Nearshore Processes and Beach Hazard Study

Kill Devil Hills, NC

Summer 2008

Support From Organizations and Individuals

Department of Marine Sciences - UNC Chapel Hill

Seim Lab

Greg Dusek, Grad Student - Lead study coordinator, website author

Harvey Seim, Professor - Lead advisor, funding and instrumentation

Institute of Marine Sciences

Rick Luettich, Director - Advisor, funding and instrumentation


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US Army Corps of Engineers Field Research Facility

This study has been funded by the Army Corps of Engineers

Eve-Marie Devaliere, UNC Contractor - SWAN model assistance

Mike Forte, Research Physical Scientist - Research and technical assistance, data assistance

Jeff Hanson, Research Oceanographer - Advisor, funding and instrumentation

Kent Hathaway, Research Oceanographer - Research and technical assistance

Jesse McNinch, FRF Group Leader - Research and technical assistance, data assistance


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Coastal Studies Institute - University of North Carolina

Corey Adams, Research Technician - ADCP deployment and recovery

Matt Lusk, Research Technician - ADCP deployment and recovery

John McCord, Education Programs Coordinator - ADCP deployment and recovery photos and video

Mike Muglia, Field Research Coordinator - Lead coordinator for ADCP deployment and recovery


Kill Devil Hills Ocean Rescue

David Elder, Supervisor - Lead coordinator for guard assistance, data collection

Jennifer Jones,  Lifeguard - Rescue data analysis, data collection

T-Mike Morrison, Supervisor - Coordinator for guard assistance


Other Study Assistance

Katrina Dusek - Assistance with data collection

Nick Spore, Student NC State - Beach profile assistance, data collection