Seth Zippel (he/him)

Seth Zippel (he/him)

Assistant Professor

Oregon State University

Seth Zippel is an Assistant Professor at Oregon State University in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS). Seth studies how the ocean and the atmosphere interact using field measurements from a diverse set of regions including estuaries, the open ocean, and the Arctic. Air-sea interactions are heavily influenced by waves, wave breaking, and turbulent processes in the upper ocean, and these processes ultimately are important for prediction of weather, climate, and sea state. When Seth is not in the lab, he enjoys hiking, biking, surfing, and rowing.

Interests

  • Air-sea interactions
  • Waves, wave breaking, wave/current interaction, wave/ice interaction
  • Turbulence and boundary layers

Education

  • PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2017

    University of Washington

  • MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2014

    University of Washington

  • BA in Physics, 2009

    Whitman College

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