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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 Boyd
334-241-8612
boydc@troy.edu
Project Website
Project Partners

Geological Survey of Alabma, Galveston Bay Foundation

Affiliated Institutions

None

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