8 Beaches, Barriers, and Marshes of the Southeast Coast: Dynamic Systems in a Changing Climate

Thursday, 30 March 2017
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Potomac G

Presentations

• 1:00 PM
  THE INFLUENCE OF SEA LEVEL, CLIMATE, GEOLOGY AND HUMANS ON SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEMS
  G. Lynn Wingard, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA and Christopher Bernhardt, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA and Miriam C. Jones, Eastern Geology and Paleoclimate Center, Reston, VA and Anna Wachnicka, Florida International University, Miami, FL and Bethany Stackhouse, Reston, VA and Bryan D. Landacre, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA and Marci E. Marot, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL
  291350 (Theme Sessions)
• 1:20 PM
  TESTING THE UTILITY OF MOLLUSK LIFE AND DEATH ASSEMBLAGES FOR DELINEATING SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF SEAGRASS HABITATS ALONG FLORIDA’S GULF COAST
  Alexander Challen Hyman, University of Florida, Gainesville, Gainesville, FL
  291045 (Theme Sessions)
• 1:40 PM
  TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON THE CARBON CONTENT OF MARSH CORE SUBSAMPLES THROUGH TIME
  Anna Nicole Atencio, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC and Anna Nicole Atencio, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC and Antonio B. Rodriguez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Morehead City, NC and Antonio B. Rodriguez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC and Brent A. McKee, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
  290746 (Theme Sessions)
• 2:00 PM
  GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF SAND RIDGES IN A BACK-BARRIER ESTUARY, PAMLICO SOUND, NC
  Brian Querry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC and David Mallinson, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC and Steven J. Culver, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC and Eduardo Leorri, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
  291064 (Theme Sessions)
• 2:20 PM
  A REGIONAL SCALE FORAMINIFERAL DISTRIBUTION STUDY ENCOMPASSING A MAINLAND MARSH, CHINCOTEAGUE BAY, ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, AND THE INNER SHELF, MD AND VA
  Alisha M. Ellis, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL and Jaimie E. Shaw, Cherokee Nation Technology Solutions contracted to the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL and Lisa E. Osterman, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL and Christopher G. Smith, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL
  291017 (Theme Sessions)
• 2:40 PM
  BARRIER ISLAND CHANGE ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA: INSIGHTS FROM A CHRONOLOGICAL AND SEDIMENTOLOGICAL STUDY OF PARRAMORE ISLAND
  Jessica L. Raff, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA and Justin Shawler, Williamsburg, VA and Daniel J. Ciarletta, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ and Christopher Hein, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary, Gloucester Point, VA and Emily A. Hein, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Gloucester Point, VA
  290774 (Theme Sessions)
• 3:20 PM
  QUANTIFYING STORM IMPACTS ON SANDY BEACHES USING A DETERMINISTIC/THEORETICAL STORM IMPACT FACTOR MODEL WITH AN APPLICATION ALONG THE VIRGINIA COAST
  Rachele Dominguez, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA and Michael Fenster, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA and Mathew Stanek, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
  291211 (Theme Sessions)
• 3:40 PM
  METRICS OF COASTAL RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY AT FORT TILDEN, GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, POST-HURRICANE SANDY
  Katherine Ames, Rutgers University, Highlands, NJ and Norbert P. Psuty, Rutgers University, Highlands, NJ and Andrea Habeck, Rutgers University, Highlands, NJ
  290927 (Theme Sessions)
• 4:00 PM
  A LIFE-CYCLE MODEL FOR WAVE-DOMINATED TIDAL INLETS ALONG THE NORTH AMERICAN, ATLANTIC COAST: PRIMARY FACTORS INFLUENCING INLET EVOLUTION
  Christopher T. Seminack, University of North Georgia, Oakwood, GA and Randolph A. McBride, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
  291127 (Theme Sessions)
• 4:20 PM
  INVESTIGATING THE MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION AND CLOSURE DYNAMICS OF THE RELICT CABBAGE INLET, MASONBORO ISLAND, N.C
  Stephen Fabian, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC and Lynn Leonard, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC and Andrea Hawkes, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC and Scott Nooner, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
  291414 (Theme Sessions)
• 4:40 PM
  NON-LINEAR SHORELINE CHANGE MODELING OF THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA COAST: VIRGINIA BARRIER ISLANDS AND ASSATEAGUE ISLAND
  Brian Rizzo, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA and Michael Fenster, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA
  291183 (Theme Sessions)