About the Project

The project team collaborated with the N.C. Coastal Reserve and NERR to model sediment dynamics at and around the Rachel Carson Reserve. The project team developed a numerical model that allows managers to predict interactions between extreme storm events, river systems, and other coastal processes impacting water and sediment dynamics. The project team leveraged the numerical model’s results to map the vulnerability of shores at and around the Reserve. These maps are being used to inform effective resilience planning for critical habitats and infrastructure.

About this Resource

Project lead Celso Castro-Bolinaga gives an introduction to "Improved Understanding of Sediment Dynamics for the Rachel Carson Reserve, North Carolina," a collaborative research project funded in 2022 by the NERRS Science Collaborative.