Kelli L. Moran, PhD
My research focuses on geologically recent coastal geomorphology and marine geohazards along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.
Dr. Kelli Moran is a Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellow and research geophysicist at the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center. Her research focuses on how sediments move and deposit along the coasts over a variety of geologic time scales using a wide variety of geophysical and geological methods.
Professional Experience
Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellow, USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center 2024-Present
Education and Certifications
2023 PhD in Oceanography and Coastal Sciences from Louisiana State University
2012 MS in Geology from East Carolina University
2010 BS in Geology from Kutztown University
Honors and Awards
NSF/GSA Graduate Student Geoscience Grant 2022 – Robert K. Fahnestock Award
IRES Netherlands 2022 – NSF Funded International Research Experience
American Association of University Women – Eleanor Earle Memorial Scholarship 2021