Peter Ruggiero Oral History Interview

Interviewee: Peter Ruggiero
Interviewer: Elizabeth Thorley
Interview Date: December 14, 2017
Location: The Valley Library, Oregon State University
Duration: 1:11:34
 

A lifelong interest in the ocean has taken Peter Ruggiero from sailing around Boston Harbor as a child to researching coastal geomorphology and hazards at Oregon State University. He has worked for state and federal agencies on the west coast, developing a beach monitoring program for the state of Washington and modeling coastal geomorphology and hazards along both west and east coasts. Climate change has been relevant to his research throughout his career and recent research has involved preparing coastal communities in the Pacific Northwest for future impacts.

Ruggiero describes his academic path in coastal engineering, including his previous resistance to a career in academia. He discusses collaborative research projects in the Pacific Northwest and the Outer Banks. Other highlights include going to Sumatra following the 2004 tsunami, embracing his role as a teacher, and a broader discussion of climate change.

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Title

Peter Ruggiero Oral History Interview

Description

A lifelong interest in the ocean has taken Peter Ruggiero from sailing around Boston Harbor as a child to researching coastal geomorphology and hazards at Oregon State University. He has worked for state and federal agencies on the west coast, developing a beach monitoring program for the state of Washington and modeling coastal geomorphology and hazards along both west and east coasts. Climate change has been relevant to his research throughout his career and recent research has involved preparing coastal communities in the Pacific Northwest for future impacts.

Ruggiero describes his academic path in coastal engineering, including his previous resistance to a career in academia. He discusses collaborative research projects in the Pacific Northwest and the Outer Banks. Other highlights include going to Sumatra following the 2004 tsunami, embracing his role as a teacher, and a broader discussion of climate change.

Creator

Peter Ruggiero

Source

Oregon State University Climate Change Research Oral History Collection (OH 39)

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

December 14, 2017

Contributor

Elizabeth Thorley

Format

Born Digital

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

oh39-ruggiero-peter-20171214

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Elizabeth Thorley

Interviewee

Peter Ruggiero

Location

The Valley Library, Oregon State University

Original Format

Born Digital

Duration

1:11:34

OHMS Object

Interview Format

video