Graduate Student

Ashton earned his Bachelor's of Science in Oceanic and Atmospheric Science in June 2023 from UCSD. His interests peaked in Coastal Observation, which he now studies as a PhD student in Applied Ocean Science, with specific interests in the study and parameterization of Beach Terrace morphology and its impact on coastal flooding. He is currently using scores of LiDAR scans, GPS surveys, and Wave and Tide data to piece together the story of the Beach Terrace. He hopes to further investigate beach groundwater dynamics in its relation to terrace recovery. In his free time, Ashton enjoys observing the Coastal Zone with 10 toes on the nose.