BALANCING MODERN AND PALEO EVENTS IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE ERIE

The north shore of Lake Erie is experiencing significant erosion, barrier breaching and bluff failure in response to elevated water levels, shoreline development, changes in storm activity and the loss of lake ice. In response there has been increased focus on monitoring and modeling of future change, and the implementation of nature-based solutions to manage erosion to ecologically sensitive areas. This paper provides an overview of modern rates of shoreline change but places it within the context of changes in sediment inputs and evolution of the coastal landscape over the Holocene. The implications for modeling future changes in the sediment budget and management are discussed.