2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)
Session No. 136 Tuesday, 24 October 2006
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Pennsylvania Convention Center: 109 AB

T98. Identifying Our Most Vulnerable Shorelines: Science and Policy

Robert S. Young and David M. Bush, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 8:00 AM Introductory Remarks
136-18:05 AM THE NEED FOR EVALUATING THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF GEOMORPHIC FEATURES ON HURRICANE DAMAGE AT THE COAST: BUSH, David M., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, dbush@westga.edu, YOUNG, Robert, Department of Geosciences, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 27823, and JACKSON, Chester W., Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
136-28:20 AM THE UNIQUE DAMAGE POTENTIAL OF NORTHERN HURRICANES: COCH, Nicholas K., School of Earth & Environmental Science, Queens College - CUNY, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367-0904, nicholas.coch@qc.cuny.edu
136-38:35 AM IMAGE ANALYSIS OF RECENT COASTAL EROSION AND THERMOKARST LAKE DRAINAGE ALONG A PERMAFROST COASTLINE IN NORTHERN ALASKA: MARS, John C., U.S. Geological Survey, National Center, MS 954, Reston, VA 20192, jmars@usgs.gov and HOUSEKNECHT, David W., U.S. Geol Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192
136-48:50 AM VULNERABILITY OF NEW YORK CITY TO STORMS AND SEA LEVEL RISE: GORNITZ, Vivien1, HORTON, Radley2, SIEBERT, Asher2, and ROSENZWEIG, Cynthia1, (1) Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University/Goddard Institute for Space Studies, 2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, vgornitz@giss.nasa.gov, (2) Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University, 2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
136-59:05 AM HOLOCENE PALEOENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN PAMLICO SOUND, NORTH CAROLINA: FORAMINIFERAL AND STABLE ISOTOPIC EVIDENCE: GRAND PRE, C.A.1, CULVER, S.J.2, CORBETT, D.R.2, FARRELL, K.M.3, HORTON, B.P.1, MALLINSON, D.J.2, RIGGS, S.R.2, and SNYDER, S.W.2, (1) Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, candace.grandpre@gmail.com, (2) Geology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (3) North Carolina Geol Survey, NC 27607
136-69:20 AM THE VULNERABILITY OF BARRIER ISLANDS TO CHANGE DURING EXTREME STORMS: SALLENGER, Asbury1, STOCKDON, Hilary2, FAUVER, Laura2, THOMPSON, David3, and HOWD, Peter1, (1) U. S. Geological Survey, 600 4th St., South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, asallenger@usgs.gov, (2) U.S. Geological Survey, 600 4th St. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, (3) U.S. Geological Survey, 600 4th St., South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
 9:35 AM Break
136-79:50 AM EFFECT OF DEM ACCURACY ON HURRICANE SURGE MODELING: BATTS, Emily1, LEVINE, Norman S.2, DOYLE, Briget C.2, and ANDERSON, Eric3, (1) Environmental Science, College of Charleston, 3525 Woodbine Drive, Toledo, OH 43614, Emgeo8@yahoo.com, (2) Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, (3) NOAA Coastal Services Center, 2234 South Hobson Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405-2413
136-810:05 AM ASSESSMENT OF BEACH RE-NOURISHMENT AND OTHER SHORELINE STABILIZATION PROJECTS IN CHARLESTON CO., SC: KAUFMAN, Charles C.1, DOYLE, Briget C.2, and LEVINE, Norman S.2, (1) Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, cckaufma@edisto.cofc.edu, (2) Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424
136-910:20 AM APPLYING THE COASTAL VULNERABILITY INDEX (CVI) IN COASTAL NATIONAL PARK UNITS: PENDLETON, Elizabeth A.1, THIELER, E. Robert1, WILLIAMS, S. Jeffress1, HAMMAR-KLOSE, Erika S.1, and BEAVERS, Rebecca L.2, (1) Coastal and Marine Geology Program, US Geological Survey, 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543, ependleton@usgs.gov, (2) Natural Resource Program Center, National Park Service, Geologic Resources Division, PO Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225
136-1010:35 AM GULF OF ALASKA COASTAL DYNAMICS - THE RAPIDLY CHANGING COASTLINES OF WRANGELL - ST. ELIAS AND GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARKS, ALASKA: MOLNIA, Bruce Franklin, U.S. Geological Survey, 926-A National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, bmolnia@usgs.gov
136-1110:50 AM VULNERABLE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE COASTAL AREAS: BEAVERS, Rebecca L., Natural Resource Program Center, National Park Service, Geologic Resources Division, PO Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225, Rebecca_Beavers@nps.gov and YORK, Linda, U.S. National Park Service, Southeast Regional Office, 100 Alabama St. S.W, Atlanta, GA 30303
136-1211:05 AM DEVELOPING A SCIENCE-BASED POLICY FOR A FEDERAL PULLBACK FROM VULNERABLE COASTAL AREAS: YOUNG, Robert S., Dept. of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, ryoung@wcu.edu and BUSH, David M., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118
 11:20 AM Discussion

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