The Aggie CIS Lab

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Aggie Coastal Intelligence & Sustainability Lab (Aggie CIS)
Directed by Dr. Hazem Abdelhady, The Department of Geography, Texas A&M University

The Aggie Coastal Intelligence & Sustainability (CIS) Lab, based in the Department of Geography at Texas A&M University, investigates coastal and nearshore processes in both lake and ocean environments. Our research focuses on shoreline change, coastal erosion, wave dynamics, and the thermal structure of water bodies under the influence of natural hazards, extreme events, and climate variability.

The lab integrates physics-based hydrodynamic modeling, remote sensing, and machine learning to better understand how coastal systems evolve and to develop tools that support resilience and adaptation planning for vulnerable communities.

By combining observational data with advanced numerical and AI-driven approaches, the Aggie CIS Lab bridges disciplines to address urgent environmental challenges at the intersection of climate, water, and coasts.

If you’re interested in joining the lab, please check the Prospective students tab for more information.

News

Jul 01, 2026 Aabeer Saha and Md. Tawhidur Rahaman are joining Aggie CIS as PhD Students in Fall 2026. Welcome Aabeer and Tawhid!
Jun 01, 2026 A new paper about ice risk for offshore wind turbines in the Great Lakes got published in Ocean Engineering. Check it here.
Apr 26, 2026 A new paper about pink salmon invasion to the Great Lakes got published in Fish and Fisheries. Check it here.
Sep 30, 2025 Cassandra Huneau joined Aggie CIS as a PhD Student. Welcome Cassandra!
Jul 31, 2025 A new paper about the spatiotemporal dynamics of heatwaves and cold-spells in the Great Lakes got published in Geophysical Research Letters. Check it here.

Selected publications

  1. Pink Salmon Migration
    The Forgotten Pink Salmon in the Laurentian Great Lakes: An Unexpected Invasion With Insights for Three Oceans
    Joseph A Langan, Peter J Alsip, Hazem U Abdelhady, and 6 more authors
    Fish and Fisheries, 2026
    DOI
  2. Ice Risk on Wind Energy
    Assessing ice risks for offshore wind development in the Great Lakes
    M Javad Javaherian, Hazem Abdelhady U, David Cannon, and 3 more authors
    Ocean Engineering, 2026
    DOI
  3. Lake HW and CS.
    The spatiotemporal dynamics of heatwaves and cold-spells in earth’s largest freshwater systems
    Hazem U Abdelhady, David Cannon, Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome, and 2 more authors
    Geophysical Research Letter, 2025
    DOI
  4. GL Extreme Temp.
    Climate change-induced amplification of extreme temperatures in large lakes
    Hazem U Abdelhady, Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome, David Cannon, and 2 more authors
    Communications Earth and Environment, 2025
    DOI
  5. DL Ice Cover
    A deep learning approach for modeling and hindcasting Lake Michigan ice cover
    Hazem U Abdelhady and Cary D Troy
    Journal of Hydrology, 2025
    DOI
  6. Mich. Shoreline
    Shoreline responses to rapid water level increases in Lake Michigan
    Hazem U Abdelhady, Cary D Troy, Longhuan Zhu, and 3 more authors
    Geomorphology, 2025
    DOI