Coastal Scientist · Water Resources Engineer
Madoche Jean Louis, Ph.D.
I study how storm surge, rainfall, and river floods combine across living coastal landscapes — and how to predict these compound hazards fast enough to design adaptation that works in every season.
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Alabama · Water Resources Engineer and Coastal Scientist, USACE ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory · Lecturer, State University of Haiti
About
Ph.D. Oceanography and Coastal Sciences
Louisiana State University · 2025
GPA 3.88 / 4.0
M.Sc. Hydraulic Engineering & River Basin Development
IHE Delft, Netherlands · 2022
Cum Laude · 8.3 / 10
B.Sc. Civil Engineering
Pachuca Institute of Technology, Mexico · 2020
Magna Cum Laude · 91.27 / 100
Research Interests
Compound & Cascading Coastal Hazards
Nature-based Solutions & Vegetation Seasonality
Eco-hydro-morphodynamics
Transport Timescales & Water Quality
Hybrid Physics–Machine Learning
Flood Risk in Data-scarce Regions
Publications
Selected publications. The complete, up-to-date list is on Google Scholar.
Peer-reviewed articles
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The role of seasonal vegetation dynamics in shaping river delta channel networks and morphodynamics.
Geomorphology, 506, 110327. doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2026.110327
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Future water demand modeling: A multi-sector review using a streamlined methodological approach.
Cambridge Prisms: Water, 4, e1. doi.org/10.1017/wat.2025.10009
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Modelling the effects of vegetation distribution and density on hydrological connectivity and water age in a river delta.
Ecohydrology, 18(2), e2741. doi.org/10.1002/eco.2741
Wiley Top Viewed Paper · 2026
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Effects of urbanization and deforestation on flooding: Case study of Cap-Haïtien City, Haiti.
Journal of Flood Risk Management, 17(4), e13020. doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.13020
Wiley Top Viewed Paper · 2026
Submitted and in revision
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Hydrodynamic nonlinear interactions in river-dominated deltas.
Geophysical Research Letters · in revision
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Influences of seasonal vegetation dynamics and morphological change on water age and connectivity in river deltas.
Water Resources Research · submitted · Preprint: ESS Open Archive (2026)
In preparation
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Marsh vegetation phenology modulates compound flood depth in shallowly inundated coastal areas.
Target journal: Frontiers in Marine Science
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When does sub-grid velocity downscaling matter? Depth-dependent value of discharge-conserving velocity downscaling in SFINCS for compound flood hazard.
Other preprints
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STAR: A transposition of the PICO framework to environmental sciences, engineering and beyond.
Research Square (preprint, v1). doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6475550/v1
Teaching & Mentoring
Lecturer, State University of Haiti (UEH)
January 2024 – Present · Faculty of Engineering and Sciences
Workshops, Mentoring & Community
Beyond the classroom
Experience
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2026 — Present
University of Alabama
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2025 — Present
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — ERDC
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2024 — Present
Deltares
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2024 — 2025
National Laboratory of Coastal Resilience (LANRESC)
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2023 — Present
The World Bank
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2022 — 2025
Louisiana State University
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2022
IHE Delft
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2018 — 2019
University of Colima & Universidad Michoacana
Selected Talks & Outreach
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2026
Marsh vegetation phenology modulates compound flood depth in shallowly inundated coastal areas
AGU Annual Meeting · San Francisco, USA (upcoming)
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2026
When Does Sub-Grid Velocity Downscaling Matter? Depth-Dependent Value of Discharge-Conserving Velocity Downscaling in SFINCS for Compound Flood Hazard
Invited talk · Delft Software Days (DSD-INT 2026), Delft, Netherlands (upcoming)
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2026
Biodiversité et écosystèmes face au changement climatique : science, données et solutions fondées sur la nature pour renforcer la résilience
Invited Panelist · Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Haiti 2026, Cap-Haïtien
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2026
Conservation of Haiti's Coastal Ecosystems
World Ocean Day · State University of Haiti, Limonade
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2025
Influence of seasonal vegetation dynamics and morphological change on water age and connectivity in river deltas
RCEM · Barcelona, Spain
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2025
Modeling Vegetation–Morphology Feedbacks to Inform Delta Restoration Strategies
One Ocean Science Congress · Nice, France
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2025
Long-Term Deltaic Morphology Shaped by Vegetation Dynamics
State of the Coast Conference · New Orleans, USA
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2025
Floods in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti: diagnosis, perspectives and solutions
Invited Talk · Faculty of Sciences, State University of Haiti
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2025
Nature-based solutions for coastal zone management
Invited Talk · National School of Geology, Haiti
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2024
Influences of Vegetation Dynamics and Morphological Change on Water Age and Connectivity in River Delta Systems
AGU 2024 · Washington D.C.
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2024
Influence of Vegetation Distribution and Density on Water Age and Hydrological Connectivity in a River Delta
Invited Speaker · Royal HaskoningDHV, Netherlands
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2023
Unraveling the Influence of Vegetation in Modulating Water Transport Timescales in a River Delta System
AGU 2023 · San Francisco, USA
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2023
Effects of climate change, urbanization, and deforestation on river flooding in Cap-Haïtien
CSDMS Annual Meeting · University of Colorado, Boulder
+ 8 additional presentations (2022–2025). The full list is in my CV.
Selected Awards & Recognition
Curriculum Vitae
A full PDF of my CV is available for download — it includes the complete publication list, technical skills, training, and awards.
Download CV (PDF)