Joshua T.

Kelly
(978) 604 1679
jtkelly@sdsu.edu

EDUCATION

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY/UCSD SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY JOINT

PROGRAM (in progress)
Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics
Advisor: Dr. Allen Gontz

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON, MS, 2017

Master of Science in Environmental Science
Advisor: Dr. Robyn Hannigan

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND - GRADUATE SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY, MS, 2013

Master of Science in Oceanography
Advisor: Dr. Steven Carey

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, BS, 2011

Bachelor of Science in Geosciences

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Current Position
Graduate Research Assistant, (08/2017-Present)
San Diego State University
o Appointed by Dr. Allen Gontz, Professor and Department Chair

Past Positions
Graduate Research Assistant, (01/2016-05/2017)
University of Massachusetts, Boston
o Appointed by Dr. Allen Gontz, Professor of Environmental Science

Research Geologist, (11/2015-06/2016)

Center for Coastal Studies, Provincetown, MA
o Processed and interpreted geophysical survey data (MBES, SSS) for the purposes of
benthic habitat mapping, monitoring shoreline change, sediment movement, and
identification of relict fishing gear

Staff Geoscientist, (04/2014-10/2015)

Fugro GeoConsulting, Inc., Houston, TX
o Integrated geophysical, geological, and geotechnical data to evaluate marine
geohazards and summarize seafloor and sub-seafloor conditions for complex pipeline
and infield drilling site investigations in near-shore and deep-water environments
o Acted as client representative, geological consultant, and GIS mapping specialist on
geophysical and geotechnical cruises; responsibilities included acquiring and
processing geophysical and heat probe data and describing sediment cores

Geoscience Programmer, (06/2013-03/2014)

NASA DEVELOP National Program, Hampton, VA
o Led interdisciplinary team of interns in developing a methodology for forecasting
snowmelt runoff in the Andes Mountains using remote sensing and hydrological
modeling techniques (in collaboration with the Embassy of Chile)

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 Graduate Research Assistant, (09/2011-05/2013)
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
o Curated thousands of hard rock and sediment core samples at the Marine Geological
Samples Laboratory

Undergraduate Research Assistant, (01/2010-08/2011)

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
o Determined the potential for low-temperature geothermal energy in Rhode Island with
Dr. Jon Boothroyd for the D.O.E.s Geothermal Technologies Program

Field Investigations
Geophysical Investigation of a Prograding Coastline in Sergipe, Brazil (07/2016).
UMass Boston/San Diego State University
Geophysical Survey of Ice Gouges, Alaska (06/2015). Data Processor; Fugro Pelagos.
Geotechnical Sampling of Hydrocarbon Seeps, Colombia (01/2015). Client
Representative/Geologist; Anadarko Petroleum Company / Fugro GeoConsulting.,
Geophysical Exploration of Hydrocarbon Seeps, Colombia (07/2014). Client
Representative/Geologist; Anadarko Petroleum Company / Fugro GeoConsulting,
ROV Exploration of Volcanoes in the Tyrrhenian Sea (09/2011). Data Logger; Ocean
Exploration Trust / University of Rhode Island,
ROV Exploration of Volcanoes in the Strait of Sicily (10/2011). Data Logger; Ocean
Exploration Trust / University of Rhode Island.

PUBLICATIONS
Articles
Kelly, J. T. and Gontz, A., 2016, Determining the true validity of shorelines automatically
mapped by Landsat 8 using water indices. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation
and Geoinformation (in review)
Haneberg, W. C., Kelly, J. T., Graves, H. L., and Dan, G. 2015. A GIS-based decision-support
approach to deepwater drilling-hazard maps. The Leading Edge. v. 34(4), p. 398-404, DOI:
10.1190/tle34040398.1.
Kelly, J. T., Carey, S., Croff-Bell, K. L., Roman, C., Rosi, M., Marani, M., and Pistolesi, M. 2014.
Exploration of the 1891 Foerstner submarine vent site (Pantelleria, Italy): insights into the
formation of basaltic balloons. Bull. Volc. v. 76, p. 844-862, DOI: 10.1007/s00445-014-0844-4.
Carey, S., Croff-Bell, K. L., Rosi, M., Marani, M., Nomiku, E., Walker, S., Faure, K., and Kelly, J. T.
2012. New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration: The E/V Nautilus 2011 Field Season, Hydrothermal
activity at submarine volcanoes of the Aeolian Arc, Tyrrhenian Sea. Oceanography, supplement
edition volume 25(1), p. 32-33.
Carey, S., Croff-Bell, K. L., Marani, M., Rosi, M., Baker, E., Roman, C., Pistolesi, M., and Kelly, J.
T. 2012 The E/V Nautilus 2011 Field Season, Submarine volcanism in the Straits of Sicily.
Oceanography, supplement edition volume 25(1), p. 34-35.
Conference Proceedings
Kelly, J. T. and Haneberg, W. C. Improved geohazards analysis for drilling favorability maps.
Petroleum GIS Conference (2015), ESRI, Houston, TX, 8-10 April 2015.
Haneberg, W.C., Bruce, B., and Kelly, J. T. A simple model for dredge spoil dispersion
assessment. Arctic Technology Conference (2015), Copenhagen, Denmark., 23-25 March 2015
Thesis
Joshua T. Kelly. 1891 AD submarine eruptive processes and geochemistry studies of floating
scoria at Foerstner volcano, Pantelleria, Italy. Masters thesis, University of Rhode Island
(2013).

PRESENTATIONS
Posters

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 Carey, S., Kelly, J. T., Rosi, M., Pistolesi, M., Marani, M., Roman, C., and Croff-Bell, K. L. (2014)
New insights into basaltic balloon formation during submarine eruptions. Fall Meeting, AGU,
San Francisco, CA, 15 Dec.
Kelly, J. T., Bender, M., Kelly, M., and Walters, C. (2013) Predicting the movement of pumice
rafts for enhanced navigational warnings, Abstract V41D-2825, Fall Meeting, AGU, San
Francisco, Calif., 12 Dec.
Kelly, J. T., Carey, S., Croff Bell, K. L., Rosi, M., Marani, M., Roman, C., Pistolesi, M., Baker, E. T.
(2012), 1891 Submarine eruption of Foerstner volcano (Pantelleria, Sicily): insights into the
vent structure of basaltic balloon eruptions, Abstract V21A-2750, 2012 Fall Meeting, AGU, San
Francisco, Calif., 4 Dec.

Talks
Kelly, J. T. (2017) Validating the use of Landsat Imagery to Automatically Map Shorelines and
an Applied Case Study for Sergipe, Brazil, invited seminar speaker at San Diego State
University, 19 Apr.
Kelly, J. T. and Gontz, A. (2017) Comparing the ability of Landsat water indices to accurately
map the shoreline boundary and an applied case study for Sergipe, Brazil, American
Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
Kelly, J. T. and Haneberg, W. C. (2015) Improved geohazards analysis for drilling favorability
maps, ESRI Petroleum GIS conference, Houston, TX.
Kelly, J.T., Burress, B., Ely, J., Keith, A., and Williams, A. (2013) Using NASA Earth Observations
to mitigate the impacts of Chilean drought, presented at the NASA Showcase booth at the
2013 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA, 11 Dec.
Kelly, J.T., Burress, B., Ely, J., Keith, A., and Williams, A. (2013) Using NASA Earth Observations
to mitigate the impacts of Chilean drought, presented at the Embassy of Chile to the United
States, Washington, D.C., 7 Nov.
Kelly, J. T., Bender, M., Kelly, M., and Walters, C. (2013) Predicting the movement of pumice
rafts for enhanced navigational warnings, presented at the Annual Earth Science Applications
Showcase at NASA Headquarters, Washington, D. C., 1 Aug.

TEACHING APPOINTMENTS

Teaching Assistant:
ENVSCI 203 Field Trips in Environmental Science (UMass Boston)
ENVSCI 480 Comparative Coastal Systems of Brazil (UMass Boston)

SKILLS, COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Applied Skills
Seafloor Mapping, Geophysical Systems, Satellite Remote Sensing, Geotechnical Coring,
Python for ArcGIS, Rare Earth, Major and Trace Element Geochemistry, Geographic Information
Systems, Petrographic Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Marine Geohazard
Assessment

Computer Software
ArcGIS, SMT/HIS Kingdom Suite, Fledermaus, CARIS Hips and Sips 9.0, SeaDAS, Kogeo Seismic
Toolkit, SonarWiz, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, MS Office

Additional Courses
CARIS Hips and Sips 9.0: Bathymetric and Sonar Data Processing, CARIS, 2015
Introduction to Integrated Marine Site Characterization, Society for Underwater Technology,
2015
Geologic Interpretation of Deepwater Environments on Seismic Data, Talisman Energy,
GCAGS 2014
Sequence Stratigraphy for Graduate Students, ExxonMobil, AAPG ACE 2013
Six week Geology Field Course, Miami University (OH), Wyoming/Idaho/Montana, 2011

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Certifications
Basic Offshore Survival Induction and Emergency Training (2014-2018)
Panamanian Seaman Book (2014-2019)

AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS

UMass Boston Professional Development Grant (2017)
Geological Society of America Research Grant (2016)
UMass Boston Seed Funding for International Research Project (2016)
Robert D. Ballard Endowed Fellowship Award (2012)
Graduate School of Oceanography Alumni Fellowship Award (2012)