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Mark R. Byrnes, Ph.D.
Senior Coastal Scientist and Principal

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Refereed Publications

Byrnes, M.R., R.M. Hammer, and T.D. Thibaut, 2004.  Physical and biological effects of sand mining offshore Alabama.  Journal of Coastal Research, 20(1): xxx-xxx.

Byrnes, M.R., R.M. Hammer, and T.D. Thibaut, 2004.  Effects of sand mining on physical processes and biological communities offshore New Jersey.  Journal of Coastal Research, 20(1): xxx-xxx.

Kelley, S.W., J.S. Ramsey, and M.R. Byrnes, 2004.  Evaluating the physical effects of offshore sand dredging for beach nourishment. Journal of Coastal Research, 20(1): xxx-xxx.

Drucker, B.S., W. Waskes, and M.R. Byrnes, 2004.  The U.S. Minerals Management Service Outer Continental Shelf Sand and Gravel Program: environmental studies to assess the potential effects of offshore dredging operations in Federal waters. Journal of Coastal Research, 20(1): xxx-xxx.

Byrnes, M.R., M. Crowell, and C. Fowler, 2003.  Preface.  In: Byrnes, M.R., M. Crowell, and C. Fowler (editors), Shoreline Mapping and Change Analysis: Technical Considerations and Management Implications.  Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue 38, pp. 1-4.
 

Taylor, M.J., R.A. McBride, L.C. Anderson, and M.R. Byrnes, 2002.  Building on the research of our founders:  65 years of chenier plain studies at Louisiana State University.  In: M.K. Steinberg and P.F. Hudson (editors), Cultural and Physical Expositions: Geographic Studies in the Southern United States and Latin America.  Geoscience and Man Series, Volume 36, Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, LA, pp. 261-276.

Byrnes, M.R. and N.C. Kraus, 1999.  Regional sediment transport patterns adjacent to Canaveral Harbor, Florida.  In: N.C. Kraus and W.G. McDougal (editors), Coastal Sediments '99, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY, pp. 750-760.

Underwood, S.G., R. Chen, G.W. Stone, X. Zhang, M.R. Byrnes, and R.A. McBride, 1999.  Beach response to a segmented breakwater system, southwest Louisiana, U.S.A.  In: N.C. Kraus and W.G. McDougal (editors), Coastal Sediments '99, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY, pp. 2042-2056.

Anderson, L.C., R.A. McBride, M.J. Taylor, and M.R. Byrnes, 1998. Late Holocene record of community replacement preserved in time-averaged Molluscan assemblages, Louisiana Chenier Plain. Palaios, 13: 488-499.

McBride, R.A. and M.R. Byrnes, 1997.  Regional variations in shore response along  barrier island systems of the Mississippi River delta: historical change and future prediction. Journal of Coastal Research, 13(3): 628-655.

Anderson, L.C., B.K. Sen Gupta, R.A. McBride, and M.R. Byrnes, 1997.  Reduced seasonality of Holocene climate and pervasive mixing of Holocene marine section: northeastern Gulf of Mexico shelf.  Geology, 25(2): 127-130.

Byrnes, M.R. and M.W. Hiland, 1995.  Large-scale sediment transport patterns on the continental shelf and influence on shoreline response:  St. Andrew Sound, Georgia to Nassau Sound, Florida, U.S.A.  In: J.H. List and J.H.J. Terwindt (editors), Large-Scale Coastal Behavior.  Marine Geology, 126: 19-43.

McBride, R.A., M.R. Byrnes, and M.W. Hiland, 1995.  Geomorphic response-type model for barrier coastlines:  a regional perspective.   In: J.H. List and J.H.J. Terwindt (editors), Large-Scale Coastal Behavior.  Marine Geology, 126: 143-159.

Byrnes, M.R., R.A. McBride, Q.Tao, and L.Duvic, 1995.  Historical shoreline dynamics along the Chenier Plain of southwestern Louisiana.  Gulf Coast Association Geological Societies  Transactions, 45: 113-122.

Anderson, L.C., M.R. Byrnes, and R.A. McBride, 1995.  Paleoenvironmental and taphonomic evidence of diverse bioclast sources for southwester Louisiana Cheniers.  Gulf Coast Association Geological Societies Transactions, 45: 21-30.

McBride, R.A. and M.R. Byrnes, 1995.  Surficial sediments and morphology of the southwestern Alabama/Florida Panhandle shelf.  Gulf Coast Association Geological Societies Transactions, 45: 393-404.

McBride, R.A. and M.R. Byrnes, 1995.  A megascale systems approach for shoreline change analysis and coastal management along the northern Gulf of Mexico.   Gulf Coast Association Geological Societies Transactions, 45: 405-414  (2nd Place, Best Paper Award, GCS-SEPM).

Taylor, M.J., M.R. Byrnes, and R.A. McBride, 1995.  Sediment texture and composition changes along the southwest Louisiana coast: implications to sediment supply.  Gulf Coast Association Geological Societies Transactions, 45: 557-564.

Zenero, R.R., D.L. Seng, M.R. Byrnes, and R.A. McBride, 1995.  Geophysical techniques for evaluating the internal structure of cheniers, southwestern Louisiana.  Gulf Coast Association Geological Societies Transactions, 45: 611-620 (1st Place, Best Paper Award, GCAGS).

Byrnes, M.R. and M.W. Hiland, 1994.  Shoreline position and nearshore bathymetric change (Chapter 3).  In: N.C. Kraus, L.T. Gorman, and J. Pope (editors), Kings Bay Coastal and Estuarine Monitoring and Evaluation Program: Coastal Studies.  Technical Report CERC-94-09, Coastal Engineering Research Center, Vicksburg, MS, p. 61-143.

Byrnes, M.R. and M.W. Hiland, 1994.  Compilation and analysis of shoreline and bathymetry data (Appendix B).  In: N.C. Kraus, L.T. Gorman, and J. Pope (editors), Kings Bay Coastal and Estuarine Monitoring and Evaluation Program: Coastal Studies. Technical Report CERC-94-09, Coastal Engineering Research Center, Vicksburg, MS, p. B1-B90.

Kraus, N.C. and M.R. Byrnes, 1994.  Conclusions.  In: N.C. Kraus, L.T. Gorman, and J. Pope (editors), Kings Bay Coastal and Estuarine Monitoring and Evaluation Program: Coastal Studies. Technical Report CERC-94-09, Coastal Engineering Research Center, Vicksburg, MS, p. 261-268.

Byrnes, M.R. and M.W. Hiland, 1993.  Regional seafloor changes near St. Marys Entrance, Georgia/Florida and their influence on shoreline response.  In: List, J.H. (editor), Large-Scale Coastal Behavior '93, Research Conference Proceedings, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 93-381, p. 17-20.

McBride, R.A. and M.R. Byrnes, 1993.  Shoreline response types along barrier coastlines: a regional perspective.  In: List, J.H. (editor), Large-Scale Coastal Behavior '93, Research Conference Proceedings, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 93‑381, p. 119-122.

Stauble, D.K., S.G. Underwood, M.R. Byrnes, and M.W. Hiland, 1993.  Regional impacts of  inlet engineering and beach replenishment at Fenwick and Assateague Islands, Maryland.  In: List, J.H. (editor), Large-Scale Coastal Behavior '93, Research Conference Proceedings, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 93-381, p. 185-188.

Byrnes, M.R., R.A. McBride, S. Penland, M.W. Hiland, and K.A. Westphal, 1991.  Historical changes in shoreline position along the Mississippi Sound barrier islands.  In:  Coastal Depositional Systems in the Gulf of Mexico: Quaternary Framework and Environmental Issues, GCS-SEPM 12th Annual Research Conference, pp. 43-55.

Byrnes, M.R., S. Penland, K.E. Ramsey, T.G. Crawford, R.F. Kelly, and J. Rowland, 1991.  Offshore sand resources for coastal erosion in Louisiana: physical environmental considerations and economic feasibility.  MTS '91 Proceedings, Marine Technology Society, Washington, D.C., pp. 755-761.

Byrnes, M.R., R.A. McBride, and M.W. Hiland, 1991.  Accuracy standards and development of a national shoreline change database.  In: N.C. Kraus, K.J. Gingerich, and D.L. Kriebel (editors), Coastal Sediments '91, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY, pp. 1027-1042.

Anders, F.J. and M.R. Byrnes, 1991.  Accuracy of shoreline change rates as determined from maps and aerial photographs.  Shore and Beach, 59(1): 17-26.

Hansen, M. and M.R. Byrnes, 1991.  Development of optimum beach fill design cross section.  In: N.C. Kraus, K.J. Gingerich, and D.L. Kriebel (editors), Coastal Sediments '91, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY, pp. 2067-2080.

McBride, R.A., M.R. Byrnes, S. Penland, D.L. Pope, and J.L. Kindinger, 1991.  Geomorphic history, geologic framework, and hard mineral resources of the Petit Bois Pass area, Mississippi-Alabama.  In:  Coastal Depositional Systems in the Gulf of Mexico: Quaternary Framework and Environmental Issues, GCS-SEPM 12th Annual Research Conference, pp. 116-127.

McBride, R.A., M.W. Hiland, S. Penland, S.J. Williams, M.R. Byrnes, K.A. Westphal, B. Jaffe, and A.H. Sallenger, Jr., 1991.  Mapping barrier island changes in Louisiana: Techniques, Accuracy, and Results.  In: N.C. Kraus, K.J. Gingerich, and D.L. Kriebel (editors), Coastal Sediments '91, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY, pp. 1011-1026.

McBride, R.A., D.W. Davis, F.W. Jones, M.R. Byrnes, D. Braud, M.W. Hiland, A.J. Lewis, and H.R. Streiffer, 1991, Louisiana Coastal Geographic Information System Network (LCGISN): access to spatial data.  Meridian, 6: 29-43.

Byrnes, M.R. and K.J. Gingerich, 1987.  Cross-island profile response to Hurricane Gloria.  In: N.C. Kraus (editor), Coastal Sediments '87, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY, p. 1486-1502.

Books and Edited Volumes

Byrnes, M.R., M. Crowell, and C. Fowler, 2003.  Shoreline Mapping and Change Analysis: Technical Considerations and Management Implications.  Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue 38, 215 p.

John, C.J. and M.R. Byrnes, 1995.  Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, Gulf  Coast  Geology:  A  Global  Resource.  GCAGS  45th  Annual Convention, Baton Rouge, LA, 648 p.

Technical Reports

Wise, L.A., T.N. McLellan, and M.R. Byrnes, 2004.  Feasibility analysis of shore protection for Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in the chenier plain of southwestern Louisiana (USA).  Proceedings Coastal Structures ’03, Portland, OR, 13 p.

Byrnes, M.R., R.M. Hammer, B.A. Vittor, S.W. Kelley, D.B. Snyder, J.M. Cote, J.S. Ramsey, T.D. Thibaut, N.W. Phillips, and J.D. Wood, 2003.  Collection of Environmental Data Within Sand Resource Areas Offshore North Carolina and the Environmental Implications of Sand Removal for Coastal and Beach Restoration.  U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Leasing Division, Sand and Gravel Unit, Herndon, VA.  OCS Report MMS 2000-056, Volume I: Main Text, 256 pp. + Volume II: Appendices, 69 pp.

Byrnes, M.R. and J.L. Baker, 2003. Chapter 3: Inlet and Nearshore Morphodynamics. In: Kraus, N.C. and H.T. Arden (Editors), North Jetty Performance and Entrance Navigation Channel Maintenance, Grays Harbor, Washington, Volume I: Main Text. ERDC/CHL TR-03-12, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, pp. 67-136.

Byrnes, M.R., and F. Li, 2003.  Chapter 3: Regional Processes.  In: Gailani, J.Z. and others, Monitoring Dredged Material Disposal at Mouth of Columbia River, Washington/Oregon, USA. Technical Report TR-03-5, USAE Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS, pp. 42-82.

Byrnes, M.R., J.L. Baker, and N.C. Kraus, 2003.  Coastal sediment budget for Grays Harbor, WA. In: Proceedings Coastal Sediments 2003, The Fifth International Symposium on Coastal Engineering and Science of Coastal Sediment Processes, Clearwater, FL, 10 p.

Byrnes, M.R., F. Li, and J.D. Rosati, 2002. Inlets Online: A Tutorial for Evaluating Inlet/Beach Processes Using Aerial Photography. ERDC/CHL CHETN-IV-51, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, 10 p.

Byrnes, M.R., J.L. Baker, and F. Li, 2002. Quantifying potential measurement errors and uncertainties associated with bathymetric change analysis. ERDC/CHL CHETN-IV-50, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, 17 p.

Kelley, S.W., J.S. Ramsey, and M.R. Byrnes, 2001.  Numerical Modeling Evaluation of the Cumulative Physical Effects of  Offshore Sand Dredging for Beach Nourishment. U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, International Activities and Marine Minerals Division (INTERMAR), Herndon, VA.  OCS Report MMS 2001-098, 96 pp. + 90 pp. appendices

Cote, J.M. and M.R. Byrnes, 2001.  Total Current Observations, Hudson River, Rensselaer, NY:  March 27, 2001.  Final Report to ENSR International, Acton, MA, 40 pp.

Cote, J.M. and M.R. Byrnes, 2001.  Physical Environmental Impacts of Pipeline Construction and Operation for the Mardi Gras Transportation System.  Final Report to Paragon Engineering, Inc., Houston, TX, 35 pp.

Byrnes, M.R., R.M. Hammer, B.A. Vittor, J.S. Ramsey, D.B. Snyder, J.D. Wood, K.F. Bosma, T.D. Thibaut, and N.W. Phillips, 2001.  Environmental Survey of Potential Sand Resource Sites: Offshore New Jersey,  Volume I: Main Text, Volume II: Appendices.  U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, International Activities and Marine Minerals Division (INTERMAR), Herndon, VA.  OCS Report MMS 2000-052, 380 pp. + 284 pp. appendices.

Byrnes, M.R. and F. Li, 2000.  Historical Shoreline Change Analysis:  Satellite Beach to Fort Pierce Inlet, Florida.  Final Report to the Sebastian Inlet Tax District Commission, Indialantic, FL, 88 pp.

Byrnes, M.R., J.S. Ramsey, R.M. Hammer, and E.A. Wadman, 2000.  Assessing Potential Environmental Impacts of Offshore Sand and Gravel Mining. Final Report to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, Coastal Zone Management, 48 pp.

Kelley, S.W., J.S. Ramsey, and M.R. Byrnes, 1999.  Comparison of Numerical Spectral Wave Transformation Models for Evaluating the Physical Environmental Impacts of Offshore Sand Mining. Report to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, International Activities and Marine Minerals Division (INTERMAR), Herndon, VA, 24 pp.

Byrnes, M.R., 1999.  Sediment Deposition at Hyannis Marina Resulting from Steamship Authority Vessel Operations in Hyannis Harbor, 1988 to 1998.  Report to Rubin and Rudman, LLP, Boston, MA, 7 pp.

Byrnes, M.R., R.M. Hammer, B.A. Vittor, J.S. Ramsey, D.B. Snyder, K.F. Bosma, J.D. Wood, T.D. Thibaut, and N.W. Phillips, 1999.  Environmental Study of Identified Sand Resource Areas Offshore Alabama:  Volume I: Main Text, Volume II: Appendices.  U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, International Activities and Marine Minerals Division (INTERMAR), Herndon, VA.  OCS Report MMS 99-0052, 326 pp. + 132 pp. appendices.

Kraus, N.C., M.R. Byrnes, and A-L. Lindquist, 1999.  Coastal Processes Assessment for Brevard County, Florida, with Special Reference to Test Plaintiffs.  Technical Report CHL-99-6, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS, 162 p.

Byrnes, M.R., and F. Li, 1999.  Regional Analysis of Sediment Transport and Dredged Material Disposal Patterns, Columbia River Mouth, Washington/Oregon, and Adjacent Shores.  Final Report to USAE Waterways Experiment Station, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS, 45 p.

Fields, M.L., M.R. Byrnes, and K.F. Bosma, 1998.  Historical Shoreline Change Analysis: Western Town Line to Horton Point, Southold, New York.  Final Report to the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, NY, 86 p., 2 appendices.

Taylor, M.J., M.R. Byrnes, and R.A. McBride, 1996.  Form/process relationships and geomorphic evolution of the southwest Louisiana Chenier Plain.  Gulf Coast Association Geological Societies Transactions, 46:413-422.

McBride, R.A., M.R. Byrnes, and L.C. Anderson, 1996.  Shelf sedimentary facies offshore southwestern Alabama and western Florida Panhandle: Northeastern Gulf of Mexico.  Gulf Coast Association Geological Societies Transactions, 46:287-299.

Byrnes, M.R. and R.A. McBride, 1996.  Coastal erosion hazards in Louisiana.  In: O.K. Huh (editor), Natural Coastal Environmental Hazards, Report of a Workshop by NASA and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, pp. 61-71.

Byrnes, M.R. and R.A. McBride, 1996.  Shoreline change along the Chenier Plain.  CoastWise, 6(1): 22-25.

Byrnes, M.R. and R.A. McBride, 1996.  Northeast Gulf of Mexico hard mineral resources study.  Proceeding of the 15th Annual Information Transfer Meeting, U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, New Orleans, LA, pp. 481-486.

Byrnes, M.R., R.A. McBride, L.C. Anderson, M.J. Taylor, and R.R. Zenero, 1995.  Sedimentary Processes, Geologic Framework, and Coastal Erosion Issues of the Chenier Plain in Southwestern Louisiana.  Fieldtrip Guidebook for the 45th Annual Meeting of the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, 196 p.

Byrnes, M.R. and R.A. McBride, 1995.  Preliminary Assessment of Beach Response to a Segmented Breakwater System: Constance Beach and Vicinity, 1990-1994.  Final Report to Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Restoration Division, Baton Rouge, LA,  102 p.

Byrnes, M.R. and R.A. McBride, 1995.  Shoreline Response to Natural and Human-Induced Processes Along the Chenier Plain of Southwestern Louisiana.  Louisiana Barrier Island Workshop, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA, 5 p.

Byrnes, M.R., R.A. McBride, S.G. Underwood, and K.P. Corbley, 1994.  Losing ground: mapping Louisiana's disappearing coastline.  GPS World, p. 46-50.

Hiland, M.W. and M.R. Byrnes, 1994.  New York Bight Study, Report 4, Geographic Information System and Relational Database Management System Development.  Technical Report CERC-94-4, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Coastal Engineering Research Center, Vicksburg, MS, 81 p.

Wayne, L.D., M.R. Byrnes, J.D. Hayden, and G. Pallinti, 1994.  An analytical model for classifying land loss in Louisiana.  Proceedings of the Second Thematic Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments.  Volume 1, p. 679-686.

Byrnes, M.R., M.W. Hiland, and R.A. McBride, 1994.  Pilot Erosion Rate Data Study, Harrison County, Mississippi: Phase IV - Differential GPS Survey for Mapping High-Water Shoreline Position.  Final Report to Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of Risk Assessment, Washington, D.C., 164 p.

Byrnes, M.R., 1993.  Sea-level rise and shoreline change.  In: National Park Service Global Change and Coastal Dynamics Workshop Proceedings, Charlottesville, VA, 11 p.

Byrnes, M.R., M.W. Hiland, and R.A. McBride, 1993.  Historical shoreline position change for the mainland beach in Harrison County, Mississippi.  In: O.T. Magoon, W.S. Wilson, H. Converse, and L.T. Tobin (editors), Coastal Zone '93, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY, pp. 1406‑1420.

Hiland, M.W., M.R. Byrnes, R.A. McBride, and F.W. Jones, 1993. Change analysis and spatial information management for coastal environments. MicroStation Manager, 3(3): 58-61.

Wayne, L.D., M.R. Byrnes, L.D. Britsch, S. Penland, P.L. Wilkey, T.A. Williams, and S.J. Williams, 1993.  A method for classifying land loss by geomorphology and process.  In: S. Laska and A. Puffer (editors), Coastlines of the Gulf of Mexico, Coastal Zone '93, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY, pp. 85-95.

Stauble, D.K., G.W. Holem, M.R. Byrnes, F.J. Anders, and E. Meisburger, 1993.  SUPERDUCK Beach Sediment Sample Experiment:  Beach Profile Change and Foreshore Sediment Dynamics. Technical Report CERC-93-4, US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Coastal Engineering Research Center, Vicksburg, MS, 41 p.

Byrnes, M.R., M.W. Hiland, and R.A. McBride, 1993.  Pilot Erosion Rate Data Study, Harrison County, Mississippi: Phase III - Data Analysis and Interpretation.  Final Report to Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of Risk Assessment, Washington, D.C., 102 p.

Debusschere, K., S. Penland, K.E. Ramsey, D. Lindstedt, K.A. Westphal, R. Seal, R.A. McBride, M.R. Byrnes, and E. Owens, 1993. Implementing the shoreline cleanup assessment team process in the Gulf of Mexico. Proceedings of International Oil Spill Conference, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C., p. 95-97.

Byrnes, M.R. and C.G. Groat, 1992.  Characterization of the development potential of Ship Shoal sand for beach replenishment of the Isles Dernieres:  an introduction.  12th Annual Information Transfer Meeting, U.S. Minerals Management Service, New Orleans, LA, pp. 75-78.

Byrnes, M.R. and C.G. Groat, 1992.  Characterization of the development potential of Ship Shoal sand for beach replenishment of the Isles Dernieres:  conclusions and recommendations.  12th Annual Information Transfer Meeting, U.S. Minerals Management Service, New Orleans, LA, pp. 94-95.

Byrnes, M.R. and P. Patnaik, 1992.  An evaluation of physical environmental impacts of sand dredging on Ship Shoal.  12th Annual Information Transfer Meeting, U.S. Minerals Management Service, New Orleans, LA, pp. 84-87.

Wayne, L. and M.R. Byrnes, 1992.  An Information Management Strategy to Ensure the Compatibility and Accessibility of Data Generated in Conjunction with the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program.  Final Report to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, Thibodaux, LA, 35 p.

Westphal, K.A., S. Penland, R.W. Seal, M.R. Byrnes, 1992.  Aerial Videotape Survey of Coastal Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama 1991.  Coastal Geology Map Series, Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, LA, 163 p.

Byrnes, M.R., J.S. Moody, and S.C. Knox, (contributors) 1991.  Historical shoreline change in the northern Gulf of Mexico (Scale 1:2,000,000).  Prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, LA.

Byrnes, M.R., S. Penland, K.E. Ramsey, T.G. Crawford, R.F. Kelly, and T.A. Chisholm, 1991.  Characterization of the Development Potential of Ship Shoal Sand for Beach Replenishment of Isles Dernieres.  Final Report to the U.S. Minerals Management Service, Office of Marine Minerals International Affairs, Herndon, VA, 164 p.

Byrnes, M.R., M.W. Hiland, R.A. McBride, and K.A. Westphal, 1991.  Pilot Erosion Rate Data Study, Harrison County, Mississippi: Phases I and II - Data Compilation and Procedures.  Final Report to Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of Risk Assessment, Washington, D.C., 139 p.

Hales, L.Z., M.R. Byrnes, and M.W. Dowd, 1991.  Numerical modeling of storm-induced beach erosion, Folly Beach, South Carolina, Beach Fill Alternatives.  In: O.T. Magoon et al. (editors), Coastal Zone '91, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY, pp. 495-509.

McBride, R.A., D.W. Davis, F.W. Jones, M.R. Byrnes, D. Braud, M.W. Hiland, A.J. Lewis, H.R. Streiffer, and S.J. Williams, 1991.  Louisiana Coastal Geographic Information System Network (LCGISN): Access to Spatial Data.  U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 91-622, 17 p.

Byrnes, M.R., S. Penland, R.A. McBride, K.A. Westphal, and D.W. Davis, 1990.  Computer Mapping, Aerial Videotape Surveys, and Geographic Information Systems: An Integrated Approach to Developing a Shoreline Change Database.  Great Lakes Shoreland Management Workshop, Cleveland, OH, p. 21-29.

Larson, M., N.C. Kraus, and M.R. Byrnes, 1990.  SBEACH:  Numerical Model for Simulating Storm-Induced Beach Change, Report 2, Numerical Formulation and Model Tests.  Technical Report CERC 89-9, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Coastal Engineering Research Center, Vicksburg, MS, 117 p.

Byrnes, M.R., 1989.  SUPERDUCK Beach Sediment Sampling Experiment, Report 1, Data Summary and Initial Observations.  Miscellaneous Paper CERC-89-18, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Coastal Engineering Research Center, Vicksburg, MS, 52 p.

Byrnes, M.R., K.J. Gingerich, S.M. Kimball, and G.R. Thomas, 1989.  Temporal and spatial variations in shoreline migration rates, Metompkin Island, Virginia.  In: D.K. Stauble (editor), Barrier Islands: Process and Management, Proceedings Coastal Zone '89, American Society Civil Engineers, New York, NY, p. 78-92.

Byrnes, M.R., 1988.  Holocene Geology and Migration of a Low-Profile Barrier Island System, Metompkin Island, Virginia.  PhD Dissertation, Oceanography Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 419 pp.

Oertel, G.F., M.R. Byrnes, and K.J. Gingerich, 1985.  Sediment Budget Analysis for Fort Story Section of Shore at Cape Henry, Virginia. Tech. Report 85-2, Oceanography Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 464 pp.

Gingerich, K.J. and M.R. Byrnes (editors), 1984.  Field Guide to Coastal Geologic Problems of Tidewater, Virginia.  11th Annual Shelf and Shore Workshop Fieldtrip Guidebook, Norfolk, VA, 66 pp.

Oertel, G.F., K.J. Gingerich, and M.R. Byrnes, 1982.  Sediment Budget and Shoreline Dynamics, East Ocean View, Norfolk, Virginia.  Technical Report 82-6, Oceanography Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 28 pp.

Byrnes, M.R. and G.F. Oertel, 1981.  Particle size distribution of suspended solids in the Chesapeake Bay entrance and adjacent shelf waters.  In: J.W. Campbell and J.P. Thomas (editors), Chesapeake Bay Plume Study - SUPERFLUX 1980.  NASA Conference Publication 2188, p. 223-235.
 

Technical Presentations

Byrnes, M.R., R.A. McBride, and J.L. Baker, 2002.  Consistent spatial reference feature for quantifying shoreline change: physical significance versus convenience. Shoreline Change Conference 2002, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Charleston, SC.

Byrnes, M.R. and R.M. Hammer, 2001.  Evaluating potential environmental impacts of sand mining on the Outer Continental Shelf, offshore New Jersey.  Coastal Zone 2001, Cleveland, OH.

Byrnes, M.R., J.S. Ramsey, K.F. Bosma, and F. Li, 2000.  Nearshore sediment dynamics and potential physical environmental impacts of sand mining on the Outer Continental Shelf, Offshore Alabama.  Gulf of Mexico Symposium 2000, Mobile, AL.

Byrnes, M.R. and N.C. Kraus, 1999.  Regional sediment transport patterns adjacent to Canaveral Harbor, Florida.  Coastal Sediments '99, American Society of Civil Engineers, Long Island, NY.

Byrnes, M.R., 1997.   Holocene geomorphic evolution of the southwest Louisiana Chenier Plain. USGS Center for Coastal Geology, St. Petersburg, FL (Invited Lecturer).

Byrnes, M.R., R.A. McBride, M.J. Taylor, and R.R. Zenero, 1996.  Holocene sedimentary framework of transgressions and regressions along the chenier plain, southwestern Louisiana. Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, p. 472.

McBride, R.A. and M.R. Byrnes, 1996. Shelf sedimentary facies offshore southwestern Alabama and western Florida Panhandle: northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies.

Taylor, M.J., M.R. Byrnes, and R.A. McBride, 1996.  Form/process relationships and the geomorphic evolution of the southwest Louisiana chenier plain. Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies.

Byrnes, M.R. and McBride, R.A., 1996. Spatial and temporal variations in shoreline position change along Louisiana’s outer coast. Geological Society of America (GSA): 30th Annual South-Central Section, March 11-12, Austin, TX, Abstracts with Programs, v. 28(1), February, p. 7 (Invited Paper).

Taylor, M.J., McBride, R.A., and Byrnes, M.R., 1996. Sediment sources for southwest Louisiana cheniers. American Association of Geographers (AAG), 92nd Annual Meeting, April 9-13, Charlotte, North Carolina, Abstract with Program, p. 291.

Byrnes, M.R., McBride, R.A., Seng, D.L., Zenero, R.R., and Taylor, M.J., 1995. Geologic framework of Holocene sedimentary deposits of the central Chenier Plain, southwestern Louisiana, Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 27, p. A-272 (Invited Paper). 

Byrnes, M.R., McBride, R.A., Tao, Q. and  Duvic, L., 1995. Historical shoreline dynamics along the Chenier Plain of southwestern Louisiana. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 79.

Anderson, L.C., Byrnes, M.R. and McBride, R.A., 1995. Paleoenvironmental and taphonomic evidence of diverse bioclast sources for southwestern Louisiana cheniers. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 79.

Anderson, L.C., Byrnes, M.R., and McBride, R.A., 1995. Macroinvertebrate taphonomy of the southwestern Louisiana Chenier Plain: evidence of diverse bioclast sources, depositional regimes, and dynamic histories. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 27, p. A-446.

McBride, R.A. and Byrnes, M.R., 1995. Processes of barrier shoreline change in Louisiana between 1855 and 1994: development of a geomorphic response-type model. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 27, p. A-341. 

McBride, R.A., Byrnes, M.R., and Anderson, L.C., 1995. Late Quaternary lowstand and transgressive systems tracts of the northeastern Gulf of Mexico: surfaces, facies, and stratigraphy.  American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Official Program, v. 4, p. 63A.

McBride, R.A. and  Byrnes, M.R., 1995. A megascale systems approach to shoreline change analysis and coastal management along the northern Gulf of Mexico. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 79.   

McBride, R.A. and Byrnes, M.R., 1995. Surficial sediments and morphology of the southwestern Alabama/western Florida Panhandle coast and shelf. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 79.

Taylor, M.J., Byrnes, M.R., and McBride, R.A., 1995. Sediment texture and composition changes along the southwest Louisiana coast: implications for sediment supply. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 79.

Taylor, M.J., Byrnes, M.R., and McBride, R.A., 1995. Local and distant sediment sources to the southwest Louisiana Chenier Plain. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 27, p. A-279. 

Zenero, R.R., Seng, D.L.,  Byrnes, M.R. and McBride, R.A., 1995. Geophysical techniques for evaluating the internal structure of cheniers, southwestern Louisiana. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 79.

Zenero, R.R., Seng, D.L., Byrnes, M.R., and McBride, R.A., 1995. Applications of ground penetrating radar on the southwest Louisiana Chenier Plain. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 27, p. A-449.

Byrnes, M.R., R.A. McBride, and S. Underwood, 1995.  Beach response to a segmented breakwater system:  southwestern Louisiana. Eighth Annual National Conference on Beach Preservation Technology, St. Petersburg, FL.

Byrnes, M.R. and R.A. McBride, 1995.  Shoreline response to natural and human-induced processes along the Chenier Plain of southwestern Louisiana.  Louisiana Barrier Shoreline Restoration Workshop, New Orleans, LA.

Byrnes, M.R., M.W. Hiland, R.A. McBride, and M. Bradshaw, 1994.  Monitoring shoreline change.  Second Thematic Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments, New Orleans, LA.

McBride, R.A., Anderson, L.C., and Byrnes, M.R., 1994. Late Quaternary transgressive deposits and surfaces on the southeast Alabama/Florida Panhandle shelf: facies, stratigraphy, and chronology.  Society for Sedimentary Geology Research Conference on Clastic Deposits of the Transgressive Systems Tracts, Long Beach, WA, July 10-16.

Byrnes, M.R. and M.W. Hiland, 1993.  Regional seafloor changes near St. Marys Entrance, Georgia/Florida, and their influence on shoreline response.  Large-Scale Coastal Behavior '93, St. Petersburg, FL.

McBride, R.A. and Byrnes, M.R., 1993. Geomorphic response types along barrier coastlines: a regional perspective. Poster session presented at Large Scale Coastal Behavior '93 (LSCB '93) conference, St. Petersburg, FL, Nov. 15-19.

Byrnes, M.R. and D. Braud, 1993.  Assessing accuracy of coastal change mapping in Louisiana:  Moderator.  Panel Discussion at the Ninth Annual Remote Sensing/GIS Workshop, Lafayette, LA.

Byrnes, M.R., S. Penland, and D.W. Davis, 1992.  Man-Induced Impacts on the Coastal Zone of Louisiana.  41st Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Section of the Geological Society of America, Winston-Salem, NC.

Byrnes, M.R., 1992.  Shoreline Change Methodology.  Louisiana Barrier Island Workshop.  Sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey and Louisiana State University at Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Cocodrie, LA.

Byrnes, M.R., 1991.  Physical Environmental Impacts of Sand Mining at Ship Shoal.  12th Annual Information Transfer Meeting, U.S. Minerals Management Service, New Orleans, LA 

Byrnes, M.R., 1991.  A GIS Strategy for Mapping Historical Shoreline Position.  Seventh Annual Remote Sensing and GIS Workshop, New Orleans, LA.

Byrnes, M.R., R.A. McBride, and M.W. Hiland, 1991.  Accuracy standards and development of a national shoreline change database.  Coastal Sediments '91,  Seattle, WA.

Byrnes, M.R., R.A. McBride, S. Penland, and M.W. Hiland, 1991.  Classification of shoreline change.  The Coastal Society 12th International Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Byrnes, M.R., S. Penland, K.E. Ramsey, T.G. Crawford, R.F. Kelly, and J. Rowland, 1991.  Offshore sand resources for coastal erosion in Louisiana: physical environmental considerations and economic feasibility.  Marine Technology Society '91, New Orleans, LA.

Byrnes, M.R., R.A. McBride, S. Penland, M.W. Hiland, and K.A. Westphal, 1991.  Historical changes in shoreline position along the Mississippi Sound barrier islands.  Gulf Coast Section-Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists 12th Annual Research Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Byrnes, M.R., S. Penland, R.A. McBride, and K.A. Westphal, 1991.  Louisiana's disappearing shores -- America's coastal erosion hot spot.  Invited speaker.  American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C.

Byrnes, M.R., 1991.  Characterization of the development potential of Ship Shoal sand for beach replenishment of the Isles Dernieres:  Introduction and Objectives.  U.S. Minerals Management Service 12th Annual Information Transfer Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Byrnes, M.R., 1991.  Physical environmental impacts of sand mining at Ship Shoal.  U.S. Minerals Management Service 12th Annual Information Transfer Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Byrnes, M.R., 1991.  Characterization of the development potential of Ship Shoal sand for beach replenishment of the Isles Dernieres:  Summary and future direction.  U.S. Minerals Management Service 12th Annual Information Transfer Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

McBride, R.A. and Byrnes, M.R., 1991. Geologic framework and hard mineral resources in the Petit Bois Pass and adjacent shelf area, Mississippi-Alabama. Core presentation at the 41st annual Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS) meeting, Houston, TX, Oct. 16-18.

Byrnes, M.R., S. Penland, R.A. McBride, K.A. Westphal, and D.W. Davis, 1990.  Computer Mapping, Aerial Videotape Surveys, and Geographic Information Systems: An Integrated Approach to Developing a Shoreline Change Database.  Great Lakes Shoreland Management Workshop, Cleveland, OH.

Byrnes, M.R., 1989.  Antecedent topographic control on barrier islands and inlets.  Guest Seminar, Geology Department, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT.

Byrnes, M.R., 1988.  Sedimentation patterns and processes along Metompkin Island, Virginia.  Guest Seminar, United States Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

Byrnes, M.R. and K.J. Gingerich, 1987.  Cross-island profile response to Hurricane Gloria.  Coastal Sediments '87, New Orleans, LA.

Byrnes, M.R., 1986.  Subaerial sediment budget analysis: a means of quantifying barrier island migration. Guest Seminar, Coastal Engineering Research Center, Vicksburg, MS.

Byrnes, M.R., 1986.  Morphodynamics of Virginia's barrier island chain.  Guest Seminar, Environmental Sciences Department, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.

Byrnes, M.R. and K.J. Gingerich, 1985.  Sediment budget analysis along a transgressive barrier shoreline. 12th Annual Shelf and Shore Workshop, Duck, NC.

Byrnes, M.R. and K.J. Gingerich, 1985.  The effect of lagoonal characteristics on the transgressive nature of Metompkin Island, Virginia (awarded best student  paper). Virginia Journal of Science Abstract, 36: 147.

Byrnes, M.R. and G.F. Oertel, 1981.  Particle size distribution of suspended solids in the Chesapeake Bay entrance and adjacent shelf waters.  SUPERFLUX 1980 - Chesapeake Bay Plume Study Workshop, NASA Langley Research Center, Newport News, VA.

Research Grants and Contracts

U.S. Minerals Management Service, Leasing Division, Sand and Gravel Unit, 2003-2006.  Potential Biological and Physical Impacts of Dredging on Offshore Ridge and Swale Features.  Co‑Program Manager with Continental Shelf Associates, Inc.

U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, 2002-2005. Quantifying Inlet Sedimentation Dynamics:  Sediment Pathways, Overwash and Island Breaching, Detailed Sediment Budgets, and Navigation Channel Resources.  Principal Investigator.

ENSR International, 2001.  Empire State Newsprint Project:  Geophysical and Water Velocity Measurements for the Hudson River Field Program.   Principal Investigator.

U.S. Minerals Management Service, International Activities and Marine Minerals Division, 2001-2003.  Environmental Surveys of Potential Borrow Areas Offshore Northern New Jersey and Southern New York and the Environmental Implications of Sand Removal for Coastal and Beach Restoration.  Program Manager.

Paragon Engineering, Inc., 2001.  Physical Environmental Impacts of Pipeline Construction and Operation for the Mardi Gras Transportation System.  Principal Investigator.

Offshore and Coastal Technologies, Inc. – East Coast, 2000-2001.  Sediment Budget Evaluation Using Historical Shoreline and Beach Profile Data:  Western Town Line to Horton Point, Southold, NY.  Principal Investigator.

U.S. Minerals Management Service, International Activities and Marine Minerals Division, 2000-2002.  Environmental Surveys of Potential Borrow Areas on the East Florida Shelf and the Environmental Implications of Sand Removal for Coastal and Beach Restoration.  Principal Investigator.

ENTRIX, Inc., 1999-2000.  Evaluation of Geological and Physical Processes Impacts Associated with the Gulfstream Pipeline, Northeast Gulf of Mexico.  Principal Investigator.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, 1999-2002. Sediment Bypassing at Structured Entrances and Geomorphic Change Modeling.  Principal Investigator.

U.S. Minerals Management Service, International Activities and Marine Minerals Division, 1999-2001.  Numerical Modeling Evaluation of the Cumulative Physical Effects of Offshore Sand Dredging for Beach Nourishment.  Principal Investigator.

Rubin and Rudman, LLP, 1999-2000.  Sediment Erosion and Deposition Processes in Hyannis Inner Harbor, Hyannis, MA.  Principal Investigator.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, 1999.  Inlets Online:  A Tutorial of Interpreting Aerial Photography for the Analysis of Sediment Transport Patterns and Geomorphic Change at Entrances.  Principal Investigator.

Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, 1999.  Study of the Environmental Impacts of Offshore Sand Mining.  Principal Investigator.

Sebastian Inlet Tax District Commission, 1998-1999. Historical Shoreline Change Analysis: Satellite Beach to Fort Pierce Inlet, Florida.  Principal Investigator.

Town of Southold, NY, 1998.  Historical Shoreline Change Analysis: Western Town Line to Horton Point, Southold, NY.  Principal Investigator (subcontractor to Aubrey Consulting, Inc.).

U.S. Minerals Management Service, International Activities and Marine Minerals Division, 1997-2000.  Collection of Environmental Data Within Sand Resource Areas Offshore North Carolina and the Environmental Implications of Sand Removal for Coastal and Beach Restoration.  Principal Investigator (subcontractor to Aubrey Consulting, Inc.).

U.S. Minerals Management Service, International Activities and Marine Minerals Division, 1997-2000.  Environmental Survey of Potential Sand Resource Sites: Offshore New Jersey.  Principal Investigator (subcontractor to Aubrey Consulting, Inc.).

U.S. Minerals Management Service, International Activities and Marine Minerals Division, 1997-1999.  Environmental Survey of Identified Sand Resource Sites Offshore Alabama.  Principal Investigator (subcontractor to Aubrey Consulting, Inc.).

U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, 1997-1998.  Coastal Change Assessment for Brevard County, FL.  Principal Investigator.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Coastal Engineering Research Center, 1996-1998.  Historical Sediment Transport Patterns, Columbia River Mouth and Adjacent Shores.   Principal Investigator.

U.S. Department of Justice, through Texas A&M Research Foundation, 1996.  Shoreline and Bathymetric Change Analysis for Assessing Downdrift Impacts Associated with the Port Canaveral Entrance Jetties.  Principal Investigator.

U.S. Minerals Management Service, Office of International Activities and Marine Minerals, 1996.  Environmental Impact Statement to Support Phase I of the Louisiana Barrier Shoreline Feasibility Study (Barataria-Terrebonne Basin Barrier Shoreline Restoration Effort).  Principal Investigator.

U.S. Minerals Management Service, Coastal Marine Institute, 1995-1997.  Synthesis of Hard Mineral Resources of the Northeast Gulf of Mexico Shelf: Spatial Distribution, Subsurface Evaluation, and Sediment Budget.  Principal Investigator, R. McBride Co-Principal Investigator.

T. Baker Smith and Sons, Inc., through LA Department of Natural Resources, 1995-1997.  Feasibility of Barrier Shoreline Restoration in Coastal Louisiana - Coastal Geology, Geomorphology, and Physical Processes.  Principal Investigator, R. McBride Co-Principal Investigator.

U.S. Geological Survey, National Coastal Geology Program, 1995-1996.  Shoreline and Bathymetric Change in Lake Pontchartrain.  Principal Investigator.

U.S. Geological Survey, National Coastal Geology Program, 1995-1996.  Geologic Processes Affecting Coastal Erosion in Western Louisiana, Including the Impact of Hurricane Andrew. Principal Investigator, R. McBride Co-Principal Investigator.

LA Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Restoration Division, 1995-1996.  Assessment of Beach Response to a Segmented Breakwater System: Southwest Louisiana Coast.  Principal Investigator.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Coastal Engineering Research Center, 1994-1996.  Geographic Information System Development for Evaluating Sediment Transport Patterns at Inlets and Adjacent Environments: Data Capture, Analysis, and Management.   Principal Investigator.

LA Department of Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Restoration and Management, 1994-1995.  Technical Study Advisors for the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA):  Louisiana Barrier Island Study.  Principal Investigator, R.A. McBride Co-Principal Investigator.

U.S. Geological Survey, National Coastal Geology Program, 1994-1995.  Geologic Processes Affecting Coastal Erosion in Louisiana, Including the Impact of Hurricane Andrew.  Principal Investigator, S. Penland Co-Principal Investigator.

U.S. Geological Survey, National Coastal Geology Program, 1993-1994.  Geologic Processes Affecting Coastal Erosion in Western Louisiana, Including the Impact of Hurricane Andrew. Principal Investigator, S. Penland Co-Principal Investigator.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Coastal Engineering Research Center, 1993-1994.  Geographic Information System and Relational Database Management System Development: New York Bight Study.  Principal Investigator.

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of Risk Assessment, 1992-1993.  Pilot Erosion Rate Data Study - Phase IV: Global Positioning System Survey.  Principal Investigator.

Argonne National Laboratory and Gas Research Institute, 1992-1993.  Coastal Land Loss Classification, Mapping, and Spatial Analysis.  Co-Principal Investigator with S. Penland.

U.S. Geological Survey, National Coastal Geology Program, 1992-1993.  Geological Processes Affecting Coastal Erosion in Western Louisiana: 1991-1996.  Co-Principal Investigator.

State of Louisiana, Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund Enhancement Program, May-December, 1992.  Flat-Bed Scanner and Geographic Information System Equipment for Accurate Computer Mapping of Land Loss in the Coastal Zone.  Principal Investigator.

Environmental Protection Agency, Barataria-Terrebonne  National Estuary Program, June-November, 1992. An Information Management Strategy to Ensure the Compatibility and Accessibility of Data Generated in Conjunction with the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program.  Co-Principal Investigator with L. Wayne.

U.S. Minerals Management Service, 1991-1992.  Evaluation and Characterization of Hard Mineral Resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Louisiana and Mississippi, Northern Gulf of Mexico.  Principal Investigator, S. Penland Co-Principal Investigator.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Coastal Engineering Research Center, 1991-1992.  Use of Geographic Information System Technology for Coastal Engineering Applications.  Principal Investigator.

U.S. Geological Survey, National Coastal Geology Program, 1991-1992.  Geological Processes Affecting Coastal Erosion in Western Louisiana: 1991-1996.  Co-Principal Investigator with S. Penland.

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of Risk Assessment, 1990-1992.  Pilot Erosion Rate Data Study - Phases I-III.  Principal Investigator.

Mississippi Office of Geology, Department of Environmental Quality, State of Mississippi, 1990-1991.  Aerial Videotape, Shallow Seismic, and Shoreline Mapping Surveys of Coastal Mississippi. Principal Investigator, S. Penland Co-Principal Investigator.

Argonne National Laboratory and Gas Research Institute, 1990-1991.  Coastal Land Loss Classification, Mapping, and Spatial Analysis.  Co-Principal Investigator with S. Penland.

U.S. Minerals Management Service, 1990-1991.  Geological, Economic, and Environmental Characterization of Selected Near-Term Leasable Offshore Sand Deposits for Beach Nourishment. Principal Investigator.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Coastal Engineering Research Center, 1988-1990.  Numerical Modeling of Cross-Shore Sediment Transport and Beach Profile Change.  Principal Investigator.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Coastal Engineering Research Center, 1986-1988.  Barrier Island Sedimentation Studies.  Co-Principal Investigator with F. Anders.

U.S. Army, Sediment Budget and Shoreline Dynamics, Fort Story, Virginia, 1984-1986.  Co-Principal Investigator with G.F. Oertel.

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