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Bio
Fjords, rivers, deltas, estuaries, particle dynamics, sediment transport and stratigraphy, continental margins, gravity flows, animal-sediment interactions, global change.
Professor Jaia Syvitski received doctorate degrees (Oceanography & Geological Science) from the University of British Columbia in 1978, where she developed a quantitative understanding of particle dynamics across the land-sea boundary. She held a variety of appointments within Canadian universities (1978-1995: U. Calgary, Dalhousie U., U. Laval, Memorial U., and INRS-oceanologie) and was a Senior Research Scientist within the Geological Survey of Canada at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography (1981-1995). Jaia served as Director of INSTAAR from 1995-2007, and held faculty appointments in in Geological Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, Hydrological Sciences, and Geophysics. She has over 500 publications, including authorship or co-authorship of 65 peer-reviewed books, and has served in various editorial positions for many international journals. Jaia had leadership roles in several large international projects (SAFE, ADFEX, SEDFLUX, COLDSEIS, STRATAFORM, EuroSTRATAFORM, CSDMS), and served as an advisor for NSF, ONR, ARCUS, LOICZ, IGBP, IUGS, INQUA, SCOR, GWSP, and various energy, mining, and environmental companies.
Education
- PhD: University of British Columbia, 1978
Awards
- Honorary Doctorate of Science in Sustainability, Newcastle University, 2016
- Francis Shepard Medal, Society for Sedimentary Geology, 2016
- Fellow, American Geophysical Union, 2010
- Huntsman Medal, Royal Society of Canada, 2009
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Research
Jaia works in the forefront of computational geosciences: sediment transport, land-ocean interactions and Earth-surface dynamics. She was formerly Executive Director of the Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System, an international effort in 68 countries to develop, support, and disseminate integrated computer models to the broader geoscience community. Jaia chaired ICSU’s International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (2011-2016) that provides essential scientific leadership and knowledge of the Earth system to help guide society onto a sustainable pathway during rapid global change.
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Publications
Latest publications
THE SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SUSPENDED PARTICLES AND THEIR IRON AND MANGANESE LOADING IN A GLACIAL RUNOFF FJORD
Publication Date: 1992-03-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1992-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1991-08-01
Type: Conference Proceeding
Principles, methods and applications of particle size analysis
Type: Book
Publication Date: 1991-01-01
Type: Journal Article
BAFFIN ISLAND FJORD MACROBENTHOS - BOTTOM COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE
Publication Date: 1989-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1989-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1989-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1988-06-15
Type: Journal Article
ARCTIC LAND-SEA INTERACTIONS
Publication Date: 1986-12-01
Type: Journal Article
DNAG .2. ESTUARIES, DELTAS AND FJORDS OF EASTERN CANADA
Publication Date: 1986-06-01
Type: Journal Article
SEDIMENTOLOGY OF ARCTIC FJORDS EXPERIMENT (SAFE) - PROJECT INTRODUCTION
Publication Date: 1985-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1985-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1983-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1983-01-01
Type: Journal Article
SEABED INVESTIGATIONS OF THE CANADIAN EAST COAST AND ARCTIC USING PISCES-IV
Publication Date: 1983-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1983-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1983-01-01
Type: Journal Article
SEDIMENTATION IN A GLACIER-FED LAKE - THE ROLE OF PELLETIZATION ON DEPOSITION OF FINE-GRAINED SUSPENSATES
Publication Date: 1982-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1982-01-01
Type: Journal Article
A REVALUATION OF THE GEOLOGIC PHENOMENON OF SAND FLOTATION - A FIELD AND EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH
Publication Date: 1981-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1981-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1980-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1980-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1980-01-01
Type: Journal Article
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