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 & Nichol and firm practice leader for Coastal, Environment, and Water Resources Engineering. His presentation will focus on the role of the engineering consulting community in addressing the risks of sea level rise to coastal communities. </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> April 4<sup>th</sup>, 2014 <strong>Time: </strong> 2:00 – 3:00 PM</p> <p> <strong>Location:</strong> 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 & 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’s Coastal Engineering Research Board.</p> <p> </p>
2014 CEE SLR Seminar Series Flyer.pdf (189.4 KB)
Posted By: Gary Schafran
Date: Mon Mar 31 05:21:37 EDT 2014