Kees Nederhoff
Coastal Scientist at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Oakland, California, United States
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Top SchoolKees Nederhoff is a coastal scientist with 11 years’ experience applying numerical models (Delft3D, XBeach, SFINCS) to predict and mitigate coastal and compound flood hazards, currently leading projects at Deltares USA while embedded with the USGS. He completed a PhD in 2024 at TU Delft on tropical cyclone flood risk prediction while working full-time, combining academic rigor with operational modeling for federal, state, and local adaptation planning. Co-developer of the SFINCS model used in 20+ countries, he brings proven international impact in storm risk, dune erosion, and morphodynamic forecasting. Based in Oakland, he blends hands-on hydrodynamics and sediment expertise with collaborative tool development (CoSMoS workflows) to translate complex science into decision-ready guidance.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at Delft University of Technology & IHE DelftMaster of Science (ir. / MSc.), Hydraulic Engineering, Master of Science (ir. / MSc.), Hydraulic Engineering at Delft University of TechnologyVWO, Technical Education (Natuur en Techniek), VWO, Technical Education (Natuur en Techniek) at Oscar Romero
English, Dutch
Github Skills (2)
flooding10
compound9
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
keesnederhoff/Nederhoff_etal_2017_TC_winds
Jun 2017 - Oct 2022
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 5 years 4 months
keesnederhoff/xbeach-docs
Dec 2016 - May 2018
Contributions:35 pushes in 1 year 5 months
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