Dan Urish is a Senior Fellow of the Coastal Institute, and Professor Emeritus of the University of Rhode Island. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, his M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington, and his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Rhode Island. He has been the recipient of fellowships from the Smithsonian Institution for Belizean Barrier Reef island research since 1986. Urish is the author/co-author of over 70 publications covering hydrologic exploration, development and research. Research sponsors include National Science Foundation, Sea Grant, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, National Park Service, U. S. Navy and the U. S. Geological Survey.