Current Research

Barrier Island Monitoring: Wallops Island, VA

This collaborative field-based research includes multi-year monitoring (topography, sedimentology, nearshore bathymetry) for Wallops Island, VA. This is a collaborative initiative that includes multiple institutes and partners.

Dune Management: Debordieu, SC*

This field-based research includes an assessment of construction parameters for dune resilience and recovery on a nourished barrier island in South Carolina.

Co-author: Jean T. Ellis (University of South Carolina)

Sand Fence Inventory and Impact Assessment: South Carolina*

An inventory of sand fences across the state of South Carolina was created and analyzed at varying scales for persistance and impact. Article has been submitted for review.

Co-author: Jean T. Ellis (University of South Carolina)

Perception and Knowledge Assessment for Coastal Dune Management: South Carolina*

This study introduces a survey and knowledge scale to evaluate public knowledge and perception to leading dune management strategies and hazard impacts in South Carolina.

Co-authors: Jean T. Ellis (University of South Carolina) and Steven Scyphers (University of South Alabama)