Christine M Baker

Christine M Baker is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and, by courtesy, of Oceans at Stanford University. Her research focuses on processes at the land-ocean interface, examining hydrodynamics in coastal regions through laboratory experimentation, numerical modeling, and remotely sensed field observations. Her work aims to improve predictions of coastal water quality, shoreline evolution, and hazards, while enhancing coastal resiliency in changing environments. Baker’s projects include wave transformation in shallow waters, surf-shelf transport, and coupled hydro- and morphodynamics during extreme events. She completed bachelor’s degrees in Civil Engineering from Oregon State University and master’s and PhD degrees in Civil & Environmental Engineering from the University of Washington.

Christine M Baker is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University, specializing in Nearshore Processes, Coastal Engineering, Ocean Waves, Remote Sensing, and Sediment Transport. Her research focuses on understanding complex interactions between waves, currents, and sediment in coastal environments. She investigates surfzone dynamics, including eddy formation, rip current behavior, and sediment transport mechanisms. Her work integrates experimental and numerical modeling approaches to improve coastal hazard prediction and management. Baker's research also explores the role of infragravity waves and dune geometry in runup processes. Her studies contribute to the development of remote sensing techniques for coastal monitoring and the assessment of tsunami impacts on coastal structures.