Stephen Leatherman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Stephen Leatherman

Chair Professor & Co-Director, Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University

Date of Birth: 06-Nov-1947

Place of Birth: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Profession: university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Stephen Parker Leatherman, also known as Dr.
Beach, (born November 6, 1947) is an American geoscientist, coastal ecologist, and author.
He was the first director of the International Hurricane Research Center at Florida International University (FIU), from 1997 to 2009.
He then became professor and co-director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at FIU. His annual Top 10 Beaches list receives attention in the news media.
His selection of Siesta Beach in Sarasota, Florida, as an example, accounted for more than 425 million downloads in 2011 according to the Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Leatherman has also appeared on hundreds of TV news and other shows to discuss his research on beach quality evaluations, coastal storm impacts, beach erosion, and sea level rise and coastal impacts.
To the public, he is best known for his annual rankings of American beaches, thus earning him the nickname of "Dr.
Beach".