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Jeff Ollerhead 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 Jeff Ollerhead sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 58 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Jeff Ollerhead 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 Jeff Ollerhead sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jeff Ollerhead is affiliated with Mount Allison University in Canada and conducts research primarily in Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work notably spans subfields such as Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, Oceanography, Plant Science, and Global and Planetary Change. The scientist focuses on topics including coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, coastal and marine dynamics, aeolian processes and effects, marine and coastal plant biology, isotope analysis in ecology, geological formations and processes, and marine and fisheries research.

They have published research in several scholarly venues, with frequent publications in Estuaries and Coasts, Journal of Coastal Conservation, Journal of Coastal Research, Science, and Ecological Engineering. Their recent notable papers include:

  • "Tidal Marsh Restoration Optimism in a Changing Climate and Urbanizing Seascape," 2021, Estuaries and Coasts
  • "Fisheries rely on threatened salt marshes," 2020, Science
  • "A managed realignment in the upper Bay of Fundy: Community dynamics during salt marsh restoration over 8 years in a megatidal, ice-influenced environment," 2020, Ecological Engineering
  • "Novel Applications of Technology for Advancing Tidal Marsh Ecology," 2021, Estuaries and Coasts
  • "Assessing the impact of hurricane Fiona on the coast of PEI National Park and implications for the effectiveness of beach-dune management policies," 2024, Journal of Coastal Conservation

Jeff Ollerhead often collaborates with a consistent group of co-authors, including Nathan J. Waltham, Myriam A. Barbeau, Rod M. Connolly, Gregory S. Norris, and Eric Sparks. Each of these collaborators has contributed to multiple publications alongside Ollerhead.

Their research contributions focus on the dynamics and restoration of coastal and tidal marsh environments, addressing ecological changes, community dynamics, and technological advancements in the field. Studies often examine the impacts of environmental factors such as climate change, storm events, and human interventions on coastal ecosystems.

Best Publications

  • Aeolian sediment transport on a beach: Surface moisture, wind fetch, and mean transport

    Bernard Bauer;Robin Davidson-Arnott;Patrick Hesp;S Namikas

  • The effects of surface moisture on aeolian sediment transport threshold and mass flux on a beach

    Robin G. D. Davidson-Arnott;Yanqi Yang;Jeff Ollerhead;Patrick A. Hesp

  • Flow dynamics over a foredune at Prince Edward Island, Canada

    Patrick A. Hesp;Robin Davidson-Arnott;Ian J. Walker;Jeff Ollerhead

  • Hydrodynamics and sedimentation in salt marshes: examples from a macrotidal marsh, Bay of Fundy

    Robin G.D Davidson-Arnott;Danika van Proosdij;Jeff Ollerhead;Laura Schostak

  • Scale-dependent perspectives on the geomorphology and evolution of beach-dune systems

    Ian J. Walker;Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott;Bernard O. Bauer;Patrick A. Hesp

  • Controls on spatial patterns of sediment deposition across a macro-tidal salt marsh surface over single tidal cycles

    Danika van Proosdij;Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott;Jeff Ollerhead

  • Luminescence dating of sediments from Buctouche Spit, New Brunswick

    Jeff Ollerhead;D. J. Huntley;Glenn W. Berger

  • Late 18th century drought-induced sand dune activity, Great Sand Hills, Saskatchewan

    S.A. Wolfe;D.J. Huntley;P.P. David;J. Ollerhead

  • Wind direction and complex sediment transport response across a beach–dune system

    Bernard O. Bauer;Robin G. D. Davidson-Arnott;Ian J. Walker;Patrick A. Hesp

  • Topographic Steering of Alongshore Airflow over a Vegetated Foredune: Greenwich Dunes, Prince Edward Island, Canada

    Ian J. Walker;Patrick A. Hesp;Robin G. D. Davidson-Arnott;Jeff Ollerhead

  • Annual to decadal morphodynamics of the foredune system at Greenwich Dunes, Prince Edward Island, Canada

    Jeff Ollerhead;Robin Davidson-Arnott;Ian J. Walker;Sojan Mathew

  • Evolution of a beach–dune system following a catastrophic storm overwash event: Greenwich Dunes, Prince Edward Island, 1936–2005

    Sojan MathewS. Mathew;Robin G.D. Davidson-ArnottR.G.D. Davidson-Arnott;Jeff OllerheadJ. Ollerhead

  • Relict Late Wisconsinan Dune Fields of the Northern Great Plains, Canada

    Stephen A. Wolfe;David J. Huntley;Jeff Ollerhead

  • Seasonal and annual variations in the volumetric sediment balance of a macro-tidal salt marsh

    Danika van Proosdij;Jeff Ollerhead;Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott

  • High-frequency sediment transport responses on a vegetated foredune

    R. G. D. Davidson-Arnott;B. O. Bauer;I. J. Walker;P. A. Hesp

  • Responses of three-dimensional flow to variations in the angle of incident wind and profile form of dunes: Greenwich Dunes, Prince Edward Island, Canada

    Ian J. Walker;Patrick A. Hesp;Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott;Bernard O. Bauer

  • Sediment Budget Controls on Foredune Height: Comparing Simulation Model Results with Field Data

    Robin Davidson-Arnott;Patrick Hesp;Jeff Ollerhead;Ian Walker

  • Indeterminacy in Aeolian Sediment Transport Across Beaches

    Bernard O. Bauer;Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott;Karl F. Nordstrom;Jeff Ollerhead

  • The evolution of Buctouche Spit, New Brunswick, Canada

    Jeff Ollerhead;Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott

  • Reynolds stress and sand transport over a foredune

    Connie Chapman;Ian J. Walker;Patrick A. Hesp;Bernard O. Bauer

Frequent Co-Authors

Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott
Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott University of Guelph
Ian J. Walker
Ian J. Walker University of California, Santa Barbara
Bernard O. Bauer
Bernard O. Bauer University of British Columbia
Patrick A. Hesp
Patrick A. Hesp Flinders University
David J. Huntley
David J. Huntley Simon Fraser University
Stephen A. Wolfe
Stephen A. Wolfe Geological Survey of Canada
Nathan J. Waltham
Nathan J. Waltham James Cook University
Rod M. Connolly
Rod M. Connolly Griffith University
Just Cebrian
Just Cebrian Mississippi State University
Michael P. Weinstein
Michael P. Weinstein Montclair State University

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