My name is Idalia Alicia Machuca, and I am a physical oceanographer and metocean engineer currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. As physical scientist (metocean) at Principle Power, I perform data-driven analysis for offshore wind energy commercial and R&D projects. Prior to my industry experience with Principle Power, I conducted research on complex oceanographic phenomena in submarine canyons as a graduate researcher at the University of British Columbia. I also supported research on oceanographic processes driving storm surge in the Salish Sea as a research assistant at the University of British Columbia.
- LinkedIn:idalia-machuca
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- Curriculum Vitae:Curriculum Vitae
- Master's Degree:Physical Oceanography with Dr. Susan Allen in the Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences department at the University of British Columbia
- Bachelor's Degree:Geophysics in the Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences department at the University of British Columbia
- Oceanography Research Projects:
Submarine Canyons,
The Salish Sea
- Teaching Assistantships:
SCIE 113,
EOSC 372,
EOSC 222,
EOSC 114
at the University of British Columbia.
- Academic Publications:
- Machuca, Idalia Alicia. “Circulation and Upwelling in Mackenzie Canyon, a Dynamically Wide Submarine Canyon in the Beaufort Sea.” MSc Thesis. University of British Columbia, 2019.
- Soontiens, N., Allen, S., Latornell, D., Le Souef, K., Machuca, I., Paquin, J.-P., Lu, Y., Thompson, K., Korabel, V. "Storm surges in the Strait of Georgia simulated with a regional model." Atmosphere-Ocean 54 1-21. 2016.
