"The different types of dredging equipment are reviewed: hopper dredge, clamshell dredge, cutterhead dredge, and the excavator/backhoe. Developed by the Army Corps of Engineers, the Silent Inspector (SI) is an automated dredge monitoring system consisting...

"The science behind the creation of artificial reefs is presented. Case studies and monitoring examples are provided that show how offshore reefs naturally protect the coastline. Offshore submerged reefs function as dissipaters (they reduce wave energy at...

"Provides an overview of the status of ocean health, legislative efforts to monitor and protect southeast Florida's natural resources, and identifies the many challenges that face the whole ecosystem, from the everglades to the oceanic seascape."

Provides an overview and objectives of the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiatvie (SEFCRI) and of the Maritime Industry and Coastal Construction Impacts (MICCI) Focus Team."

"A reef-mitigation garden is where the natural rock is covered by a thin veneer of sand. A development plan for a reef garden is presented."

"Sand bypassing is used when inlet navigation features block the alongshore drift of sand. Stabilized inlets cause the interruption of alongshore drift leading to 85% of the beach erosion in Florida. The goal of bypassing is to capture sand on the updrift...

"This presentation discusses the increasing rates of shoreline retreat and increasing shoreline development, and that dredge-and-fill programs are increasingly employed to protect against shoreline erosion. Such beach nourishment can degrade other beach h...