Departmental Unit № 1
Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
PhD in Atmospheric Sciences / Ocean Sciences / Geosciences
100% Full Funding Guaranteed (5 Years)
Funding Package: Full tuition waiver + 12-month living stipend (~$36,000–$40,000/yr) + comprehensive health insurance guaranteed for 5 years through Rosenstiel Graduate Assistantships (GRA/GTA).
Fall Priority Deadline: December 1 (Priority)
GRE Policy: Not required / Waived
English Minimums: TOEFL iBT 80 minimum or IELTS 6.5 minimum
MS in Marine & Atmospheric Science (Thesis Track)
Funded on Research Track via RA
Funding Reality: Thesis MS students can receive full funding if sponsored by a faculty research grant.
Application Deadline: December 1
Admissions Advisory: If full funding is required and MS is self-funded, students are strongly advised to apply directly to the PhD track.
Vetted Matched Scholars (1 Profiles)
Prof. Shimon Wdowinski
Professor of Earth and Environment, Rosenstiel School
In Plain Terms · What This Scholar Does:
He uses space radar satellites to show that coastal city streets are literally sinking into the ocean, revealing why city streets flood with seawater on sunny days even without any rain.
Core Research Topics: Satellite radar remote sensing (InSAR), coastal flood inundation, 'sunny day' tidal flooding, ground subsidence, wetland water level changes.
Recent 2024–2026 Works & Grants: World leader in spaceborne radar interferometry (InSAR) for coastal flooding. Discovered that ground subsidence combined with sea-level rise causes frequent 'sunny day' high-tide street flooding in coastal cities like Miami; uses wetland InSAR to track water flow through the Everglades.
Laboratory Instruments & Methods: Spaceborne InSAR radar processing (Sentinel-1, COSMO-SkyMed), GPS geodesy, tidal gauge analysis, GIS coastal flood hazard maps, Python.
Recruiting Context: Leading figure in coastal radar remote sensing and flood inundation. Ideal match!
Candidate Match:
Remote SensingFlood ModelingGISHydrologyPython
Tailored Cold-Email Opening Hook:
"Discussing satellite radar remote sensing (InSAR) of coastal ground subsidence and tidal flood inundation, presenting your remote sensing and GIS background."