Northeastern Section (45th Annual) and Southeastern Section (59th Annual) Joint Meeting (13-16 March 2010)

Session No. 48
Monday, 15 March 2010: 1:30 PM-5:35 PM
Liberty A (Sheraton Baltimore City Center)

T12. The Impact of Climate Change on Barrier Island-Backbarrier Systems

Eastern Section of SEPM

 

Michael S. Fenster and Duncan M. FitzGerald, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1
1:35 PM
IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF SEA-LEVEL RISE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF CLIMATE ADAPTION STRATEGIES
HONEYCUTT, Maria G.1, MARCY, Doug2, HEROLD, Nate3 and WARD, Bethney3, (1)NOAA - Coastal Services Center, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 12235 (R/CP5), Silver Spring, MD 20910, (2)National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Coastal Services Center, 2234 S. Hobson Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405, (3)NOAA - Coastal Services Center, 2234 South Hobson Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405-2413, maria.honeycutt@noaa.gov, maria.honeycutt@noaa.gov
2
1:55 PM
THE SEA ALSO RISES
PILKEY, Orrin H., Earth and Ocean Sciences, Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment, P.O. Box 90228, Durham, NC 27708 and YOUNG, Rob, Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Western Carolina University, Belk 294, Cullowhee, NC 28723, opilkey@duke.edu, opilkey@duke.edu
3
2:15 PM
ECOPHYSICALLY DRIVEN TIDAL CREEK EXPANSION IN THE SANTEE DELTA, SC
WILSON, Carol A., Earth Sciences, Boston University, 675 Comm Ave, Boston, MA 02215, HUGHES, Zoe, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, FITZGERALD, Duncan, Boston University, 675 Comm Ave, Boston, MA 02215 and PENNINGS, Steve, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, cwilson2@bu.edu, cwilson2@bu.edu
4
2:35 PM
ARE MAINE'S SALT MARSHES DROWNING? SALT POOLS AS DYNAMIC DRIVERS OF SURFICIAL CHANGE FOR SIX MAINE SALT MARSHES
WILSON, Kristin R., Ecology and Environmental Sciences Program, University of Maine, Bryand Global Sciences Building, Orono, ME 04469-5790, KELLEY, Joseph T., Earth Science Department, University Of Maine, University of Maine, Department of Earth Sciences, Orono, ME 04469-5790, BELKNAP, Daniel F., Earth Sciences, University of Maine, Bryand Global Sciences, Orono, ME 04469-5790, HAMILTON, Gordon S., Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Sawyer Annex, Orono, ME 04469-5790 and LOFTIN, Cynthia S., USGS Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 5755 Nutting Hall, University of Maine, Department of Wildlife Ecology, Orono, ME 04469-5755, kristin.wilson@umit.maine.edu, kristin.wilson@umit.maine.edu
5
2:55 PM
THE ROLE OF SEA LEVEL AND BAY INFILLING IN THE CLOSING OF AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN HARBOR
HEIN, Christopher J., Department of Earth Sciences, Boston University, 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, FITZGERALD, Duncan M., Earth Sciences, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, BARD, Kathryn A., Department of Archeology, Department of Archeology, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, FATTOVICH, Rodolfo, Departimento di Studi e Ricerche su Africa e Paesi Arabi, Istituto Unicersitario Orientale, Departimento di Studi e Ricerche su Africa e Paesi Arabi, Piazza S. Domenico Maggiore, 12, Napoli, 80134, Italy and MILNE, G., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ontario, ON K1N 6N5, Canada, hein@bu.edu, hein@bu.edu
 
3:15 PM
Break
6
3:35 PM
BARRIER ISLAND DEGRADATION FROM MULTIPLE HURRICANE IMPACTS: RELEVANCE TO BARRIER ISLAND FAILURE DURING RAPID SEA LEVEL RISE
SALLENGER Jr, Asbury H., U.S. Geological Survey, 600 4th St. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, asallenger@usgs.gov, asallenger@usgs.gov
7
3:55 PM
Withdrawn
8
4:15 PM
HOLOCENE GEOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPE HATTERAS REGION, OUTER BANKS, NORTH CAROLINA
MCDOWELL, Katie1, MALLINSON, David2, CULVER, Stephen2 and WALSH, J.P.3, (1)Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (3)Department of Geological Sciences & Institute or Coastal Science & Policy, east Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, kmcdowell@wcu.edu, kmcdowell@wcu.edu
9
4:35 PM
GEOMORPHIC LINKAGES BETWEEN TRANSGRESSING SIMPLE BARRIER ISLANDS AND BACK-BARRIER FLATS IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS
RIGGS, Stanley R., AMES, Dorothea V., MALLINSON, David J., CULVER, Stephen J. and PARHAM, Peter R., Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, riggss@ecu.edu, riggss@ecu.edu
10
4:55 PM
INVESTIGATING A MODEL OF BARRIER-ISLAND AND TIDAL-INLET EVOLUTION ALONG THE SOUTHERN DELMARVA PENINSULA WITH HISTORICAL SHORELINE AND BATHYMETRIC DATA (1852 TO 2009)
RICHARDSON, Trent M., Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030 and MCBRIDE, Randolph A., Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, trent.richardson@gmail.com, trent.richardson@gmail.com
11
5:15 PM
HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF A MULTIPLE INLET SYSTEM, SOUTHERN ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, MARYLAND: IMPLICATIONS FOR BARRIER-BACKBARRIER INTERACTION
SEMINACK, Christopher T., Department of Environmental Science & Policy, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, BUYNEVICH, Ilya V., Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, MCBRIDE, Randolph A., Dept. of Atmospheric, Oceanic, & Earth Sciences, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 and KRANTZ, David, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, cseminac@gmu.edu, cseminac@gmu.edu
See more of: Technical Sessions