Ph.D. MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,
Joint Program in Oceanography, 2003.
M.S. Florida State University, Oceanography, 1997.
M.A. New Mexico State University, Literature, 1989.
B.A. California State University, Northridge, Fine Arts, 1983.
Research Interests
Physical processes in nearshore marine habitats
Inner shelf circulation effects on larval
distribution, pollutant dispersion,
and bouyant plume transport
Connectivity of marine populations
Groundwater and nearshore circulation modeling
Effect of groundwater inputs on nearshore environments
Design and monitoring of marine protected areas
Selected Publications
Rasmussen, L., G. Gawarkiewicz,
W. B. Owens, M.S. Lozier, (in press):Slope water, Gulf Stream and
seasonal influences on
southern Mid-Atlantic Bight circulation during the fall-winter
transition. J. Geophysical Research.
Rasmussen, L., J. Chanton, D.
Furbish, S. Meacham, and W. Burnett (accepted). Groundwater flow, tidal
mixing, and haline
convection in coastal sediments: Field and modeling studies. Continental Shelf Research.
Largier, J., L. Rasmussen, M.
Carter, and C. Scearce (2004). Evaluation of the South Bay
International Wastewater Treatment Plant receiving water quality
monitoring program to determine
its ability to identify sources of recorded bacterial exceedances.
Report to U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
Contact Information
Linda L. Rasmussen
Integrative Oceanography Division
Scripps Institution of
Oceanography
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, Mailcode 0218
La Jolla, CA 92093-0218