Projects:
Geomorphology of Sea Turtle Nesting Behavior
Beach Wrack
Beach Wrack
Publications:
** indicates UWF Student
In Review or Final Preparation:
- Schmutz, P.P., T. Briggs**, and S. Seals. (In Review). Lagging Behind: Impact of Non-native Gravel Within a Coastal Dune System. Journal of Coastal Research.
- Williams, M.**, and P.P. Schmutz (In Review). The Spatial-temporal Variability of Sea Turtle Nest Sites on Pensacola Beach and Gulf Islands National Seashore, FL. Journal for Nature Conservation
- Corkran, R., A.E. Potter, and P.P. Schmutz. (2023). The Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Georgia Heritage Tourism Sites. Southeastern Geographer. 63(1), 36-53, 10.1353/sgo.2023.0004
- Nelson, S.A.**, and P.P. Schmutz. 2021. The Utility of Using a Near-Infrared (NIR) Camera to Measure Beach Surface Moisture. Geomorphology, 391, 107895. DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2021.107895
- Harris, E.**, P.P. Schmutz, C. Jackson**, M. Anaya, M. Johnson**, and G. Chapman**. 2020. Beach User Perception on the Economic and Ecological Importance of Sand Dunes at Pensacola Beach, Florida. Southeastern Geographer. 60(4): 3039-331. DOI: 10.1353/sgo.2020.0026
- Gunn, A., P.P. Schmutz, M. Wanker, D.A. Edmonds, R.C. Ewing, and D.J. Jerolmack. 2020. Macroscopic flow disequilibrium over aeolian dune fields. Geophysical Research Letters, 47, e2020GL088773. DOI: 10.1029/2020GL088773
- Jackson, C.**, P.P. Schmutz, M. Harwell, and C. Littles. 2019. The ecosystem service of property protection and exposure to environmental stressors in the Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Ocean and Coastal Management. DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.105017
- Schmutz, P.P., T. Briggs**, and P. Tereszkiewicz**. 2019. The utility of an omni-directional photoelectronic sensor device to measure meso-scale variability in aeolian sediment transport activity. Journal of Aeolian Research. DOI: 10.1016/j.aeolia.2018.11.003
- Schmutz, P.P., and S.L. Namikas. 2018. Measurement and modeling of the spatiotemporal dynamics of beach surface moisture content. Journal of Aeolian Research. 34: 35-48. DOI: 10.1016/j.aeolia.2018.08.001
- Schmutz P.P., A.E. Potter, and A.E. Modlin. 2017. Aruba, Curacao, and Bonaire, In: Allen, C (Ed.), Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles. Springer International Publishing. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-55787-8
- Schmutz, P.P., and S.L. Namikas. 2013. Measurements and Modeling of Moisture Contents Above an Oscillating Water Table: Implications for Beach Surface Moisture Dynamics. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 38 (11): 1317–1325. DOI: 10.1002/esp.3418
- Edwards, B.L., P.P. Schmutz, and S.L. Namikas. 2012. Comparison of surface moisture measurements to depth-integrated moisture measurements on a fine-grained beach. Journal of Coastal Research. DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-12-00008.1
- Schmutz, P.P., and S.L. Namikas. 2011. Utility of Delta-T Theta Probe for Obtaining Moisture Measurements from Beaches. Journal of Coastal Research. 27 (3): 478-485. DOI: 10.2112/08-1130.1
- Hesp, P.A., P. Schmutz, M.L. Martinez, L. Driskill, R. Orgera, K. Renken, N.A.R. Revelo, and O.A.J. Orocio. 2010. The Effect on Coastal Vegetation of Trampling on a Parabolic Dune. Journal of Aeolian Research. 2 (2): 105-111. DOI: 10.1016/j.aeolia.2010.03.001
In Review or Final Preparation:
- Schmutz, P.P., T. Briggs**, and S. Seals. In Final Prep, anticipated submission Summer 2023. Calculating Aeolian Sediment Transport Relative to The Presence of Gravel Lag. Journal of Aeolian Research.
Grants:
External (Funded)
- Oregon Sea Grant. How do beach plants build dunes? Exploring foredune stability with native and invasive plants to guide management practices on the Oregon coast. Research Science Specialist, 2020-2022. ($200,000).
- National Science Foundation: NSF 19-601, IUSE, Award #: 1612387. GeoScholars at the University of West Florida. Research Science Specialist, 2016-2019 ($294,224).
- National Science Foundation, NSF 14-538, GSS-DDRI. Investigation of factors controlling the dynamics of beach surface moisture content. Principal Investigator, 2011-2012 ($11,940).
- Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA): Florida Hurricane Irma Mini-Grant Program. The Vulnerability of Property Protection Services to Environmental Stressors along the Gulf of Mexico. Principal Investigator, 2018 ($10,000).
- National Science Foundation, NSF 15-514, Law & Social Sciences. Mapping Property Rights Tension along the Developed Shoreline. Co-Principal Investigator, 2017-2019 ($314,742).
- UWF Research Stimulus Program. Principal Investigator, 2017 ($2,000).