USGS scientist Daniel Hoover mapping the beach at Santa Cruz with a GPS-equipped backpack unit.
Andrew Stevens
Oceanographer with the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
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Education and Certifications
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
M.S., Oceanography, November 2004Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
B.S., Oceanography, May 2002 (with honors)
Science and Products
Beach topography and nearshore bathymetry of the Columbia River littoral cell, Washington and Oregon (ver. 4.0, January 2024)
Eelgrass distributions and bathymetry of Bellingham Bay, Washington, 2019
Hydrodynamic and sediment transport model of San Pablo Bay, California, Nov-Dec 2014
Hydrodynamic model of the lower Columbia River, Washington and Oregon, 2017-2020
Aerial imagery and structure-from-motion derived data products from UAS survey of the Liberty Island Conservation Bank Wildlands restoration site, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, October 2018
Eelgrass distributions and bathymetry of the Nisqually River delta, Washington
Sediment transport and aquatic vegetation data from three locations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2017 to 2018
Bathymetry, topography, and acoustic backscatter data, and a digital elevation model (DEM) of the Cache Slough Complex and Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California
Bathymetry, topography, and sediment grain-size data from the Elwha River delta, Washington, July 2017
Beach topography and nearshore bathymetry of northern Monterey Bay, California
Bathymetry, topography, and sediment grain-size data from the Elwha River delta, Washington
Oceanographic measurements and hydrodynamic modeling of the mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, 2013
USGS scientist Daniel Hoover mapping the beach at Santa Cruz with a GPS-equipped backpack unit.
Christie gears up to survey beach elevation in Santa Cruz, CA with a precise and accurate GPS unit mounted to her backpack. The GPS unit on her backpack communicates with a nearby "base station" to minimize errors in location.
Christie gears up to survey beach elevation in Santa Cruz, CA with a precise and accurate GPS unit mounted to her backpack. The GPS unit on her backpack communicates with a nearby "base station" to minimize errors in location.
Physical scientist Jackson Currie steers a personal water craft (PWC) equipped with GPS and echo sounder through the waves of the nearshore area of Zmudowski State Beach in Moss Landing, California.
Physical scientist Jackson Currie steers a personal water craft (PWC) equipped with GPS and echo sounder through the waves of the nearshore area of Zmudowski State Beach in Moss Landing, California.
The coastal bluff along East Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, California are especially vulnerable to rising sea level during big storms. Sometimes even the rip-rap, put in place to protect roadways and homes, cannot protect the bluffs from erosion.
The coastal bluff along East Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, California are especially vulnerable to rising sea level during big storms. Sometimes even the rip-rap, put in place to protect roadways and homes, cannot protect the bluffs from erosion.
A personal watercraft ready to survey the surf zone, with custom waterproof displays linked to an echo sounder and a precision GPS receiver. These surveys require special training and permits.
A personal watercraft ready to survey the surf zone, with custom waterproof displays linked to an echo sounder and a precision GPS receiver. These surveys require special training and permits.
Bathymetry data of Columbia River mouth, derived from an interferometric swath bathymetry systems survey in 2013. A) Swath map of data; B-E) sample detail pull-outs
Bathymetry data of Columbia River mouth, derived from an interferometric swath bathymetry systems survey in 2013. A) Swath map of data; B-E) sample detail pull-outs
USGS scientist surveying a beach using a backpack-mounted precision GPS receiver.
USGS scientist surveying a beach using a backpack-mounted precision GPS receiver.
Coastal research can be beautiful, too. Personal watercraft survey offshore of Santa Cruz, California.
Coastal research can be beautiful, too. Personal watercraft survey offshore of Santa Cruz, California.
USGS scientist Alex Snyder gathers topographic data by walking beach transects northwest of Moss Landing to help researchers understand how Monterey Bay will respond to changing environmental conditions.
USGS scientist Alex Snyder gathers topographic data by walking beach transects northwest of Moss Landing to help researchers understand how Monterey Bay will respond to changing environmental conditions.
Antonio Espejo Hermosa uses a handheld computer and GPS equipment to record beach topography data near Sunset State Beach in Santa Cruz.
Antonio Espejo Hermosa uses a handheld computer and GPS equipment to record beach topography data near Sunset State Beach in Santa Cruz.
Photograph shows a USGS scientist navigating an all-terrain vehicle equipped with GPS, collecting topographic data on Rio Del Mar State Beach in Aptos, California. Gathering this type of information helps USGS scientists to document the changes in beach and nearshore morphology (or form and structure), caused by seasonal variations and storms.
Photograph shows a USGS scientist navigating an all-terrain vehicle equipped with GPS, collecting topographic data on Rio Del Mar State Beach in Aptos, California. Gathering this type of information helps USGS scientists to document the changes in beach and nearshore morphology (or form and structure), caused by seasonal variations and storms.
A USGS scientist guides a personal watercraft toward Seabright Beach near the Santa Cruz Harbor entrance during bathymetric surveys.
A USGS scientist guides a personal watercraft toward Seabright Beach near the Santa Cruz Harbor entrance during bathymetric surveys.
USGS scientist Jackson Currie navigates a personal watercraft towards Santa Cruz's Main Beach, to record bathymetric data along a transect.
USGS scientist Jackson Currie navigates a personal watercraft towards Santa Cruz's Main Beach, to record bathymetric data along a transect.
Panoramic view from the cliffs above the San Lorenzo River and east of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Main Beach. Santa Cruz municipal pier and other buildings are visible in the background.
Panoramic view from the cliffs above the San Lorenzo River and east of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Main Beach. Santa Cruz municipal pier and other buildings are visible in the background.
A USGS technician surveys the seafloor bathymetry using a personal watercraft outfitted with global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location: Santa Cruz, California (near Steamers Lane).
A USGS technician surveys the seafloor bathymetry using a personal watercraft outfitted with global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location: Santa Cruz, California (near Steamers Lane).
A USGS technician surveys the seafloor bathymetry using a personal watercraft outfitted with global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location:Santa Cruz, California (near Santa Cruz Boardwalk).
A USGS technician surveys the seafloor bathymetry using a personal watercraft outfitted with global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location:Santa Cruz, California (near Santa Cruz Boardwalk).
A USGS technician surveys the seafloor bathymetry using a personal watercraft outfitted with global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location: Santa Cruz, California (near Wharf).
A USGS technician surveys the seafloor bathymetry using a personal watercraft outfitted with global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location: Santa Cruz, California (near Wharf).
Photograph of a USGS technician on a USGS coastal survey vessel that maps seafloor bathymetry using global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location:Santa Cruz, California (near Wharf).
Photograph of a USGS technician on a USGS coastal survey vessel that maps seafloor bathymetry using global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location:Santa Cruz, California (near Wharf).
Personal watercraft fitted with sonar and GPS were among the tools used by USGS scientists to map the bottom of shallow coastal waters near the mouth of the Elwha River. This shot was taken August 25, 2011, during a survey conducted just a few weeks before dam removal began.
Personal watercraft fitted with sonar and GPS were among the tools used by USGS scientists to map the bottom of shallow coastal waters near the mouth of the Elwha River. This shot was taken August 25, 2011, during a survey conducted just a few weeks before dam removal began.
A Washington Department of Ecology scientist maps the bathymetry of the mouth of the Elwha River using an integrated GPS and echo sounder on a personal watercraft.
A Washington Department of Ecology scientist maps the bathymetry of the mouth of the Elwha River using an integrated GPS and echo sounder on a personal watercraft.
Increased sediment load during a large-scale dam removal changes nearshore subtidal communities
Coastal habitat and biological community response to dam removal on the Elwha River
Investigation of input reduction techniques for morphodynamic modeling of complex inlets with baroclinic forcing
Bathymetric survey and digital elevation model of Little Holland Tract, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California
Coastal change from a massive sediment input: Dam removal, Elwha River, Washington, USA
Large-scale dam removal on the Elwha River, Washington, USA: coastal geomorphic change
Southwest Washington littoral drift restoration—Beach and nearshore morphological monitoring
The influence of wave energy and sediment transport on seagrass distribution
Coastal habitats of the Elwha River, Washington- Biological and physical patterns and processes prior to dam removal
Tsunami inundation and sediment transport in a sediment-limited embayment on American Samoa
Effects of fringing reefs on tsunami inundation: American Samoa
A buoyant plume adjacent to a headland-Observations of the Elwha River plume
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Beach topography and nearshore bathymetry of the Columbia River littoral cell, Washington and Oregon (ver. 4.0, January 2024)
Eelgrass distributions and bathymetry of Bellingham Bay, Washington, 2019
Hydrodynamic and sediment transport model of San Pablo Bay, California, Nov-Dec 2014
Hydrodynamic model of the lower Columbia River, Washington and Oregon, 2017-2020
Aerial imagery and structure-from-motion derived data products from UAS survey of the Liberty Island Conservation Bank Wildlands restoration site, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, October 2018
Eelgrass distributions and bathymetry of the Nisqually River delta, Washington
Sediment transport and aquatic vegetation data from three locations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2017 to 2018
Bathymetry, topography, and acoustic backscatter data, and a digital elevation model (DEM) of the Cache Slough Complex and Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California
Bathymetry, topography, and sediment grain-size data from the Elwha River delta, Washington, July 2017
Beach topography and nearshore bathymetry of northern Monterey Bay, California
Bathymetry, topography, and sediment grain-size data from the Elwha River delta, Washington
Oceanographic measurements and hydrodynamic modeling of the mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, 2013
USGS scientist Daniel Hoover mapping the beach at Santa Cruz with a GPS-equipped backpack unit.
USGS scientist Daniel Hoover mapping the beach at Santa Cruz with a GPS-equipped backpack unit.
Christie gears up to survey beach elevation in Santa Cruz, CA with a precise and accurate GPS unit mounted to her backpack. The GPS unit on her backpack communicates with a nearby "base station" to minimize errors in location.
Christie gears up to survey beach elevation in Santa Cruz, CA with a precise and accurate GPS unit mounted to her backpack. The GPS unit on her backpack communicates with a nearby "base station" to minimize errors in location.
Physical scientist Jackson Currie steers a personal water craft (PWC) equipped with GPS and echo sounder through the waves of the nearshore area of Zmudowski State Beach in Moss Landing, California.
Physical scientist Jackson Currie steers a personal water craft (PWC) equipped with GPS and echo sounder through the waves of the nearshore area of Zmudowski State Beach in Moss Landing, California.
The coastal bluff along East Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, California are especially vulnerable to rising sea level during big storms. Sometimes even the rip-rap, put in place to protect roadways and homes, cannot protect the bluffs from erosion.
The coastal bluff along East Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, California are especially vulnerable to rising sea level during big storms. Sometimes even the rip-rap, put in place to protect roadways and homes, cannot protect the bluffs from erosion.
A personal watercraft ready to survey the surf zone, with custom waterproof displays linked to an echo sounder and a precision GPS receiver. These surveys require special training and permits.
A personal watercraft ready to survey the surf zone, with custom waterproof displays linked to an echo sounder and a precision GPS receiver. These surveys require special training and permits.
Bathymetry data of Columbia River mouth, derived from an interferometric swath bathymetry systems survey in 2013. A) Swath map of data; B-E) sample detail pull-outs
Bathymetry data of Columbia River mouth, derived from an interferometric swath bathymetry systems survey in 2013. A) Swath map of data; B-E) sample detail pull-outs
USGS scientist surveying a beach using a backpack-mounted precision GPS receiver.
USGS scientist surveying a beach using a backpack-mounted precision GPS receiver.
Coastal research can be beautiful, too. Personal watercraft survey offshore of Santa Cruz, California.
Coastal research can be beautiful, too. Personal watercraft survey offshore of Santa Cruz, California.
USGS scientist Alex Snyder gathers topographic data by walking beach transects northwest of Moss Landing to help researchers understand how Monterey Bay will respond to changing environmental conditions.
USGS scientist Alex Snyder gathers topographic data by walking beach transects northwest of Moss Landing to help researchers understand how Monterey Bay will respond to changing environmental conditions.
Antonio Espejo Hermosa uses a handheld computer and GPS equipment to record beach topography data near Sunset State Beach in Santa Cruz.
Antonio Espejo Hermosa uses a handheld computer and GPS equipment to record beach topography data near Sunset State Beach in Santa Cruz.
Photograph shows a USGS scientist navigating an all-terrain vehicle equipped with GPS, collecting topographic data on Rio Del Mar State Beach in Aptos, California. Gathering this type of information helps USGS scientists to document the changes in beach and nearshore morphology (or form and structure), caused by seasonal variations and storms.
Photograph shows a USGS scientist navigating an all-terrain vehicle equipped with GPS, collecting topographic data on Rio Del Mar State Beach in Aptos, California. Gathering this type of information helps USGS scientists to document the changes in beach and nearshore morphology (or form and structure), caused by seasonal variations and storms.
A USGS scientist guides a personal watercraft toward Seabright Beach near the Santa Cruz Harbor entrance during bathymetric surveys.
A USGS scientist guides a personal watercraft toward Seabright Beach near the Santa Cruz Harbor entrance during bathymetric surveys.
USGS scientist Jackson Currie navigates a personal watercraft towards Santa Cruz's Main Beach, to record bathymetric data along a transect.
USGS scientist Jackson Currie navigates a personal watercraft towards Santa Cruz's Main Beach, to record bathymetric data along a transect.
Panoramic view from the cliffs above the San Lorenzo River and east of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Main Beach. Santa Cruz municipal pier and other buildings are visible in the background.
Panoramic view from the cliffs above the San Lorenzo River and east of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Main Beach. Santa Cruz municipal pier and other buildings are visible in the background.
A USGS technician surveys the seafloor bathymetry using a personal watercraft outfitted with global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location: Santa Cruz, California (near Steamers Lane).
A USGS technician surveys the seafloor bathymetry using a personal watercraft outfitted with global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location: Santa Cruz, California (near Steamers Lane).
A USGS technician surveys the seafloor bathymetry using a personal watercraft outfitted with global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location:Santa Cruz, California (near Santa Cruz Boardwalk).
A USGS technician surveys the seafloor bathymetry using a personal watercraft outfitted with global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location:Santa Cruz, California (near Santa Cruz Boardwalk).
A USGS technician surveys the seafloor bathymetry using a personal watercraft outfitted with global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location: Santa Cruz, California (near Wharf).
A USGS technician surveys the seafloor bathymetry using a personal watercraft outfitted with global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location: Santa Cruz, California (near Wharf).
Photograph of a USGS technician on a USGS coastal survey vessel that maps seafloor bathymetry using global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location:Santa Cruz, California (near Wharf).
Photograph of a USGS technician on a USGS coastal survey vessel that maps seafloor bathymetry using global positioning systems (GPS) and echo sounders.
Location:Santa Cruz, California (near Wharf).
Personal watercraft fitted with sonar and GPS were among the tools used by USGS scientists to map the bottom of shallow coastal waters near the mouth of the Elwha River. This shot was taken August 25, 2011, during a survey conducted just a few weeks before dam removal began.
Personal watercraft fitted with sonar and GPS were among the tools used by USGS scientists to map the bottom of shallow coastal waters near the mouth of the Elwha River. This shot was taken August 25, 2011, during a survey conducted just a few weeks before dam removal began.
A Washington Department of Ecology scientist maps the bathymetry of the mouth of the Elwha River using an integrated GPS and echo sounder on a personal watercraft.
A Washington Department of Ecology scientist maps the bathymetry of the mouth of the Elwha River using an integrated GPS and echo sounder on a personal watercraft.
Increased sediment load during a large-scale dam removal changes nearshore subtidal communities
Coastal habitat and biological community response to dam removal on the Elwha River
Investigation of input reduction techniques for morphodynamic modeling of complex inlets with baroclinic forcing
Bathymetric survey and digital elevation model of Little Holland Tract, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California
Coastal change from a massive sediment input: Dam removal, Elwha River, Washington, USA
Large-scale dam removal on the Elwha River, Washington, USA: coastal geomorphic change
Southwest Washington littoral drift restoration—Beach and nearshore morphological monitoring
The influence of wave energy and sediment transport on seagrass distribution
Coastal habitats of the Elwha River, Washington- Biological and physical patterns and processes prior to dam removal
Tsunami inundation and sediment transport in a sediment-limited embayment on American Samoa
Effects of fringing reefs on tsunami inundation: American Samoa
A buoyant plume adjacent to a headland-Observations of the Elwha River plume
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.