Current Projects

Since the inception of the coastal processes position, on-site and remote technical assistance on coastal processes has been and continues to be an on-going, effective technical information communication and dissemination tool.  Technical assistance relating to coastal processes, shoreline change, erosion control alternatives, coastal landform delineation, potential effects of various human activities on coastal landforms, coastal floodplains, coastal hazards and hazard mitigation analyses, and dune restoration techniques provided in the field and remotely will continue to be provided on an as-needed basis. Site visits generally address site-specific coastal processes or coastal hazards related issues. Follow-up unbiased, written technical alternatives analyses are generally provided.

Provide analysis and reporting on shoreline change and littoral transport.  Basically, the sand on a beach is in a relative state of dynamic equilibrium, with sediment moving along the coast parallel to the shoreline.  So littoral transport data could be used to answer:  Where is the beach material coming from and where is it going?  Data on longshore sediment transport and littoral cell boundaries would provide the opportunity to view coastal projects in the context of areas and structures linked by common processes.  This is similar to the land-based watershed management methods which defines areas connected by a common water course in order to generate ecologically-based, cost-effective solutions by understanding nature's interrelated processes.  Both watersheds and littoral transport can cross property, town, county, state, and national boundaries.

Current Reports

Longshore Sediment Transport, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Biodegradable Erosion Control