College of Science

Doug Smith (Ph.D. U.C. Santa Barbara) is a Professor in the School of Natural Sciences at CSU Monterey Bay. He teaches Geology, Geomorphology, and Hydrology in undergraduate and graduate courses. Advanced courses have GIS, geospatial analysis, hydraulics, river restoration and computer modeling components. All courses have fieldwork components including survey, sediment transport, and hydrology skills. Doug manages research in the CSUMB Watershed Geology Lab. Research topics include geology, sedimentology, fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, and geospatial analysis in a variety of environmental and scientific investigations. His studies include both watershed and near-shore marine systems, chiefly in central California and Tennessee.