Project Description
Benthic ecosystems (such as seagrass meadows) are a nature-based solution for coastal protection that both reduces coastal flooding and provides ecosystem services. This project will use a physical model in the wave flume of the Coastal and Offshore Engineering Laboratory to quantify the impact of seagrass meadows on wave run-up, a key measure of the magnitude of coastal flooding. Key results will include an understanding of threshold seagrass scales and densities required to substantially impact wave run-up in coastal systems.
Dr Marco Ghisalberti, Oceans Graduate School