Coastal Processes and Impacts from Natural Events and Anthropogenic Activities from Providence to Palawan

Coastal areas are critical zones ecologically and economically, and they are morphologically complex and evolving due to human and natural processes. This seminar will share research on microplastic accumulation in Narragansett Bay sediments, storm-driven beach and dune dynamics in Rhode Island and Cape Cod. Additionally, investigations of blue carbon habit changes in Indonesia and the Philippines will be discussed.  For each project, community concerns and engagement will be highlighted, and the importance of science in management will be emphasized.

 

 

J.P. Walsh is a Professor in the Graduate School of Oceanography at the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Rhode Island. His research focuses on coastal changes, seafloor dynamics, and sedimentary records, including investigations into the fate of marine debris. Dr. Walsh has worked around the globe and is currently conducting projects on the U.S. East Coast and in Southeast Asia.

 

Meeting ID: 937 5909 8245

Passcode: 055205