Erosion Engineers
Overview
Observe the impacts of erosion and engineer solutions to coastal erosion.
Highlights
Program Type: Lab
Program Duration: 1.25 Hours
Trip Season: Sept-June
Student Limit: Up to 20
Ocean Literacy Principle: #2: The ocean and life in the oceans shape the features of Earth
Trip Description
Students will create a coastal model that includes a beach or river and try to stabilize the structures they create. Groups will observe for impacts of erosion and then engineer solutions to coastal erosion by testing out a variety of mitigation strategies.