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CEE Dept Seminar Series on Mitigation and Adaptation to Sea Level Rise

<p> The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department 2014 Seminar Series focusing on the role of coastal/civil engineering in adaptation and mitigation of threats from accelerated sea level rise continues with its third presentation on Friday April 4<sup>th</sup> with a presentation by Mr. John Headland, PE, Senior Vice-President for Moffat &amp; Nichol and firm practice leader for Coastal, Environment, and Water Resources Engineering.&nbsp; &nbsp;His presentation will focus on the role of the engineering consulting community in addressing the risks of sea level rise to coastal communities.&nbsp;</p> <p> <strong>Adaptive Management Strategies for SLR: Ports, Beaches, Coastal Structures and Marsh Restoration Projects </strong>, Mr. John Headland, PE</p> <p> <strong>Date: </strong>&nbsp;April 4<sup>th</sup>, 2014&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Time: </strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;2:00 &ndash; 3:00 PM</p> <p> <strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; E.V. Williams Engineering and Computational Sciences Building Auditorium (1st floor) - Room 1202</p> <p> Sponsored by: Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Civil and Environmental Engineering Visiting Council, Batten College of Engineering and Technology, and the ODU Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative</p> <p> <strong>John Headland, P.E.</strong></p> <p> John Headland is a Moffatt &amp; Nichol Senior Vice President and firm practice leader for Coastal, Environment and Water Resources. He has specialized in the planning/design of port and coastal infrastructure for 32 years. Experience includes: coastal engineering, ecosystem restoration, port/harbor planning, dredging/land reclamation and coastal/estuarial modeling. He has completed projects in some 30 countries. Headland is a U.S. Commissioner and Western Hemisphere Vice President of the Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses (PIANC.) He is a member of the Marine Board of the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer&rsquo;s Coastal Engineering Research Board.</p> <p> &nbsp;</p>

Posted By: Gary Schafran
Date: Mon Mar 31 05:21:37 EDT 2014

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