The placement of Wave Attenuation Devices (WADs) and the Oyster Catcher living shorelines on Sugarloaf Island, NC, is nearing completion.
Sarah Pettyjohn’s drone footage, captured just before sunset on November 17, 2024, shows the progress made on the installation. Stay tuned for updates as this project reaches its final stages!
Sarah Pettyjohn presented her year-long drone data collection project at the NC Coastal Conference, showing seasonal topographic changes on Sugarloaf Island. Over the past year, she has compared four seasons of change. This is an achievement never before accomplished with this combination of technology and restoration tactics in NC. Partially funded by the NC Coastal Federation, her work will double in scope next year to develop a comprehensive pre- and post-restoration understanding of how wave attenuation devices and living shorelines can help preserve this disappearing island. Keep up the amazing work, Sarah, you’re awesome!
Lab alumnus Michelle Schlup has accepted a Physical Scientist position with the Army Geospatial Center, US Army Corps of Engineers. Michelle will lend her geospatial expertise to develop innovative solutions to help support one of the largest federal environmental missions: restoring degraded ecosystems; regulating waterways; managing natural resources; and cleaning up contaminated sites from past military activities.
Congratulations, Michelle! We are very proud of you.
The Department of Geography, Planning & Environment’s faculty know how to have a good time. We couldn’t be more excited to see Dr. Rickenbach!
Check out the original Cincinnati Bengals “Who Dey Rap” from 1989 followed by “Fear Da Tiger 2022.”
