An analysis of vegetation establishment and its feedback with coastal inundation via modeling
Implementing Organization
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), Louisiana State University (LSU), RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana (LA-COE)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$344,917
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 goal of this project is to create an exploratory eco-hydrodynamic delta model to spatially refine hydrodynamics and vegetation establishment. The project will identify establishment criteria for wetland vegetation on newly developed deltaic land, including water levels, inundation frequency and period, and flow velocities. This will be achieved with a straightforward and easy to implement Python code and framework implementation that is flexible and can be incorporated in a variety of models. The results will also include recommendations on where and how the approach can be applied to improve the estimation of hydrodynamic and ecological properties in various numerical models and coastal areas.
Contact
Muriel BrucknerNone
mbruckner@lsu.edu
Project Website
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