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Robert Weisberg

University of South Florida

College of Marine Science

140 7th Ave South
St. Petersburg , FL  33701  

weisberg@usf.edu

Project List:

Effects of Mesoscale Eddies on Three-Dimensional Oil Dispersion: Data Integration, Interpretation and Implications for Oil Spill Models

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Co-Principal Investigator

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

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead, Task Co-Lead

A Coordinated Modeling Approach in Support of Oil Spill Tracking

Year One Block Grant - Florida Institute of OceanographyRole: Principal Investigator, Project Data Point of Contact

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 25

2021

Ainsworth, C. H., Chassignet, E. P., French-McCay, D., Beegle-Krause, C. J., Berenshtein, I., Englehardt, J., et al. (2021). Ten years of modeling the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Environmental Modelling & Software, 142, 105070. doi
Huang, M., Liang, X., Zhu, Y., Liu, Y., & Weisberg, R. H. (2021). Eddies Connect the Tropical Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Geophys Res Lett, 48(4), e2020GL091277. doi
Solo-Gabriele, H. M., Fiddaman, T., Mauritzen, C., Ainsworth, C., Abramson, D. M., Berenshtein, I., et al. (2021). Towards integrated modeling of the long-term impacts of oil spills. Marine Policy, 131, 104554. doi

2020

Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., & Zheng, L. (2020). Impacts of Hurricane Irma on the Circulation and Transport in Florida Bay and the Charlotte Harbor Estuary. Estuaries and Coasts, 43, 1194–1216. doi
Yang, Y., Weisberg, R. H., Liu, Y., & San Liang, X. (2020). Instabilities and Multiscale Interactions Underlying the Loop Current Eddy Shedding in the Gulf of Mexico. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 50(5), 1289–1317. doi

2019

Chiri, H., Abascal, A. J., Castanedo, S., Antolínez, J. A. A., Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., et al. (2019). Statistical simulation of ocean current patterns using autoregressive logistic regression models: A case study in the Gulf of Mexico. Ocean Modelling, 136, 1–12. doi
Zhang, Y., Hu, C., Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., & Kourafalou, V. H. (2019). Submesoscale and Mesoscale Eddies in the Florida Straits: Observations from Satellite Ocean Color Measurements. Geophys. Res. Lett., 46(22), 13262–13270. doi

2018

Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., Law, J., & Huang, B. (2018). Evaluation of satellite-derived SST products in identifying the rapid temperature drop on the West Florida Shelf associated with hurricane Irma. MTS, 52(3), 43–50. doi

2016

Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., Liu, Y., Corcoran, A. A., Lembke, C., Hu, C., et al. (2016). Karenia brevis blooms on the West Florida Shelf: A comparative study of the robust 2012 bloom and the nearly null 2013 event. Continental Shelf Research, 120, 106–121. doi
Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., Liu, Y., Murawski, S., Hu, C., & Paul, J. (2016). Did Deepwater Horizon Hydrocarbons Transit to the West Florida Continental Shelf? Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 129, 259–272. doi

2015

Walsh, J. J., Lenes, J. M., Darrow, B. P., Parks, A. A., Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., et al. (2015). A simulation analysis of the plankton fate of the Deepwater Horizon oil spills. Continental Shelf Research, 107, 50–68. doi
Zhu, J., Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., & Han, S. (2015). Influences of channel deepening and widening on the tidal and non-tidal circulation of Tampa Bay. Estuaries and Coasts, 38(1), 132–150. doi
Zhu, J., Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., & Han, S. (2015). On the flushing of Tampa Bay. Estuaries and Coasts, 38(1), 118–131. doi

2014

Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., Vignudelli, S., & Mitchum, G. T. (2014). Evaluation of altimetry-derived surface current products using Lagrangian drifter trajectories in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 119(5), 2827–2842. doi
Pan, C., Zheng, L., Weisberg, R. H., Liu, Y., & Lembke, C. E. (2014). Comparisons of different ensemble schemes for glider data assimilation on West Florida Shelf. Ocean Modelling, 81(2014), 13–24. doi
Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., & Peebles, E. (2014). Gag grouper larvae pathways on the West Florida Shelf. Continental Shelf Research, 88(2014), 11–23. doi

2013

Huang, Y., Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., & Zijlema, M. (2013). Gulf of Mexico hurricane wave simulations using SWAN: Bulk formula-based drag coefficient sensitivity for Hurricane Ike: Drag Coefficient for Hurricane Wave. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 118(8), 3916–3938. doi
Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., Liu, Y., Lembke, C., Lenes, J. M., & Walsh, J. J. (2013). Why no red tide was observed on the West Florida Continental Shelf in 2010. Harmful Algae, 38(2014), 119–126. doi
Zhao, J., Hu, C., Lenes, J. M., Weisberg, R. H., Lembke, C., English, D., et al. (2013). Three-dimensional structure of a Karenia brevis bloom: Observations from gliders, satellites, and field measurements. Harmful Algae, 29(2013), 22–30. doi

2012

Zheng, L., & Weisberg, R. H. (2012). Modeling the West Florida Coastal Ocean by downscaling from the deep ocean, across the continental shelf and into the estuaries. Ocean Modelling, 48(May), 10–29. doi

2011

Hu, C., Weisberg, R. H., Liu, Y., Zheng, L., Daly, K. L., English, D. C., et al. (2011). Did the northeastern Gulf of Mexico become greener after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill? Geophys. Res. Lett, 38, 1–6. doi
Liu, Y., & Weisberg, R. H. (2011). Evaluation of trajectory modeling in different dynamic regions using normalized cumulative Lagrangian separation. J. Geophys. Res, 116(C09013). doi
Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., Hu, C., & Zheng, L. (2011). Tracking the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: A modeling perspective. Eos Trans. AGU, 92(6), 45–46. doi
Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., Hu, C., & Zheng, L. (2011). Satellites, models combine to track Deepwater Horizon oil spill. SPIE Newsroom, 10(2.1202204), 003573. doi
Weisberg, R. H. (2011). Coastal Ocean Pollution, Water Quality and Ecology: A Commentary. mar technol soc j, 45(2), 35–42. doi

Book Whole - 1

2011

Liu, Y., MacFadyen, A., Ji, Z. G., & Weisberg, R. H. (Eds.). (2011). Monitoring and Modeling the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A Record Breaking Enterprise (Vol. 195). Geophysical Monograph Series, 195. Washington, D.C.: AGU. doi

Book Chapters - 7

2015

Liu, Y., Kerkering, H., & Weisberg, R. H. (2015). Chapter 1 – Introduction to Coastal Ocean Observing Systems. In Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (pp. 1–10). London: Academic Press. doi
Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., & Lembke, C. (2015). Chapter 17 – Glider Salinity Correction for Unpumped CTD Sensors across a Sharp Thermocline. In Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (pp. 305–325). London: Academic Press. doi
Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., & Liu, Y. (2015). Basic Tenets for Coastal Ocean Ecosystems Monitoring. In Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (pp. 40–57). Academic Press. doi

2011

Liu, Y., MacFadyen, A., Ji, Z. G., & Weisberg, R. H. (2011). Preface. In Monitoring and Modeling the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A Record-Breaking Enterprise (vii). Geophysical Monograph Series, 195. Washington, D.C.: AGU. doi
Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., Hu, C., Kovach, C., & Riethmüller, R. (2011). Evolution of the Loop Current system during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill event as observed with drifters and satellites. In Monitoring and Modeling the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A Record-Breaking Enterprise (pp. 91–101). Geophysical Monograph Series, 195. Washington, D.C.: AGU. doi
Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., Hu, C., & Zheng, L. (2011). Trajectory forecast as a rapid response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In Monitoring and Modeling the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A Record-Breaking Enterprise (pp. 153–165). Geophysical Monograph Series, 195. Washington, D.C.: AGU. doi
Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., & Liu, Y. (2011). Tracking subsurface oil in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon well blowout. In Monitoring and Modeling the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A Record-Breaking Enterprise (pp. 205–215). Geophysical Monograph Series, 195. Washington, D.C.: AGU. doi

Conference Presentations - 24

2020

Liu, Y., & Weisberg, R. H. (2020). Deep Ocean Interactions with the West Florida Shelf: the Role of the “Pressure Point” on Both Across Shelf Transport and the Penetration of the Loop Current into the Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020. San Diego, CA : 02/16/20-02/21/20. openurl
Weisberg, R. H., & Liu, Y. (2020). The West Florida Shelf pressure point control on shelf ecology and Loop Current penetration into the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20. openurl
Yang, Y., Weisberg, R. H., Liu, Y., & Liang, X. S. (2020). Instabilities and multiscale interactions underlying the Loop Current eddy shedding in the Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020. San Diego, CA : 02/16/20-02/21/20: Poster. openurl
Yang, Y., Weisberg, R. H., Liu, Y., & Liang, X. S. (2020). Instabilities and multiscale interactions underlying the Loop Current eddy shedding in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20. openurl

2019

Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., Hubbard, K., Garrett, M., Chen, J., & Zheng, L. (2019). Short-Term and Seasonal Forecast of Harmful Algal Blooms on the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Coast. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19. openurl

2018

Chen, J., Weisberg, R. H., Liu, Y., & Zheng, L. (2018). The Tampa Bay Coastal Ocean Model (TBCOM) performance for Hurricane Irma. In 2018 AGU Fall Meeting. Washington, DC : 12/10/18-12/14/18. openurl
Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., Hubbard, K., Garrett, M., Chen, J., & Zheng, L. (2018). Short-Term and Seasonal Forecasts of Harmful Algal Blooms on the West Florida Shelf. In 2018 AGU Fall Meeting. Washington, DC : 12/10/18-12/14/18: Poster. openurl
Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., Vignudelli, S., & Mitchum, G. T. (2018). Dual Self-Organizing Map (SOM) and joint SOM-wavelet analyses: An application in the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current system. In 2018 AGU Fall Meeting. Washington, DC : 12/10/18-12/14/18: Poster. openurl
Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., & Zheng, L. (2018). Northeastern Gulf of Mexico coastal ocean response to Hurricane Michael. In 2018 AGU Fall Meeting. Washington, DC : 12/10/18-12/14/18: Poster. openurl
Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., & Liu, Y. (2018). On the Movement of Deepwater Horizon Oil to Northern Gulf Beaches. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl

2015

Walsh, J. J., Lenes, J. M., Darrow, B. P., Parks, A. A., Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., et al. (2015). A Simulation Analysis of the Plankton Fate of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spills. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15. openurl

2014

Locker, S., Wienders, N., MacDonald, I., Speer, K., Hamilton, P., Weisberg, R., et al. (2014). Interaction Between Geomorphology, Sedimentary Processes, And Circulation – Northeastern Gulf Of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster. openurl
Weisberg, R., Zheng, L., Liu, Y., Murawski, S., Hu, C., Paul, J., et al. (2014). Did Deepwater Horizon Hydrocarbons Transit to the West Florida Continental Shelf? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster. openurl

2013

Weisberg, R. H., & Zheng, L. (2013). West Florida Continental Shelf Circulation in 2010. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013. openurl
Weisberg, R. H., & Zheng, L. (2013). Did dissolved hydrocarbons impact the West Florida Continental Shelf? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013. openurl

2012

Lembke, C., Weisberg, R., Liu, Y., & English, D. (2012). Glider and Other Observations of Anomalous Upwelling on the West Florida Shelf in Spring/Summer 2010. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12: Poster. url
Lembke, C., Weisberg, R. H., Liu, Y., & English, D. (2012). Glider and other observations of anomalous upwelling on the West Florid Shelf in spring/summer 2010. In Ocean Sciences Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT, February 23, 2013: Poster. openurl
Liu, Y., & Weisberg, R. H. (2012). Seasonal Variation of Currents and Sea Level on the West Florida Shelf as Revealed by Long Term Moorings. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12. url
Zheng, L., & Weisberg, R. H. (2012). Modeling the Coastal Ocean Circulation by Downscaling from the Deep Ocean, Across the Continental Shelf and Into the Estuaries. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12. url
Zheng, L., & Weisberg, R. H. (2012). Modeling the west Florida coastal ocean by downscaling from the deep ocean, across the continental shelf and into the estuaries. In Ocean Sciences Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT, February 23, 2012. openurl

2011

Liu, Y., & Weisberg, R. H. (2011). Combining numerical ocean circulation models with satellite observations in a trajectory forecast system: a rapid response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In SPIE Conference. Orlando, Florida, April 25-29, 2011. openurl

2010

Liu, Y., Weisberg, R. H., Zheng, L., & Hu, C. (2010). Trajectory Forecasts Based on Numerical Ocean Circulation Models and Satellite Observations: A Rapid Response to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA, December 13-17, 2010. openurl
Weisberg, R. H., Liu, Y., Zheng, L., & Hu, C. (2010). The Oil Trajectory: How it behaved in the Gulf of Mexico and why, and where might residual oil be heading? In Community Surface Dynamic Modeling System Meeting 2010 – Invited Keynote Talk. San Antonio, Texas, October 14-17, 2010. openurl
Weisberg, R. H., Liu, Y., Zheng, L., Hu, C., & Lembke, C. (2010). Rapid Response to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill from University of South Florida: Numerical Models, Remote Sensing, and In-situ Observations. In AGU Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 2011. openurl
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