Education
AB, Dartmouth College, 1984
MSc, University of Washington, 1987
PhD, University of Washington, 1992
MSc, University of Washington, 1987
PhD, University of Washington, 1992
Employment
1992, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Oceanography, University of Washington
1993-1998, Assistant Professor, Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University
1998-2003, Associate Professor, Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University
2003-present, Full Professor, Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University
2015-present, Chair, Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University
1993-1998, Assistant Professor, Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University
1998-2003, Associate Professor, Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University
2003-present, Full Professor, Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University
2015-present, Chair, Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University
Awards and Honours
Dalhousie Faculty of Science Undergraduate Teaching Prize, 2012-13
Research Background and Expertise
I investigate a variety of processes that are affected by particle size in the sea, most importantly sediment vertical flux, erosional and depositional behaviour of mud, inherent optical properties in the coastal ocean and oil-mineral aggregation. My specific areas of expertise are the processes of aggregation and disaggregation, which lead to the formation and destruction, respectively, of loose agglomerations of many small particles called flocs. I use a combination of field studies, laboratory investigations and modeling to study particle size distributions and the processes and properties affected by them in the ocean.
Professional Memberships
American Geophysical Union
The Oceanography Society
The Oceanography Society
Editorial Responsibilities
Editorial Advisory Board, Continental Shelf Research
Scientific committee memberships and other research-related activities
- Member, Scientific Committee, Ocean Frontier Institute, Dalhousie University, 2017-present
- Session Chair, Sediment Dynamics in Coastal Settings: Observations and Modeling of Sediment Transport, Morphology, and Change on Event to Decadal Timescales, Ocean Sciences Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016
- Session Chair, Optics and Light in the Particle-Laden Coastal Ocean, Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2014
- Session Chair, Optics and Acoustics in Turbulent Sediment Suspensions, Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2012
- Chair, Huntsman Award Selection Committee, 2010
- Member, Huntsman Award Selection Committee, 2006-2011
- Session Chair, Observation and Modelling of Suspended Particle Dynamics in the Ocean, Ocean Sciences Meeting, Portland, Oregon, 2010
- Panellist, Dartmouth College Environmental Symposium, Hanover, New Hampshire, 2009
- Session Co-Chair, ASLO Summer Meeting, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, 2008
- Invited Participant, U. S. Office of Naval Research Tidal Flats DRI Planning Committee, 2007-2008
- Panellist, National Ocean Partnerships Program, Sensors for Measurement of Biological, Bio-Optical or Chemical Properties of the Ocean, 2008
- Group Leader, RioMar Planning Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2004
- Invited Participant, U. S. Office of Naval Research EuroSTRATAForm Planning Committee, 2003
- Invited Participant, U. S. Office of Naval Research EuroSTRATAForm Planning Committee, 2002
- Invited Participant, U. S. Office of Naval Research EuroSTRATAForm Planning Committee, 2000
- Group Leader, NSF Margins Planning Workshop, Lake Tahoe, California, 2000
- Group Leader, NSF Margins Planning Workshop, Lake Quinault, Washington, 1999
- Member, Coastal Ocean Processes (CoOP) Scientific Steering Committee, 1998-2001
- Panellist, NSF/NOAA Coastal Studies in the Great Lakes, Washington, DC, 1997
- Panellist, NSF/NOAA Coastal Studies in the Great Lakes, Washington, DC, 1996
- Invited Participant, Second Annual German-American Frontiers of Science, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1996
- Invited Participant, First Annual German-American Frontiers of Science, Dresden, Germany, 1995
- Invited Participant, Seventh Annual American Frontiers of Science, Irvine, California, 1995
- Member, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Paleoceanography V, 1995
- Invited Participant, Coastal Mixing and Optics Planning Workshop, Office of Naval Research, Boston, Massachusetts, 1993
- Invited Participant, Symposium on Coastal Oceanography and Littoral Warfare, National Academy of Sciences and Office of Naval Research, San Diego, California, 1993
Teaching
- OCEA2000, 2001, 2002, The Blue Planet I & II, 2006-present:
- OCEA3004, The Last Billion Years, 2003-2012
- OCEA5240, Special Topics in Oceanography, Marine Particles Module, 2009, 2011, 2013
- OCEA5240, Special Topics in Oceanography, The Benthic Boundary Layer, 2005
- OCEA5293, Advanced Marine Particles, 1994-2004
- OCEA4110/5110, Geological Oceanography, 1993-2005
Supervision
Ian Hay, 2017-present, MSc
Brent Law, 2010-present, PhD
Jing Tao, 2013-present, PhD
Catherine Evans, 2018-present, Undergrad. Honours
Stephanie Robertson-Kempton, 2017-present, Undergrad. Honours
Kitty Kam, 2017-18, Undergrad. Honours
Alysse Mathalon, 2015-2017, MSc
Erin Wilson, 2013-2016, MSc, NSERC PGS
Monique Ruhl, 2015-2016, Undergrad. Honours
Alex Hurley, 2012-2015, MSc
Rachel Cox, 2012-2014, Undergrad. Honours
Laura DeGelleke, 2013, Research Assistant
Alysse Mathalon, 2012-2013, Undergrad. Honours
CarolAnne Black, 2011-2013, MSc
Jessica Carrière-Garwood, 2011-2012, MSc, Canada Bell Scholar
Shaun Gelati , 2010-2012, MSc
Jing Tao, 2010-2012, MSc
John Newgard, 2008-2012, Research Assistant
Alex Hurley, 2011-2012, Undergrad. Asst.
Jessica Carrière-Garwood, 2009-2011, NSERC USRA
Laura DeGelleke, 2008-2011, MSc
Chris Veinot, 2010, Undergrad. CoOp
Vanessa Page, 2009, Undergrad. Honours
Stephanie Kienast, 2006-2009, NSERC PDF
Christine Carriere, 2009, Undergrad CoOp
Amy Roy, 2008 , NSERC USRA
Ainsley Hill, 2008, Undergrad. CoOp
Nicole Davis, 2007, Undergrad. CoOp
Brent Law, 2005-2007, MSc
Kristian Curran, 2004-2007, Research Assistant
Paul Auerbach, 2005-2006, Undergrad. Honours
Lori Wrye, 2005-2006, Undergrad. Honours
Madiha Ali, 2004-2006, MASc
Donghui Jiang, 2003-2006, MSc (not completed)
Reed Schneider, 2004-2005, Undergrad. Honours
Tony Walker, 2003-2005, Postdoctoral Fellow
Ole Mikkelsen, 2002-2005, Postdoctoral Fellow
Helene Wipf, 2003-2004, MSc (not completed)
Lukman Ajijolaiya, 2002-2004, MASc
Doug George, 2002-2004, MSc
Jason Fox, 2000-2003, MSc
Sean Konings, 2002, Undergrad. Assistant
Kristian Curran, 1999-2002, MSc
Erin Hildebrand (Flory), 1997-2000, MSc
Annemarie Hatcher, 1997-2000, Postdoctoral Fellow
Elizabeth Marshall (Nickerson), 1998-1999, Research Assistant
Kristian Curran , 1998, Undergrad. CoOp
Kenneth Skene, 1993-1998, PhD
Elizabeth Marshall (Nickerson), 1997, CoOp
James Hall, 1997, Undergrad. Assistant
Elizabeth Gonzalez, 1995-1997, NSERC PGS, MSc
Michael White, 1994-1997, MSc
Trecia Schell, 1994-1996, MSc
Tim Milligan, 1993-1996, MSc
Brent Law, 2010-present, PhD
Jing Tao, 2013-present, PhD
Catherine Evans, 2018-present, Undergrad. Honours
Stephanie Robertson-Kempton, 2017-present, Undergrad. Honours
Kitty Kam, 2017-18, Undergrad. Honours
Alysse Mathalon, 2015-2017, MSc
Erin Wilson, 2013-2016, MSc, NSERC PGS
Monique Ruhl, 2015-2016, Undergrad. Honours
Alex Hurley, 2012-2015, MSc
Rachel Cox, 2012-2014, Undergrad. Honours
Laura DeGelleke, 2013, Research Assistant
Alysse Mathalon, 2012-2013, Undergrad. Honours
CarolAnne Black, 2011-2013, MSc
Jessica Carrière-Garwood, 2011-2012, MSc, Canada Bell Scholar
Shaun Gelati , 2010-2012, MSc
Jing Tao, 2010-2012, MSc
John Newgard, 2008-2012, Research Assistant
Alex Hurley, 2011-2012, Undergrad. Asst.
Jessica Carrière-Garwood, 2009-2011, NSERC USRA
Laura DeGelleke, 2008-2011, MSc
Chris Veinot, 2010, Undergrad. CoOp
Vanessa Page, 2009, Undergrad. Honours
Stephanie Kienast, 2006-2009, NSERC PDF
Christine Carriere, 2009, Undergrad CoOp
Amy Roy, 2008 , NSERC USRA
Ainsley Hill, 2008, Undergrad. CoOp
Nicole Davis, 2007, Undergrad. CoOp
Brent Law, 2005-2007, MSc
Kristian Curran, 2004-2007, Research Assistant
Paul Auerbach, 2005-2006, Undergrad. Honours
Lori Wrye, 2005-2006, Undergrad. Honours
Madiha Ali, 2004-2006, MASc
Donghui Jiang, 2003-2006, MSc (not completed)
Reed Schneider, 2004-2005, Undergrad. Honours
Tony Walker, 2003-2005, Postdoctoral Fellow
Ole Mikkelsen, 2002-2005, Postdoctoral Fellow
Helene Wipf, 2003-2004, MSc (not completed)
Lukman Ajijolaiya, 2002-2004, MASc
Doug George, 2002-2004, MSc
Jason Fox, 2000-2003, MSc
Sean Konings, 2002, Undergrad. Assistant
Kristian Curran, 1999-2002, MSc
Erin Hildebrand (Flory), 1997-2000, MSc
Annemarie Hatcher, 1997-2000, Postdoctoral Fellow
Elizabeth Marshall (Nickerson), 1998-1999, Research Assistant
Kristian Curran , 1998, Undergrad. CoOp
Kenneth Skene, 1993-1998, PhD
Elizabeth Marshall (Nickerson), 1997, CoOp
James Hall, 1997, Undergrad. Assistant
Elizabeth Gonzalez, 1995-1997, NSERC PGS, MSc
Michael White, 1994-1997, MSc
Trecia Schell, 1994-1996, MSc
Tim Milligan, 1993-1996, MSc
Administrative duties at Dalhousie
- Chair, Department of Oceanography, 2015-present
- Chair, Curriculum Committee, 2011-2014
- Chair, Department of Earth Sciences Internal Review Committee, 2012
- Acting Chair, Department of Oceanography, March, 2010
- Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of Oceanography, 2008-2014
- Member, Program Advisory Committee, Marine Affairs Program, 2007-present
- Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Department of Oceanography, 2006-2014
- Member, Graduate Admissions Committee, Department of Oceanography, 1994-2014
- Member at Large, Dalhousie Faculty Association, 2008
- Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Faculty of Science, 2007-2008
- Member, Earth Sciences Chair Search Committee, 2007
- Graduate Coordinator, Department of Oceanography, 2000-2005
- Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Oil and Gas Research at Dalhousie, 2002-2004
- Chair, Search Committee for Position in Geochemistry of Ancient and Modern Oceans, Department of Oceanography, 2000-2002
- Chair, Earth Sciences Chair Search Committee, Faculty of Science, 1998
- Member, Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship Committee, Faculty of Graduate Studies, 1997-1998
- Member, Aquatron Advisory Board, 1994-1996
- Seminar Coordinator, Department of Oceanography, 1993-1994
Publications
- Hill, P. S., S. Gelati, 2017. Competent vs. observed grain size on the seabed of the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy, Journal of Coastal Research, 33(6): 1261-1270. (PDF available)
- Tao, J., P. S. Hill, E. S. Boss, T. G. Milligan, 2017. Evaluation of optical proxies for suspended particulate mass in stratified waters, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 34(10): 2203-2212. (PDF available)
- Wilson, E. K., P. S. Hill, D. van Proosdij, M. Ruhl, 2017. Coastal retreat rates and sediment input to the Minas Basin, Nova Scotia, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 54(4): 370-378. (PDF available)
- Bista, D., S. S. Kienast, P. S. Hill, M. Kienast, 2016. Sediment sorting and focusing in the eastern equatorial Pacific, Marine Geology, 382: 151-161. (PDF available)
- Hurley, A. J., P. S. Hill, T. G. Milligan, B. A. Law, 2016. Optical methods for estimating apparent density of sediment in suspension, Methods in Oceanography, 17: 153-168. (PDF available)
- Law, B. A., P. S. Hill, T. G. Milligan, V. Zions, 2016. Erodibility of aquaculture waste from different bottom substrates, Aquaculture Environment Interactions, 8: 575-584. (PDF available)
- Garwood, J. C., P. S. Hill, H. L. MacIntyre and B. A. Law, 2015. Grain sizes retained by diatom biofilms during erosion on tidal flats linked to bed sediment texture, Continental Shelf Research, 104: 37-44. (PDF available)
- Bowers, D. G., P. S. Hill and K. M. Braithwaite, 2014. The effect of particulate organic content on the remote sensing of marine suspended sediments, Remote Sensing of the Environment, 144: 172-178. (PDF available)
- Law, B. A., P. S. Hill, I. Maier, T. G. Milligan and F. Page, 2014. Seasonal variability of total suspended matter in Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy, Aquaculture Environment Interactions, 6: 29-42. (PDF available)
- Mathalon, A. and P. S. Hill, 2014. Microplastic fibers in the intertidal ecosystem surrounding Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 81: 69-79. (PDF available)
- Tao, J., P. S. Hill, R. P. Mulligan and P. C. Smith, 2014. Seasonal variability of total suspended matter in Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 151: 169-180. (PDF available)
- Hill, P. S., D. G. Bowers and K. M. Braithwaite, 2013. The effect of suspended particle composition on particle area-to-mass ratios in coastal waters, Methods in Oceanography, 7: 95-109.
- Barry, M. A., B. D. Johnson, B. A. Law, V. Page, B. P. Boudreau, P. S. Hill and R. A. Wheatcroft, 2013. Sedimentary and geo-mechanical properties of Willapa Bay tidal flats, Continental Shelf Research, 60S: S198-S207. doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2012.05.007.
- deGelleke, L., P. S. Hill, M. Kienast and D. J. W. Piper, 2013. Sediment dynamics during Heinrich event H1 inferred from grain size, Marine Geology, 336: 160-169. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2012.12.007
- Garwood, J. C., P. S. Hill and B. A. Law, 2013. Biofilms and size sorting of fine sediment during erosion in intertidal sands, Estuaries and Coasts, 36(5): 1024-1036.
- Grant, J., T. R. Walker, P. S. Hill and D. G. Lintern, 2013. BEAST—A portable device for quantification of erosion in natural intact sediment cores, Methods in Oceanography, 5: 39-55.
- Hill, P.S., J.P. Newgard, B.A. Law and T.G. Milligan, 2013. Flocculation on a muddy intertidal flat in Willapa Bay, Washington, Part II: Observations of suspended particle size in a secondary channel and adjacent flat, Continental Shelf Research, 60S: S145-S156. doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2012.06.006.
- Law, B.A., T.G.Milligan, P.S.Hill, J.Newgard, R.A.Wheatcroft, and P.L.Wiberg, 2013. Flocculation on a muddy intertidal flat in Willapa Bay, Washington, Part I: A regional survey of the grain size of surficial sediments, Continental Shelf Research, 60S: S136-S144. doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2012.06.007.
- Wiberg, P. L., B. A. Law, R. A. Wheatcroft, T. G. Milligan, P. S. Hill, 2013. Seasonal variations in erodibility and sediment transport potential in a mesotidal channel-flat complex, Willapa Bay, WA, Continental Shelf Research, 60S: S185-S197. doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2012.07.021.
- Hill, P. S., E. Boss, J. P. Newgard, B. A. Law, and T. G. Milligan, 2011. Observations of the sensitivity of beam attenuation to particle size in a coastal bottom boundary layer, J. Geophys. Res., 116, C02023, doi:10.1029/2010JC006539
- Kissel, C., C. Laj, M. Kienast, T. Bolliet, A. Holbourn, P. Hill, W. Kuhnt, and P. Braconnot, 2010. Monsoon variability and deep oceanic circulation in the western equatorial Pacific over the last climatic cycle: insights from sedimentary magnetic properties and sortable silt, Paleoceanography, 25, doi:10.1029/2010PA001980
- Boss, E., W. H. Slade, and P. S. Hill, 2009. Effect of particulate aggregation in aquatic environments on the beam attenuation and its utility as a proxy for particulate mass, Optics Express, 17(11).
- George, D. A. and P. S. Hill, 2008. Wave climate, sediment supply and the depth of the sand–mud transition: A global survey, Marine Geology, 254: 121-128.
- Law, B. A., P. S. Hill, T. G. Milligan, K. J. Curran, P. L. Wiberg, and R. A. Wheatcroft, 2008. Size sorting of fine sediments during erosion: Results from the western Gulf of Lions, Continental Shelf Research, 28: 1935-1946.
- Mikkelsen, O. A., T. G. Milligan, P. S. Hill, R. J. Chant, C. F. Jago, S. E. Jones, V. Krivtsov, and G. Mitchelson-Jacob, 2008. The influence of schlieren on in situ optical measurements used for particle characterization. Limnology and Oceanography Methods, 6:133-143.
- Walker. T. R., J. Grant, P. Cranford, D. G. Lintern, P. Hill, P. Jarvis, J. Barrell, and C. Nozais. 2008. Suspended sediment and erosion dynamics in Kugmallit Bay and Beaufort Sea during ice-free conditions. Journal of Marine Systems, 74: 794-809.
- Curran, K.J., P. S. Hill, T. G. Milligan, O. A. Mikkelsen, B. A. Law, X. Durrieu de Madron, and F. Bourin. 2007. Settling velocity, effective density, and mass composition of suspended sediment in a coastal bottom boundary layer, Gulf of Lions, France. Continental Shelf Research, 27: 1408-1421.
- George, D. A., P. S. Hill, and T. G. Milligan, 2007. Flocculation, heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn), and the sand-mud transition on the Apennine Margin, Italy. Continental Shelf Research, 27: 475-488.
- Hill, P. S., J. M. Fox, J. S. Crockett, K. J. Curran, C. T. Friedrichs, W. R. Geyer, T. G. Milligan, A. S. Ogston, P. Puig, M. E. Scully, P. A. Traykovski, and R. A. Wheatcroft, 2007. Sediment delivery to the seabed on continental margins. Continental Margin Sedimentation: Transport to Sequence, Special Publication Number 37 of the International Association of Sedimentologists, edited by C. A. Nittrouer, J. A. Austin, M. E. Field, J. H. Kravitz, J. P. M. Syvitiski and P. L. Wiberg, Blackwell/IAS. pp. 49-99.
- Mikkelsen, O. A., P. S. Hill, and T. G. Milligan, 2007. Seasonal and spatial variation of floc size, settling velocity, and density on the Apennine margin (Italy). Continental Shelf Research, 27: 417-430.
- Mikkelsen, O.A., K.J. Curran, P. S. Hill, and T.G. Milligan, 2007. Entropy analysis of in situ particle size. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 72(4): 615-625.
- Milligan, T. G., P. S. Hill and B. A. Law, 2007. Flocculation and the loss of sediment from river plumes. Continental Shelf Research, 27: 309-321.
- Ajijolaiya, L.O., P. S. Hill, A. Khelifa, R. M. Islam, and K. Lee. 2006. Laboratory investigation of the effects of mineral size and concentration on the formation of oil-mineral aggregates. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 52: 920-927.
- Khelifa, A., and P. S. Hill, 2006a. Models for effective density and settling velocity of flocs. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 44: 390-401.
- Khelifa, A., and P. S. Hill, 2006b. Kinematic assessment of floc formation using a Monte Carlo model. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 44: 548-559.
- Mikkelsen, O. A., P. S. Hill, and T. G. Milligan, 2006. Single-grain, microfloc and macrofloc volume variations observed with a LISST-100 and a digital floc camera. Journal of Sea Research, 55: 87-102.
- Smyth, C., A. E. Hay, P. S. Hill, and D. Schillinger, 2006. Acoustic observations of vertical and horizontal swimming velocities of a diel migratory. Journal of Marine Research, 64(5): 723-743.
- Waite, A. M. and P. S. Hill, 2006. Flocculation and phytoplankton cell size can alter 234Th-based estimates of the vertical flux of particulate organic carbon in the sea. Marine Chemistry, 100: 366-375.
- Khelifa, A., P. S. Hill and K. Lee, 2005a. Assessment of minimum sediment concentration for OMA formation using a Monte Carlo Model. In: Oil Pollution and Its Environmental Impact in the Arabian Gulf Region, edited by M. Al-Azab, W. El-Shorbagy and S. Al-Ghais, Elsevier B. V.
- Khelifa, A., P. S. Hill and K. Lee, 2005b. The role of oil-mineral aggregation in dispersion and biodegradation of spilled oil. In: Oil Pollution and Its Environmental Impact in the Arabian Gulf Region, edited by M. Al-Azab, W. El-Shorbagy and S. Al-Ghais, Elsevier B. V., pp. 131-145.
- Khelifa, A., P. S. Hill, P. Stoffyn-Egli and K. Lee. 2005. Effects of salinity and clay composition on oil-clay aggregations. Marine Environmental Research, 59: 235-254.
- Mikkelsen, O. A., P. S. Hill, T. G. Milligan, and R. Chant, 2005. In situ particle size distributions and volume concentrations from a LISST-100 laser particle sizer and a digital floc camera. Continental Shelf Research, 25: 1959-1978.
- Curran, K. J., P. S. Hill, T.G. Milligan, E.A. Cowan, J.P.M. , S.M. Konings. 2004. Fine-grained sediment flocculation below the Hubbard Glacier meltwater plume, Disenchantment Bay, Alaska. Marine Geology, 203(1-2): 83-94.
- Curran, K. J., P. S. Hill, T. M. Schell, T. G. Milligan, and D. J. W. Piper, 2004. Inferring the mass fraction of floc-deposited mud: Application to fine-grained turbidites. Sedimentology, 51: 927-944.
- Flory, E. N., P. S. Hill, T. G. Milligan and J. Grant. 2004. The relationship between floc area and backscatter during a spring phytoplankton bloom. Deep Sea Research I, 51(2): 213-223.
- Fox, J. M., P. S. Hill, T. G. Milligan, and A. Boldrin, 2004. Flocculation and sedimentation on the Po River delta. Marine Geology, 203: 95-107.
- Fox, J. M., P. S. Hill, T. G. Milligan, A. S. Ogston, and A. Boldrin, 2004. Floc fraction in the waters of the Po River prodelta. Continental Shelf Research, 24: 1699-1715.
- Geyer, W.R, P. S. Hill, and G.C. Kineke. 2004. The transport and dispersal of sediment by buoyant coastal flows. Continental Shelf Research, 24(7/8): 927-949.
- Mikkelsen, O. A., T. G. Milligan, P. S. Hill, and D. Moffat, 2004. INSSECT---an instrumented platform for investigating floc properties close to the seabed. Limnology and Oceanography Methods, 2: 226-236.
- Curran, K. J., P. S. Hill and T. G. Milligan. 2003. Time variation of floc properties in a settling column. Journal of Sea Research, 49: 1-9.
- Khelifa, A., P. S. Hill, and Lee, K. 2003. A stochastic model to predict the formation of oil-mineral aggregates. 26th Proceedings of Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program (AMOP) Technical Seminar, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 10-12, 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 893-909.
- Curran, K. J., P. S. Hill and T. G. Milligan. 2002. Fine-grained suspended sediment dynamics in the Eel River flood plume. Continental Shelf Research, 22: 2537-2550.
- Curran, K. J., P. S. Hill and T. G. Milligan. 2002. The role of particle aggregation in size-dependent deposition of drill mud. Continental Shelf Research, 22: 405-416.
- Hill, P. S., A. Khelifa and K. Lee. 2002. Time scale for oil droplet stabilization by mineral particles in turbulent suspensions. Spill Science & Technology Bulletin, 8(1): 73-81.
- Khelifa, A., P. Stoffyn-Egli, P. S. Hill, and K. Lee. 2002. Characteristics of oil droplets stabilized by mineral particles: the effect of oil types and temperature. Spill Science & Technology Bulletin, 8(1): 19-30.
- Khelifa, A., P. Stoffyn-Egli, P. S. Hill, and K. Lee. 2002. Characteristics of oil droplets stabilized by mineral particles: the effect of salinity. 2003 International Oil Spill Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 7-10, pp. 1-8.
- Skene, K. I., D. J. W. Piper and P. S. Hill. 2002. Quantitative analysis of variations in depositional sequence thickness from submarine channel levees. Sedimentology, 49: 1411-1430.
- Hatcher, A., P. Hill, and J. Grant. 2001, Optical backscatter of marine flocs. Journal of Sea Research, 46: 1-12.
- Hill, P. S. and I. N. McCave. 2001. Suspended particle transport in benthic boundary layers. In The Benthic Boundary Layer: Transport Processes and Biogeochemistry, edited by B. P. Boudreau and B. B. Jorgensen. Oxford University Press, pp. 78-103.
- Hill, P. S., G. Voulgaris, and J. H. Trowbridge. 2001. Controls on floc size in a continental shelf bottom boundary layer. Journal of Geophysical Research, 106: 9543-9549.
- Milligan, T. G., G. C. Kineke, A. C. Blake, C. R. Alexander, and P. S. Hill. 2001. Flocculation and sedimentation in ACE Basin, South Carolina. Estuaries, 24: 734-744.
- Geyer, W. R., P. S. Hill, T. G. Milligan, and P. Traykovski. 2000. The structure of the Eel River plume during floods. Continental Shelf Research, 20: 2067-2093.
- Hatcher, A., P. Hill, J. Grant, and P. Macpherson. 2000. Spectral optical backscatter of sand in suspension: effects of particle size, composition and colour, Marine Geology, 168(1-4): 115-128.
- Hill, P. S., T. G. Milligan, and W. R. Geyer. 2000. Controls on effective settling velocity in the Eel River flood plume. Continental Shelf Research, 20: 2095-2111.
- Cranford, P. J. and P. S. Hill. 1999. Seasonal variation in food utilization by the suspension feeding bivalve molluscs Mytilus edulis and Placopecten magellanicus. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 190: 223-239.
- Gonzalez, E. A. and P. S. Hill. 1999. An investigation of Bremer et al.'s aggregation time. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 155: 113-116.
- Dickey, T. D., G. C. Chang, Y. C. Agrawal, A. J. Williams III, and P. S. Hill. 1998. Sediment resuspension in the wakes of Hurricanes Edouard and Hortense. Geophysical Research Letters, 25(18): 3533-3536.
- Gonzalez, E. A. and P. S. Hill. 1998. A method for estimating the flocculation time of monodispersed sediment suspensions. Deep-Sea Research I, 54: 1931-1954.
- Hill, P. S. 1998. Controls on floc size in the coastal ocean. Oceanography, 11(2): 13-18.
- Hill, P. S., J. P. M. Syvitski, E. A. Cowan, and R. D. Powell. 1998. In situ observations of floc settling velocities in Glacier Bay, Alaska. Marine Geology, 145: 85-94.
- Milligan, T. G. and P. S. Hill. 1998. A laboratory assessment of the relative importance of turbulence, particle composition, and concentration in limiting maximal floc size and settling behaviour. Journal of Sea Research, 39(3/4): 227-241.
- Hill, P. S. 1996. Sectional and discrete representations of floc breakage in agitated suspensions, Deep-Sea Research I, 43(5): 679-702.
- Hill, P. S., and A. R. M. Nowell. 1995. Comparison of two models of aggregation in continental-shelf bottom boundary layers. Journal of Geophysical Research, 100(C11): 22,749-22,763.
- Hill, P. S., C. R. Sherwood, R. W. Sternberg, and A. R. M. Nowell. 1994. In situ measurements of particle settling velocity on the northern California continental shelf. Continental Shelf Research, 14(10/11): 1123-1138.
- Jumars, P. A., J. W. Deming, P. S. Hill, L. Karp-Boss, P. L. Yager, and W. B. Dade. 1993. Physical constraints on marine osmotrophy in an optimal foraging context. Marine Microbial Food Webs, 7(2): 121-159.
- Hill, P. S. 1992. Reconciling aggregation theory with observed vertical fluxes following phytoplankton blooms. Journal of Geophysical Research, 97(C2): 2295-2308.
- Hill, P. S., A. R. M. Nowell, and P. A. Jumars. 1992. Encounter rate by turbulent shear of particles similar in diameter to the Kolmogorov scale. Journal of Marine Research, 50(4): 643-668.
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