Christopher Amante

chris amante environmental studies faculty

Visiting Lecturer, Environmental Studies

Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder
Fields: Geographic Information Science (GIS), Coastal Elevation Modeling, Flood Risk

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Contact Information

Email:Ìýcamante@holycross.edu
Office: TBAÌý Ìý Ìý Phone: ÌýTBA

Teaching

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Research

I'm a Geospatial Research Scientist at theÌýNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) through the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder. I develop integrated bathymetric-topographic digital elevation models (DEMs) to support coastal inundation modeling. My research interests include quantifying the uncertainty in coastal DEMs, and incorporating that uncertainty and uncertainty in sea-level rise projections and storm surge models in future flood risk assessments.

Publications

Amante, C.J.; Love, M.; Carignan, K.; Sutherland, M.G.; MacFerrin, M.; Lim, E. (2023). Continuously Updated Digital Elevation Models (CUDEMs) to Support Coastal Inundation Modeling.ÌýRemote Sensing, 15, 1702.Ìý

Rodziewicz, D.,ÌýAmante, C.J.,ÌýDice, J. Wahl, E. (2022). Housing market impairment from future sea-level rise inundation.ÌýEnvironment Systems and Decisions.Ìý

Amante, C.J.Ìý(2019). Uncertain Seas: Probabilistic Modeling of Future Coastal Flood Zones.ÌýInternational Journal of Geographical Information Science,Ìý33:11, 2188 – 2217.Ìý

Amante, C.J.Ìý(2018). Estimating Coastal Digital Elevation Model Uncertainty.ÌýJournal of Coastal Research, 34(6), 1382 – 1397. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.Ìý

Amante, C.J.Ìýand Eakins, B.W. (2016). Accuracy of Interpolated Bathymetry in Digital Elevation Models.ÌýIn:ÌýBrock, J.C., Parrish, C.E., Gesch, D., Wright, C.W., and Rogers, J. (eds.),ÌýAdvances in Topobathymetric Mapping, Models, and Applications. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue, No. 76.Ìý

Hare, R., Eakins, B.,ÌýAmante, C.Ìý(2011). Modelling Bathymetric Uncertainty.Ìý

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