COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY
Curriculum Vita Standard Format
Date: December, 2000

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Grace M. Battisto
School of Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
College of William and Mary, Gloucester Point, VA 23062
Phone: 804-684-7206, Fax: 804-684-7195, Email: battisto@vims.edu
Position: Laboratory Specialist Sr., Department of Physical Sciences

SCIENTIFIC POSITIONS

1996-present, Laboratory Specialist Sr., Physical Sciences Department, Virginia Institute
of Marine Science, College of William and Mary
1987-1997, Laboratory Specialist Sr., Analytical Services Center, Virginia Institute of
Marine Science, College of William and Mary
1985-1987, Chemist, Jennings Laboratory, Virginia Beach, VA
1982-1985, Chemist, James R. Reed and Associates, Newport News, VA
1980-1982, Lab Tech, James R. Reed and Associates, Newport News, VA

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Courses taught
Teachers Assistant
Spring 1998 MS 504 Coastal Field and Lab Methods
Spring 1997 MS 504 Coastal Field and Lab Methods
Guest Instructor
Spring 1998 MS 504 Coastal Field and Lab Methods (Lecture on QA/QC)
Technical Support in Preparation for and on Field Cruises (More than 40 hours time)
Spring 2000 MS 502/504 Field portion of Coastal and Estuarine Processes and Issues
Spring 1999 MS 502/504 Field portion of Coastal and Estuarine Processes and Issues
Fall 1999 MS 503 Marine Science Field and Lab Methods
Fall 1998 MS 503 Marine Science Field and Lab Methods
Fall 1997 MS 503 Marine Science Field and Lab Methods
Spring 1996 MS 504 Coastal Field and Lab Methods
students mentored
Undergraduate mentoring
Summer 1999. Co-mentor (with Carl Friedrichs) to Selma van Houwelingen and Manon
Rommens, undergraduate students at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands, as part
of their Department of Geography Research Placement Program.
Fall 1997. Co-mentor (with Carl Friedrichs) to Arno de Kruif and Daan Rijks, Masters
students at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands, as part of their Department of
Geography Research Placement Program.
Summer 1997. Co-mentor (with Carl Friedrichs) to Stefan Petranek, an undergraduate at
Bowdoin College, Maine, in the College of William and Mary SMS/VIMS Summer
Internship Program.

FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS

All fellowships, grants, contracts, etc., awarded by outside agencies
Feb 2000- Oct 2000 “Sensor Calibrations for Army Corp of Engineers Waterways
(renewed yearly) Experiment Station Field Research Facility” Evans-Hamilton.
Principal Investigator, $7,100 to date.

RESEARCH

Articles published in non-refereed conference proceedings
Battisto, G.M., C.T. Friedrichs, H.C. Miller and D.T. Resio, 1999. Response of OBS to
mixed grain-size suspensions during SandyDuck ‘97. Proceedings, 4 International th
Symposium on Coastal Engineering and Science of Coastal Sediment Processes,
Sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers, Long Island, NY, 20-24 June
1999, p. 297-312.

Invited scholarly papers and talks
Outside VIMS/SMS
April 17, 2000, “Sediment Dynamics of a Microtidal Partially-Mixed Estuary” , NIWA,
Hamilton, NZ
Within VIMS/SMS
September 26, 2000, “Field Measurement of mixed grain size suspension under waves”,
hosted by MS697, College of William and Mary, School of Marine Science.
March 3, 2000, “Response of OBS to mixed grain-size suspensions during SandyDuck
‘97", hosted by Department of Physical Sciences, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Non-refereed publications not listed above
Battisto, G.M. and C.T. Friedrichs, 1998. Laser in situ scattering and Transmissometer
(LISST) observations in support of the Sensor Insertion System. VIMS Data Report No.
57, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA 71 p.
Battisto, G.M., C.T. Friedrichs, A.de Kruif, and D.C. Rijks, 1998. Data report: Pump
sampling and sediment analysis in support of the sensor insertion system. VIMS Data
Report No. 56, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA 67 p.
Research reports from grant or contract work
Battisto, G.M. and C.T. Friedrichs, 2000. Fiber Optic Backscatter Sensor Calibrations in
support of the Sensor Insertion System. In process.
Other scholarly activity, including papers presented at professional meetings and
publications of abstracts

Abstracts
Battisto, G.M., Friedrichs, C.T., Miller, H.C., and Hanes, D.M., 2000. A comparison of
methods used to estimate sand grain size and concentration in suspension under waves.
American Geological Union, San Francisco CA, 14-20 December.
Friedrichs C.T., Scully M., Battisto G.M., and Schaffner, L., 2000. Sediment transport
associated with tidal asymmetry in stratification, mixing and resuspension in the York
River estuary. 10th International Biennial Conference on Physics of Estuaries and Coastal
Seas, Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, Norfolk VA, 7-10 October.
Fugate D., Friedrichs, C., Schaffner L. and Battisto, G., 2000. Tidal varying suspended
particle populations in the lower Chesapeake Bay. 10th International Biennial Conference
on Physics of Estuaries and Coastal Seas, Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, Norfolk
VA, 7-10 October.
Battisto, G.M., C.T. Friedrichs, and H.C. Miller, 2000. Use of Optical Backscatter to
Infer Suspended Sediment Concentration and Grain Size in the Nearshore. International
Coastal Symposium, University of Waikato and NIWA, Rotorua, New Zealand, 24-28
April.
Battisto, G.M. and C.T. Friedrichs, 1999. Measurement of suspended sediment
concentration in the York River estuary: Sensitivity of optical backscatter to particle size.
Atlantic Estuarine Research Society Annual Conference, Virginia Institute of Marine
Science, Gloucester Point, VA, 22-24 April 1999.
Battisto, G.M., C.T. Friedrichs, H.C. Miller, and D.T. Resio, 1999. Simultaneous
measurement of sand and mud concentration in the nearshore using time-dependent
optical backscatter. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 80 (No. 46,
Suppl.): F516-F517.
Battisto, G.M., C.T. Friedrichs, 1998. Response of Optical Backscatter Sensors to Mixed
Grain-size Suspensions during Sandyduck ‘97. EOS, Transactions, American
Geophysical Union, 79 (No. 45): F452.
Battisto, G.M., R.J. Orth, and J.D. Milliman, 1997. Interdisciplinary Instruction: The
results of Working Together. Atlantic Estuarine Research Society Annual Conference,
Providence RI., 12-16 October.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Editorial board services, review panels, program reviews, national or international
research programs
Panels
Laser in-situ Scattering Transmissometer (LISST) Advanced Studies Workshop,
sponsored by Sequoia Scientific, Inc., Mercer Island WA, 8-11 August 1998
Laser in-situ Scattering Transmissometer (LISST) Workshop, sponsored by Sequoia
Scientific, Inc., Mercer Island WA, 21-24 June 1997
Service to professional societies
1999-present, Member Estuarine Research Federation
1998-present, Member American Geophysical Union

ADVISORY SERVICE ACTIVITY

Regional, national or international management commissions or programs
Analytical Methods Quality Assurance Workgroup, EPA Chesapeake Bay Program
Subcommittee, 1987-1997
Integrated Analysis of Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Data Workshop sponsored by the
Chesapeake Bay Program Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee and Monitoring
and Modeling Subcommittees of the Implementation Committee, Solomons MD, 21-22
November 1996.
National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference sponsored by the
committee on National Accreditation of Environmental Laboratories, Arlington, VA, 14-
16 February 1995.
Public outreach (K12, private organizations, citizenry)
July 2000. Presented Physical Processes lecture on cruise for Governors School Students
sponsored by the School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Gloucester,
VA
June 2000. Representative for the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at NASA’s Open
House. Wallops Island, Eastern Shore VA
July 1999. Presented Physical Processes lecture on cruise for Governors School Students
sponsored by the School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Gloucester,
July 1999. Presented Physical Processes lecture on cruise for students participating in the
FIRST program sponsored by the School of Marine Science, College of William and
Mary, Gloucester, VA
July 1998. Presented Physical Processes lecture on cruise for students participating in the
INTERN program sponsored by the School of Marine Science, College of William and
Mary, Gloucester, VA
May 1998, Invited speaker for Achillies Career Day “Particles in the Water Column:
How they are Measured and Why They are Important”. Achillies Elementary School,
Achillies
VA.
July 1997. Presented Physical Processes lecture on cruise for students participating in the
INTERN program sponsored by the School of Marine Science, College of William and
Mary, Gloucester, VA
Sept 1997, Representative for the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at the State Fair
Exhibit. Richmond, VA
Sept 1996, Representative for the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at the State Fair
Exhibit. Richmond, VA
Sept 1996, Guide for Estuaries Day at Chesapeake Bay National estuarine Research
Reserve, York River State Park, VA

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Family
Children: Rose Marie Battisto (9/10/91)
Photography
Second Place, VIMS first annual photography contest, “Art and LISST at sunset”,
September 2000.
Cover Photo. “Art and LISST at sunset”, The College of William and Mary, School of
Marine Science Graduate Catalog 2000-2001, August 2000. (Various other photos on pgs
31, 34 and 40.)
Photo “Landon and class”, Virginia Marine Resource Bulletin, Virginia Sea Grant
College Program, VIMS, College of William and Mary, Volume 32, No. 2, Summer/Fall
2000.
Hunting
Third Place, Class VI, 6 points and under. VA Big Game Contest, VA State Finals,
Harrisonburg VA, 23-24 September 2000.
Third Place, Class VI, 6 points and under. VA Big Game Contest, Eastern Region,
Franklin VA, 9-10 September 2000.
Diving
VIMS Research Dive Certification. Instructor Danny Gouge, VIMS. June 1997-
December 1998.
PADI Advanced Open Water certification # 9607233075. Commonwealth Dive Supply
Instructor Steve Parker. June 1996.
PADI Open Water certification. Peninsula Wellness and Fitness Center Instructor
Edward O’Brien. December 1989.