The Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines

Gateway National Recreation Area

katiempeek — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:20:40 +0000

We (Andy, Alicia and I) just returned from a trip to Gateway National Recreation Area in NY and NJ. This park has three areas, one near JFK Airport in NY, one on Staten Island, NY, and one that consists of Sandy Hook, NJ. This is definitively the most developed and urban park we have visited thus far. All three areas contain numerous forts and batteries and contain significant cultural resources. It was interesting to see such an urban coastal area! We were surprised at the amount of trash that was on many of the park beaches (see photos). It appears that much of the “Jamaica Bay” (JFK) region will likely be impacted severely by SL rise.

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Cumberland Island National Seashore

katiempeek — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:06:49 +0000

Just returned from a great visit to Cumberland Island National Seashore with fellow PSDS research scientist Adam Griffith, and WCU students Alicia Fowler and Ryan Nelsen. Cumberland Island is the largest and most southern barrier island in GA. This dynamic environment contains wide beaches, high sand dunes, dense maritime forest, and expansive marshes.

Cumberland also had a rich history of human habitation before its designation as a national seashore, ranging form early native peoples, Spanish settlement, to ownership by Revolutionary War Hero Nathaniel Greene and the famous Carnegie family.

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Golden Gate National Recreation Area

katiempeek — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:05:53 +0000

After Point Reyes, Andy and I traveled south to Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Golden Gate is full of historical infrastructure, including Alcatraz. There are also gorgeous hills, cliffs and beaches!

We also noticed a severe erosion problem at the southern end of Ocean Beach, which is moving alarmingly close to the Great Highway.

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Point Reyes National Seashore

katiempeek — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:55:07 +0000

Andy and I had a great time at Point Reyes. Met with some great NPS staff and saw some amazing views and beaches!

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Upcoming Field Work

Andy Coburn — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:37:04 +0000

PSDS staff will be heading to Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area next week to identify and inventory potentially vulnerable assets as part of our National Park Service Sea Level Rise Assessment project.

Check back for in-the-field updates.

PSDS Website under construction…

Andy Coburn — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:26:59 +0000

We have been working diligently to redesign and update our web presence, and hope to have a revised site up shortly.