Drexel BEES Graduate Research Seminar: Brittany Wilburn, PhD Candidate
Thursday, March 4, 2021
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Brittany Wilburn, PhD Candidate, BEES Department
The fine line
of success: An assessment of the target ecological elevations of three thin
layer sediment placement projects in NJ
As the relative sea levels of
New Jersey continue to rise, the necessity for protecting our coastal marsh
landscapes and the critical habitat they provide is becoming more apparent.
Spurred on by the needs for enhancement of marsh habitat and for improved
dredged material management, three thin layer sediment placement (TLP) projects
in Fortescue, Middle Township, and Avalon, NJ were initiated in 2013 with the
intention of increasing the resiliency of the NJ coastline against the effects
of global climate change. Our work will evaluate the placement of target
elevations, whether we met our target elevations, and provide recommendations
for target elevation setting for future TLP projects.
Contact Information
Amanda Leslie
bees@drexel.edu