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Ioannis Androulidakis

University of Miami

Project List:

Southeastern Gulf of Mexico Processes Affecting Basin-Wide Connectivity and Hydrocarbon Transport: the Role of Mesoscale Eddies and Upwelling Near Cuba

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Post-Doc

Influence of river induced fronts on hydrocarbon transport

Year 6-8 Investigator Grants (RFP-V)Role: Post-Doc

Deepsea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (DEEP-C)

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Post-Doc

A Coordinated Modeling Approach in Support of Oil Spill Tracking

Year One Block Grant - Florida Institute of OceanographyRole: Post-Doc

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 12

2021

Hole, L. R., de Aguiar, V., Dagestad, K. - F., Kourafalou, V. H., Androulidakis, Y., Kang, H., et al. (2021). Long term simulations of potential oil spills around Cuba. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 167, 112285.

2020

Androulidakis, Y., Kourafalou, V., Le Henaff, M., Kang, H., Ntaganou, N., & Hu, C. (2020). Gulf Stream evolution through the Straits of Florida: the role of eddies and upwelling near Cuba. Ocean Dynamics, 70(8), 1005–1032.
Androulidakis, Y., Kourafalou, V., Robert Hole, L., Le Henaff, M., & Kang, H. S. (2020). Pathways of Oil Spills from Potential Cuban Offshore Exploration: Influence of Ocean Circulation. Jmse, 8(7), 535.
Barker, C. H., Kourafalou, V. H., Beegle-Krause, C., Boufadel, M., Bourassa, M. A., Buschang, S. G., et al. (2020). Progress in Operational Modeling in Support of Oil Spill Response. Jmse, 8(9), 668.
Garcia-Pineda, O., Androulidakis, Y., Le Henaff, M., Kourafalou, V., Hole, L. R., Kang, H. S., et al. (2020). Measuring oil residence time with GPS-drifters, satellites, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 150, 110644.
Le Henaff, M., Kourafalou, V. H., Androulidakis, Y., Smith, R. H., Kang, H. S., Hu, C., et al. (2020). In Situ Measurements of Circulation Features Influencing Cross-Shelf Transport Around Northwest Cuba. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 125(7).

2019

Androulidakis, Y., Kourafalou, V., Le Hénaff, M., Kang, H. S., Sutton, T., Chen, S., et al. (2019). Offshore Spreading of Mississippi Waters: Pathways and Vertical Structure Under Eddy Influence. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 124(8), 5952–5978.

2018

Androulidakis, Y., Kourafalou, V., Ã?zgökmen, T., Garcia-Pineda, O., Lund, B., Le Hénaff, M., et al. (2018). Influence of River-Induced Fronts on Hydrocarbon Transport: A Multiplatform Observational Study. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123(5), 3259–3285.
Sun, S., Hu, C., Garcia-Pineda, O., Kourafalou, V., Le Hénaff, M., & Androulidakis, Y. (2018). Remote sensing assessment of oil spills near a damaged platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 136, 141–151.

2017

Kourafalou, V., Androulidakis, Y., Le Hénaff, M., & Kang, H. S. (2017). The Dynamics of Cuba Anticyclones (CubANs) and Interaction With the Loop Current/Florida Current System. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 122(10), 7897–7923.

2013

Androulidakis, Y. S., & Kourafalou, V. H. (2013). On the processes that influence the transport and fate of Mississippi waters under flooding outflow conditions. Ocean Dynamics, 63(2-3), 143–164.
Kourafalou, V. H., & Androulidakis, Y. S. (2013). Influence of Mississippi River induced circulation on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill transport: MISSISSIPPI PLUME IMPACT ON DWH OIL. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 118(8), 3823–3842.

Conference Presentations - 22

2020

Androulidakis, Y., Kourafalou, V., Le Henaff, M., Kang, H., & Hu, C. (2020). Cuban Eddy and Upwelling Processes Influencing Regional Gulf Stream Variability in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Hole, L. R., Dagestad, K. - F., Kourafalou, V., Aguiar, V. C., Androulidakis, Y., Kang, H., et al. (2020). Pathways of Hydrocarbons From Future Oil Exploration Sites Around Cuba: Influence of Local and Regional Ocean Dynamics. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Le Henaff, M., Kourafalou, V., Androulidakis, Y., Smith, R. H., Kang, H., Hu, C., et al. (2020). In situ measurements of circulation features influencing cross-shelf transport around Northwest Cuba. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.

2019

Androulidakis, I., Kourafalou, V., Le Henaff, M., Kang, H., Sutton, T., Chen, S., et al. (2019). Characterization of offshore pathways of Mississippi waters under eddy influence: observations and modeling. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Dagestad, K., Hole, L., Hu, C., Kourafalou, V., Wettre, C., Le Hénaff, M., et al. (2019). Observed versus simulated oil film thickness during DeepWater Horizon oil spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.
Garcia-Pineda, O., Graettinger, G., DiPinto, L., Tullis, D., Hu, C., Sun, S., et al. (2019). Calculation of Oil Spill Volumes Using Oil Thickness Classifications from Industry Standards: A Comparison of Bonn Agreement, NOAA, and ASTM-F2534. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Hole, L., Dagestad, K., Wettre, C., Kourafalou, V. H., Androulidakis, Y. S., Kang, H., et al. (2019). Southeastern Gulf of Mexico processes affecting basin-wide connectivity and hydrocarbon transport: the role of mesoscale eddies and upwelling near Cuba. In OceanPredict 2019. Halifax, Canada : 05/06/19-05/10/19: Poster.
Hole, L., Wettre, C., Dagestad, K., Kourafalou, V., Androulidakis, I., Kang, H., et al. (2019). Revisiting the Deep Water Horizon Spill: Effects of Oil Droplet Size Distribution and River Fronts. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Kourafalou, V., Le Henaff, M., Androulidakis, I., de Rada, S., Sutton, T., & Muller-Karger, F. (2019). Development of Earth System Model Components to Quantify the Connectivity of Remote Ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Kourafalou, V. H., Androulidakis, Y. S., Kang, H., & Le Henaff, M. (2019). Predictability in the Straits of Florida: the role of eddies and coastal upwelling near Cuba. In OceanPredict 2019. Halifax, Canada : 05/06/19-05/10/19: Poster.
Le Henaff, M., Kourafalou, V., Androulidakis, I., Garcia, O., Hole, L., Sun, S., et al. (2019). Transport pathways and fate of surface oil slicks around the MC20 site. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.
Sun, S., Hu, C., Garcia-Pineda, O., Kourafalou, V., Le Henaff, M., & Androulidakis, I. (2019). A multi-sensor remote sensing approach to assess oil spill from the MC-20 site. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.

2018

Androulidakis, I., Kourafalou, V., Ozgokmen, T., Garcia, O., Lund, B., Le Henaff, M., et al. (2018). Multi-platform observational study of oil pathways under the effect of river-induced fronts. In 12th Panhellenic Symposium of Oceanography & Fisheries. Corfu, Greece : 05/31/18-06/03/18.
Garcia, O., Kourafalou, V., Le Henaff, M., Androulidakis, I., Hu, C., Sun, S., et al. (2018). Tactical oil Spill Observations with Drones, Satellites, and Drifters. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Kourafalou, V., Androulidakis, Y., Ozgokmen, T. M., Garcia, O., Lund, B., Le Henaff, M., et al. (2018). A Multi-platform Observational Study on Hydrocarbon Transport Under the Influence of River Induced Fronts. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Kourafalou, V. H., Androulidakis, I., Le Hénaff, M., Kang, H., Vaz, A., & Paris, C. (2018). Biophysical connectivity of coastal areas through oceanic currents in the Gulf of Mexico. In 12th Panhellenic Symposium of Oceanography and Fisheries. Corfu, Greece : 05/30/2018-06/3/2018.

2017

Kourafalou, V. H., Androulidakis, Y., Le Henaff, M., Kang, H., Garcia, O., Hu, C., et al. (2017). River induced fronts and influence of shelf and mesoscale circulation on offshore removal of riverine waters: implications for hydrocarbon transport. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17.
Kourafalou, V. H., Androulidakis, Y., Le Hénaff, M., Kang, H., Garcia, O., Hu, C., et al. (2017). Measuring and modeling the transport and fate of hydrocarbons in the Gulf of Mexico. In Sixth International Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics (CEMEPE). Thessaloniki, Greece : 06/25/17-06/30/17.

2015

Androulidakis, Y., & Kourafalou, V. H. (2015). On the interaction of Mississippi River waters with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (Gulf of Mexico). In 36th IAHR World Congress. The Hague, Netherlands : 06/28/15-07/03/15.
Androulidakis, Y., & Kourafalou, V. H. (2015). Mississippi River plume and Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In 11th Panhellenic Symposium of Oceanography & Fisheries. Mytilene, Greece : 05/13/15-05/17/15.

2014

Kourafalou, V. H., & Androulidakis, Y. S. (2014). Influence of the Loop Current System on the transport and fate of Mississippi River waters under flooding conditions: a nested modeling approach. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014. Honolulu, HI : 02/23/14-02/28/14.

2013

Kourafalou, V. H., & Androulidakis, Y. (2013). Did the Mississippi River plume influence the surface spreading of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill patch? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.