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Coastal Sediments is an international coastal science and engineering conference which has been held every four years since 1977, alternating with its sister conference, Coastal Dynamics. Coastal Sediments 2023 is the 10^th Conference in the Coastal Sediments Series, and will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 11-15^th with the theme of, "Inclusive coastal science and engineering for resilient communities." The USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center is a diamond sponsor of this year’s event and will staff an exhibit booth to engage with stakeholders and potential partners, expand knowledge of the role of USGS science in coastal resilience, explore ways to increase our contributions towards environmental justice, and expand our diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives. In addition to this involvement, Jennifer Miselis (SPCMSC) is a member of the Coastal Sediments Organizing Committee for this year’s event.

Scientists from the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, and Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center will represent the USGS at this year’s event—a total of 22 staff. These experts will lead sessions and present on topics ranging from barrier island change to morphodynamics of reef-lined coasts, and will discuss special topics like Hurricane Ian and the role of offshore sediments in future coastal resilience. See the full line-up of USGS involvement below.

View the full conference program.

Check out the USGS line-up for the 2023 Coastal Sediments Conference:

(All times listed are CDT.)

 

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

• Michael Itzkin will chair a two-part session on Beaches (sessions begin at 10:10 a.m. and 1:20 p.m.).
  
   

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 – Poster Sessions

• Margaret Palmsten will present a poster on, “Total water level and coastal change forecast skill at Madeira Beach, FL, USA” as part of the Beaches poster session from 3:00-5:30 p.m.
  
   

Thursday, April 13, 2023 – Morning Sessions

• Emily Wei will chair the Barrier Islands 1 session beginning at 8:10 a.m.
• Daniel Ciarletta will present, “Reconstructing the geomorphic evolution and sediment budget history of a dynamic barrier island: Anclote Key, Florida” as part of the Barrier Islands 1 session at 8:10 a.m.
• James Flocks will present, “Changes in sediment transport processes at the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, in response to storm impact” as part of the Barrier Islands 1 session at 8:50 a.m.
• Ann Gibbs will present, “Barrier islands and spits of northern Alaska: Decadal scale morphological change” as part of the Barrier Islands 1 session at 9:10 a.m.
• Jennifer Miselis will chair a session on Large-Scale Coastal Behavior at 8:10 a.m. and the Barrier Islands 2 session at 10:20 a.m.
• Davina Passeri will co-chair a session on Barrier Island Research to Inform Management and Restoration: Observations, Analysis, and Prediction at 8:10 a.m.
• Nicholas Enwright will talk about, “Fusing geophysical and remotely sensed data for observing overwash occurrence, frequency, and impact” as part of the Barrier Island Research to Inform Management and Restoration session at 8:30 a.m.
• Rose Palermo will present, “The evolution of natural and developed barriers under accelerating sea levels” as part of the Barrier Islands 2 session at 11:00 a.m.
• Christopher Sherwood will discuss, “Contributions to uncertainty in run-up forecasts” as part of the Beaches 3 session at 11:00 a.m.
• John Warner will chair a session on Case Studies at 10:20 a.m.
  
   

Thursday, April 13, 2023 – Afternoon Sessions

• Christopher Sherwood will chair a two-part special session on Hurricane Ian (sessions begin at 1:00 p.m. and 3:40 p.m.).
• Daniel Ciarletta will chair the session Coastal Dunes & Aeolian Processes 2 beginning at 3:40 p.m.
• Michael Itzkin will present, “Modeling total water level and coastal change at Pea Island, North Carolina, USA” as part of the Coastal Dunes & Aeolian Processes 2 session at 4:20 p.m.
• Bruce Jaffe will discuss, “Observations and morphodynamic modeling of decadal-scale morphologic change in estuaries under sea level rise” as part of the Climate Change & Sea Level Rise Impacts session at 4:40 p.m.
• Margaret Palmsten will present, “Forecasts of total water level and coastal change during Hurricane Ian” as part of the Hurricane Ian special session at 3:40 p.m.
• Jenna A. Brown will talk about “Observations of water levels and topographic change on the Southwest Florida Gulf coast from Hurricane Ian” as part of the Hurricane Ian special session at 4:00 p.m.
  
   

Thursday, April 13, 2023 – Poster Sessions

• Kurt Rosenberger will present a poster on, “Carbonate sediment transport across coral reefs: A comparison of fringing vs. barrier reefs” as part of the poster session on Morphodynamics of Reef-lined or Carbonate Coasts from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Donya Frank-Gilchrist will present a poster on, “Hindcast of Hurricane Sally impacts on barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico” as part of the special poster session on Barrier Island Research to Inform Management and Restoration: Observations, Analysis, and Prediction from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
  
   

Friday, April 14, 2023 – Morning Sessions

• James Flocks will co-chair a special session on the Role of Offshore Sedimentary Deposits in Past Coastal Evolution and Future Coastal Resilience beginning at 8:10 a.m.
• Emily Wei will present on, “Shoreface sediment availability offshore of a rapidly migrating, mixed-energy barrier island” as part of the Role of Offshore Sedimentary Deposits in Past Coastal Evolution and Future Coastal Resilience session at 8:30 a.m.
• Donya Frank-Gilchrist will chair a session on Gravel and Mixed Grain Sediment Transport beginning at 8:10 a.m.
• Daniel Ciarletta will chair the session Coastal Dunes & Aeolian Processes 3 beginning at 8:10 a.m.
• Olivia Cheriton will discuss, “Wave-scale observations of coarse-grained sediment resuspension and subsequent transport across a fringing reef flat, Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻi, USA” as part of the Morphodynamics of Reef-lined or Carbonate Coasts and Compound Flooding Modeling session at 8:10 a.m.
• Curt Storlazzi will present, “Modeling fluvial sediment plumes: Impacts to coral reefs” as part of the Morphodynamics of Reef-lined or Carbonate Coasts and Compound Flooding Modeling session at 8:30 a.m.
• Christopher G. Smith will talk about, “Mode and provenance of sediment deposition on a transgressive marsh and influence on mass accumulation rates and elevation gradients” as part of the session Long-term Coastal Evolution 1 at 10:40 a.m.
  
   

Friday, April 14, 2023 – Afternoon Sessions

• Rose Palermo will chair a two-part session on Shoreface Morphodynamics (sessions begin at 1:30 p.m. and 3:40 p.m.)
• James Flocks will chair a session on River Deltas and their Restoration starting at 3:40 p.m.
• John Warner will present on, “Processes controlling coastal erosion along Cape Cod Bay, MA” as part of the afternoon session on Shoreface Morphodynamics at 5:00 p.m.