Chris HOUSER

Dr. Houser’s general areas of expertise are process geomorphology in coastal and aeolian environments, with a specific focus on the impact of extreme storms on barrier islands and the recovery of barrier islands following storms. His current research projects include the role of boundary conditions in swash zone morphodynamics, wave attenuation through submerged vegetation, geological controls on beach-dune recovery and the evolution of blowouts and parabolic dunes along the coast of Texas.

Dr. Houser is also the Director for the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site: Ecohydrology of a Tropical Montane Cloud Forest (http://costaricareu.tamu.edu/) and Texas A&M University’s first Global Faculty Ambassador in support of Global Engagement with a focus on the Soltis Center for Research and Education in Costa Rica (http://soltiscentercostarica.tamu.edu/).