CURRICULUM VITAE (Abstract)
I.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Full name: Nelson Melo
Home
address: 3440 NE 15th Dr., Homestead, Florida, 33033
Home
Telephone: 305 245
5644
Mobil
Telephone: 305
331 2309
E-mail:
nmelo00@gmail.com, nmelo@miami.edu,
nelson.melo@noaa.gov.
II. ACADEMIC DEGREES:
1. Degree:
“Bachelor of Physics” Grade point
average: 4.8 / 5 (Excellent).
Specialization: a) Nuclear
Physics. b) Electronic and Solid State Physics.
Obtained at the
Physics Faculty, University of Havana, Cuba. (1972 - 1978).
2. Master degree:
“Master of Physical Sciences”,
Thesis Title: “Mossbauer Effect in Cuban Magnetites”
(1978).
Obtained at the
Physics Faculty, University of Havana, Cuba.
3. Ph D. degree:
Thesis Title: “Characterization
of oceanographic parameters and phenomena around the island of Cuba from
thermal and color space images of the sea.” University of South Florida (USF),
USA. (In prep).
4. Post-graduated studies:
“General Oceanography.”
Post graduate university courses
in general oceanography (16 months) received in
“Marine Remote Sensing”
Post graduate courses in Marine
Remote Sensing (18 months) received in Russia, Germany, Venezuela, Chile and
USA (Institute of Oceanography (Shirchov) Moscow,
Russia; Institute for Cosmic Research, Berlin, Germany; Institute of
Oceanography, Rootstock, Germany; Universidad Simón
Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela; University of Chile, Inter-American Institute for
Global Change Research (IAI), Santiago, Chile; University of South Florida, St.
Petersburg, Fl, USA.)
“Science
and computer instrumentation”.
Post graduate courses in science
and computer instrumentation (22 month) received in
5. Scientific category:
Research
Investigator.
(2nd highest level in
Granted by the
Central Commission of Scientific Categories, Academy of Sciences of Cuba. Date obtained: August 3, 1992.
Associate
Researcher III Granted by the Rosentiel School of
Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS). Date obtained: July, 2006.
1. Science
Research: Oceanography
and Marine Remote Sensing (remote sensors and aero-space digital images
processing, applied to the marine research).
Institutions:
Instituto de Oceanología
(IDO), Instituto Hidrografico (ICH), Instituto de
Geodesia y Cartografia (ICGC),
Agencia de Medio Ambiente. Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente (CITMA) Havana, Cuba (1978-1999).
Rosentiel School of Marine and
Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) Miami, USA
(2001-2006).
Responsibilities:
Director of the
Division of Research and Environment; Head of the Research Group in Marine
Remote Sensing; Principal Investigator of the International Project with the
European Space Agency (ESA): “Integrated study of coastal environment in
2.
Science and Computer Instrumentation:
Installation and
operation of science, radio-location and computer instrumentation (computer and
network installation, cabling, hardware and software maintenance, setup, and
operation). AM Computers Corp.
IV. PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES:
Nuclear
Physics, Physical Oceanography and Marine Remote Sensing, Science and Computer
Instrumentation.
V. LANGUAGES:
Spanish: Native Language.
English: Speak, translate, read
and write.
Russian: Speak, read and write.
Partial List of Recent Relevant Publications
·
Zhao J., Barnes B., Melo N, English D., Lapointe B., Muller-Karger F., Schaeffer B., Hu C. "Assessment of satellite-derived
diffuse attenuation coefficients and euphotic depths in south Florida coastal
waters". Remote Sensing of Environment. 131 (2013) 38–50
·
Zhao J., Hu C., Lapointe B., Melo N, Johns E. and Smith R.
"Satellite-Observed Black Water Events off Southwest Florida: Implications for
Coral Reef Health in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary". Remote
Sensing. 2013, 5, 415-431; doi:10.3390/rs5010415
·
Manzello, Derek P., I. C. Enochs, N. Melo, D. K. Gledhill, and E. M. Johns (2012). "Ocean
Acidification Refugia of the Florida Reef Tract". PLoS ONE 7(7): e41715. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0041715.
·
Kruczynski W.L., Fletcher P.J.,
Editors; Melo N. et. al. “Tropical
Connections: South Florida’s Marine Environment” BOOK 473P. (2012). ISBN 978-0-9822305-3-4.
·
Ivan Peréz-Santos y W. Schneider (2012), Book:
“Oceanografía de la Cuenca de Yucatán, Mar Caribe: Implicaciones dinámicas,
observaciones y modelos numéricos”, Capítulo 4: Respuesta de la clorofila-a
durante el paso de eventos meteorológicos de escala sinóptica”. Arnoldo Valle-Levinson, Marcus Sobarzo, Inia Soto, José Garcés-Vargas, Raúl Montoya-Sánchez, Nelson Melo y Frank Müller-Karger. Editorial Académia Española, ISBN: 978-3-8454-9263-6, 148 pp.
·
Jennifer P. Cannizzaro, Chuanmin Hu, Kendall L.
Carder, Christopher R. Kelble, Nelson Melo, Elizabeth M. Johns, Gabriel
A. Vargo, Cynthia A. Heil “ON THE ACCURACY OF SEAWIFS OCEAN COLOR DATA PRODUCTS
ON THE WEST FLORIDA SHELF” In Press. (Approved Dec. 2012), Ref.: Ms. No.
J. COASTAL RESEARCH - D-12-00223.
· Melo N., T. Lee, N. Smith, E. Johns, R. Smith, P. Ortner, D. Smith. (2008). “Understanding Florida Bay Hypersalinity and Water Exchange”, Abstract published in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Planning, Policy and Science Conference. Jul 28-Aug 01 2008 Naples, Fl.
· Fiechter J, B. K. Haus, N. Melo, C. N.K. Mooers (2008). Physical processes impacting passive particle dispersal in the Upper Florida Keys. Continental Shelf Research 28 (2008) 1261– 1272.
· Lee, T. N., N. Melo, E. Johns, C. Kelble, R. H. Smith, P. Ortner. (2007). On Water Renewal and Salinity Variability in the Northeast Subregion of Florida Bay. Bulletin of Marine Science, 82(1): 83–105, 2008.
· Melo N., T. N Lee, M. B. Framiñan, E. M. Johns, R. H. Smith, D. Smith. (2007). Florida Bay Sea Level Response to Local Wind Forcing. Submitted to Bulletin of Marine Science (Jun. 23 2008).
· Lee, T. N., E. Johns, N. Melo, R. H. Smith, P. Ortner and D. Smith. (2006). On Florida Bay hypersalinity and water exchange. J. Bull. Mar. Sci. 79(2): 301-327.
· Melo N., T. Lee, N. Smith, E. Johns, R. Smith, P. Ortner, D. Smith. (2005) “Recent Measurements of Salinity, Flow and Sea Level Variability in the Western Basin of Florida Bay – Rabbit and Twin Key Basins” Abstract published in the Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Systems Science Conference. Dec 11-14 2005 Duck Key, Fl.
· Bitterman D., N. Melo, R. Smith and W. Wilson (2003) “Florida Bay Shallow Water Surface Drifter” Paper published in CD-ROM by: X-CD Technologies. Office of Conferences and Institutes (OCI), University of Florida / IFAS, PO Box 110750, Building 639, Mowry Road, Gainesville, FL 32611-0750, PHONE: 352-392-5930 / FAX: 352-392-9734.
· Melo N., Lee T. N., Williams E. J., Smith D., Framinan M., Smith R., Johns E., (2003). “A Movie of Florida Bay Sea Level Response to Local Wind Forcing” Paper published in CD-ROM by: X-CD Technologies. Office of Conferences and Institutes (OCI), University of Florida / IFAS, PO Box 110750, Building 639, Mowry Road, Gainesville, FL 32611-0750, PHONE: 352-392-5930 / FAX: 352-392-9734.
· Melo N., Müller-Karger F., Cerdeira S., Pérez de los Reyes R., Victoria del Río I., Cárdenas Pérez P., Ida Mitrani Arenal I. (2000) “Near-Surface Phytoplankton Distribution in the Western Intra-Americas Seas: The Influence of -El Niño- and Weather Events”. Journal Geophysics Research JGR, Vol. 105, N0. C6, Pages 14,029-14,043, June 15, 2000.
“General oceanography.”;
“Computer programming (Pascal).”; A+, Networking
Essentials. “Autonomous diver.”; “Statistic and experimental design.”;
“Oceanographic instrumentation”, “Interpretation of space images”;
“Radio-localization”(Syledis instrumentation and
GPS); “Digital images processing in marine areas from the Russian space scanner
(MSU-M); “Marine Spectrometry”; “Digital image and spectrometric data
processing”; “Photographic methods for determination of depths in shelf areas”;
“Update of topographical maps using space images”; “German digital images
processing system A-6472/Feag-200”; “Marine Remote Sensing”; “Spectrometry and
active influence in the atmosphere”; “Administration and actions on the coast”;
“Geographical Information Systems”; “Space image processing using the space
sensors AVHRR and CZCS in areas of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico”;
“Low Cost Remote Sensing Systems”; “Social Problems of the Science and the
Technology.”; “Philosophy for Ph D. in Physical Sciences”; “Air and Space
Remote Sensing, in Cuba: Current State and Perspectives”; “Intensive Course on
Remote Sensing of the Ocean: Applications for Ocean Colour,
Temperature, Wind Stress and Altimetry”; “Business Management by Objectives”;
“Space images pressing and analysis using the space sensors AVHRR and SeaWiFS
in areas of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico”.
VII. TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Have taught 6 courses to
university and superior technical level student:
“Electromagnetism”; “General oceanography”;
“Remote Sensing”; “Remote Sensing of the natural resources”; “Marine Remote
Sensing”. “Computer instrumentation”.
VIII. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Research Project Participation.
Participant in
28 national (Cuba) or international Projects in oceanographic research and
marine Remote Sensing.
Head,
Scientific leader or Principal Investigator in 16 national (Cuba) or
international projects in oceanographic research and Marine Remote Sensing.
Published
research papers:
23 papers published in national (
2 papers in
preparation.
Unpublished
works
17 unpublished
scientific reports and/or papers.
IX. PARTICIPATION IN CONGRESSES AND SYMPOSIA.
Participant,
author or speaker in 26 national or international congresses and symposia.
X.
PARTICIPATION IN OCEANOGRAPHIC
RESEARCH CRUISERS.
Participant, scientific Cruise
Leader, or Principal Investigator in 146 national (Cuba) or international
(Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Florida
Bay, etc.) oceanographic research cruises.
XI. THESIS ADVISOR.
Tutor or
advisor in 4 degree thesis.
XII. DIFFUSION.
Participant in
5 interviews in the national television, radio, and journals in Cuba and USA.
Updated: Aug 2013.