Quantify marsh edge erodibility as a function of salinity and nutrients
Implementing Organization
Louisiana State University
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$500,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
The U.S. Department of Treasury
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 5: Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Environmental Research
Targeted Resources
Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Project Description
The research will use a combination of hydrodynamic and biochemistry modeling, intensive field studies, and landscape modeling to evaluate the role of salinity and river inputs in influencing marsh edge erosion. Results will include a marsh edge erosion model to predict marsh loss 50 to 100 years in the future under different salinity and water chemistry scenarios, with emphasis on nutrient loading from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
Contact
Giulio MariottiNone
giulio.mariotti@gmail.com
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None