March 19 | Stevens Institute of Technology
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.
Thank you to our sponsors for the event. Their generous sponsorship allows us to keep registration costs down.
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.
Speakers and session details subject to change; check back for latest information.
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
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
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
3:30 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
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.