2025 Coastal Flooding Technical Workshop

March 19 | Stevens Institute of Technology

By  NJCRC

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Registration is now open for the Coastal Flooding Technical Workshop, hosted by the NJCRC and the Stevens Institute of Technology. Join us on March 19, 2025, at the Stevens campus in Hoboken for a day filled with insightful discussions and networking opportunities. Learn from experts in the field about the latest strategies and technologies to address coastal flooding challenges. Don’t miss this chance to connect with professionals and enhance your knowledge in coastal resilience. The day’s proceedings will be capped by a networking mixer and poster session.

Please contact Terry Doss (tdoss@njsea.com) if you are interested in applying for one of our limited, need-based scholarships.

Scroll below for an agenda, travel/parking instructions, and additional details. In the event of inclement weather, registrants will be contacted before close of business on March 18. If the event is cancelled, we will try to reschedule for some time in the future or issue full refunds.

Please contact Terry Doss at tdoss@njsea.com with questions regarding the workshop.

Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors for the event. Their generous sponsorship allows us to keep registration costs down.

Travel & Venue

The event will be held at the Stevens University Center Complex (UCC). Click here for a campus map and directions for visiting by car or public transit.

PARKING: Free parking has been made available on campus in the Babbio Center Garage. You can access the Babbio Center Garage by traveling down 5th Street, past River Street and down towards Frank Sinatra Drive. The entrance to the Babbio Center Garage is located on the left.

Printed parking passes will be required for those parking on campus.  The pass will be emailed to those indicating they may need parking for registrants to print ahead of time.  Printed copies will be available for those who are unable to print, but will need to be placed in windshield that morning.

To get to the UCC from the garage, walk upstairs outside or take the elevator to the Lobby. Exit the building to the right and follow the path up the hill. The UCC will be approx 250 yards on the right. Once guests enter the UCC, they can take the stairs or the elevator to the lower level. Tech Flex is located down the hall to the left.

AGENDA

Speakers and session details subject to change; check back for latest information.

7:30-8 a.m. | Continental Breakfast/Registration

8-9:30 a.m. | Opening Plenary

8:00     Ed Synakowski, Vice Provost for Research & Innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology

8:10     Vince Mazzei, State Floodplain Administrator

8:30     Philip Orton, Stevens Institute of Technology

The Stevens Flood Advisory System: User Applications and Forecast Assessment

8:45     Lukasz Niemoczynski, USGS

Moderate Flood Level Scenarios: Synthetic Storm-Driven Flood-Inundation Maps for Coastal Communities in 10 New Jersey Counties

9:00     Kelly Van Baalen, Climate Central

Climate Central’s Tools for Assessing, Communicating, and Responding to Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flood Risk

9:15     Erfan Amini, Stevens Institute of Technology

A street-scale model for evaluating compound flooding in Hoboken-Jersey City under climate change scenarios

9:30-10 a.m. | Morning Break

10-12 p.m. | Morning Presentations

10:00   NJ Association of Floodplain Managers (speaker TBA)

10:15   Miles Green, Forerunner

Flooding Tools for More Effective Decision-Making

10:30   Sara Margolis and Mat Mampara, Dewberry

Bringing Resilience into Business as Usual at the NJ Turnpike Authority

10:45   Laura Lemke-Verderame, Guy Carpenter

Reduction in Insurance Premiums Attributable to Nature-Based Solutions

11:00   Nick Brown, HDR

Coastal Adaptation: Strategic Realignment and Managed Retreat

11:15   DanaRose Brown, USACE NY District

The challenges of managing coastal storm risk in a low-lying area impacted by frequent flooding

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Lunch

1-3:20 p.m. | Lightning Talks

1:00     Alison Miskiman, Black & Veatch

Charleston’s Integrated Water Plan – Creating Space for Equity

1:10     Raychel Bahnick, Arcadis

Protecting the Financial District and Seaport Neighborhoods from Future Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge

1:20     Tam Trinh, Stevens Institute of Technology

Using Numerical Modeling to Assess the Contribution of Shelf Seiches to Coastal Flooding along the US East Coast

1:30     Michael Spina, HDR

Fireplace Neck: Tidal Wetland Hydrologic Connectivity Improvements

1:40     Nora Morton, High School Researcher

Evaluation of the Performance of Breakwater Designs at a Coastal Marsh Shoreline Using a Smartphone-Based Wave Intensity Sensor (WILSON)

1:50     Chris Huch, Black & Veatch Corporation

Prevent Secondary Disasters: Substantial Damage Planning

2:00     Shima Kasaei, Stevens Institute of Technology

Influence of rainfall on 100-year coastal floods in an urban environment

2:10     Amanda Archer, Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve

Coastal flooding community engagement and research via MyCoast: New Jersey

2:20     Ambika Nair, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Flood Risk and Basement Housing in New York City: The Impact of Extreme Weather on Vulnerable Housing Stock

2:30     Benjamin Komita, Coastal Engineer

Utilizing Drone Photogrammetry to Simply Visualize Coastal Flood Risk

2:40     Alireza Gharagozlou, Taylor Engineering

WaterWorks OnDemand: Advancing Coastal Engineering and Hazard Analysis through Cloud-Based Workflows

2:50     Holly Josephs

Enhancing Flood Damage Predictions Using NFIP and LIDAR Data: A Case Study Assessing HAZUS Accuracy During Hurricane Ida

3:00     Lynn Needle, Art of Motion Dance Theatre

The Poseidon Project: An Aquatic Myth

3:10-3:30 p.m. | Afternoon Break

3:30-5:30 p.m. | Afternoon Presentations

3:30     Joe Wagner, Black & Veatch

Dredging with Nature: The Strategic Sediment Pulse Hydrodynamic Dredging Approach to Marsh Nourishment Applied to Tidal Flood Control Channels

3:45     Stephen Bourne, AtkinsRealis

Lessons Learned Using CitySimulator to Evaluate Climate Vulnerabilities

4:00     Janos Szeman, Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor

BICC Site Sediment Cover System in the Hudson River Coastal Flood Plain

4:15     Hugh Roarty, Rutgers University

Impact of Surface Current Measurements on NY Harbor Water Levels

4:30     Isabelle Stinnette, NY-NJ Harbor & Estuary Program

Aquatic Connectivity through Climate-Ready Infrastructure

4:45     Nicole Zuck, ACT Engineering

Flood mitigation in Seaside Heights

5:00     Brian Johnson CFM, Floodproofing

Floodproofing Success Stories in NJ

5:15     WRAP-UP

5:30-7:30 p.m. | Networking Event/Poster Session

Please join us for drinks, light fare and invigorating discussions while we review the poster presentations, catch up with colleagues, and maybe even meet some new contacts.