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  • 2013 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Barbara M. Hickey is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with a particular emphasis on Oceanography and Environmental Chemistry within these fields. The scientist's work has contributed to advancing knowledge in marine environments and associated chemical processes.

Their research covers topics including:

  • Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
  • Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research

Barbara M. Hickey's recent publication is titled The Pacific Northwest Harmful Algal Blooms Bulletin, published in 2023 in the journal Harmful Algae. This publication has been cited seven times.

Frequent collaborators with Barbara M. Hickey include:

  • Ryan M. McCabe
  • Vera L. Trainer

The primary venue for their publications is the journal Harmful Algae.

In recognition of their work, Barbara M. Hickey was awarded the fellowship of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • The California current system—hypotheses and facts☆

    Barbara M. Hickey

  • An unprecedented coastwide toxic algal bloom linked to anomalous ocean conditions

    Ryan M. McCabe;Barbara M. Hickey;Raphael M. Kudela;Kathi A. Lefebvre

  • Oceanography of the U.S. Pacific Northwest coastal ocean and estuaries with application to coastal ecology

    Barbara M. Hickey;Neil S. Banas

  • Harmful algal blooms along the North American west coast region: History, trends, causes, and impacts

    Alan J. Lewitus;Rita A. Horner;David A. Caron;Ernesto Garcia-Mendoza

  • The Columbia River plume study : Subtidal variability in the velocity and salinity fields

    B. M. Hickey;Leonard J. Pietrafesa;David A. Jay;William C. Boicourt

  • Influence of wind stress and ambient flow on a high discharge river plume

    I. García Berdeal;B. M. Hickey;M. Kawase

  • A bi-directional river plume: The Columbia in summer

    B. Hickey;S. Geier;N. Kachel;A. MacFadyen

  • Circulation over the Santa Monica-San Pedro Basin and Shelf

    Barbara M. Hickey

  • Why is the northern end of the California Current System so productive

    Barbara M. Hickey;Neil S. Banas

  • Coastal oceanography of Washington and Oregon

    Michael Raymond Landry;Barbara M. Hickey

  • The physical oceanography of upwelling systems and the development of harmful algal blooms

    G.C. Pitcher;F.G. Figueiras;B.M. Hickey;M.T. Moita

  • The Response of a Steep-Sided, Narrow Canyon to Time-Variable Wind Forcing

    Barbara M. Hickey

  • Dynamics of Willapa Bay, Washington: A Highly Unsteady, Partially Mixed Estuary

    N. S. Banas;B. M. Hickey;P. MacCready;J. A. Newton

  • A model study of tide- and wind-induced mixing in the Columbia River Estuary and plume

    Parker MacCready;Neil S. Banas;Barbara M. Hickey;Edward P. Dever

  • River Influences on Shelf Ecosystems: Introduction and synthesis

    B. M. Hickey;R. M. Kudela;J. D. Nash;K. W. Bruland

  • Evaluation of a coastal ocean circulation model for the Columbia River plume in summer 2004

    Yonggang Liu;Yonggang Liu;Parker MacCready;Barbara M. Hickey;Edward P. Dever

  • Application of Remote Wind-Forced Coastal Trapped Wave Theory to the Oregon and Washington Coasts

    David S. Battisti;Barbara M. Hickey

  • Hydrodynamic decoupling of recruitment, habitat quality and adult abundance in the Caribbean spiny lobster: source–sink dynamics?

    R. N. Lipcius;W. T. Stockhausen;D. B. Eggleston;L. S. Marshall

  • Processes influencing seasonal hypoxia in the northern California Current System

    Thomas P. Connolly;Barbara M. Hickey;S. L. Geier;William P. Cochlan

  • Recent trends in paralytic shellfish toxins in Puget Sound, relationships to climate, and capacity for prediction of toxic events

    Stephanie K. Moore;Stephanie K. Moore;Nathan J. Mantua;Barbara M. Hickey;Vera L. Trainer

  • Suspended particle movement in and around Quinault submarine Canyon

    B. Hickey;E. Baker;N. Kachel

Frequent Co-Authors

Parker MacCready
Parker MacCready University of Washington
Vera L. Trainer
Vera L. Trainer National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Raphael M. Kudela
Raphael M. Kudela University of California, Santa Cruz
Richard E. Thomson
Richard E. Thomson Fisheries and Oceans Canada
David A. Armstrong
David A. Armstrong University of Washington
William P. Cochlan
William P. Cochlan San Francisco State University
Jan Newton
Jan Newton University of Washington
Yonggang Liu
Yonggang Liu University of South Florida St. Petersburg
David A. Jay
David A. Jay Portland State University
Edward T. Baker
Edward T. Baker Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean

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