2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM
Session No. 306 Wednesday, 8 October 2008
8:00 AM-6:00 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: Exhibit Hall E

T7. The Mississippi River Delta as a Natural Laboratory for Evaluating Coastal Response to Relative Sea-Level Rise and Innovations in Transgressive Coastal Management (Posters): Shea Penland Memorial Session (U.S. Geological Survey; Louisiana Department of Natural Resources; Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences; New Orleans Geological Society; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

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306-1159Modeling Past and Potential Future Evolution of the Chandeleur Islands of Southeastern Louisiana in Response to Relative-Sea Level Rise: MOORE, Laura J.1, WILLIAMS, S. Jeffress2, and LIST, Jeffery H.2, (1) Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, 291 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22904, ljmoore@virginia.edu, (2) Coastal-Marine Geology Program, U. S. Geol Survey, 384 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole, MA 02540
306-2160Assessment of Seagrass Critical Habitat in Response to Dramatic Shoreline Change Resulting from the 2005 Hurricane Season for the Chandeleur Islands: BETHEL, Matthew, Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, 2045 Lakeshore Drive, Ne w Orleans, LA 70148, mbethel@uno.edu and MARTINEZ, Luis, Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, 2045 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148
306-3161Historical Shoreline Changes and Barrier Island Land Loss along Louisiana's Gulf Shoreline: 1800's – 2005: MARTINEZ, Luis A.1, PENLAND, P. Shea2, O'BRIEN, Sean P.1, and BETHEL, Matthew B.3, (1) Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, 2045 Lakeshore Drive, CERM Bldg. Room 362, New Orleans, LA 70148, lmartinez@uno.edu, (2) Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, 349 CERM Bldg, New Orleans, LA 70148, (3) Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, 2045 Lakeshore Drive, CERM Bldg. Room 360, New Orleans, LA 70148
306-4162Response and Recovery of Barrier Island Breaches Documented by the USGS Extreme Storms Program: KROHN, M. Dennis1, MORGAN, Karen L.M.1, PETERSON, Russell2, SULLIVAN, Charlene M.3, and SALLENGER, Asbury1, (1) U.S. Geological Survey, 600 4th St. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, dkrohn@usgs.gov, (2) St. Louis County Public Works Department, 4787 Midway Road, Duluth, MN 55811, (3) Jacobs Technology, Inc, contracted by the U.S. Geological Survey, 600 4th St South, St Petersburg, FL 33701
306-5163Land Area Changes in Coastal Louisiana after the 2005 Hurricanes: Overview: BARRAS, John A., United States Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center, C/O Parker Coliseum LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70894, barrasj@usgs.gov
306-6164Land Area Changes in Coastal Louisiana after the 2005 Hurricanes: Marsh Communities: ALLEN, Yvonne, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center, C/O Parker Coliseum LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70894, yallen@usgs.gov and BARRAS, John A., U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70894
306-7165Land Area Changes in Coastal Louisiana after the 2005 Hurricanes: A Historical Perspective: HEBERT, Christina, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center, C/O Parker Coliseum LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70894, Christina.Hebert@LA.GOV and BARRAS, John A., U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70894
306-8166Land Area Change in Coastal Louisiana: A Multidecadal Perspective (from 1956 to 2006): BERNIER, Julie C., U.S. Geological Survey, Florida Integrated Science Center, 600 4th St. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, jbernier@usgs.gov, BARRAS, John A., U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70894, barrasj@usgs.gov, and MORTON, Robert A., U.S. Geological Survey, 10100 Burnet Rd., Bldg. 130, Austin, TX 78758
306-9167The Use of Vegetation Indices to Track Marsh Changes Following Hurricane Disturbances: COUVILLION, Brady R.1, STEYER, Gregory D.2, and BARRAS, John A.2, (1) National Wetlands Research Center, IAP World Services Inc. for USGS, c/o Livestock Show Office, Parker Coliseum, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, brady_couvillion@usgs.gov, (2) U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70894
306-10168Comparison of 20th Century and Late Holocene Rates of Relative Sea Level Rise for the North American Atlantic and Gulf Coasts: The Importance of Glacio-Isostatic Adjustment: GONZÁLEZ, Juan L., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698, jgonzal6@tulane.edu and TÖRNQVIST, Torbjörn E., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698
306-11169Synthesizing Subsidence Research in Coastal Louisiana: YUILL, Brendan T., Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, byuill@uno.edu and REED, Denise J., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148
306-12170Winter Storms Impact on the Hydrodynamics of Sabine Bank, off Louisiana-Texas Coast, USA: JOSE, Felix1, STONE, Gregory W.2, and KOBASHI, Daijiro2, (1) Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 70803, felixjose@lsu.edu, (2) Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 70803

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