The EGU General Assembly 2022 (EGU22) will be a conference with a virtual component where everybody is welcome, in person or online! The organisers plan for the format of the conference to be flexible, giving the opportunity to more easily adapt to the uncertain global context. Submissions are now open for two EGU22 coastal sessions, co-sponsored by the Commission on Coastal Systems (CCS) of the International Geographical Union (IGU):

GM6.7: Coastal Zone Geomorphological Interactions: Natural versus Human-Induced Driving Factors

The session will be organised for the fourteenth time at the EGU2021 General Assembly and gives priority to the subjects of coastal geomorphology: evolution of coastal landforms, coastal morphodynamics, coastline alterations and various associated processes in the coastal zone, e.g. waves and sediment drift, which shape coastal features and cause morphological changes.

This session explores the interactions between natural geomorphic processes and human interventions in the coastal zone. Topics include work on predicting shoreline change and the effects of human activities on the coast, including coastal vulnerability to natural and human-related hazards, coastal and environmental sensitivity classifications and risk assessments, impacts on coastal dune fields, eco-restoration and re-building of coastal environments, Marine Spatial Planning, and Integrated Coastal Management.

This session is being organised by Margarita Stancheva (Bulgaria), Andreas Baas (UK), Hannes Tonnison (Estonia), Giorgio Anfuso (Spain) and Guillaume Brunier (France). Session link.

GM6.9: Coastal morphodynamics: nearshore, beach and dunes

The session will be organised for the fifth time at the EGU2022 General Assembly. Examining the morphodynamics of coasts from the nearshore through to inland dune systems is a fundamental requirement in understanding their short- to long-term behaviour. Examination of complex interactions between these interconnected systems has become essential for the understanding, analysis and ultimately, the management of our coasts.

This session welcomes contributions from coastal scientists interested in the measurement and modelling of physical processes and responses within the three sub-units over various spatial and temporal scales. It will highlight the latest scientific developments in our understanding of this part of the planet’s geomorphic system and will facilitate knowledge exchange between the submerged (e.g., nearshore waves, currents, and sediment transport) and sub-aerial (e.g., beach and aeolian dune dynamics) zones.

This session is being organised by Irene Delgado-Fernandez (UK), Emilia Guisado-Pintado (Spain) and Derek Jackson (UK). Session link.

Abstract submission deadline: 12 January 2022, 13:00 CET!

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The mission of PiA is to bring together the scientific, academic and technical community from the American continent to study, evaluate and disseminate information and knowledge across the spectrum of disciplines related to sedimentation and sediment transport processes. PiA focuses on the science, engineering, monitoring and modelling of erosion and transport of particles, and promotes activities to improve the management of natural resources, mitigation and reclamation decisions for the benefit of the environment and society. Abstracts related (but not limited to) to the following topics are welcome!

• Methods for Sediment Monitoring, Measurements and Characterization
• Sediment Processes Assessment and Modeling
• Reservoir Sedimentation Management and Control
• Sediment in Coastal and Marine Environments
• Sediment Habitats, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
• Stream/River, Wetland and Coastal Restoration
• Assessment, Restoration and Reclamation of Mining Influenced Soils
• Sediment Management Policy and Implementation

More information can be found on the PiA website.

Important dates:

• Early Bird registration: February 4th to May 13th, 2022
• Speaker/Author registration deadline: May 13th, 2022
• Notification to authors: April 8th, 2022
• Abstracts submission deadline: February 4th, 2022
• Conference date: June 13-17th, 2022

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ECSA encourage innovative sessions and formats including, but not restricted, to oral presentations, posters, workshops, practitioner forums, panels and discussions. Completed session proposals should include details of the conveners, a session title and a brief description of the session content (in no more than 200 words).

This description must highlight how the session addresses the overall conference theme and why the session is of critical importance to the estuarine and coastal scientific community. The deadline for proposing a session for ECSA 59 is 11 December 2021.

Click here for more details and submission information.

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Please consider submitting an abstract to the session on ‘Protecting Coastlines Using Nature-Based Solutions’ at the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2022, being held in Honolulu, Hawaii, on the 27th February – 4 March of 2022.
Find the session description below.

The abstract submission deadline is Wednesday 29 September 2021, at 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time.

Session ID: CP01 Protecting Coastlines Using Nature-Based Solutions
Topic Area: Coastal and Estuarine Hydrodynamics and Sediment Processes

Session Description

Storms represent the most common and costly natural hazard globally, especially in coastal, low-lying areas. Communities are increasingly looking for effective and suitable measures to mitigate coastal hazards and adapt to climate risks. Coastal ecosystems such as coral reefs, beaches, dunes, mangroves, and wetlands can provide an effective first line of defense against these flooding and erosion hazards. However, these protection services are disappearing as many of these ecosystems continue to be lost at alarming rates globally.

Although both the public and private sector acknowledge the role of ecosystems in reducing coastal risk, measures to quantify their effectiveness to reduce flooding and erosion and their suitability for local environments is still lacking, certainly compared to conventional coastal protection structures. A better understanding of the hydrodynamics, morphodynamics, and ecology across spatial and temporal scales is critical for informing and advancing new ecosystem-based solutions.

This session aims to evaluate the role of coastal ecosystems and restoration projects to mitigate coastal hazards by exploring the dynamic connections between ecosystem health and status, geophysical processes, environmental changes, and the evolution of coastlines. We encourage site-specific studies, regional investigations, modeling studies both on the storm event scale and long-term, and efforts towards multi-disciplinary and integrated approaches to understanding the current state and future of the role of natural and restored coastal ecosystems on the protection of adjacent coastlines.

Presentations that use new and experimental techniques that may improve or change the way coastal ecosystems are valued for their hazard risk reduction potential are also encouraged.

Click here for more information regarding abstract submission.

Co-conveners:

Borja Reguero, University of California at Santa Cruz
Curt Storlazzi, United States Geological Survey
Ap van Dongeren, Deltares
Ryan Lowe, University of Western Australia

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