32nd annual-National Conference
on Beach Preservation Technology
February 6-8, 2019
St. Augustine Beach, Florida
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Wednesday, February 6
OPENING GENERAL SESSION
1:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Moderator: Ken Craig, P.E., Taylor Engineering, Inc.
1:00 p.m.
Welcome from Henry Dean, St. Johns County District 5, St. Augustine, FL
1:10 p.m.
Performance of Dune Reconstruction After Hurricanes Matthew and Irma, Jacksonville Beaches
Kevin Bodge, Ph.D., P.E., Patrick Cooper, and Steven Howard, P.E., Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
1:30 p.m.
Brokering a Beach Management Program in St. Johns County, St. Augustine, FL
Damon Douglas and Jay Brawley, P.E., St. Johns County, FL
2:00 p.m.
Borrow Area Investigations for Two New Nourishment Projects in St. Johns County, Florida
Wendy Laurent, Taylor Engineering, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
2:10 p.m.
Tony McNeal, P.E. and Bob Brantly, P.E., Division of Water Resource Management, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL
2:35 p.m.
Articulated Reef Mat Construction at Brevard County
Michael McGarry, Natural Resources Management Department, Brevard County, Viera, FL and Kevin Bodge, Ph.D., P.E., Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
2:55 p.m.
Replacing NAVD88: Effects of Vertical Datum Modernization on Coastal Engineering
Scott Lokken, National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Raleigh, NC
3:15 p.m.
Professional Exchange Break (25 Minutes)
Moderator: Mike Jenkins, P.E., Applied Technology & Management, Inc.
3:40 p.m.
Where is the Beach Nourishment that was Placed on the Florida East Coast?
James Houston, Ph.D., U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS
4:00 p.m.
The Sebastian Inlet District's 100th Anniversary: Celebrating a Century of Coastal Inlet Management
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The Sebastian Inlet District: Managing the Connection Between the Atlantic Ocean and Indian River Lagoon
Martin Smithson, Sebastian Inlet District, Indialantic, FL
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Engineering and Regulatory Aspects of Sebastian Inlet Management
Michael Jenkins, Ph.D., P.E., Applied Technology and Management, Inc., West Palm Beach, FL
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The State of the Inlet Annual Report: Assessments of Inlet Morphologic Processes, Shoreline Change, Sediment Budget and Project Performance
Gary Zarillo, Ph.D., P.G., Department of Ocean Engineering and Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
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Environmental Aspects of Sebastian Inlet Management
Erin Hodel, CSA Ocean Sciences Inc., Stuart, FL
Thursday, February 7, 2019
SESSION A
Moderator: Scott Liggett, P.E., Town of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
8:00 a.m.
Low Impact Secant-Pile Seawall for Protecting SR A1A along Flagler Beach
Steven Nolan, P.E. and Stefan Levine, Florida Department of Transportation, Tallahassee and Deland, FL and Lowry Denty, P.E., Mott MacDonald Florida LLC, Pensacola, FL
8:20 a.m.
Use of Erosion Control Structures to Improve Management of Downdrift Impacts of Navigation Inlets
Brett Moore, P.E., Humiston & Moore Engineers, Naples, FL
8:40 a.m.
Additional Stabilization of the Northern Longboat Key Shoreline
Krista Egan, P.E. and Albert Browder, Ph.D., P.E., Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
9:00 a.m.
Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos, Ph.D., Marco Rossini, Antonio Nanni, Ph.D., P.E., and Mohammad Ghiasian, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, Brian Haus, Ph.D., Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL, and Steven Nolan, P.E., Florida Department of Transportation, Tallahassee, FL
9:20 a.m.
Mobility of Unexploded Ordnance using Spherical Surrogates on the Beach Face
Benedict Gross and Jack Puleo, Ph.D., Center for Applied Coastal Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
9:40 a.m.
Waterfront Structures in the Face of Coastal Storms
Jordon Cheifet, P.E., APTIM, Boca Raton, FL
10:00 a.m.
Professional Exchange Break (25 Minutes)
SESSION B
Moderator: James Houston, Ph.D., U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development
Tim Blankenship, P.E., Yong Chen, Ph.D., P.E., Nina Piccoli, Moffatt & Nichol, Miami, FL and Paul Voight, P.G., Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources, Division of Environmental Resources Management, Miami-Dade County, Miami, FL
8:20 a.m.
Management Study at Multiple Natural and Engineered Tidal Inlets, West-Central Florida, USA
Ping Wang, Ph.D., Jun Cheng, Ph.D., Mathieu Vallee and Zachary Westfall, Coastal Research Laboratory, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
8:40 a.m.
Thomas Pierro, P.E. and Michelle Pfeiffer, P.E., APTIM, Boca Raton, FL and John Bishop, Ph.D., Environmental Management Division, Pinellas County, Clearwater, FL
9:00 a.m.
City of Delray Beach Intracoastal Waterway Water Level & Infrastructure Vulnerability Study
Jeff Needle, P.E., Public Works Department, City of Delray Beach, FL, and Tara Brenner, P.G., P.E. and Douglas Mann, P.E., APTIM, Boca Raton, FL
9:20 a.m.
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Dredge Readiness and Operations Plan (GIWW DROP)
Laurel Reichold, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, FL
9:40 a.m.
Sediment Management and Navigation Optimization at Collier Creek, Florida
João Dobrochinski, Stephen Keehn, P.E., and Tara Brenner, P.G., P.E., APTIM, Boca Raton, FL and Gary McAlpin, P.E., Coastal Zone Management, Collier County, Naples, FL
10:00 a.m.
Professional Exchange Break (25 Minutes)
SESSION C
Moderator: Robert Neal, P.E., Moffatt & Nichol
10:25 a.m.
Jekyll Island Shoreline Restoration Program
Timothy Mason, P.E., Applied Technology and Management, Inc., St. Augustine, FL and Ben Carswell, Jekyll Island Authority, Jekyll Island, GA
10:45 a.m.
USACE ODESS – A New Tool in the Toolbox for Assessing Potential Impacts of Shore Protection Sand Mining Projects on in Water Sea Turtles
Terri Jordan-Sellers., Michael Sessions, and Dylan Davis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, FL, Mobile District, AL, and South Atlantic Division, Atlanta, GA
11:05 a.m.
An Analysis of Sea Turtle Nesting Before and After a Sand Placement Project in Broward County, FL
Stephanie Kedzuf and Greg Ward, Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, FL
11:25 a.m.
Dredging Buffers Along the Gulfstream Pipeline, Petit Bois Pass, Alabama
Sean Kelley, P.E. and John Ramsey, P.E., Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA
11:45 a.m.
Steve Bartell, Ph.D., Cardno, Inc., Greenback, TN
12:05 p.m.
Luncheon (1 Hour 15 Minutes)
SESSION D
Moderator: Chris Creed, P.E., Olsen Associates, Inc.
10:25 a.m.
Nearly Forty Years of Excellence at the Center for Applied Coastal Research
Jack Puleo, Ph.D., Center for Applied Coastal Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
10:45 a.m.
In Situ Hydrodynamic and Morphodynamic Measurements During Extreme Storm Events
Stanford Borrell and Jack Puleo, Ph.D., Center for Applied Coastal Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
11:05 a.m.
Sensitivity of Occurrence Frequency of Storm Tides to Random Tide Phases
Siyu (Aaron) Chen and Jeff Tabar, P.E., and Mike Anderson, Stantec, Laurel, MD and Nashville, TN
11:25 a.m.
Modification of Long Term Wave Statistics Based on the 2017-2018 Storm Season & Impacts on Coastal Protection Design
Jacqueline Branyon, Ph.D., P.E. and Robert Sloop, P.E., Moffatt & Nichol Engineers, Miami, FL and Long Beach, CA
12:05 p.m.
Luncheon (1 Hour 15 Minutes)
SESSION E
Moderator: Lee Weisher, Ph.D., PWS, Woods Hole Group
1:20 p.m.
Sea Level Rise Resiliency & Living Shorelines
Angela Schedel, Ph.D., P.E., Taylor Engineering, Jacksonville, FL
1:40 p.m.
Lessons Learned on Living Shoreline Creation with Artificial Oyster Reefs
Casey Connor, P.E.; Josh Carter, P.E., Arpit Agarwal, and Craig Harter; and Katlin Walling, Mott MacDonald, Jacksonville, FL, Austin, TX, and Freehold, NJ
2:00 p.m.
Shoreline Resiliency and Habitat Enhancement through Oyster Reef Restoration in Naples Bay, Florida
Stephanie Molloy, Ph.D., Natural Resources Division, City of Naples, FL
2:20 p.m.
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Living Shoreline Project
Steven Davie, P.E., Michael Barnett, P.E., and Jesse Davis, P.E., GHD, Inc., Atlanta, GA, Mobile AL, and Wellington, FL and Lee Gerald and Robert Warren, LG2 Environmental Solutions, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
2:40 p.m.
City of Encinitas, CA Cardiff Beach Living Shoreline Project
Pete Milligan, P.E., Engineering Division, Development Services Department, City of Encinitas, CA, Victor Tirado, P.E., Brian Leslie, and Mitch Duran, P.E., GHD, Inc., San Diego, CA
3:00 p.m.
Greg Ward, Nicole Sharp, P.E., Samantha Danchuk, Ph.D., P.E., and Jennifer Jurado, Ph.D., Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, FL
3:20 p.m.
Professional Exchange Break (25 Minutes)
SESSION F
Moderator: Kevin Hodgens, P.E., USACE, Jacksonville District
1:20 p.m.
Evaluation of Offshore Sediments in Palm Beach County, Florida for a Regional Sediment Management Strategy for Coastal Restoration Projects
Palaparthi Jyothirmayi and Tiffany Roberts Briggs, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
1:40 p.m.
Southwest Florida Borrow Area Analysis
Beth Forrest, Ph.D., P.G. and Quin Robertson, Ph.D., APTIM, Boca Raton, FL and Jennifer Steele, Ph.D., Division of Water Resource Management, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL
2:00 p.m.
Beneficial Use of Dredge Material – Balancing Regulatory, Private, and Public Interests in Coos Bay
Gillian Millar and Brian Leslie, GHD, Inc., Irvine, CA, and Mara Krinke and Casey Story, David Evans and Associates, Inc., Portland, Oregon
2:20 p.m.
John Hearin, Ph.D., P.E., Jacobs Engineering Group, Cocoa Beach, FL
2:40 p.m.
Albert Browder, Ph.D., P.E., Steven Howard, P.E., and Patrick Cooper, Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
3:00 p.m.
Rollover Pass Closure Project, Galveston County, Texas
Michael Trudnak, P.E., Taylor Engineering, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
3:20 p.m.
Professional Exchange Break (25 Minutes)
SESSION G
Moderator: Lauren Floyd, APTIM
3:45 p.m.
Benthic Habitat Mapping Methods: In Situ Diver-Based vs. UAV-Based and Suitability of Each
Erin Hodel and Chip Baumberger, CSA Ocean Sciences Inc., Stuart, FL and Jordan Kowenski and David Graves, SurvTech Solutions, Inc., Tampa, FL
4:05 p.m.
Strategic Intervention for a Reef in Grief
Kerry Neil, Ph.D., GHD, Inc., Brisbane, Australia
4:25 p.m.
Assessment of Beach Nourishment Hardbottom Impacts
Tem Fontaine, P.E., Coastal Tech-G.E.C., Inc., Vero Beach, FL
4:45 p.m.
Three Sisters Springs Shoreline Stabilization and Bank Restoration
Matt Starr, P.G. and Michael Burton, Stantec, Tampa, FL and Sky Notestein, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Brooksville, FL
5:05 p.m.
Dredging, Storms, and Seagrass
William Precht, Dial Cordy and Associates, Inc., Miami, FL and Leaf Erickson, Coastal Design and Engineering, Ltd., Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
5:25 p.m.
Adjourn
SESSION H
Moderator: Nicole Sharp, P.E., Broward County, Florida
3:45 p.m.
Geomorphologic Change in Southeast Florida Following Multiple Tropical Weather Systems from 2016-2018
Julie Cisneros and Tiffany Roberts Briggs, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
4:05 p.m.
Hutchinson Island Shore Protection Project Planning and Data Analysis Tools
Alexandra Carvalho, Ph.D., CMar Consulting, LLC, Jacksonville, FL and Jessica Garland and Kathy Fitzpatrick, P.E., Martin County, FL
4:25 p.m.
Hutchinson Island Shore Protection Project Physical and Biological Monitoring Integrated Time Series Data Analysis
Alexandra Carvalho, Ph.D., CMar Consulting, LLC, Jacksonville, FL, Michael Trudnak, P.E., Taylor Engineering, Jacksonville, FL, and Kathy Fitzpatrick, P.E., Martin County, FL
4:45 p.m.
Acquisition of Storm Damage Reduction Easements
John Bishop, Ph.D. and Andrew Squires, Environmental Management Division, Pinellas County, Clearwater, FL
5:05 p.m.
Improving Beach Nourishment Effectiveness While Reducing Costs Through Regional Collaboration
Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi, Warwick Group Consultants, LLC, Washington, D.C.
5:25 p.m.
Adjourn
Friday, February 8
CLOSING GENERAL SESSION
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Moderator: Erin Hodel, CSA Ocean Sciences Inc.
8:00 a.m.
Florida Red Tide: Protecting Public Health through Innovation and Citizen Science
Tracy Fanara, Ph.D., Environmental Health Program, Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL
8:25 a.m.
An Overview of the 2017-18 Red Tide Event and New Approaches for Observing and Predicting Harmful Algal Blooms in the Gulf of Mexico
Matt Garrett, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, St. Petersburg, FL
8:50 a.m.
Broward County Segment II Beach: Response to Hurricane Irma and Winter Storm Riley
Christopher Creed, P.E. and N. Zachary Bedell, Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, FL and Nicole Sharp, P.E., Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, FL
9:10 a.m.
Coastal Management at Stumphole – "Everything, and Then Some"
Michael Dombrowski, P.E., MRD Associates, Inc., Destin, FL
9:30 a.m.
The Impact of Hurricane Michael on the Coast of Northwest Florida
Ralph Clark, P.E., Division of Water Resource Management, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL
9:50 a.m.
Post-Disaster Response and Recovery – Weathering the Financial Storm of Hurricanes Joaquin, Matthew and Irma, Hilton Head, SC
Scott Liggett, P.E. and Jennifer Ray, Town of Hilton Head Island, S.C.
10:10 a.m. Professional Exchange Break (25 Minutes)
Moderator: Lisa Armbruster, FSBPA
10:40 a.m.
Modeling Potential Circulation Improvements in Old Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL
Todd DeMunda, P.E. and Shayne Paynter, Ph.D., P.E., Atkins, Melbourne, FL and Tampa, FL and Bryan Flynn, P.E. and Dave Tomasko, Ph.D., ESA Associates, Tampa, FL
11:00 a.m.
Mapping with UAV's (unmanned aerial vehicles) and USV's (unmanned surface vehicles
David Graves and David O'Brien, Jr., SurvTech Solutions, Inc., Tampa, FL
11:20 a.m.
Robert Barron, Coastal Management and Consulting, Coastal Growers, Inc., Boynton Beach, FL
11:40 a.m. Adjourn
