EP027
Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) and Hydro-Morphodynamic Feedbacks in Enhancing Coastal Resilience
Session ID#: 252053
Session Description:
Sea-level rise and storm surge increasingly threaten the resilience of coastal ecosystems and the vital services they provide. In response, Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), particularly Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) such as living shorelines, mangroves, saltmarshes, seagrasses, oysters, and corals, are gaining recognition as sustainable infrastructure that restores ecological function while enhancing coastal protection. Understanding hydro-morphodynamic feedbacks within these eco-engineering systems is critical for optimizing their design, implementation, and performance. This session highlights interdisciplinary research advancing knowledge of hydrodynamics, sediment transport, geomorphology, shoreline evolution, and ecological processes in support of NNBF. We invite contributions that examine the design, monitoring, and performance of NNBF through field observations, laboratory experiments, remote sensing, and numerical modeling. We especially encourage studies exploring interactions between physical and biological processes, restoration strategies, and innovative approaches to habitat design. The session seeks to foster collaboration among researchers, engineers, and practitioners advancing NNBF for resilient and adaptive coastal ecosystems.
Index Terms:
0481 Restoration [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
4217 Coastal processes [OCEANOGRAPHY: GENERAL]
4546 Nearshore processes [OCEANOGRAPHY: PHYSICAL]
4558 Sediment transport [OCEANOGRAPHY: PHYSICAL]
Primary Convener: Jyotismita Taye, University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, United States
Conveners: Limin Sun1, Manisha Thenuwara2 and Kelly Maren Kibler2, (1)University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, United States(2)University of Central Florida, Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, Orlando, United States
Enhancing Coastal Resilience Through UAV Mapping of Vegetation Patterns (Invited) (1851223)
William Nardin1, Mattia Bruscia2, Xiaoxu Guo2, Giulia Franchi3 and Mattia Bruscia, (1)University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory, Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, United States, (2)University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, United States, (3)Salisbury University, Department of Math and Computer Science, Salisbury, United States
Salt marsh restoration at a rapidly retreating site: a multi-scale assessment of interactions between hydrodynamics and biogeomorphic development (1872259)
Marte Stoorvogel1, Victoria Mason2, Sarah Dzimballa3, Bas Borsje4, Tjeerd Bouma2, Suzanne J. M. H. Hulscher4 and Pim Willemsen5, (1)University of Twente, Water Engineering and Management, Enschede, Netherlands, (2)NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Estuarine and Delta Systems, Yerseke, Netherlands, (3)University of Twente, Water Engineering and Management, Enschede, 7500, Netherlands, (4)University of Twente, Marine and Fluvial Systems, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Enschede, Netherlands, (5)Wageningen University and Research, Hydrology and Environmental Hydraulics Group, Wageningen, Netherlands
The Effects of Mangrove Presence and Change on Storm Surge Flooding Across the Pacific, Atlantic and Caribbean (1899212)
Zaid Al-Attabi1, Siddharth Narayan2, V G Shashank3, Ariana Burke3, Alexander Mackey3, Ashtyn Franklin4, Abel Valdivia5 and David Lagomasino6, (1)East Carolina University, Department of Coastal Studies, Greenville, NC, United States, (2)East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States, (3)East Carolina University, Greenville, United States, (4)Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, United States, (5)World Wildlife Fund, Lead Marine Conservation Scientist, Washington, United States, (6)East Carolina University, Department of Coastal Studies, Greenville, United States
Evaluating Marsh Terracing as a Long-Term Nature-Based Solution Using Integrated Geospatial and Wetland Simulation Modeling in the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, VA (1911894)
Nick Carpenter, Old Dominion University, Ocean and Earth Sciences, Norfolk, VA, United States, Laura Costadone, Old Dominion University, Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience, Norfolk, United States and Tom Allen, Old Dominion University, Geography, Norfolk, United States
Investigating the Feasibility of Using Recycled Glass Sand in Marsh Terraces in Terrebonne Bay, Louisiana (1915298)
Ali Abdelrahim1, Ehab A Meselhe1, Kelin Hu1, Ahmed Mohamed Khalifa1, Mead A Allison1 and Navid Jafari2, (1)Tulane University, New Orleans, United States, (2)Texas A&M University, College Station, United States
How Dynamic are Coastal Dunes in a Barrier Island System? (1918003)
Reese Bowen, Leesburg, Virginia, UNITED STATES, Abigail Belcher, Elmira College student, Washington, United States, Trevor Browning, Elmira College, Washington, United States, Kelly Smith, Elmira college, Elmira, United States and Owen Mascaro, Elmira college student, Amsterdam, United States
Enhanced Coastal Resilience Planning Through Coastal Ocean Reanalysis Dataset Along the Coast of Maine, USA (1926119)
Malavika Sudhakaran, University of Maine, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Orono, ME, United States, Kimberly Huguenard, University of Maine, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Orono, United States and Samuel G Roy, Maine Geological Survey, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Augusta, United States
Effects of Western New York Varying Bedrock Lithology on Lake Erie Shoreline Bluff Erosion: A Historical Analysis and Small-scale Current Assessment (1932085)
Emily DeMieri, Baylor University, Waco, TX, United States, James Boyle, University at Buffalo, Earth Sciences, Buffalo, United States and Jason P Briner, University at Buffalo, Department of Earth Sciences, Buffalo, United States
Understanding controls on sediment evolution in living shorelines (1946956)
Richard P Hale, Old Dominion University, Ocean and Earth Sciences, Norfolk, VA, United States, Erik Yando, Old Dominion University, Biological Sciences, Norfolk, United States, Victoria J Hill, Old Dominion University, Ocean, Earth, & Atmospheric Science, Norfolk, VA, United States and Elizjah Eddy, Old Dominion University, Ocean and Earth Sciences, Norfolk, United States
Shoreline and Marsh Response Across Restoration Phases of a Hybrid Nature-Based Solution at Sugarloaf Island, NC (1951507)
Hannah Sirianni, East Carolina University, Department of Earth, Environment and Planning, Greenville, NC, United States, Sarah Pettyjohn, Greenville, North Carolina, UNITED STATES and Brendan Burchi, East Carolina University, Department of Earth, Environment, Planning, Greenville, United States
Effects of coral reef spurs and grooves on wave energy dissipation and mean flow circulation (1953147)
Elisabeth Boles1,2, Justin Rogers3, Renan Da Silva4 and Stephen G Monismith2, (1)Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole, United States, (2)Stanford University, Oceans Department, Stanford, United States, (3)Stanford University, Stanford, United States, (4)University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Nature-Based Solution for Coastal Climate Resilience Building in Bangladesh (1964047)
Akm Saiful Islam1, Mohammad Asad Hussain1, GM Tarekul Islam1, . Shampa2, Zarin Tasnim1, Fariha Islam Mou1, Khandakar M. Anik Rahaman1, Nusaiba Nueri Nasir1, Sonia Binte Murshed3, Shammi Haque2, Md Ashik Iqbal1, Sai Ravela4 and anik, (1)Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Institute of Water and Flood Management, Dhaka, Bangladesh, (2)Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM), Dhaka, Bangladesh, (3)Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM), Dhaka, Bangladesh, (4)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), Cambridge, United States
Comparative Evaluation and Policy Analysis of Natural and Nature-Based Features (1972821)
Dilruba Akter1, Carol J Friedland2 and Rubayet Bin Mostafiz2, (1)Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, (2)Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, LaHouse Research and Education Center, Baton Rouge, United States
Physical and Ecological Monitoring of Natural and Nature Based Features- NNBF Case Study of Design, Implementation and Coastal Resilience in Southwest Florida, USA (1983605)
Mohamed Dabees1, Gabrielle Bourgault-Kennaley1, Sophia Gutierrez1, Marc Damon1, Timothy Hall2, Marielle Nageon de Lestang2 and Sarah Dabees3, (1)Humiston & Moore Engineers, Naples, United States, (2)Turrell Hall & Associates, Naples, United States, (3)Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, United States
Black Mangrove Growth and Root Architecture in Recycled Glass Sand: Testing a New Substrate For Coastal Restoration (1986703)
Kathryn Fronabarger1, Alan Deogracias1, Elizabeth MacDougal2, Kacey Lange1, Bek Markel2, Sunshine Van Bael1 and Emily Farrer1, (1)Tulane University of Louisiana, Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, New Orleans, United States, (2)Tulane University of Louisiana, New Orleans, United States
