Publications
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U Undergraduate student co-author
G Graduate student co-author
Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts
Williams, M.G, and P.P. Schmutz. 2026. Space–Time Mapping and Identification of Sea Turtle Nesting Clusters on Pensacola Beach and Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida. Southeastern Geographer, 66 (2), 152-180. https://doi.org/10.1353/sgo.0.a981639
Schmutz, P.P., & T. BriggsU, and S.R. Seals. 2025. Lagging behind: Impact of non-native gravel within a coastal dune system. Aeolian Research, 72, 100957. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeolia.2024.100957
Schmutz, P.P. and A.P. Potter. 2024. Graffiti as Community Expression at Pensacola, Florida’s Graffiti Bridge. Southeastern Geographer, 64 (4), 379-383. https://doi.org/10.1353/sgo.2024.a942020
Corkran, R.U, A.E. Potter, and P.P. Schmutz. 2023. The Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Georgia Heritage Tourism Sites. Southeastern Geographer, 63 (1), 36-53. https://doi.org/10.1353/sgo.2023.0004
Nelson, S.A.U, and P.P. Schmutz. 2021. The Utility of Using a Near-Infrared (NIR) Camera to Measure Beach Surface Moisture. Geomorphology, 391, 107895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2021.107895
Harris, E.G, P.P. Schmutz, C. JacksonG, M. AnayaU, M. JohnsonU, and G. ChapmanU. 2020. Beach User Perception on the Economic and Ecological Importance of Sand Dunes at Pensacola Beach, Florida. Southeastern Geographer, 60 (4), 303-331. https://doi.org/10.1353/sgo.2020.0026
Gunn, A., P.P. Schmutz, M. Wanker, D.A. Edmonds, R.C. Ewing, and D.J. Jerolmack. 2020. Macroscopic flow disequilibrium over aeolian dune fields. Geophysical Research Letters, 47, e2020GL088773. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL088773
Jackson, C.G, P.P. Schmutz, M. Harwell, and C. Littles. 2020. The ecosystem service of property protection and exposure to environmental stressors in the Gulf of Mexico. Ocean and Coastal Management, 104, 105017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.105017
Schmutz, P.P., T. BriggsU, and P. Tereszkiewicz. 2019. The utility of an omni-directional photoelectronic sensor device to measure meso-scale variability in aeolian sediment transport activity. Aeolian Research, 36, 61-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeolia.2018.11.003
Schmutz, P.P., and S.L. Namikas. 2018. Measurement and modeling of the spatiotemporal dynamics of beach surface moisture content. Aeolian Research, 34, 35-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeolia.2018.08.001
Schmutz, P.P., and S.L. Namikas. 2013. Measurements and Modeling of Moisture Contents Above an Oscillating Water Table: Implications for Beach Surface Moisture Dynamics. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 38 (11), 1317–1325. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.3418
Edwards, B.L., P.P. Schmutz, and S.L. Namikas. 2012. Comparison of surface moisture measurements to depth-integrated moisture measurements on a fine-grained beach. Journal of Coastal Research, 29 (6), 1284-1291. https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-12-00008.1
Schmutz, P.P., and S.L. Namikas. 2011. Utility of Delta-T Theta Probe for Obtaining Moisture Measurements from Beaches. Journal of Coastal Research, 27 (3), 478-485. https://doi.org/10.2112/08-1130.1
Hesp, P.A., P.P. Schmutz, M.L. Martinez, L. Driskill, R. Orgera, K. Renken, N.A.R. Revelo, and O.A.J. Orocio. 2010. The Effect on Coastal Vegetation of Trampling on a Parabolic Dune. Aeolian Research, 2 (2), 105-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeolia.2010.03.001
Book Chapters
Schmutz, P.P., A.E. Potter, and A.E. Modlin. 2017. Aruba, Curacao, and Bonaire, In: Allen, C (Ed.), Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55787-8
Technical Reports (Non-Peer-Reviewed)
Schmutz, P.P. 2021. Environmental assessment of the Captain Sams Spit and applicability of the property to accommodate a South Carolina State Park. Report # 1. South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism.
In Review
Cox, D.G, P.P. Schmutz, and S.R. Seals. In Review (2026). Modeling Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Nesting Site Selection Probability Using Presence-Pseudo-Absence Data. Ecosphere.
Schmutz, P.P., J. Agin, UG, S.R. Seals, and P. Tereszkiewicz. In Review (2026). Wrack as Dynamic Roughness: Controls on Wind Reduction and Sediment Deposition. Aeolian Research.