CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

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BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS

Boston, MA

Measuring island bluff retreat rates and identifying key mechanisms of bluff erosion.

Gooseberry Neck Causeway

Lower Buzzards Bay, MA

Modeling sediment transport and identifying contemporary and past sediment sources in Buzzards Bay.

COSKATA-COATUE WILDLIFE REFUGE

Nantucket, MA

Assessing coastal vulnerability to sea level rise and increased storminess, providing management solutions that increase beach and marsh resiliency.

HURRICANE IRMA

Southeastern United States

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MARSH PLATFORM DEGRADATION

Great Marsh, MA

Characterizing the extent of marsh platform degradation and identifying the contributing mechanisms.

PAST RESEARCH PROJECTS

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ESSEX MVP

Essex, MA

Examining coastal vulnerability to sea level rise and storminess.

GREAT MARSH EDGE EROSION

Great Marsh, MA

Understanding the influence of wave power and marsh geotechnical properties on the type and magnitude of edge erosion.