Peter Rosen

Associate Professor of Geology
Department of Earth & Environmental Science
14 Holmes Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115-5096
617.373.4380
p.rosen@neu.edu

Education

Ph.D. Marine Science 1976, College of William and Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
MS Geology 1972, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
BA Geology 1970, State University College, Potsdam New York

Research Interests

• Coastal processes, geomorphology and sedimentology
• Quaternary History
• History of Boston Harbor
• Coastal Hazards

Faculty Research

Selected Publications

• 125. Rosen, P. S., FitzGerald, D. M., and Buynevich, I. V., 2009. Balancing natural processes and competing uses on a transgressive barrier, Duxbury Beach, Massachusetts p. 21 – 32, in, Kelley, J. T., Pilkey, O. H., and Cooper, J. A. G. (eds.), America’s Most Vulnerable Coastal Communities, Special Paper 460, Geol. Soc. Am., Boulder, CO, 179 p.
• 120. Rosen, P. S. and FitzGerald, D. M., 2009. The Drowning of Boston Harbor and Development of the Shoreline, p. 19 – 32, in, Penna, A. and Wright, C. (eds.), Remaking Boston: An Environmental History of the City and Its Surroundings, University of Pittsburgh Press, 333 p.
• 113. Hughes, Z. J., Fitzgerald, D. M., Howes, N. C., and Rosen, P. S., 2007. The Impact of Natural Waves and Ferry Wakes on Bluff Erosion and Beach Morphology , Boston Harbor, USA, Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 50.
• 109. Himmelstoss, E. A., FitzGerald, D. M., Rosen, P. S., and Allen, J. R., 2006. Bluff Evolution of coastal drumlins; Boston Harbor Islands, Massachusetts, Jour. of Coastal Research, v. 22, n. 5, p. 1230 – 1240.
• 107. Hughes, Z., FitzGerald, D. M. and Rosen, P., 2006. Assessing the impact of ferry boat wakes on shoreline erosion in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts (abs), Proceedings, International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ASCE, San Diego, CA.
• 106. Rosen, P. S. and FitzGerald, D, 2004. Processes and Evolution of Boston Harbor Islands: Peddocks and Lovells Islands, in, Hansen, L. (ed), Guidebook for Field Trips in the Eastern Massachusetts Region, New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, 96th Annual meeting, October 9, p. 197-210.
• 105. Rosen, P. S., 2005. Boulder Barricades, p. 204 – 206, in, Schwartz, M. (ed), Encyclopedia of Coastal Science, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell, MA, 1211 p.
• 95. Colgan, P. M and Rosen, P. S., 2001. Quaternary Environments and History of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, p. I-1 – I- 20, in, West, D. W. and Bailey, R. H. (eds.), Guidebook for Geological Field Trips in New England, Geological Society of America, Boston, MA.
• 94. FitzGerald, D. M., Buynevich, I. V., and Rosen, P. S., 2001. Geological Evidence of Former Tidal Inlets along a Retrograding Barrier: Duxbury Beach, Massachusetts, USA, Journal of Coastal Research, (ICS 2001 Proceedings), p. 437 – 448.
• 92. Rosen, P. S. and D. B. Vine, 1995. Evolution of Seawall Construction Methods in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts: Civil Engineering, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 110, p. 239-249.
• 89. FitzGerald, D. M., P. S. Rosen and S. Van Heteren, 1994. New England Barriers, p. 305-394, in, Davis, R. A. (ed.), Geology of Holocene Barrier Island Systems, Springer Verlag, New York, 464 p.
• 88. Luedtke, B. E. and P. S. Rosen, 1993. Archaeological Geology on Long Island, Boston Harbor, p. T-1 – T-15, in Field Trip Guidebook for the Northeastern United States, Geological Society of America, Boston, MA, Volume 2.
• 86. Rosen, P. S., B. Brenninkmeyer and L. Maybury, 1993. Holocene Evolution of Boston Inner Harbor, Massachusetts: Journal of Coastal Research, v. 9, n. 1, p. 271-311.
• 81. Goldsmith, V., P. S. Rosen and Y. Gertner, 1991. Eolian Transport Measurements, Winds, and Comparison with Theoretical Transport, in Israeli Coastal Dunes, p. 79- 101, in Nordstrom, K., N. Psuty, and R. Carter (eds.), Coastal Dunes: Processes and Geomorphology: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., London, 392 p.
• 80. Newman, W. A., R. C. Berg, P. S. Rosen and H. D. Glass, 1990. Pleistocene Stratigraphy of the Boston Harbor Drumlins, Massachusetts: Quanternary Research, v. 34, p. 148-159.
• 76. Rosen, P. S., and B. Brenninkmeyer, 1989. Transport of Coarse Material in Low Energy Beach Environments, p. 1724-1737, in Magoon, O. T. et al (eds.), Coastal Zone 89; Sixth symposium on coastal and ocean management, vol. 2, Amer. Soc. Civil Engineers, New York.
• 75. Ward, L. K., P. S. Rosen, W. Neal, O. Pilkey, Jr, O. Pilkey, Sr., G. Anderson, and S. Howie, 1989.Living with the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia’s Ocean Shores:Duke University Press, Durham, NC, 236 p.
• 73. FitzGerald, D. and P. S. Rosen, 1989. Coastal Structures in Massachusetts, p. 545-560, in Walker, H. J. (ed.), Artificial Structures and Shorelines: Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell, MA, 716 p.
• 64. Rosen, P. S. and K. Leach, 1987. Sediment Accumulation Forms, Thompson Island, Boston Harbor, MA, p. 233-250, in FitzGerald, D. M. and P. S. Rosen (eds.), 1987. Glaciated Coasts: Academic Press, San Diego, 364 p.
• 61. Nordstrom, K. F., J. M. McCloskey and P. S. Rosen, 1986. Aeolian Processes and Dune Characteristics of a Developed Shoreline: Westhampton Beach, New York, p. 131-147, in Nickling, W. G. (ed.) Aeolian Geomorphology: Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Binghampton Geomorphology Symposium: Allen and Unwin, Boston, 311 p.
• 59. Rosen, P. S., 1984. Gravel Spit Processes, Thompson Island, Boston Harbor, MA, p. 25-38, in Hanson, L. (ed.), 76th New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference: Salem, MA, 435 p.
• 54. Newman, W. A. and P. S. Rosen, 1982. Ancient Lake-Level Indicators: Man in the Northeast, v. 24, p. 115-122.
• 53. Rosen, P. S., 1982. Boulder Barricades, p. 176-178, in Schwartz, M. L. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Beaches and Coastal Environments: Hutchinson-Ross Publishers, Stroudsburg, PA, 940 p.
• 52. Rosen, P. S., 1982. Cuspate Spits, p. 349-352, in Schwartz, M. L. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Beaches and Coastal Environments: Hutchinson-Ross Publishers, Stoudsburg, PA, 940 p.
• 51. Rosen, P. S., 1982. Water Table, p. 854, in Schwartz, M. L. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Beaches and Coastal Environments: Hutchinson-Ross Publishers, Stroudsburg, PA, 940 p.
• 48. Reinson, G. E. and P. S. Rosen, 1982. Preservation of Ice-Formed Features in a Subarctic Sandy Beach Sequence: Geologic Implications: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, V. 52, No. 2, p. 463-471. [Michael River, Labrador]
• 46. Rosen, P. S., K. F.Reinson, 1981. An Oil Spill Contingency Plan for the Groswater Bay, Labrador: Spill Technology, v. 6, No. 5, p. 187-193.
• 44. Rosen, P. S., 1981. Morphodynamics of a Fjord Shoreline Central Labrador: Northeastern Geology , v. 3, No. 3, p. 171-177. [Makkovik]
• 37. Rosen, P. S., 1980. Coastal Environments of the Makkovik Region, Labrador, p. 267-280, in McCann, S. B. (ed.), The Coastline of Canada: Geological Survey of Canada Paper 80-10, 437 p.
• 36. Rosen, P. S., 1980. Erosion Susceptibility of the Virginia Chesapeake Bay Shoreline: Marine Geology, v. 34, p. 45-49.
• 35. Rosen, P. S., 1979. Aeolian Dynamics of a Barrier Island System, p. 81-98, in Leatherman, S. P. (ed.), Barrier Islands: From the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico: Academic Press, New York, 325 p. [Tabusintac, New Brunswick]
• 34. Rosen, P. S., 1979. Boulder Barricades in Central Labrador: Journal of Sedimentary PetrologyBoulder Barricades in Central Labrador: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, v. 49, No. 4, p. 1113-1124.
• 26. Rosen, P. S., 1978. Degradation of Ice-Formed Beach Deposits: Maritime Sediments, v. 14, no. 2, 63-68. [Tabusintac, New Brunswick]
• 24. Rosen, P. S., 1978. A Regional Test of the Bruun Rule on Shoreline Erosion: Marine Geology, v. 26, p. M7-M16. [Chesapeake Bay]
• 23. Rosen, P. S., 1978. An Efficient, Low-Cost, Aeolian Sediment Sampling System: Geological Survey of Canada Paper 78-1A, p. 531-532. [Coastal sand dunes]
• 17. Rosen, P. S., 1977. Inc reasing Shoreline Erosion Rates with Decreasing Tidal Range in the Virginia Chesapeake Bay: Chesapeake Science, v.18, no. 4, p. 383-386.
• 16. Rosen, P. S. and others, 1976. Coastal Geology and Geomorphology of Cape Cod – An Aerial and Ground View, p. 224-264, in Cameron, B. (ed.), Geology of Southeastern New England: New England Inter-Collegiate Geological Conference, 68th annual meeting, Boston, October 8-10, 513 p.
• 5. Rosen, P. S., 1975. Origin and Processes of Cuspate Spit Shorelines, p. 72-92, in Cronin, L. E. (ed.), Estuarine Research, Volume 2: Academic Press, New York, 585 p. [Nantucket, Massachusetts]
• 1. Rosen, P.S. 1972. Evolution and Processes of Coatue Beach, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: A Cuspate Spit Shoreline: University of Massachusetts unpub. M.S. Thesis, 203 p.