Research

Active Projects:

  • Nearshore Imaging Radar
  • Rip Currents
  • Wave Energy Converter Arrays
  • "Sustaining NANOOS, the Pacific Northwest component of the US IOOS", NOAA, 2011-2016.
  • "Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center" (Co-I), U.S. Department of Energy, 2008-2013.
  • "Benchmark modeling of near-field and far-field wave effects of wave energy arrays" (PI), Columbia Power Technologies (in response to DOE FOA-69 Topic 2), 2009-2011.
  • "Wave Energy Research, Testing, and Demonstration Center" (Co-I), US Department of Energy (Congressionally Directed Project), 04/01/2010-03/31/2013.
  • "Remote Sensing and Data-Assimilative Modeling in the Littorals", MURI Topic #10, Co-Investigator, ONR BAA 10-002, 2010-2015.

Previous Funding:

  • "Experiments of Opportunity in Support of WEC-array Far-field Effects Analysis", Oregon Wave Energy Trust, 02/02/11-12/31/11.
  • "Enhancing the Pacific Northwest Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System (RCOOS) of NANOOS" (Co-I), NOAA, 2007-2010.
  • Marine radar wave observations - Columbia River Mouth", U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sept 2009-2011.
  • "Multi-sensor sensor remote sensing in the nearshore" (PI), Office of Naval Research, Coastal Geosciences, 2008-2010.
  • "Baseline observations and modeling for the Reedsport wave energy site", Oregon Wave Energy Trust, April-Dec 2009.
  • "Collaborative Proposal: CROSSTEX - An Experimental Study of Onshore Bar Movement" (Co-I w/Ozkan-Haller and Kirby), The National Science Foundation, 2004-2009.
  • "Remote Retrievals of Hydrography on Mud Flats in Denied Areas" (PI), Arete Associates (in support of Phase-II Enhancement STTR, Office of Naval Research), 2007-2008.
  • "Platform for a Physical/Biological Sampling System for the Nearshore Ocean" (Co-I w/Ruggiero, Menge, Nash & Rilov), Research Equipment Reserve Fund, Oregon State University, 2007-2008.
  • Wind/Solar off-grid Power System for Wave Radar Imaging Station" (PI), College of Engineering ETIC funds, 2008.
  • "Integrating Marine Radar Observations into Nearshore Modeling Systems" (PI), Office of Naval Research, Coastal Geosciences, 2005-2007.
  • "Investigating the Causes of 'Hot Spot' Beach Erosion" (PI), Oregon Sea Grant, 2005-2007.
  • "A Pilot Coastal Ocean Observatory for the Estuaries and Shores of Oregon and Washington", NOAA, P.I. A. Baptista (OHSU) et al. (OSU, DOGAMI, SSNERR, USGS, UW, WDoE), M. Haller PI of OSU portion, 2004-2007.
  • "Secretary of the Navy/Chief of Naval Operations Chairs of Oceanographic Sciences", Funded Collaborator (Rob Holman - PI), 2003-2007.
  • "REU-Site: Interdisciplinary Approach to Coastal Processes and Hazard Mitigation", National Science Foundation, P.I. D. Cox, Co-I. M. Haller, C. Pancake, 2003-2006.
  • "An Experimental Study of Beach Recovery", Oregon Sea Grant, P.I. H.T. Özkan-Haller, Co-I. M. Haller, 2004-2006.
  • "Project Development Grant: Erosional Hot Spot Modeling", Oregon Sea Grant, P.I. M. Haller, 2004.
  • "Synoptic Estimates of Waves and Currents via Real-Time Assimilation of In-Situ Observations", Office of Naval Research, Coastal Geosciences, P.I. M. Haller (collaborative with D.T. Walker, General Dynamics), 2002-2004.