2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 162
Monday, 2 November 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 309 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T128. Field and Modeling Approaches to Understanding the Response of Coupled Barrier-Backbarrier Systems to Coastal Change

SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology); Coastal Education & Research Foundation; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division
Christopher J. Hein and Jorge Lorenzo Trueba, Session Chairs
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
VARIABLE RESPONSES OF TEXAS COAST TO SEA-LEVEL RISE
ANDERSON, John B., Department of Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, LORENZO-TRUEBA, Jorge, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043, WALLACE, Davin J., Department of Marine Science, University of Southern Mississippi, 1020 Balch Blvd, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 and ODEZULU, Christopher, Department of Earth Sciences, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005-1892, johna@rice.edu
1:55 PM
MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF A SEDIMENT-STARVED LOW-LYING BARRIER BEACH: FT. MYERS BEACH, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
JOSE, Felix1, SAVARESE, Michael1 and THOMPSON, Glenn T.2, (1)Marine & Ecological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565, (2)Marine & Ecological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Ft. Myers, FL 33965, fjose@fgcu.edu
2:10 PM
LIFE-CYCLE MODELS OF FORMER WAVE-DOMINATED TIDAL INLETS ALONG ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, MARYLAND
SEMINACK, Christopher T., Department of Environmental Science & Policy, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030 and MCBRIDE, Randolph A., Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, & Earth Sciences, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, cseminac@gmu.edu
2:25 PM
BARRIER AND BARRIER ISLAND BEHAVIOR AT THE HISTORICAL TIMESCALE: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE OUTLIERS?
COOPER, J. Andrew G., Environmental Science, University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA, United Kingdom, jag.cooper@ulster.ac.uk
2:45 PM
NON-LINEAR SHORELINE CHANGE MODELING AND COASTAL STORM IMPACTS ALONG THE VIRGINIA BARRIER ISLANDS
STANEK, Mathew, Department of Engineering Physics, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA 23005 and FENSTER, Michael S., Environmental Studies/Geology, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA 23005, MathewStanek@go.rmc.edu
3:00 PM
THE INFLUENCE OF STORM FREQUENCY ON BARRIER ISLAND BISTABILITY: ASSESSING ALONGSHORE DISTRIBUTIONS OF FOREDUNE HEIGHT ALONG THE U.S. ATLANTIC COAST
DEVRIES, Elsemarie, Geological Science, University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, GOLDSTEIN, Evan B., Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 104 South Road, Mitchell Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 and MOORE, Laura J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 104 South Road, Mitchell Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, elsemar@live.unc.edu
3:15 PM
BOULDER TRANSPORT FROM STORMS NEAR SPITTAL POND, BERMUDA
WALLACE, Davin J., Department of Marine Science, University of Southern Mississippi, 1020 Balch Blvd, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529, VAN HENGSTUM, Peter J., Department of Marine Sciences, Texas A&M University at Galveston, 1001 Texas Clipper Road, Galveston, TX 77554 and SMITH, Struan R., Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo, Flatt's, FL 04, Bermuda, davin.wallace@usm.edu
3:30 PM
VANISHING ISLANDS: CHANGING FETCH LIMITED BARRIER ISLANDS IN THE DELAWARE BAY
JAWORSKI, Anna S., Department of Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut St, Papadakis Room #504, Philadelphia, PA 19104, BARBER, Nicholas, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 and LACOVARA, Kenneth J., Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, asj46@drexel.edu
3:45 PM
THE MISQUAMICUT STATE BEACH REPLENISHMENT PROJECT: ONE YEAR LATER, MEASURED USING RTK-GPS, DGPS AND BEACH PROFILES
OAKLEY, Bryan A., Environmental Earth Science Department, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windam St, Willimantic, CT 06226, FREEDMAN, Janet, RI Coastal Resources Management Council, Stedman Government Center, 4808 Tower Hill Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879, HOLLIS, Robert J., Rhode Island Geological Survey, Dept. of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, GOULET, Dan R., Coastal Resources Management Council, Stedman Government Center, 4808 Tower Hill, Wakefield, RI 02879 and BOOTHROYD, Jon C., Rhode Island Geological Survey, Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 317 Woodward Hall, 9 East Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881, OakleyB@easternct.edu
 
4:00 PM
Break
4:15 PM
ECOMORPHODYNAMIC FEEDBACKS AND COUPLINGS BETWEEN BARRIER AND BACK-BARRIER ENVIRONMENTS INFLUENCE HOLISTIC SYSTEM RESPONSE TO CHANGING CLIMATE
MOORE, Laura J.1, DURAN VINENT, Orencio2, WALTERS, David C.3, LAUZON, Rebecca4, MURRAY, A. Brad4 and KIRWAN, Matthew L.3, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 104 South Road, Mitchell Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, (2)MARUM-Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, D-28359, Germany, (3)Physical Sciences, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, 1208 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (4)Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Box 90230, Durham, NC 27708-0230, laura.moore@unc.edu
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4:35 PM
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4:50 PM
BARRIER ISLAND MIGRATION, SALT MARSH LOSS, AND ECOGEOMORPHIC FEEDBACKS ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA
DEATON, Charles D., Department of Physical Sciences, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary, 1375 Greate Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, HEIN, Christopher J., Department of Physical Sciences, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, 1375 Greate Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062 and KIRWAN, Matthew L., Physical Sciences, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, 1208 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, cddeaton@live.unc.edu
5:05 PM
IMPACTS OF GEOMORPHIC CHANGE ON THE CARBON BUDGETS OF ESTUARINE FRINGING MARSHES AND TRANSGRESSIVE BARRIER ISLANDS: INSIGHTS FROM A SIMPLE BOX MODELLING APPROACH
THEUERKAUF, Ethan J.1, RODRIGUEZ, Antonio B.1, RIDGE, Justin T.2 and WHITE-NOCKLEBY, Caroline3, (1)Institute of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3431 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC 28557, (2)Institute of Marine Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3431 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC 28557, (3)Geosciences, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, ejtheu@email.unc.edu
 
5:20 PM
Concluding Remarks
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