Introduction to the Coastal Research Center and ... - Stockton College
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<strong>Coastal</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
Richard S<strong>to</strong>ck<strong>to</strong>n <strong>College</strong> of New Jersey<br />
Dr. Stewart Farrell - Founder & Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Great Bay<br />
Nacote Creek
<strong>Coastal</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
Nacote Creek Marine Science <strong>and</strong> Environmental Field Station<br />
Site of<br />
<strong>Coastal</strong><br />
<strong>Research</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong><br />
Field<br />
Station<br />
Grounds
<strong>Coastal</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
Office Space Under Construction<br />
This in 2008 Became This in 2009<br />
Placing <strong>the</strong> 2<br />
Units in<br />
Position
<strong>Coastal</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
Who We Are & What We Do<br />
• Who We Are…<br />
• Established in 1986 After 1984-85 Nor<strong>the</strong>aster & Hurricane Damage<br />
• <strong>Coastal</strong> Zone Moni<strong>to</strong>ring<br />
• Established <strong>and</strong> Maintains 105 Sites in NJ’s 4 <strong>Coastal</strong> Counties<br />
• Activities Exp<strong>and</strong>ed in<strong>to</strong> <strong>Coastal</strong> Development & Environmental Issues<br />
• What We Do…<br />
• Moni<strong>to</strong>ring <strong>and</strong> Surveying Along <strong>the</strong> Coast<br />
• Seasonal <strong>and</strong> Annual S<strong>and</strong> Volume <strong>and</strong> Shoreline Change<br />
• Cataloging, Review, <strong>and</strong> Evaluation of Existing Conditions<br />
• Assessment of <strong>Coastal</strong> Features <strong>and</strong> Structures<br />
• Spatial Data Analysis <strong>and</strong> Modeling (GIS/GPS/Remote-Sensing)<br />
• Sedimen<strong>to</strong>logical Analysis<br />
• Geomophological Change <strong>and</strong> Erosion Studies<br />
• Environmental Resource Studies<br />
• <strong>Coastal</strong> Zone Management-Related Activities<br />
• Moni<strong>to</strong>r CZM Project Performance<br />
• <strong>Coastal</strong> Hazard Assessment <strong>and</strong> Mitigation
<strong>Coastal</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
Who We Work For<br />
• Who We Work With…<br />
• Federal Government<br />
• Army Corps of Engineers<br />
• Federal Emergency Management Agency<br />
• State Government<br />
• NJ Department of Environmental Protection<br />
• NJ Department of Transportation<br />
• NJ Division of Fish, Game & Wildlife<br />
• Local Government<br />
• Counties of Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, <strong>and</strong> Cape May<br />
• Numerous Boroughs, Municipalities, <strong>and</strong> Townships<br />
• Private Sec<strong>to</strong>r<br />
• Geotechnical, Environmental, <strong>and</strong> Community Development Firms<br />
• Non-Profits<br />
• Bay Waters Alliance (Science <strong>and</strong> Education Advisors)<br />
• New Jersey Shore Partnership
New Jersey Beach Profile Network<br />
Shoreline Change<br />
&<br />
Beach Erosion<br />
Moni<strong>to</strong>ring<br />
• Established in 1986 in Response<br />
<strong>to</strong> Hurricane Gloria (1985)<br />
• 105 Beach Profile Sites<br />
• At least 1 Site in Every<br />
Oceanfront Municipality<br />
• 7 Sites Located in <strong>the</strong> Lower<br />
Delaware & Raritan Bays<br />
• Topographic/Bathymetric Survey<br />
from Backdune <strong>to</strong> -16ft Depth
Shoreline Change Moni<strong>to</strong>ring<br />
Beach Profiling Equipment<br />
GPS<br />
Survey<br />
Rods,<br />
Radio,<br />
Flags<br />
“Total-Station”<br />
Laser Survey<br />
Transit
Shoreline Change Moni<strong>to</strong>ring<br />
Profile Setup
Shoreline Change Moni<strong>to</strong>ring<br />
Nearshore, White Water Work<br />
Typical<br />
Conditions
Shoreline Change Moni<strong>to</strong>ring<br />
Profiles Run All-Year Round<br />
January 2003, Moni<strong>to</strong>ring<br />
In Delaware Bay For The<br />
Cape May Mosqui<strong>to</strong><br />
Commission
Atlantic City & Long Beach Isl<strong>and</strong> 3/1962<br />
50 Years Ago NJ Suffered its Worst S<strong>to</strong>rm Damage in His<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
Long Beach Boulevard<br />
At Absecon Inlet
Cape May Point, Lighthouse Avenue<br />
Erosion was a<br />
Major Problem<br />
in Cape May<br />
Point<br />
2004<br />
1992
S<strong>and</strong> Back-Passing, Avalon, NJ 2/2012<br />
Many Barrier Isl<strong>and</strong>s Could Benefit from Regional S<strong>and</strong> Harvesting<br />
Bulldozers Push S<strong>and</strong><br />
In<strong>to</strong> a Ridge Above<br />
The High Tide Line<br />
Loads are Dumped at <strong>the</strong><br />
Designated Site<br />
<strong>and</strong> Graded<br />
<strong>to</strong> a Design Template<br />
S<strong>and</strong> is Loaded on<br />
High Capacity Trucks
Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Ocean City, NJ<br />
Since 1985 Much has been Done <strong>to</strong> Enhance S<strong>to</strong>rm Protection<br />
Ocean City in 2011 Following Maintenance<br />
Ocean City in 1984
Shrewsbury Way, Sea Bright, NJ ACOE Project<br />
Above is a Pho<strong>to</strong>graph of<br />
Shrewsbury Way site #282<br />
Nov. 2, 1995 Prior <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
ACOE Monmouth Co. Project<br />
To <strong>the</strong> Right are Pictures from<br />
Spring 2006, 11 Years Later
Garden Pier, Atlantic City, NJ – Pre-Revel Casino<br />
Some Projects Review Structures with Project Partners
igh Res. Side Scan Image Garden Pier Debris Field
Tacony Creek, Philadelphia, PA - Trace Element Study<br />
Not Every Study Took Place on <strong>the</strong> Coastline
<strong>Coastal</strong> Work Takes on Many Aspects During <strong>the</strong> Year<br />
<strong>Coastal</strong> Studies Dominate <strong>the</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s Work
Equipment is Often an Issue<br />
The Jeep Above Lost its Way in Avalon<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lesson was Well Learned by<br />
<strong>the</strong> Staff.
Encounters with Wildlife are Fairly Common
Surveys Continue in Spite of <strong>the</strong> Conditions<br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>ast S<strong>to</strong>rms Pound <strong>the</strong> Dunes During a Typical Event
A Fond Look Back at <strong>the</strong> Old Technology circa 1975
Here is <strong>to</strong> Ano<strong>the</strong>r 25 Years at <strong>the</strong> Jersey Shore
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