David R. Forrest

Education

• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla
• M.S., Ph.D., Systems Engineering, University of Virginia

Research Interests

My long-term research goals are to improve decision-making processes through improved models, data-to-information transformations, and information delivery systems. For ocean observing systems, this means improved forecast models, data assimilation, comparison with observations, and notification of unusual events.

Recent Projects

• Tidewatch (both Tidewatch Station Graphs and the Tidewatch Map), and observation station at Tangier Island, Port Isobel, VA: TIPI  
• SCOOP: SURA Coastal Ocean Observation Program (Interoperable modeling and data-sharing across many institutions.)
• Model graphics for the Chesapeake bay region.
• Chesapeake Bay Surge Simulation using SCHISM
• Accessing location-based services, for example: through VIMS' Cascade server.
• VIMS THREDDS Data Server (TDS) server

 

Professional Memberships

• American Geophysical Union
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers
• American Society for Quality
• National Society of Professional Engineers