
4. B. Sc. Honours (Geology), University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1976.
5. M. Sc. (Marine Sciences), Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1980.
6. Ph. D. (Marine Sciences), Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1983.

D. PRESENT POSITION AND RECENT ACTIVITIES

January 2002 – Present. Director Center for the Study of Public Health Impacts of Hurricanes, a Louisiana Board of Regents (BoR) Health Excellence Fund Center. The center was created as the result of a $ 3.65 million grant from the BoR. This 5-year initial project involves 3 universities and 13 PI’s. Additionally, the Louisiana Oil Spill Commission has recently awarded a $40,000 grant to this center for pipeline studies in New Orleans.

October 2000 – Present. Associate Professor Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University. Technical assistance to state and federal agencies, participation in academic programs including teaching DSM 2000 course, Hazards, Disasters and the Environment and being on three MS student committees, and basic research/proposal writing. All research to date has being through the LSU Hurricane Center.

July 1999 – Present. Deputy Director, LSU Hurricane Center. Responsible for proposal writing, public outreach, newsletter, and development of new LSU initiatives. Research includes coastal restoration, navigation channel maintenance, beneficial use of dredge material, mapping of fault systems in Louisiana, and environmental/public health impacts of tropical storms. Numerous research projects funded by National Science Foundation, Louisiana Board of Regents, State Office of Emergency Preparedness, the Louisiana BoR and entities of state government.

February 1998 – October 2000. Associate Professor Research, Louisiana Geological Survey (LGS), Louisiana State University (LSU). Head, River Basins and Wetlands Management Section. Research included a GIS compilation of geophysical data for the US Navy in an investigation of the Bay of Bengal, ground water issues, navigation channel maintenance and beneficial use of dredge materials, investigations into fluid mud problems in channels, and river basin management for a World Heritage Site (southern Africa)

August 1992- February 1998. Associate Research Professor and Director, Natural Systems Management and Engineering Program, Center for Coastal, Energy, and Environmental Resources, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La.
Specific activities included:

a.) October 1994 –November 1995.
Assistant Secretary, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Restoration and Management, Baton Rouge, La. The Governor of Louisiana made this appointment in recognition of my work in establishing a “Big Picture” philosophy for coastal restoration; the acceptance of this plan by many different groups; and support from members of Louisiana’s Washington delegation.

The Coastal Restoration Division is charged with implementing the state’s Coastal Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Plan. The division performs the functions of the state concerning conservation, restoration, and enhancement of the state’s coastal wetlands resources under the authority of Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Conservation Act of 1989. This Division is mandated to plan, build, operate, maintain, and monitor projects designed to conserve, enhance, restore, and create coastal wetlands. They accomplish this through planning and implementation of projects such as freshwater and sediment diversions, barrier island restoration, vegetation plantings, hydrologic restoration, sediment capture, beneficial use of dredged materials, and shoreline stabilization.

These projects are funded through a dedicated, recurring source of revenue constitutionally established in the state treasury, The Wetlands Trust Fund.
They can also use these funds as match for federal or local project planning, design, construction, and monitoring. This trust fund also provides the financial base for Louisiana to cost share with the federal government on wetlands improvements. This multiplies the effectiveness of state money spent by matching federal funds through the Coastal Wetlands, Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA), or Public Law 101-646, which provides 40 million dollars a year.

The Coastal Management Division (CMD.) of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources is charged with carrying out the Louisiana Coastal Resources Program, (LCRP) under the authority of the State and Local Coastal Resources Management Act (SLCRMA) of 1978. This law seeks to protect, develop, and where feasible, restore or enhance the resources of the state’s Coastal Zone. It’s broad intent is to encourage multiple uses of the resources and adequate economic growth. The Act ensures the reduction of any adverse effects of one resource utilization use upon another, without imposing undue restrictions on any user.

Besides striving to balance conservation and resource use, the policies of the LCRP also help to resolve user conflicts, encourage Coastal Zone recreational values, and determine the future course of coastal development and conservation.
The CMD regulates development activities and manages the resources of the Coastal Zone. A Coastal Use Permit (CUP) Program has been established by the Act to help insure the management and reasonable use of the state’s coastal wetlands.
I managed 105 employees; directly interacted with state and federal agencies and legislators; represented the Governor in Washington, D.C., and on advisory panels; officially represented the state often. During my tenure at DNR we handled approximately $ 100 million in contracts. Some highlights of my tenure were:

The author of “A White Paper – The State of Louisiana’s Policy for Coastal Restoration Activities,” April 1995. This document was signed by the then Governor of Louisiana and remains the official state policy for coastal restoration.
One of my mandates was to change the philosophy of the joint State/Federal Coastal (CWPPRA) restoration program. In January 1994 I published a report Titled, “A Long-term, Comprehensive Management Plan for Coastal Louisiana to Ensure Sustainable Biological Productivity, Economic Growth, and the Continued Existence of It’s Unique Culture and Heritage.” This report expressed a philosophy of a few large-scale projects that mimicked the natural (deltaic) processes of wetland creation and maintenance – the “big-picture” approach. Ideally, the Mississippi River, with its vast “renewable” resource of sediment should be utilized in the restoration of the coastal wetlands. Additionally, the report called for the immediate large-scale restoration of Louisiana’s barrier islands. The report also articulated that large-scale coastal restoration would not be a drag on Louisiana’s economy, but it could be a substantial boost to economic growth. Directly, there would be an infusion of Federal and other out of state dollars, and indirectly, the state would not have to face abandonment of some coastal communities. At that time I took office, CWPPRA was building small-scale and unconnected projects with an annual expenditure of $40 million. Such projects had little impact on saving the coast. I was thus to get the focus on the “big-picture” approach. Initially, there was some opposition to this strategy by some CWPPRA Agencies. However, in September of 1995 the CWPPRA Task Force voted that henceforth it would utilize 2/3rds of annual funds for large-scale projects.
Before authorization, large-scale projects require a feasibility study and an Environmental Impact Assessment. During my tenure I pushed hard for these various studies. All of the major ideas articulated in my 1993 report are now in one form or another being initiated. In 1995, while still at DNR, we initiated the “Barrier Shoreline Feasibility Study” with DNR the lead agency. This study was meant to be a three-year project, and was divided into three phases, each to cover a different section of the coast and was to be totally funded by federal dollars. Similarly, the Corps of Engineers took the lead on the Mississippi River Diversion Feasibility Study. The CWPPRA Task Force subsequently approved funding in late 1995 to initiate a Re-connection of Bayou Lafourche Study under the auspices of the EPA. At the same time, through its Morganza to the Gulf Program, the Corps of Engineers started to look at the Atchafalaya River System.
A coauthor of new state legislation related to the separation of mineral and surface rights to remove obstacles to the implementation of wetland restoration projects; the establishment of an oyster task force to handle oyster lease mitigation problems; establishment of an environmental oversight committee for the review of granting of drilling permits in state water bodies that led to the extension of the moratorium on drilling in Lake Pontchartrain.
Reorganization of the engineering and project implementation sections of the Coastal Restoration Division by using outside consultants. Establishing a Land Rights section in the restoration Division to speed up the acquiring of land rights for restoration projects. This took a one person shop, added experienced personnel and a permanent attorney.
Before joining DNR I had worked with two peers to firmly establish the value of computer models as tools for coastal restoration. I funded several scientists to use models to aid DNR in its project selection, design and implementation. We have now firmly established computer modeling as a decision making tool in the state’s restoration program.
Encouraged the State to fund an applied science/modeling/petroleum center at LSU. Because of political reasons this plan feel through but the $7.0 million ended being earmarked for the new CCEER building.

b.) August 1992 - September 1994
Scientific Advisor (Atchafalaya and Mississippi Basins) to the CWPPRA Task Force charged with coastal wetland restoration activities in Louisiana.

Determination of shoreline erosion and progradation rates associated with the emerging Atchafalaya Delta for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Principal Consultant to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on wetland restoration techniques following oil spills in coastal Louisiana; ship damage to coral reefs in Florida; the conceptual design of wetland restoration projects as part of their CWPPRA activities; and Investigation of Hurricane Andrew effects on selected CWPPRA Priority project sites.

Development of a long-term strategy of Mississippi River diversions for Barataria Basin as part of the CWPPRA Restoration Plan process for the Minerals Management Service (MMS).

Advising industry on the potential use of some of their by-products for wetland creation in Louisiana (Kaiser's "Red Mud,” composted sewer sludge, recycled crushed glass).

Working with Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the US Army Corps of Engineers (COE) on using dredged material for wetland creation in Atchafalaya Bay.

Investigation of the consequences of barrier island destruction on coastal wetlands through the use of computer models, Contract with Terrebonne Parish Government.

One of principal authors of the Executive Summary, Environmental Setting, Problems and Solutions Chapters of the CWPPRA - Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Restoration Plan - which CWPPRA Task Force recently submitted to the U. S. Congress.

Chair, Scientific committee funded by the EPA to undertake an independent review of the CWPPRA Draft Restoration Plan.

Co-Principal Investigator (PI) of a project "Geologic Framework of the deltas in Atchafalaya Bay and Point Au Fer Island" funded by US Geological Survey (USGS).

Co-PI of a project "Extent of forced drainage areas in coastal Louisiana" funded by USGS.

Co-PI of a project "Seismic Survey of the evolving bayhead deltas in Atchafalaya Bay and the subaqueous delta seaward of the bay,” a two-year project funded by NOAA/Sea Grant.

Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuaries Program. Project Manager for the development of the Status and Trends and Characterization Reports, responsible for setting up four separate teams of scientists from Louisiana Universities and consulting companies to develop the following Status and Trends reports.
Physical Processes, sediments and hydrology
Biological Processes, living resources
Water Quality
Land Use and socioeconomic issues
Data from these reports was incorporated into a Characterization report, which identified management options for these two estuarine systems.
On joining DNR I handed this project onto one of my co-workers.

Co-PI on a project "Long-Term Management Plan for the Lower Atchafalaya Basin."
The cities of Morgan City and Berwick funded this applied research program. Flooding problems from the lower Atchafalaya River beset these cities. They charged us with the development of a plan to reduce flooding while at the same time increasing discharges from the Mississippi River to aid wetland restoration projects along the Coast. In 1994 the COE removed a large weir constructed in 1988 that was enhancing flooding problems.

Organizer of an international conference for the EPA concerning the beneficial use of dredged materials. New Orleans, December 1992.

E. EMPLOYMENT AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

August 1991 - August 1992, Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Head of the Coastal Sciences, Wetlands and G.I.S. Group. They hired me to develop three new markets for the company, namely; coastal wetland restoration, oil spill contingency planning and response, and G.I.S. Penetration into all three markets was very good. Projects undertaken included:

a. A principal consultant to the National Marine Fisheries Service concerning their CWPPRA activities,
b. A consultant to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources concerning a dredge material disposal plan in Atchafalaya Bay,
c. A consultant to Kaiser Aluminum concerning the beneficial use of some of their by-products in wetland restoration,
d. A management plan update, St. Lucia Estuary, South Africa for the Natal Parks Board,
e. Exxon SCAT program support to Louisiana Geological Survey,
f. CWPPRA Planning Committee scientific support.

2. June 1991 - August 1991, Coastal Studies Institute/Louisiana Geological Survey, Visiting Professor. They created this position to enable follow-up work on previous graduate studies in the Atchafalaya Delta.

3. July 1990 - May 1991, Cruising aboard a 32-foot sloop from St. Croix to the Windward Islands, Venezuela, the Netherlands Antilles, Cayman Islands and the Gulf of Mexico.

4. January 1990 - June 1990, Fairleigh Dickinson University, West Indies Laboratory/N.O.A.A. National Undersea Research Center joint appointment, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Researcher at the Assistant Professor level. Most of my time was spent on an underwater coral reef and platforms coring program.

5. August 1989 - January 1990, Passage making and cruising aboard a 32-foot sloop from Cape Town, South Africa across the South Atlantic to Brazil, Bequia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

6. August 1987 - January 1989, Dawn Diamond Company, General Manager (equivalent to President/Principal). This company was involved in mining marine diamondiferous placer deposits located off the west coast of southern Africa. The company employed 105 persons, 36 of which were professional divers. Three mining vessels were operated year round, the largest of which was 1800 tons. In addition, a 22-foot catamaran was used for geophysical surveying. My responsibilities included managing the company and determining which seabed areas we should mine. The latter involved very detailed geophysical surveying, primarily side-scan sonar work. In addition, I performed bottom inspections (decompression "hard hat" diving) and grab/airlift sampling. Three months after joining the company, production had risen by 60 fold. This success was due mainly to the interpretation of paleo-marine processes from the response features depicted on the sonographs and the ground truth data obtained through diving. In addition, the increased productivity reflected streamlining of the operation and several personal changes. Served on board of directors of a major gold mine and a geological dyke diamond mine. Advised on groundwater issues at both mines.

7. February 1985 - July 1987, National Research Institute for Oceanology, Stellenbosch, Chief Researcher and Head of the Marine Geoscience Division (Equivalent to Associate Professor-Research). This division, with a staff of nine, was involved with research of the coastal zone and continental shelves of South Africa. Rather than undertaking many unrelated studies, we restricted work to the Zululand coastal plain and associated continental shelf and the Walker Bay/Sandown Bay section of the southwest Cape coast. Concentrating both coastal and shelf research activities on site-specific areas enabled linkups to be formulated between fluvial, estuarine, aeolian, beach, inner shelf and outer shelf processes. Development of long-term coastal management plans was an important part of our activities. In the Cape Province ground water utilization was an important part of these planning efforts because of a number of very shallow aquifers, that were also directly connected to wetlands (vleis).

In addition, the division supported an equipment development project. We constructed a Pinger continuous seismic profiling system and a shallow water vibracorer and commercially we adapted available Boomers and Sparkers to operate in very shallow water environments.

While I headed the division, we produced 16 scientific manuscripts and 19 technical reports and we made 28 conference presentations.

In March 1987, the Central Government drastically cut research funding and the division was forced to compete with existing consulting companies. All senior staff resigned shortly thereafter and CSIR terminated the division near the end of 1987.

8. September 1983 - February 1985, Specialist Offshore Surveys, Cape Town, Head of the Environmental Services Group. I was in charge of all field projects and data processing plus promoting services to prospective clients. Company turnover doubled after 1 year. Projects included:

a. Deep ocean current measurements and NOAA satellite imagery interpretation for major petroleum companies;
b. Geophysical surveys of Marine Diamond Concessions;
c. Development of a long-term management and physical process-monitoring plan for the Greater St. Lucia Estuary and Wetlands. This is the largest estuary in Africa;

9. January 1983 - August 1983, University of Cape Town, Department of Geology, Marine Geoscience Unit, Senior Researcher (Assistant Professor equivalent) funded by the South African Geological Survey. Research projects included:
a. Oceanographic studies in the Agulhas Current at proposed oil rig sites,
b. Oil exploration geophysical data interpretation,
c. Geophysical surveys off the west coast of southern Africa principally searching for diamondiferous placer deposits. Because of this work one of the largest sub-surface gas seeps off this coast was found and is now the site of an active oil exploration program,
d. Development of an environmental management plan for the largest           estuarine/wetland complex in Africa.

10. January 1977 - January 1983, Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State University, Graduate Research Assistant, funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Activities included:
a. Graduate research was conducted in the Atchafalaya Delta
b. Participation in a generic model study for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experimental Station, Vicksburg;
c. Involvement in beach process studies, Arctic Coast, Alaska;
d. Vibra-core analysis of Chandeleur Islands for the Louisiana Geological Survey;
e. Various consulting activities for U.S. oil companies.

11. January 1969 - November 1976, Natal Provincial Administration, South Africa, Part-time engineering surveyor/draftsman to help fund undergraduate studies.

12. May 1968 - January 1969, South African Defense Force. During my military service I was trained as a land surveyor (geodetic/topographical). Discharged as Company Sergeant.

E. SCIENTIFIC MANUSCRIPTS

1. A sedimentary investigation of a core taken from Lake St. Lucia, Zululand, Petros, 5: 10-24, 1975.

2. The geology of Lake St Lucia and some aspects of its sedimentation, Proceedings of the St Lucia Scientific Advisory Council Workshop Meeting, Natal Parks Board Spec. Pub., 1976.

3. Beach and River Mouth Processes, Natal Coast, South Africa, B Sc. Honours Thesis, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1976.

4. The Atchafalaya Delta - rapid progradation along a traditionally retreating coast (South-central Louisiana), Z. Geomorph NF, 34: 188-201, 1980 (with H. H. Roberts).

5. Sedimentary responses during flood and non-flood conditions, New Atchafalaya Delta, Louisiana, M. Sc. Thesis, Department of Marine Sciences, Louisiana State University, 76 pp, 1980.

6. The Atchafalaya Delta - Louisiana's new prograding coast, Trans. Gulf Coast Assoc. Geol. Soc., 30: 497-505, 1980 (with H.H. Roberts).

7. Frontal passages affect delta development in Louisiana, Coastal Ocean and Clim. News, 3: no. 1, 1980 (with G.P. Kemp and J.T. Wells).

8. The evolution and morphology of sedimentary environments - Atchafalaya Delta, Trans. Gulf Coast Assoc. Geol. Soc., 31: 399-408, 1981 (with J.T. Wells and H.H. Roberts).

9. Deltaic sedimentation in Atchafalaya Bay (South-central Louisiana), In: Deltaic Sedimentation on the Louisiana Coast, D. Numendal, Ed., pp 40-61, 1982.

10. Reversal of coastal erosion by rapid sedimentation: the Atchafalaya Delta (South-central Louisiana). In: Proc. of the Conference on coastal erosion and wetland modification in Louisiana, D.F. Boesch, Ed., U.S.F.W.S., B.S.P., Washington, D.C., 256 pp , 1982, (with H.H. Roberts).

11. River dominated suspended-sediment deposition in a new Mississippi subdelta, Can. J. of Fish. and Aquatic Sci., 40: 60-71, 1983 (with J.T. Wells and H.H. Roberts).

12. Deltaic sedimentation in eastern Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana, Ph. D. dissertation, Department of Marine Sciences, Louisiana State University, 151 pp., 1983.

13. Deltaic sedimentation in eastern Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana, Special Sea Grant Publ., Dept. of Marine Sciences, Louisiana State Univ., 117 pp., 1983.

14. Barrier/estuarine processes: Bot River Estuary - an interpretation of aerial photographs, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr., 43: 239-251, 1985.

15. An assessment of past and present geomorphological and sedimentary processes operative in the St Lucia Estuary and Environs., National Research Institute for Oceanology, CSIR Res. Rept. 569, 1985, (with D.H. Swart).

16. Management Possibilities, Catchment Description, Sediment Continuum, Drilling Techniques, In: Sediment Problems in the Mfolozi Catchment - Assessment of Research Requirements, U. Looser, Ed., Hydro. Res. Inst., Dept. of Water Affairs Spec. Pub., S. Afr., 1985.

17. A transgressive stratigraphic sequence from the central Chandeleur Islands, In: Transgressive Environments of the Mississippi River Delta: A Guide to the Barrier Islands, Beaches, and Shoals in Louisiana, Guide book series No. 3, Louisiana Geological Survey, S. Penland and R. Boyd, Eds., pp. 189-201, 1985 (with S. Penland and R. Boyd).

18. Fluvial sedimentation in the ebb-dominated Orange River Estuary, S. Afr. J. Sci., 82: 141-147, 1986.

19. Fluvial processes in the Mfolozi Flats and the consequences for St Lucia Estuary, Proc. 2nd S.Afr. Hydro. Conf., 202-218, 1986 (with D.H. Swart).

20. Geophysical Site Investigations, Onkruidrots to Blyde River Mouth, Dana Bay, National Research Institute for Oceanology, CSIR Report C/SEA 8517, 1986 (with L. Lenhoff).

21. The origin and development of the Muse Swamp system: A geological and geomorphological perspective, Proc. Mkuze Swamp Symposium, Invest. Rept. 22, Inst. Natural Res., Univ. of Natal, 1986.

22. A seismic survey of the Richards Bay Harbour entrance, Nat. Res. Inst. for Oceanology, CSIR Report C/SEA 8734, 15 pp., 1987.

23. Facies development of Atchafalaya Delta, Louisiana: A modern Bayhead Delta, Amer. Assoc. Petr. Geol., 72, no. 4: 439-453, 1988 (with H.H. Roberts).

24. Observations of Agulhas Current frontal features south of Africa, October 1983, Deep Sea Research, 35: 1355-1362, 1988 (with E.H. Schumann).

25. Subaerial delta development, Eastern Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana, GCSSEPM Foundation Twelfth Annual Research Conference Proceedings, 271-277, 1991 (with H.H. Roberts and S. Penland and R. Cunningham).

26. The Atchafalaya Delta: An analog for thin deltas and subdeltas in the subsurface, BRI Bulletin, 2, 31-41, 1992 (with H.H. Roberts).

27. A White Paper - The State of Louisiana’s Policy for Coastal Restoration Activities. Official State of Louisiana policy document signed by Governor Edwards, April 24, 1995.

28. Owners Guide to wetland Care: A Manual for the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuarine Complex, EPA - The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, 1995 (with L.S. McKenzie, D.W. Earle, and R.E. Emmer).

29. Implementing a Barrier Island and Barrier Shoreline Restoration Program-The State of Louisiana’s Perspective,. 1997, Journal of Coastal Research, Vol 13, No. 3, 679-685. ( with K. Derouen).

30. A Comprehensive Management Plan for Coastal Louisiana, 1999 ACTA GEOGRAPHICA SINICA, Vol 54, No. 2, 165-176

31. Overcoming Obstacles to Beneficial Use of Dredged Material-Perspectives on making it Happen- State government: Toward a Common Goal, 1998, Western Dredging Association.

32. Management of the St. Lucia and Mfolozi Estuaries, Zululand, as Determined from a Study of Mouth Processes. ( with R.H. Taylor ) Submitted to Water SA.

33. Geologic development of Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, U.S.V.I.(with D.K. Hubbard and H. Zankl), submitted to Coral Reefs.

F. ACADEMIC AND CONTRACT REPORTS

1. Report on channel flow recordings - Ensingeni, 29 Sept. 1970 - 26 March 1971, Natal Provincial Administration, 1971.

2. The use of Landsat imagery to determine the subaerial evolution of Wax Lake Outlet Delta, Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana, U.S. Army Corps of Eng. Contract Rept.., 1977.

3. Vegetation studies in the rapidly evolving Atchafalaya Delta, U.S. Army Corps of Eng. Contract Rept., 1977 (with E. Midboe).

4. Analysis of recent alluvial sediments in a river to floodplain transection, Unpublished report, Dept. of Marine Sciences, Louisiana State Univ, 1978 (with D. Hodgenson).

5. Atchafalaya Delta - Summary report, U.S. Army Corps of Eng. Contract Rept.., 1978.

6. Atchafalaya Delta study: A discussion of natural and man-made changes occurring in Atchafalaya Bay, an interim report, U.S. Army Corps of Eng. Contract Rept.., 1979.

7. Third National Oceanographic Symposium, Rhodes Univ., Grahamstown, S. Afr. Geol. Survey Rept.., 1983.

8. West coast of South Africa - coastal dynamics and sedimentation, S. Afr. Geol. Survey Rept.., 1983.

9. In-situ oceanographic instrument package for research in shallow water marine and estuarine environments, S. Afr. Geol. Survey Rept.., 1983.

10. Deltaic sedimentation in Louisiana, S. Afr. Geol. Survey Rept.., 1983.

11. Beach and river mouth processes - Natal coast, S. Afr. Geol. Survey Rept.., 1983.

12. Estuarine and aeolian processes, Bot and Klein River Estuaries, Progress Report, SANCOR Estuaries Program, FRD/CSIR, Pretoria, 157-158, 1985.

13. Walker Bay coastal processes - baseline physical study, Progress Report, SANCOR Marine Research Program, FRD/CSIR, Pretoria, 28-29, 1986 (with L. Lenhoff).

14. Estuarine and aeolian processes, Bot and Klein River Estuaries, Progress Report, SANCOR Estuaries Program, FRD/CSIR, Pretoria, 165-166, 1986.

15. Verloren Vlei - geological evolution, Progress Report, SANCOR Estuaries Program, FRD/CSIR, Pretoria, 166-167, 1986.

16. Walker Bay coastal processes - baseline physical study, Progress Report, SANCOR Marine Research Program, FRD/CSIR, Pretoria, 1987, (with L. Lenhoff).

17. Estuarine and aeolian processes, Bot and Klein River Estuaries, Progress Report, SANCOR Estuaries Program, FRD/CSIR, Pretoria, 1987.

18. Verloren Vlei - geological evolution, Progress Report, SANCOR Estuaries Program, FRD/CSIR, Pretoria, 1987.

19. The NOAA-NURC shallow water coral reef coring system - its capabilities and operational procedures, NOAA-NURC Rept.., 70 pp, 1989.

20. CWPPRA Priority Projects, 1992-1994. Conceptual design of fifty-five wetland restoration projects spread throughout coastal Louisiana as part of NMFS’s CWPPRA activities. To date 18 of my designs have been funded for construction with a total construction value of approx. $70 million.

21. CWPPRA Project Information Sheets for NMFS. Scientific data compilation for sixty wetland restoration projects.

22. Preparation of Wetland Restoration Habitat Value Assessment and Restoration Cost Effectiveness Reports for NMFS.

23. A four-year dredged material management plan for the Atchafalaya Delta. Contract report to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, November 1992.

24. Atchafalaya-Wax Lake delta complex: the new Mississippi River Delta complex. LSU Coastal Studies Institute Report-IARP # 1, with H.H. Roberts. November 1992.

25. The shoreline cleanup assessment program in the Gulf of Mexico, Seminar on Physical recovery of Spills, U.S. Coast Guard, 1992 (with Debusschere, K., Penland, S., Ramsey, K.E., Lindstedt, D., Westphal, K.A., Seal, R., McBride, R.A., Byrnes, M.R., and Owens, E.H.).

26. Management of the St. Lucia and Mfolozi Estuaries, Zululand, as determined from a study of mouth processes. Contractual report for the Natal Parks Board, February, 1993.

27. Reconnecting Bayou Lafourche to the Mississippi River - A major fresh water and sediment diversion. CWPPRA Fact Sheet, February, 1993.

28. A major fresh water and sediment diversion from the Mississippi River into Breton and Chandeleur Sounds. CWPPRA Fact Sheet, February, 1993.

29. Conceptual review of potential sediment input sites into Barataria Basin including Myrtle Grove, for the purpose of restoring and/or creating coastal wetlands. A contract report for the Minerals Management Service through the US Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, February, 1993.

30. A Review of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act - Draft Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Restoration Plan. A contract report for Lee Wilson
and Associates, New Mexico. August 1993, (with D. Davis).

31. A Review of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act - Draft Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Restoration Plan. A contract report for the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Dallas, Texas. August 1993.

32. Natural and Dredged Material Sedimentation in Atchafalaya Delta, Louisiana. A contract report for the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Dallas, Texas. January 1994.

33. A Long-term, Comprehensive Management Plan for Coastal Louisiana to Ensure Sustainable Economic Growth and the Continued Existence of its Unique Culture and Heritage. A special publication of NSMEP, CCEER, LSU. January 1994

34. An investigation of the Importance and Role of Barrier Islands to Coastal Wetlands in Terrebonne Parish. A contract report for Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Report, Houma, LA 70361, Natural Systems Management and Engineering Program, CCEER, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, 1993. (with G. P. Kemp and J.N. Suhayda.)

35. Assessment of the Impact of the Wax Lake Weir on the Water Levels and Sedimentation with the Lower Atchafalaya River,. Open File report to Morgan City, Nat. Sys. Man. And Eng. Prog., LSU, 1995 (with Kemp, G.P., Mashriqui, H.S., Suhayda, J.N., and Malbrough, O.).

36. The Holocene Geology of the Central South Louisiana Coastal Zone. LGS Technical Report prepared for the US Geological Survey. 1999, with Paul Kemp and Harry Roberts.

37. ”White Paper” LSU in Honduras Program - A Program of Applied Science, Technology Transfer, and Education to Build a Better Future for Honduras with Bruce Sharky (School of Landscape Architecture) and Marc Levitan, Ph.D. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering). 2000.

38. Recommendations for Reduction of Shoaling in the Atchafalaya River Navigation Bar Channel, Final Technical Report for the Port of Morgan City. (with G.P. Kemp), 2000.

39. Geoacoustic Modeling of the Bay of Bengal. Technical GIS Report with H. Peele. This includes bottom morphology and bottom sediments (hard copy and digital) products, 2000.

40. An Assessment and Remediation of Flooding and Siltation in the Mfolozi Flats, South Africa. Technical Report Prepared for the Umfolozi Sugar Growers Co-op, 2001.

G. CONSULTING ACTIVITIES AND REPORTS

1. X-ray diffraction and x-ray radiography of deep sediment cores, Mississippi cone, for oil-rig siting surveys, prepared for McClelland Engineers, Texas, 1977-1982, (with H.H. Roberts).

2. Interpretation of magnetometer, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, and bathymetric data, Louisiana and Texas shelves. These studies were conducted in order to assess the feasibility of petroleum drilling rig and/or pipeline installations. Total of 16 surveys for Odom Offshore Surveys, Louisiana, 1977-1982, (with H.H. Roberts).

3. Instructor, field courses for petroleum companies concerning "Deltaic Sedimentation in Louisiana," organized by Profs. J.M. Coleman and H.H. Roberts. These courses were taught to petroleum engineers and geologists. Major client, Mobil Oil Co., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1981-1982.

4. Investigation of barrier-beach and deltaic sedimentation, Texas Coast, prepared for Sneider and Meckel, Houston, Texas, 1981.

5. Offshore Diamonds feasibility study, prepared for Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Houston, Texas, 1982.

6. Oceanographic and geological features of the shelf off the south-west Cape Coast, Specialist Offshore Surveys Rept.. prepared for S. Afr. Dept. of Transport, 21 pp., 1983.

7. Report on Agulhas Current measurements - FQ 1 Site, Specialist Offshore Surveys Rept.. prepared for Southern Oil Exploration Company (SOEKOR), 86 pp., 1984.

8. Report on field and aerial observations in the St Lucia Estuary/Mfolozi Flats following cyclone Domoina, Specialist Offshore Survey Rept.., prepared for S. Afr. Minister of Environmental Affairs, 7 pp, 1984.

9. Cyclone Domoina responses in St Lucia estuary and Mfolozi Flats, Specialist Offshore Survey Rept., prepared for Natal Parks Board, 41 pp, 1984.

10. A study of coastal processes in the St Lucia and Mfolozi estuarine environments, Specialist Offshore Survey Rept.., prepared for Natal Roads Dept., 36 pp., 1984 (with D.H. Swart).

11. Sediment problems in the Mfolozi catchment, Hydrological Research Institute, Dept. of Water Affairs, 1984.

12. West Coast site inspection, Trans Hex Diamond Mining Company, 1985.

13. Surveying techniques as related to economically important placer deposits on the continental shelf, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, prepared for Ocean Diamond Mining Company, 14 pp., 1985.

14. Assessment of position-fixing equipment for marine diamond mining, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report prepared for Ocean Diamond Mining Company, 16 pp., 1985.

15. Marine survey techniques: methods of evaluating seismic data, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, prepared for Trans Hex Diamond Mining Company, 25 pp, 1985.

16. Geology of the continental shelf for 200 km north of the Olifants River, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, prepared for Trans Hex Diamond Mining Company, 21 pp., 1985.

17. Geological evaluation of Namaqualand off-shore lease area 5B for diamond potential, Minerale Dienste Report for Dawn Diamond Company, 20 pp, 1985, (with J.J. Gurney).

18. An interpretation of current meter data collected from the continental shelf south of Mossel Bay. Agulhas Ventures, CC Report for Specialist Offshore Surveys, 13 pp., 1985.

19. Geomorphological survey of East London Harbour, Underwater Surveys Report for South African Transport Services, 12 pp., 1985, (with W. Russel-Cargill).

20. Evaluation of west coast diamond concession areas, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, prepared for Ocean Diamond Mining Company, 10 pp., 1985.

21. Agulhas Bank Oil Pipeline route surveys, Consultant to Underwater Surveys and Minerale Dienste, 1985.

22. A geophysical investigation of Namaqualand offshore diamond lease area 5B, Minerale Dienste Report, for Dawn Diamond Company, 35 pp, 1986.

23. A geophysical survey of a small boat harbour site, Plettenberg Bay, Underwater Surveys Report, prepared for Plettenberg Bay Marina Development, 10 pp, 1986 (with W. Russel-Cargill).

24. Site inspection and evaluation of prospecting data, Agulhas Ventures CC Report, prepared for Dawn Diamond Company, 12p, 1986.

25. Evaluation of position-fixing and seismic data collected by Sistema (Pty) Ltd, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report for Ocean Diamond Mining Company, 10 pp, 1986.

26. Re-interpretation of Pomona Island Concession seismic data collected by Sistema (Pty) Ltd., Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, prepared for Ocean Diamond Company, 10 pp, 1986.

27. The Mining vessel "Calypso" - a report on a cruise undertaken to the Plum Pudding Diamond Concession, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, for Ocean Diamond Mining Company, 10 pp, 1986.

28. Preliminary prospecting site locations, Concession 13A, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, for Minerale Dienste, 10 pp, 1986.

29. A geophysical investigation of Plum Pudding Island marine diamond concession, Minerale Dienste Report, for Ocean Diamond Mining Company, 36 pp., 1986.

30. A geophysical investigation of Pomona Island marine diamond concession, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, for Ocean Diamond Mining Company, 40 pp, 1986.

31. A geophysical investigation of Possession Island marine diamond concession, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, for Ocean Diamond Mining Company, 39 pp, 1987.

32. A geophysical investigation of Halifax Island marine diamond mining concession, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, for Ocean Diamond Mining Company, 36 pp, 1987.

33. An assessment of the activities of the mining vessel "Calypso" and why it failed, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, for Ocean Diamond Mining Company, 20 pp, 1987.

34. The prospects of a Bulk Mining operation in ODM Namibian diamond concessions, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, for Ocean Diamond Mining Company, 17
pp, 1987.

35. Marine Diamond Mining, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, for Bridge Petroleum (Australia), 25 pp, 1987.

36. West Coast concession site inspections; development of an exploration sampling programme, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, for Dawn Diamond Company, 15 pp, 1987.

37. Detailed bathymetric surveys of Saldanha Bay for SOEKOR oil company, Consulting activities with Underwater Surveys, 1989.

38. The bathymetry of Diamond Concession 6B and a discussion of possible diamond trap sites, Underwater Surveys Report submitted to Benguela Diamond Concessions, 22 pp, 1989.

39. Environmental assessment as to the feasibility of using septic and/or conservancy tanks within the confines of the Port Owen Marina Development, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, prepared for Owen-Wiggins Trust, 12 pp, 1989.

40. Environmental assessment as to the feasibility of using septic and/or conservancy tanks within the confines of the Langebaan Country Club Development, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, prepared for Owen-Wiggins Trust, 13 pp, 1989.

41. Aspects of sedimentation within the lower reaches of the Great Berg River Estuary, Agulhas Ventures, CC Report, for Owen-Wiggins Trust, 35 pp, 1989.

42. AAPG Delta Course, Field Instructor, July 1991.

43. Field Trip-Atchafalaya Delta, Coastal Studies Institute Annual Industrial Associates Research Program, November 1991.

44. World Deltas Conference – Field Guide. 1998.

H. CONFERENCES, ABSTRACTS AND WORKSHOPS (Partial List)

1. Atchafalaya River Delta: Man's effect on the Mississippi River's natural delta-switching process, IAS Conference, Jerusalem, Israel, July 1978 (with H.H. Roberts).

2. Natural changes in the Atchafalaya Basin, 6th Annual Crawfish Producer's Meeting, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October 1978.

3. Cold front effects in a developing deltaic system, LAS Meeting, Alexandria, Louisiana, February 1981, (with H.H. Roberts).

4. Statistical classification of cold fronts in coastal Louisiana, LAS Meeting, Alexandria, Louisiana, February 1981 (with G.P. Kemp and R. Hamiter).

5. A comparison of onshore/offshore cold front variability: North central Gulf of Mexico, LAS Meeting, Alexandria, Louisiana, February 1981, (with R. Hamiter and G.P. Kemp).

6. Effects of cold front passage on circulation and sediment transport: Atchafalaya Bay and inner continental shelf, LAS Meeting, Alexandria, Louisiana, February 1981 (with J.T. Wells and G.P. Kemp).

7. River dominated suspended-sediment deposition in a new Mississippi subdelta, Dynamics of Turbid Coastal Environments, Halifax, Canada, 29 Sept - 1 Oct 1981 (with J.T. Wells).

8. The Atchafalaya Delta: Lessons for delta building, Conference on Coastal Erosion and Wetlands Modification in Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Oct 5-6, 1981 (with H.H. Roberts).

9. Documentation of the subaerial growth of the Atchafalaya River Delta with Landsat data, Biennial Estuarine Research Federation Conference, Oregon, Washington, November 1981 (with L.J. Rouse, J.T. Wells and S.J. Chinburg).

10. Benefits and problems of the prograding Atchafalaya Delta, Am. Soc. Civil Eng. Confer, 1981, (with H.H. Roberts and J.T. Wells).

11. River dominated sedimentation in a coastal embayment, Atchafalaya Delta, Louisiana, Ocean Sci. Confer, San Antonio, Texas, February 1982 (with H.H. Roberts).

12. Beach and river-mouth processes, Natal Coast, S. Afr., In: Sandy Beaches as Ecosystems, A. McLachlan and T. Erasmus, Eds., DRW Junk Publishers, 1983.

13. Beach barrier sedimentation, Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, In: Sandy Beaches as Ecosystems, A McLachlan and T Erasmus, Eds., DRW Junk Publishers, 1983 (with S. Penland and R. Boyd).

14. Fine-grained sedimentation in Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana, SEPM Res. Confer.,1984, (with J.T. Wells and H.H. Roberts).

15. Coastal and fluvial processes in the St Lucia area, Natal Parks Board, Annual Res. Mtg, 1985.

16. Coastal Research, SANCOR(South African Committee for Oceanographic Research), Coastal Processes Workshop, University of Port Elizabeth ( U.P.E.), 1985.

17. Fluvial sedimentation in the Mfolozi Flats and the St Lucia Problem, 2nd S.A. Hydro. Confer., Univ. of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 1985.

18. Dune research in the southwestern Cape; some words on sea levels, Recent to Tertiary Geology Confer., U.P.E., 1986.

19. Marine Geoscience coastal research in Zululand, Natal Marine Research Symposium and Workshop, February 1986 (with A.K. Martin and L. Lenhoff).

20. Marine Geoscience continental shelf research in Zululand, Natal Marine Research Symposium and Workshop, February 1986 (with A.K. Martin and L. Lenhoff).

21. The origin and development of the Mkuze Swamp system - a geological and geomorphological perspective, Mkuze Swamp Conference, Natal Parks Board, 1986.

22. The Quaternary geology of Lake St Lucia, Natal Parks Board Annual Research Meeting, 1986.

23. Quaternary Sedimentation in the St Lucia Lagoon complex, Zululand, South Africa, International Association of Sedimentologists Conference (IAS), Canberra, Australia, August, 1986.

24. Coastal flood plain processes and estuarine responses, Zululand, South Africa, IAS Conference, Canberra, Australia, 1986.

25. Deltaic sedimentation in Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana, IAS Conference, Canberra, Australia, 1986.

26. Geophysical equipment modifications for shallow water coast and marine surveys, 6th National Oceanographic Symposium, Stellenbosch, 1987 (with W. Akkers and M. Smith).

27. The seismic stratigraphy of the Orange submarine delta, 6th Nat. Ocean. Symp., 1987 (with R.H. De Decker).

28. Sediment distribution patterns in the Klein River Lagoon, Hermanus, 6th Nat. Ocean. Symp., Stellenbosch, 1987 (with H. Fortuin).

29. The geology of Walker Bay, 6th Nat. Ocean. Symp., Stellenbosch, 1987, (with L. Lenhoff).

30. The philosophy of diamond mining in intermediate water depths, 6th Nat. Ocean. Symp.,Stellenbosch, 1987.

31. Sedimentation in the greater St Lucia Complex as related to paleo-sea levels, 6th Nat Ocean. Symp., Stellenbosch, 1987.

32. The evolution of Greater Mkuze Wetlands and modern physical processes, Natal Parks Board Annual Research Meeting, Pietermaritzburg, 1987, (with C. Stormanns).

33. Academic Marine Geoscience - is it dead in South Africa?, S.A. Marine Sedimentology Conference - present activities and future direction, Cape Town, 1987.

34. Management of St Lucia Estuary Mouth, South Africa, 21st Inter. Coastal Eng. Confer., 1988, (with D.H. Swart).

35. Recent advances in underwater diamond mining techniques, Annual Conf. S. Afr. Underwater Soc., 1989.

36. Buck Island Coring Program - preliminary results. Presentation to National Parks Service, Florida (with D.K. Hubbard and H. Zankl), 1990.

37. Beneficial use of dredge material- examples from around the world, Louisiana Water Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 1991.

38. Coastal Restoration in Louisiana- are we bold enough?, Coastal Wetland Ecology and Management Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 1991.

39. A Least Interference Management Plan for the Lake St Lucia complex, Zululand, South Africa, Coastal Wetland Ecology and Management Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 1991.

40. Coastal Louisiana- managing the Mississippi River, The Joint PAL-GPA Conference, New Orleans, La., April 1992.

41. Managing the Mississippi River to ensure long-term restoration and creation of wetlands in coastal Louisiana. Coastal Zone '93, New Orleans, La., July 1993.

42. Jump-starting Delta growth in Atchafalaya Bay. Coastal Zone '93, New Orleans, La., July 1993.

44. Implementing a Barrier Island and Barrier Shoreline Restoration Program-The State of Louisiana’s Perspective,. Louisiana Barrier Island Conference, 1995, New Orleans.

45. Overcoming Obstacles to Beneficial Use of Dredged Material-Perspectives on making it Happen- State government: Toward a Common Goal,.1996, Western Dredging Association Conference, New Orleans.

46. Managing the Mississippi River to ensure long-term Restoration and Creation of Wetlands in Coastal Louisiana. World Deltas Symposium, August 98.

47. The delta cycle, temporal and spatial variation in salinity. CWPPRA Scientific Programs, May 99.

48. Large Scale Coastal Restoration Efforts in Louisiana. Invited, keynote speaker. Louisiana Engineering Society/American Engineers Society, January 99.

49. Coastal Erosion. Invited Speaker, Environmental State-of the State Conference, Nov 1999

50. Neotectonics in the lower Mississippi Valley: High Resolution Gravity and seismic characterization of active shallow-subsurface normal faults. With H. Latham, B. Yuvanic, J. Lorenzo. AAPG Conference, 2000, New Orleans

47. ASES Conference, Baton Rouge. Coastal Restoration – Louisiana’s Primary Defense Against Tropical Storms. Invited Speaker, 2000.

48. The Influence of Cyclones on the Management of the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa. 2001 Amer. Assoc. Geographers Annual conference.

I. HONORS

1. Best junior thesis award, Dept of Geology, University of Natal, S. Afr., 1974.

2. Chairman, Pietermaritzburg Student Geological Society, 1973 - 1976.

3. Chairman, S. Afr. Students Geological Congress, 1975.

4. Participation in meetings for the St. Lucia Scientific Advisory Council: Ecological Sub-committee, 1976.

5. Undergraduate Bursary, South African Geological Survey.

6. Graduate Research Assistantship, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Louisiana State University, 1977-1982.

7. Scholarship from Ernest Oppenheimer Memorial Trust for graduate studies in the United States, 1977-1981.

8. Best Paper Award, SEPM section, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Meeting, 1980.

9. Joseph Lipsey Sr. Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement in the Dept. of Marine Sciences, L.S.U., 1982.

10. Field Trip Leader, SEPM East Texas Field Trip, May, 1981.

11. Organizer and field trip leader, SEPM coastal Louisiana field trip, April 1982.

12. Specialist Consultant, Department of Water Affairs, Hydro. Res. Inst., Pretoria, South Africa, 1984.

13. Member, St Lucia Scientific Advisory Council, 1985-1986.

14. Member, South African National Committee for Oceanographic Research - Marine Sedimentology Programme, 1985-1986.

15. Member, Mfolozi Sediment Research Committee, Hydro. Res. Inst., 1986.

16. Member, Atomic Energy Commission, Working Group for Flume Research, 1985-1986.

17. Mississippi Delta and Atchafalaya Delta Scientific Advisor to the CWPPRA Planning Committees.

18. Appointed Assistant Secretary Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. 1994-1995

19. Nominated and finalist for Governor’s Conservationist of the Year Award, 1996.

20. Member EPA National Committee of Experts - Clean Sediments Committee 1998-2000

21. NSF IGERT Panel member, 1999

22. Founding Member, Concerned Citizens of Livingston Parish.

23. Appointed Director Louisiana Wildlife Federation, 2000 to present.

24. “Voice in the Wilderness” award from the Louisiana Environmental Action Network for outstanding public service. November 2001.

K. GENERAL

1. Specialist courses attended:

a. Sandstone Depositional Models for exploration of fossil fuels, G. de Vries Klein, 1976.

            b. Mechanics of Sediment Movement, G.V. Middleton, 1985.

            c. Interpretation of petroleum borehole data, SOEKOR, 1987.

            d. Various courses on company management, management strategies and work force motivation, 1988.

2. Consultant to numerous conservation organizations concerning coastal processes.

3. Numerous talks, by request, have been given to different organizations (not included in previous lists).

4. Referee for several scientific journals.

5. External examiner to Ph. D. and M. Sc. candidates.

6. Supervision of 4 graduate students working on coastal sedimentation problems.

7. PADI scuba diver ticket, 1978.

8. Professional Divers Ticket, 1986. A 1-month intensive Diver's course was completed at the Research Diving Unit, University of Cape Town.

9. Holder of Skipper's ticket for vessels under 25 tons, issued by the S. Afr. Dept. of Transport.

10. Many 1000's of hours sea-time in all types of vessels from ski-boat size to yachts and ocean-going vessels.

11. Author of articles for sporting/adventure magazines.

Ivor Heerden

Biography

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