National Conference on Beach Preservation Technology
February 12-14, 2014
Hutchinson Island Marriott
Stuart, Florida

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

OPENING SESSION
1:00 p.m. to 5:35 p.m.

1:10 p.m.
St. Lucie Inlet Management
John Ramsey, P.E., Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, Stacey Roberts, Atkins North America, Sarasota, FL, Kevin Kremkau, P.E., Gahagan & Bryant Associates, Tampa, FL, Kathy Fitzpatrick, P.E. and Don Donaldson, P.E., Martin County, FL

1:35 p.m.
Innovative Beach Nourishment Engineering to Protect Nearshore Hardbottom and Sea Turtle Nesting Habitats in Martin County, Florida
David Stites, Ph.D., Taylor Engineering, Inc., Jacksonville, FL, Erin Hodel, CSA Ocean Sciences Inc., Stuart, FL, Kathy Fitzpatrick, P.E., Martin County, FL, and Robert Ernest, Ecological Associates, Inc., Jensen Beach, FL

1:55 p.m.
The Turtle-Friendly Beach Project, Part I: Beach Profile Equilibration in Traditional vs. Turtle-Friendly Cells

Ashley Naimaster, P.E. and Michael Trudnak, P.E., Taylor Engineering, Inc., West Palm Beach and Jacksonville, FL and Kathy Fitzpatrick, P.E., Martin County, FL

2:15 p.m.
The Turtle-Friendly Beach Project, Part II: Beach Profile Effects on Sea Turtle Nesting Behavior
Erik Martin, Niki Desjardin, Robert Ernest, Danielle Kurish, and Joe Scarola, Ecological Associates, Inc., Jensen Beach, FL and Kathy Fitzpatrick, P.E., Martin County, FL

2:40 p.m.
Proposed Terrestrial Critical Habitat for the Northwest Atlantic Loggerhead Sea Turtle Population
Ann Marie Lauritsen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, St. Petersburg, FL

3:35 p.m.
Design Challenges for Coastal Engineers Designing Beach Nourishment Projects
Thomas Campbell, P.E., Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc., Boca Raton, FL

4:00 p.m.
Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy: Documenting Beach Nourishment Project Benefits and an Update on the USACE’s Repair of Florida’s Federal Shore Protection Projects
Thomas Campbell, P.E., Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, Bill Hanson, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., Oak Brook, IL, and Jacqueline Keiser, P.G., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, FL

4:45 p.m.
Lessons from Hurricane Sandy: Science to Inform Coastal Management
Kara Doran, Ph.D., Cheryl Hapke, Ph.D. and Hilary Stockdon Ph.D., St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL

5:10 p.m.
Estimating Beach Volume Change as a Function of Beach Profile Spacing
Kevin Bodge, Ph.D., P.E., Will Reilly, P.E., and Patrick Snyder, Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, FL

5:35 p.m.
Adjourn                            

Thursday, February 13, 2014

SESSION A

8:05 a.m.  
Nearshore Surveying and Mapping: Alternative Methods to Effectively Map and Quantify Baseline and Impacts Associated with Beach Restoration Projects in Florida    
Keith VanGraafeiland, Gordon Stevens, and Erin Hodel, CSA Ocean Sciences Inc., Stuart, FL

8:30 a.m.
Post Hurricane Sandy Storm Damage Assessment and Breach Analysis for Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Milton, DE
Walker Dawson, P.E. and Jeffrey Tabar, P.E., Atkins North America, Melbourne, FL and Al Rizzo, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Annapolis, MD

8:55 a.m.
The Unique Nearshore Hardbottom Habitats of Martin County
Cheryl Miller, Coastal Eco-Group, Deerfield Beach, FL, Stacey Roberts, Atkins North America, Sarasota, FL and Kathy Fitzpatrick, P.E., Martin County, FL

9:20 a.m.
Sebastian Inlet South Shoreline Rehabilitation Project
Bryan Flynn, P.E. and S. Marie Yarbrough, P.E., Atkins North America, Tampa and Melbourne, FL and Martin Smithson, Sebastian Inlet District, Indialantic, FL

SESSION B

8:05 a.m.
Performance of Coastal Structures: A Managed Approach
Karyn Erickson, P.E., Christin Perkinson, Ph.D., P.E., and Douglas Dusini, P.E., Erickson Consulting Engineers, Inc., Sarasota, FL

8:30 a.m.
Modeling of Erosion Control Alternatives at Stump Pass, Charlotte County
Vadim Alymov, Ph.D. and Michael Poff, P.E., Coastal Engineering Consultants, Inc., Naples, FL and Chuck Mopps, Charlotte County, FL

8:55 a.m.
Managing OCS Sand Resources: Hurricane Sandy Update and the Future of Resource Management
Jennifer Rose and Jennifer Culbertson, BOEM, Herndon, VA

9:20 a.m.
Numerical Modeling Analysis of the Katrina Cut Rubble Mound Structure
Gordon Thomson, P.E., Samantha Danchuk, Ph.D., P.E., Christopher Day, P.E., Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc., Boca Raton, FL and Mark Saunders, P.E., Thompson Engineering, Inc., Mobile, AL

SESSION C

10:15 a.m.
Economically and Predictive Beach Design Concepts
Stephen Keehn, P.E. and Nicole Sharp, P.E., Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc., Boca Raton, FL

10:40 a.m.
Economic Impacts of the Sebastian Inlet
Martin Smithson, Sebastian Inlet District, Indialantic, FL

11:05 a.m.
St. Lucie County South Beaches – Regional Beach Restoration
Michael Walther, P.E. and Tem Fontaine, P.E., Coastal Technology Corp., Vero Beach, FL

11:30 a.m.
Beach Nourishment and Tourism Revenue
Jimmy Sellers, M.B.A. and Michael Walther, P.E., Coastal Technology Corp., Vero Beach, FL 

SESSION D

10:15 a.m.
Clam Pass, Monitoring and Management of a Small Tidal Inlet    
Mohamed Dabees, Ph.D., P.E., Brett Moore, P.E., and Kenneth Humiston, P.E., Humiston & Moore Engineers, Naples, FL

10:40 a.m.
Clam Bay: A Mangrove Restoration Success Story
Timothy Hall, Turrell, Hall & Associates, Inc., Naples, FL

11:05 a.m.
Dunes 101: Coastal Resilience
Nicole Elko, Ph.D., Elko Coastal Consulting, Inc., Wadmalaw Island, SC

11:30 a.m.
Headlands, Living Shorelines and Breakwaters: Design, Construction and Performance of Three Cool Sites along the Potomac River Estuary
C. Scott Hardaway, Jr., Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Gloucester Point, VA and James Gunn, Coastal Design and Construction, Inc., Gloucester, VA

SESSION E

1:15 p.m.
Breakwaters and Groins: Existing Regulatory Challenges and Strategies for Working through Those
Jason Engle, P.E., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, FL

1:40 p.m.
Adaptability During Design and Lessons Learned during Construction of Large Scale Coastal Restoration Projects in Louisiana
Michael Poff, P.E., Coastal Engineering Consultants, Inc., Naples, FL

2:05 p.m.
The Pelican Landing Community Association Erosion Control Project on Big Hickory Island
Douglas Mann, P.E. and Joshua Revord, Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc., Boca Raton, FL

SESSION F

1:15 p.m.
Coastal Data Organization for Project Management and Coastal Planning, Martin County, Florida
Alexandra Carvalho, Ph.D., CMar Consulting, LLC and Kathy Fitzpatrick, P.E., Martin County, FL

1:40 p.m.
FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps – Changes and How to Respond
Andrew Condon, Ph.D. and Tem Fontaine, P.E., Coastal Technology Corp., Vero Beach, FL

2:05 p.m.
Beach Representation within Storm Surge Modeling for the East Coast of Central Florida
Christopher Bender, Ph.D., P.E., William Miller, Ph.D., P.E., and Guillermo Simón, P.E., Taylor Engineering, Inc., Jacksonville, FL, and Ashley Naimaster, P.E., Taylor Engineering, Inc., West Palm Beach, FL

 

SESSION G

3:00 p.m.
The Jumeirah Beach Project in Dubai: First Combination of Ecoplage® Beach Dewatering System and Sand Nourishment
Arnaud Ballay, Ph.D., Ecoplage, Sainte Luce Sur Loire, France

3:25 p.m.
Practical Modeling of One-Line Shoreline Change Due to Structure-Induced Wave Diffraction
J.L. Lee, Ph.D., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea, D.S. Hur, Ph.D., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea, and In Ho Kim, Ph.D., Department of Constructional Disaster Prevention Engineering, Kangwon National University, Samchuck, Korea  

SESSION H

3:00 p.m.
Rapid Response Wave and Surge Measurements
Uriah Gravois, Gainesville, FL

3:25 p.m.
Photo Tracking of Upham Beach: A Decade of Movement towards Stabilization
John Bishop, Ph.D. and Andrew Squires, Pinellas County, FL and Thomas Pierro, P.E., Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc., Boca Raton, FL

Friday, February 14, 2014

CLOSING GENERAL SESSION
8:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m.

8:15 a.m.
Evaluating the Impact of Beach Nourishment on Surfing
William Dally, Ph.D., P.E., Taylor Engineering Research Institute, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL and Surfbreak Engineering Sciences, Inc., Orlando, FL

8:40 a.m.
Shoreline Change on the East Coast of Florida Caused by Sea Level Rise, Beach Nourishment, and Other Effects
James Houston, Ph.D., U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS and Robert Dean, Ph.D., P.E., Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

9:05 a.m.
HOW You Bid Your Project IS Important
Bill Hanson and Russ Zimmerman, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., Oak Brook, IL

9:30 a.m.
The Strategic Use of Coastal Structures in Contemporary Beach Nourishment Projects: Examples and Design Guidance
Thomas Pierro, P.E., Thomas Campbell, P.E., and Michelle Pfeiffer, P.E., Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc., Boca Raton, FL

9:55 a.m.
Port Royal Shoreline Restoration and Stabilization Protection Project, Town of Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Christopher Creed, P.E., Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, FL, Scott Liggett, P.E., Town of Hilton Head Island, S.C., and Cheryl Miller, Coastal Eco-Group, Deerfield Beach, FL

10:50 a.m.
Is Florida Running Out of Beach Quality Sand Resources?
Gary Zarillo, Ph.D., Department of Marine and Environmental Systems, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL

11:15 a.m.
Truck Haul as an Alternative Sand Source
Nicole Sharp, P.E., Stephen Keehn, P.E., and Tara Brenner, Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc., Boca Raton, FL and Gary McAlpin, P.E., Collier County, FL

11:40 a.m.
Offshore Stormwater Discharges: A Solution to Existing Beach Dune Outfalls
Karyn Erickson, P.E., Erickson Consulting Engineers, Inc., Sarasota, FL