Research Interests

• Evaluation of Pleistocene material for shoreline protection

• Sediment analysis

Academic Background

• B.S., Lawrence University, 1965.

• M.A., Duke University, 1967.

• Ph.D. University of North Carolina, 1971.

Teaching

• Geology

• Field Methods

Selected Publications

• Israel, A., Ethridge, F., and Estes, E., 1987, A Sedimentologic Description of  Microtidal, Flood-tidal Delta, San Luis Pass, Texas, Jour. Sed. Petrol., Vol.  57, No. 2, p. 288-300

• Griffin, R. B., Cornwell, L. R., Seitz, W., and Estes,  E.,  1989,  Localized   Corrosion Under Biofouling, Material Performance, Vol. 28, No. 3, p. 71 - 74

• Estes, E. and Lee, Mike, et al., (1996).  Results of long term monitoring of Beach Erosion, Galveston  TX  .  Poster session, Texas Acad. Sci

Ernest L. Estes

Marine Sciences

Texas A&M University at Galveston

estese@tamug.edu

Phone work: (409) 740-4599