We have reprinted the following News Release from ASBPA because it captures the essence of the debate regarding what to do about development at risk along the coast. Whether you support retreat or repair, the answer is far from simple. …
Hurricane SANDY (27 October 2012) impacted the coast from North Carolina to northern New England. CSE’s project at Nags Head fared well (WRAL), but beaches in other parts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks (eg. Rodanthe), and many New Jersey and…
CSE, working with the Town of Nags Head and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock. completed a 4.6 million cy nourishment of Nags Head, NC in October 2011. The project is believed to be the largest locally funded nourishment project constructed…
CSE has recently acquired a Teledyne-RDI Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP). The Workhorse Sentinel model provides real-time and stand-alone measurements of currents, waves, and suspended material in multiple layers of the water column. The high frequency and high accuracy data…
Ten years ago, CSE was invited by Carteret County to assist the Beach Preservation Task Force in developing a shoreline erosion assessment and beach restoration plan for Bogue Banks. The impetus for the plan was a succession of five hurricanes…
Arcadian Shores is a section of South Carolina’s Grand Strand between North Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach. It is home to Hilton Hotel Resort, Kingston Plantation, and several major residential towers. While the cities immediately north and south are part…
Dr Tim Kana, CSE’s founder and president, received the Morrough P O’Brien Award from the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) at the 2015 National Conference in New Orleans (LA). This is ASBPA’s highest award and recognizes leaders in…
Click here to read an article from The Outer Banks Voice on how the Nags Head Beach Nourishment Project is holding up after three years.
