Jonathan Whiting
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Biography
Jonathan Whiting is a researcher for the Coastal Sciences Division of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, located in the Seattle office. A civil engineer by training, Jonathan provides a blend of analytical thinking and an outgoing personality that has provided numerous opportunities while at PNNL. He has supported a varied portfolio of projects related to wind and marine renewable energy and environmental effects, numerical modeling for ecological restoration, oil spill trajectory modeling, and carbon storage monitoring. These experiences have fostered a skillset centered around data analysis and management, including risk-based analyses, GIS mapping, visual analytics, coding, and web development.
Research Interests
- Progressing the marine renewable energy industry in an environmentally sustainable manner.
- Performing coastal and ocean modeling to assess potential environmental effects from anthropogenic activities.
- Analyzing data and effectively synthesizing results.
Education and Credentials
- Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Washington, June 2012
- Professional Engineer--Civil Water Resources and Environmental, State of Washington, 2018
PNNL Publications
2022
- Farr H.K., J.M. Whiting, and A.E. Copping. 2022. Use of Tethys Engineering by the Marine Energy Community: User Review Report. PNNL-32960. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Use of Tethys Engineering by the Marine Energy Community: User Review Report
2021
- Condon C.A., P. Ivanusa, J.M. Whiting, P. Mirick, A.L. Bunn, C.B. Varnum-Lowry, and P.J. Jensen. 2021. "Fate and Transport of Unruptured Tri-structural Isotropic (TRISO) Fuel Particles in the Event of Environmental Release for Advanced and Micro Reactor Applications." Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 234. PNNL-SA-156622. doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2021.106630
2020
- Copping A.E., L.G. Hemery, D.M. Overhus, L. Garavelli, M.C. Freeman, J.M. Whiting, and A.M. Gorton, et al. 2020. "Potential environmental effects of marine renewable energy development - the state of the science." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 11:Article No. 879. PNNL-SA-156387. doi:10.3390/jmse8110879
- Whiting J.M., T. Wang, Z. Yang, M.H. Huesemann, P.J. Wolfram, T. Mumford, and D. Righi. 2020. "Simulating the Trajectory and Biomass Growth of Free-Floating Macroalgal Cultivation Platforms along the U.S. West Coast." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 11:938. PNNL-SA-155985. doi:10.3390/jmse8110938
2019
- Bacon D.H., C. Yonkofski, C.F. Brown, D.I. Demirkanli, and J.M. Whiting. 2019. "Risk-based Post Injection Site Care and Monitoring for Commercial-Scale Carbon Storage: Reevaluation of the FutureGen 2.0 Site using NRAP-Open-IAM and DREAM." International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 90. PNNL-SA-140302. doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2019.102784
- Whiting J.M., A.E. Copping, M.C. Freeman, and A.E. Woodbury. 2019. "Tethys Knowledge Management System: Working to Advance the Marine Renewable Energy Industry." International Marine Energy Journal 2, no. 1:29-38. PNNL-SA-132718. doi:10.36688/imej.2.29-38
- Whiting J.M., A.E. Copping, M.C. Freeman, and A.E. Woodbury. 2019. "Tethys Knowledge Management System: Working to Advance the Marine Renewable Energy Industry." International Marine Energy Journal 2, no. 1:29-38. PNNL-SA-140333. doi:10.36688/imej.2.29-38
2018
- Duran R., L. Romeo, J.M. Whiting, J.M. Vielma, K.K. Rose, A.L. Bunn, and J.R. Bauer. 2018. "Simulation of the 2003 Foss Barge - Point Wells Oil Spill: A Comparison between BLOSOM and GNOME oil-spill models." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 6, no. 3:104. PNNL-SA-135644. doi:10.3390/jmse6030104
2017
- Breithaupt S.A., A.E. Copping, J. Tagestad, and J.M. Whiting. 2017. "Maritime Route Delineation using AIS Data from the Atlantic Coast of the US." Journal of Navigation 70, no. 2:379-394. PNNL-SA-120338. doi:10.1017/S0373463316000606
- Whiting J.M., T. Wang, and T.P. Khangaonkar. 2017. Hydrodynamic Model Development and Application for Restoration Alternatives Assessment - Skagit Delta Hydrodynamic Modeling Project (SHDM). PNNL-26867. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Hydrodynamic Model Development and Application for Restoration Alternatives Assessment - Skagit Delta Hydrodynamic Modeling Project (SHDM)
2016
- Copping A.E., S.A. Breithaupt, J.M. Whiting, M.E. Grear, J.D. Tagestad, and G.A. Shelton. 2016. "Likelihood of a Marine Vessel Accident from Wind Energy Development in the Atlantic." Wind Energy 19, no. 9:1557-1566. PNNL-SA-108588. doi:10.1002/we.1935
2013
- Copping A.E., C. Smith, L.A. Hanna, H. Battey, J.M. Whiting, M.C. Reed, and J. Brown-Saracino, et al. 2013. "Tethys: Developing a Commons for Understanding Environmental Effects of Ocean Renewable Energy." International Journal of Marine Energy 3-4. PNNL-SA-99308. doi:10.1016/j.ijome.2013.11.004