My research is focused on resilience within the coastal environment. Within this broad topic I am performing research on the impacts of natural hazards to the built environment as well as natural and nature-based strategies for reducing those impacts to the natural (e.g., shorelines) and built environments. My current research projects include:
- Modeling the Impacts of Coastal Hazards on the Built Environment (funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Evaluating the Capacity of Natural and Nature-Based Features to Reduce Coastal Storm Hazards (funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
- Green Infrastructure Techniques for Coastal Highway Resilience (pending with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration)
- Monitoring the Ebb/Flood Shoal Volumes of Little Lagoon (funded by Alabama Department of Transportation)
