The Northeast’s Paraglacial Shore and Its First Order Control on the Future Resilience of Coupled Beach/Marsh Systems

Northeast CASC 

The Northeast’s Paraglacial Shore and Its First Order Control on the Future Resilience of Coupled Beach/Marsh Systems

Jonathan Woodruff & Brian Yellen

Description
The importance of external sediment supply to both beaches and marshes has long been recognized. In the Northeast, glacial deposits serve as the predominant sediment source for shorelines extending from New York City to the Maine/Canadian border. In this talk, we present active research on the spatial distribution and characteristics of these paraglacial deposits and their first order control on both the current and future integrity of coupled marsh-beach systems.

About the Speakers
Jonathan Woodruff is University Co-Director of the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center and a Professor of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Brian Yellen is the NE CASC Fellows Program Coordinator and a Research Assistant Professor of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.