Northeastern Section - 48th Annual Meeting (18–20 March 2013)

Session No. 67
Wednesday, 20 March 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Monroe Room (Omni Mount Washington Resort)

T4. Nearshore and Coastal Processes and Environments in the Northeast

SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)

 

Joseph T. Kelly and Daniel F. Belknap, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
1
8:10 AM
POPHAM BEACH, MAINE: AN EXAMPLE OF ENGINEERING ACTIVITY THAT SAVED BEACH PROPERTY WITHOUT HARMING THE BEACH
KELLEY, Joseph T., Earth Sciences, University of Maine, Bryand Global Sciences, Orono, ME 04469-5790, jtkelley@maine.edu, jtkelley@maine.edu
2
8:25 AM
PHYSICAL PROCESSES AND MORPHOLOGIC CHANGES IN HAMPTON-SEABROOK HARBOR, NEW HAMPSHIRE: NATURAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC ALTERATIONS
WARD, Larry, Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center, School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, IRISH, James, Ocean Engineering, School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824 and KNUUTI, Kevin, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, USACE, Hanover, NH 03755, larry.ward@unh.edu, larry.ward@unh.edu
3
8:40 AM
THE RELEASE OF PARTICLES, METALS AND NUTRIENTS DUE TO SEDIMENT RESUSPENSION IN THE GREAT BAY, N.H
KALNEJAIS, Linda1, PERCUOCO, Vincent2, FOSTER, Diane3 and WENGROVE, Meagan3, (1)Earth Science, University of New Hampshire, 140 Morse Hall, 8 College Rd, Durham, NH 03824, (2)Earth Science, University of New Hampshire, 142 Morse Hall, 8 College Rd, Durham, NH 03824, (3)Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, linda.kalnejais@unh.edu, linda.kalnejais@unh.edu
4
8:55 AM
COASTAL GEOLOGIC HAZARDS AND SEA-LEVEL RISE: CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS IN RHODE ISLAND CONTINUE
BOOTHROYD, Jon C., Rhode Island Geological Survey, Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 317 Woodward Hall, 9 East Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881, OAKLEY, Bryan A., Environmental Earth Science Department, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windam St, Willimantic, CT 06226 and RASMUSSEN, Scott A., Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 317 Woodward Hall, 9 East Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02879, jon_boothroyd@uri.edu, jon_boothroyd@uri.edu
5
9:10 AM
EPISODIC STORM CURRENTS SORT THE STELLWAGEN BANK SEABED INTO MAPPABLE SUBSTRATES, ONE OF WHICH IS THE PREFERRED HABITAT FOR SAND LANCE (AMMODYTES), A MAJOR FORAGE FISH
VALENTINE, Page, US Geological Survey, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543, pvalentine@usgs.gov, pvalentine@usgs.gov
6
9:25 AM
LANDSLIDE RISK ASSESMENT ON THE COAST OF MAINE
JACOBACCI, Kara E., School of Earth & Climate Science, University of Maine, Bryand Global Sciences Center, Rm. 204, Orono, ME 04473, BELKNAP, Daniel F., School of Earth & Climate Sciences, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, 117 Bryant Global Sciences Center, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5790 and KELLEY, Joseph, School of Earth & Climate Sciences, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Bryand Global Sciences, Orono, ME 04469-5790, kara.jacobacci@maine.edu, kara.jacobacci@maine.edu
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9:40 AM
BASAL PEATS AND THE CRITICAL LEADING EDGE OF HOLOCENE TRANSGRESSION
BELKNAP, Daniel F., School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, 117 Bryand Global Sciences Center, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5790, KELLEY, Joseph T., School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, Bryand Global Sciences, Orono, ME 04469-5790, WILSON, Kristin, Center for Marine and Environmental Science, University of the Virgin Islands, College of Math & Sciences, #2 John Brewer's Bay, St. Thomas, 00802, US Virgin Islands and MANSFIELD, Margot E., School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5790, belknap@maine.edu, belknap@maine.edu
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9:55 AM
GROUND PENETRATING RADAR OBSERVATIONS OF HOLOCENE REGRESSIONAL SYSTEMS ON THE SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND COAST, AUSTRALIA
GONTZ, Allen M., Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Massachusetts - Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125, SLOSS, Craig, Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4001, Australia and MOSS, Patrick, School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, University of Queensland, St Lucia, 4072, Australia, allen.gontz@umb.edu, allen.gontz@umb.edu
 
10:10 AM
Break
 
10:40 AM
Discussion
 
10:55 AM
Concluding Remarks
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