Living shoreline site suitability model transfer for selected water bodies within the Gulf of Mexico: A GIS & remote sensing-based approach
Implementing Organization
Troy University
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$519,853
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 4: NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Monitoring and Observations
Targeted Resources
Shorelines
Project Description
Dr. Boyd and his colleagues will adapt an existing computer model for assessing the suitability of a site for construction of a living shoreline and apply the model to the Perdido Bay/Wolf Bay/Ono Island complex in coastal Alabama, Lake Pontchartrain and
Contact
Chris Boyd334-241-8612
boydc@troy.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
Geological Survey of Alabma, Galveston Bay Foundation
Affiliated Institutions
None