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Dana R. Yoerger publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dana R. Yoerger sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 175 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Dana R. Yoerger D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dana R. Yoerger sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - IEEE Fellow For development of autonomous underwater vehicles for deep ocean exploration and science

Overview

Dana R. Yoerger is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and engineering, with a strong emphasis on marine and underwater technologies.

Their scientific work spans several subfields including ecology, ocean engineering, oceanography, molecular biology, and aerospace engineering. Key topics covered in their research include underwater vehicles and communication systems, marine animal studies, environmental DNA in biodiversity studies, microbial community ecology and physiology, underwater acoustics, protist diversity and phylogeny, and wave and wind energy systems.

Recent notable publications by Dana R. Yoerger include:

  • A hybrid underwater robot for multidisciplinary investigation of the ocean twilight zone, 2021, Science Robotics
  • Improved biodiversity detection using a large-volume environmental DNA sampler with in situ filtration and implications for marine eDNA sampling strategies, 2022, Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers
  • Biomimetic design of dorsal fins for AUVs to enhance maneuverability, 2020, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
  • Technological Developments Since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, 2021, Oceanography
  • Advances in Environmental DNA Sampling for Observing Ocean Twilight Zone Animal Diversity, 2023, Oceanography

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Yoerger include:

  • Annette F. Govindarajan
  • Allan Adams
  • Justin Fujii
  • Daniel Gomez-Ibañez
  • Luke McCartin

Their work has appeared repeatedly in several scientific venues, notably:

  • Science Robotics
  • Oceanography
  • Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers
  • Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Dana R. Yoerger's contributions to underwater vehicle development and deep ocean exploration earned recognition such as the IEEE Fellow award in 2021, granted for the development of autonomous underwater vehicles for deep ocean exploration and science.

Best Publications

  • A Serpentinite-Hosted Ecosystem: The Lost City Hydrothermal Field

    Deborah S. Kelley;Jeffrey A. Karson;Gretchen L. Früh-Green;Dana R. Yoerger

  • Tracking Hydrocarbon Plume Transport and Biodegradation at Deepwater Horizon

    Richard Camilli;Christopher M. Reddy;Dana R. Yoerger;Benjamin A. S. Van Mooy

  • Robust trajectory control of underwater vehicles

    D. Yoerger;J. Slotine

  • The influence of thruster dynamics on underwater vehicle behavior and their incorporation into control system design

    D.R. Yoerger;J.G. Cooke;J.-J.E. Slotine

  • Techniques for Deep Sea Near Bottom Survey Using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

    Dana R. Yoerger;Michael Jakuba;Albert M. Bradley;Brian Bingham

  • First active hydrothermal vents on an ultraslow-spreading center: Southwest Indian Ridge

    Chunhui Tao;Jian Lin;Shiqin Guo;Yongshun John Chen

  • Iron Age Shipwrecks in Deep Water off Ashkelon, Israel

    Robert D. Ballard;Lawrence E. Stager;Daniel Master;Dana Yoerger

  • Docking for an autonomous ocean sampling network

    H. Singh;J.G. Bellingham;F. Hover;S. Lemer

  • Advances in Doppler-based navigation of underwater robotic vehicles

    L. Whitcomb;D. Yoerger;H. Singh

  • Optical modem technology for seafloor observatories

    N. Fair;A.D. Chave;L. Freitag;J. Preisig

  • Detachment shear zone of the Atlantis Massif core complex, Mid‐Atlantic Ridge, 30°N

    Jeffrey A. Karson;Jeffrey A. Karson;Gretchen L. Fruh-Green;Deborah S. Kelley;E. A. Williams

  • Development, comparison, and preliminary experimental validation of nonlinear dynamic thruster models

    L.L. Whitcomb;D.R. Yoerger

  • Hydrothermal exploration with the Autonomous Benthic Explorer

    Christopher R. German;Dana R. Yoerger;Michael Jakuba;Timothy M. Shank

  • Advances in Underwater Robot Vehicles for Deep Ocean Exploration: Navigation, Control, and Survey Operations

    Louis Whitcomb;Dana R. Yoerger;Hanumant Singh;Jonathan Howland

  • Diverse styles of submarine venting on the ultraslow spreading Mid-Cayman Rise

    C.R. German;A. Bowen;M.L. Coleman;D.L. Honig

  • Footprint of Deepwater Horizon blowout impact to deep-water coral communities

    Charles R. Fisher;Pen Yuan Hsing;Carl L. Kaiser;Dana R. Yoerger

  • Adaptive sliding control of an experimental underwater vehicle

    D.R. Yoerger;J.-J.E. Slotine

  • Combined Doppler/LBL Based Navigation of Underwater Vehicles

    Louis L. Whitcomb;Dana R. Yoerger;Hanumant Singh

  • Acoustic measurement of the Deepwater Horizon Macondo well flow rate

    Richard Camilli;Daniela Di Iorio;Andrew Bowen;Christopher M. Reddy

  • Geology and venting characteristics of the Mothra hydrothermal field, Endeavour segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge

    Deborah S. Kelley;John R. Delaney;Dana R. Yoerger

  • Robust trajectory control of underwater vehicles

    D. Yoerger;J.-J. Slotine;J. Newman;H. Schempf

Frequent Co-Authors

Louis L. Whitcomb
Louis L. Whitcomb Johns Hopkins University
Christopher R. German
Christopher R. German Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Timothy M. Shank
Timothy M. Shank Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Maurice A. Tivey
Maurice A. Tivey Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Hanumant Singh
Hanumant Singh Northeastern University
Larry A. Mayer
Larry A. Mayer University of New Hampshire
Edward T. Baker
Edward T. Baker Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean
Antje Boetius
Antje Boetius Max Planck Society
Sean P. Sylva
Sean P. Sylva Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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