Research Interests

• Complexity Theory

• Computer modeling of estuarine circulation

• Analysis of beach erosion mitigation policies

• Geographic Information System Modeling

Academic Background

• B.A., Rice University, 1970. 

• Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1973.

Teaching

• Geographic Information Systems in Marine Sciences

Selected Publications

• A. T. Balaban, N. H. March, F. E. Leys, D. J. Klein and W. A. Seitz, “Regularities in melting points of lithium halides: Is LiH anomalous?”, Phys and Chem of Liquids, 41, 303-308 (2003).

• Seitz, W.A., “Thermodynamic Complexity” in Complexity in Chemistry, D. Rouvray, Editor. 2003, Taylor and Francis: London. p. 189-205.

• Seitz, W.A., Quantum Medicinal Chemistry. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2003. 125(35). (Book review)

• A. T. Balaban and W. A. Seitz, “Relevance of Chemical Kinetics for Medicine: The Case of Nitric Oxide”, accepted for publication Journal of Chemical Education, 60, 662-664 (2003)

William A. Seitz

Marine Sciences

Texas A&M University at Galveston

seitzw@tamug.edu  

Phone: (409)740-4733 / 4316  

Fax: (409)740- 4429