Dr. Ortiz researches the ecogeomorphic evolution of coastal and fluvial landscapes. She studies how different coastlines evolve over 100-1,000s of years using numerical modeling, remote sensing, lab-based physical models, and site-specific field validation. In particular, she is interested in understanding the impacts of climate change and the feedbacks inherent in these systems between plants, humans, and landscapes. She’s worked on projects with students from modeling bridge scour to fieldwork at Glover’s Reef Atoll off the coast of Belize, to using AI to automate satellite imagery analysis of Atoll Islands.
