Eric Anderson

Job Title/Position:

Assistant Research Scientist

Email:

ejander@umich.edu

Phone:

(734) 741-2293

Address:

4840 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-9719

Dr. Anderson focuses on physical environment prediction for the Great Lakes and connecting channels. His research interests include hydrodynamic modeling, nearshore and river plume dynamics, contaminant transport, source water protection, beach quality, and climate impacts on the Great Lakes. Through collaboration with NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) and the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS), he has developed real-time nowcast and forecast models of the lakes and connecting channels. These models provide real-time information to decision makers and the public on the physical characteristics of the lakes and rivers including currents, temperature, waves, water levels, and spill transport. Previously, Dr. Anderson was a research associate with the National Research Council and NOAA/GLERL.

Education:

Ph.D. 2007, Fluid and Thermal Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University,

Cleveland, Ohio B.S.E. 2003, Mechanical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Research Interest/Area of Expertise:

Hydrodynamic modeling of Rivers and Lakes
Real-time Forecast model development
Nearshore and river plume characterization
Contaminant/Solute transport modeling
Spill modeling and Drinking water source protection

Publications:

Anderson E.J. and Phanikumar M.S., 2010. Solute Transport Dynamics in Large Rivers: Comparing Fractional Advection Dispersion, 3D Fickian and Particle Transport Models, (in preparation).

Anderson E.J. and Schwab D.J., 2010. Wind-Driven and Hydraulic Flow in the St. Clair River Delta and Lake St. Clair, Journal of Great Lakes Research (in review).

Shen C., Niu J., Anderson E.J., Phanikumar M.S., 2010. Estimating Longitudinal Dispersion in Rivers using Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers. Advances in Water Resources 33(6):615-623

Anderson E.J., Schwab D.J., Lang G.A., 2010. Real-time Hydraulic and Hydrodynamic Modeling of the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, and the Detroit River System. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 136(8)

Research Scientists

Contact Us:

CILER
G110 Dana Building
440 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041
Phone: (734) 763-3010

Vision and Mission:

CILER's vision is to enhance the quality of the Great Lakes and its related ecosystem services, through a partnership of universities, NOAA scientists, and other stakeholders.

CILER's mission includes: 1) translating research into productive outcomes through outreach and education; 2) facilitating productive interactions between scientists in the Great Lakes basin, with a primary focus on NOAA partnerships; 3) identifying and characterizing emerging areas of concern for the Great Lakes ecosystem, with applications to all coastal ecosystems; 4) providing a forum for better linking ecosystem responses, sustainable ecosystem services, and decision-making, and; 5) advancing our understanding of, and ability to predict, complex ecosystem processes, responses, and dynamics.