Member Since 2012
Jaap Nienhuis
Assistant Professor, Utrecht University
Editor, JGR Earth Surface Section
Professional Experience
Utrecht University
Assistant Professor
2019 - Present
Tulane University
Postdoc
2016 - 2017
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Graduate Student
2012 - 2016
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Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctorate
2016
Honors & Awards
Robert Sharp Lecture
Received 2020
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Luna B. Leopold Early Career Award
Received 2020
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Outstanding Reviewer Award - JGR-Earth Surface
Received 2017
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Publications
Thank You to Our 2024 Reviewers

The Editors of the Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface would like to express our thanks and appreciation to everyone who served as revie...

March 22, 2025
AGU Abstracts
Exploring spatiotemporal variations in sediment retention during delta evolution: A numerical experiment using Delft3D
EARTH AND PLANETARY SURFACE PROCESSES GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS POSTER
earth and planetary surface processes | 13 december 2024
Minsik Kim, Jaap Nienhuis, Wonsuck Kim
Deltas are dynamic landscapes shaped by the interplay of sedimentation and creation of accommodation space. The mass balance on a delta surface can be...
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The Role of Geotechnical Properties for Sediment Erodibility in Coastal Environments and Challenges of Implementation
SEDIMENT PROCESSES ON ESTUARIES AND SHELVES AND THEIR IMPACT ON MORPHOLOGY, BIOGEOCHEMISTRY, AND ECOLOGY II ORAL
ocean sciences | 12 december 2024
Nina Stark, Nick Brilli, Matthew Florence, Md Rejw...
Geotechnical properties of sediments describe textural and strength characteristics of the seabed and its response to stresses and loads. Their role r...
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Seafloor sediments and morphology of Harrison Bay in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea
ARCTIC COASTAL DYNAMICS: WHAT ARE THE EMERGING FRONTIERS? I POSTER
earth and planetary surface processes | 10 december 2024
Emily Eidam, Nina Stark, Jaap Nienhuis, Dan Duncan...
Sediments on Arctic continental shelves are impacted by sea ice and ice-related processes for up to nine months per year. As a result, seabed morpholo...
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Volunteer Experience
2024 - 2028
Editor
JGR Earth Surface Section
2019 - 2024
Associate Editor
JGR Earth Surface Section
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