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Home / Academics / Academic Majors / Marine and Environmental Sciences / Marine and Environmental Sciences Faculty and Staff / Dr. Deanna Bergondo

Deanna Bergondo, Ph.D.

Professor, Marine Science Marine and Environmental Sciences

Professor Bergondo earned a B.A. in Chemistry (1996) from Franklin and Marshall College, M.E. in Ocean Engineering (1999) from Stevens Institute of Technology, and Ph.D. in Chemical Oceanography (2004) from the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography (URI-GSO). She was a postdoctoral investigator at URI-GSO from 2004 to 2007, where she did research on circulation in upper Narragansett Bay and the Providence River. Professor Bergondo has been a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy faculty since 2006. She teaches Oceans II: Land & Sea, Ocean Dynamics, Data Exploration and Visualization, Waves, Tides, & Coastal Process, and advises capstone research projects. Professor Bergondo’s has an active research program centered on microplastics in the Thames River and numerical model validation of oil spill response strategies.

Education

  • Ph.D., Chemical Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, Rhode Island, 2004
  • M.E., Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1999
  • B.A., Chemistry, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1996

Courses Taught

  • Waves, Tides, & Coastal Processes
  • Ocean Dynamics
  • Oceans II: Land & Sea
  • Data Exploration and Visualization
  • Geospatial Sciences I
  • Capstone Research

Selected Publications and Presentations

  • Gower, K., B. Anderson, M. Huynh, C. Waters, E. Beauchemin, K. Mrakovcich, and D. Bergondo (2022) Analysis of Microplastic Abundance and Type in the Thames River Estuary, Connecticut, 2021-2022, Fall New England Estuarine Research Society (NEERS) Meeting, Providence, RI, 18-29 November
  • Polon, T., J. Rodriguez, E. Green, A. Valadez, K. O’Connor, M. Persun, and D. Bergondo (2022) A Multi-Criteria Analysis for Coast Guard Marine Pollution Geographic Response Strategies, GEOINT Symposium, Denver, CO, April 2022.
  • Costello, G., F. Patacsil, K. Mrakovcich, and. D. Bergondo (2022) Analyzing the Effectiveness of Mussel Species as Microplastic Bioindicators in New England Coastal Environments, Ocean Sciences Meeting, 24 February- 4 March 2022, Virtual.
  • McGrath, G., D. Bergondo and T. Wardwell (2021) OILMAP Validation of Geographic Response Strategies, Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research (ICCOPR) Special Meeting, December 10, 2021
  • O’Connor, K., E. Green, A. Valadez, D. Bergondo and R. Prendergast, (2021) OILMAP Validation of Geographic Response Strategies, Sector Southeast New England Brief, December 2, 2021
  • Polon, T., J. Rodriguez, D. Bergondo, R. Prendergast, (2021) Empire Wind Project: Preliminary Numerical Analysis of Oil Spill, Sector NY Brief, November 17, 2021
  • D. Bergondo and R. Prendergast, (2021) OILMAP and ArcGIS provide qualitative validation of USCG Sector Geographic Response Strategies, District 9 Brief, November 8, 2021Arendt, S, J. FitzPatrick, M. Persun, R. Prendergast, and D. Bergondo (2021). OILMAP and ArcGIS provide qualitative and quantitative validation of USCG Sector Geographic Response Strategies, 2021 International Oil Spills Conference (IOSC), Virtual.
  • Arendt, S, J. FitzPatrick, M. Persun, R. Prendergast, and D. Bergondo (2020). OILMAP and ArcGIS provide qualitative and quantitative validation of USCG Sector Geographic Response Strategies, Fall 2020 Rhode Island & Southeastern Massachusetts Area Committee Meeting, 8 December 2020, Virtual.

Honors and Awards

  • U.S. Coast Guard Civilian Service Commendation Medal, 2020
  • International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) 2014 – Poster Committee
  • Pacifico A. Colicci Award – University of Rhode Island (2004)
  • Space Grant /Vettleson Fellowship – University of Rhode Island (2002- 2003)
  • Germaine and Francis Webb Award – University of Rhode Island (2002)
  • Robert Lloyd Scholarship (2000)
  • Honors in Chemistry (1996)
  • Hackman Scholar (1994-1996)

Professional Affiliations

  • Coastal and Estuary Research Federation (CERF)
  • New England Estuarine Research Society (NEERS)
  • The Oceanographic Society (TOC)
  • US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)

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Thank you for submitting your application to be part of the Sponsor Family Program. Your application will be processed in the upcoming week. Coast Guard Academy’s policy on background screening now requires all adults (everyone 18 and older living in the home) who volunteer to mentor, teach, coach or sponsor cadets, whether on or off Coast Guard Academy grounds, to be screened every 5 years. They are required to provide personal information (name, birth date and social security number) for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check.

The Security Officer at the Coast Guard Academy, CWO2 Gina Polkowski, is overseeing this process. Her email is: Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.

Sponsor Family designations fall into several different categories. Below are the guidelines to help you determine how best to meet the background screening requirement:

  1. If you are Coast Guard active duty you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
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After you complete your application, please e-mail the Sponsor Family Program Coordinator at CadetFamilySponsorProgram@uscga.edu. In your e-mail, you must include the e-mail address and phone number of every adult living in the home. The Sponsor Family Coordinator will then initiate the background check process and you will receive an email with further instructions.

Important things to note:

There is a Sponsor Family Training that is a one-hour training which we ask sponsors to attend once every four years. This training is designed to give you an overview of the program, what is expected of you as a sponsor, and what you can expect from your cadets. This training will also help familiarize you with the cadet regulations onboard CGA. You will be notified via e-mail once the training is scheduled.

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