Erosion Engineers

Erosion Engineers

Overview

Observe 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.

Labs taught a Project O take place over 2.5 hours so this program plus one additional lab of your choosing will be taught.