Education:

• M.S. in Physical Ocean Science and Engineering, 2014
  • University of Delaware, School of Marine Science and Policy, Newark, DE, USA

• B.S. in Meteorology, 2010
  • Millersville University, Millersville, PA, USA

• B.S. in Ocean Sciences and Coastal Studies (Physical Oceanography Concentration), 2010
  • Millersville University, Millersville, PA, USA

Professional Experience:

• Instructor of Practical Applications, 2014-Current
  • Oceanography Department, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, USA

• Graduate Student Research Fellowship, 2013-2014
  • University of Delaware, School or Marine Science and Policy, Lewes, DE, USA

•  Research and Teaching Assistantship, 2010-2013
  • University of Delaware, School or Marine Science and Policy, Newark, DE, USA

• Laboratory and Research Assistant, 2008-2010
  • Millersville University, Millersville, PA, USA

Publications and Technical Reports:

Visit research page (click here) for addition information on research activities.   * denote Midshipmen co-author

• Velásquez-Montoya, L., A.R. Davies, P. Guth, T. Tomiczek, A. Laun, A. Wargula, G. Henderson, C. Steppe, L. Wallendorf, 2022, The Oktober Flut: An anomalous extreme high-water event in Annapolis, MD, USA, October 2021, Shore & Beach, doi: http://doi.org/10.34237/1009013
  
  
• Davies, A.R., J.P Smith, D.S. Mandell, G. Davis*, and F. Wan*, 2021, Sustained Wind Forcing and Water Level Anomalies in Annapolis, MD, Earth Interactions, doi: 10.1175/EI-D-21-0013.1

• Gardone, J.C., M.J. Oliver, A.R. Davies, A. Irwin, C. Moffat, 2020, Sea Surface Kinetic Energy as a Proxy for Phytoplankton Light Limitation in the Pelagic Southern Ocean, Journal of Geophyscial Research: Oceans, doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JC015646

• Hino, M., S.T. Belanger, C.B. Field, A.R. Davies, and K.J. Mach, 2019, High-tide flooding distrups local economic activity, Science Advances, doi: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aau2736.
  
  
• United States Naval Academy, Sea Level Rise Advisory Council, 2019. Report to the Superintendent: Initial Analysis and Recommendation to Prepare for 21st Century Sea Level Rise and Storm Tides, Annapolis, MD, USA. 42 pages.

• Davies, A.R., F. Veron, and M.J. Oliver, 2019, Biofloat observations of a phytoplankton bloom and carbon export in the Drake Passage, Deep Sea Research Part I, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2019.02.004.

• Barrett, B.S., A.R. Davies, and J.I. Rose*, 2017, Wind Driven response of ther upper ocean along the U.S. west coast to tropical MJO Convection, Journal of Geophysical Research, doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JC013086
  

Awards and Acknowledgements:

• 2020: Civilian Meritorious Civilian Service Award, U.S. Navy 
• 2020: City Council Citation, City of Annapolis
• 2016: Individual Contribution Award, U.S. Naval Academy
• 2014: Robertson Graduate Fellowship, University of Delaware 
• 2010: Student Employee of the Year, Millersville University 
• 2010: Undergraduate Student Research Program, NASA /USRA 
• 2009: Bhanwar Lal Bahethi ScholarshipAmerican Meteorological Society 
• 2007: Hollings Memorial Scholar, NOAA 
• 2005: Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Community Servies Activities

• 2019-2024: Member, UCAR/Unidata Users Committee (Elected; Governance Commitee)
• 2018-Present: Member, NWS Baltimore/Washington Coastal Flood Working Group
• 2015-Present: Meteorological Liason to the City of Annapolis Office of Emergency Management
• 2014: Mesoscale Processes Session Chair at the AGU Fall Meeting
• 2016-2017: Alumni Reviewer: Millersville Univ. Earth Science Department Program Review

Institutional Service Activities:

• 2021-Present: Member, USNA Ad-Hoc Committee on MIDS System Re-development (Academic)
• 2018-Present: Member, US Naval Academy Sea Level Rise Advisory Council
• 2016-Present: Member, NSA-Annapolis Emergency Management Working Group
• 2015-Present: Member, US Naval Academy Commissioning Week Planning Committee
• 2015-Present: Department Representative, Faculty Senate Subcommittee on IT