Spring Semester
(January 9 - May 3, 2008)
Beach
and Island Geological Processes
The course consists of two field trips (Feb 1-3 and 14-18 in 2008): one on undeveloped barrier islands in the vicinity of the Duke Marine Lab (Beaufort), and one focusing on developed as well undeveloped locations between Charleston, SC, and Topsail Island, NC. On the first trip we will travel primarily by sea, visiting Shackleford Banks, Core Banks and Cape Lookout. We’ll discuss natural processes and the evolution of undeveloped barrier islands and shorelines on this trip. Lodging in the Duke Marine Lab dorms.
Andy Coburn, research faculty and Associate Director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University, will co-lead the second trip. Highlights will include: an extended walking/boat tour of Bull Island, in the Cape Romain National Seashore; a visit to the infamous “Lucas property” to discuss the coastal management and property rights; guided tours of two private communities (DeBordieu and Figure 8) featuring discussion of their beach erosion problems; an exploration of the pristine marshes and islands of the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; stops around Wrightsville Beach (which has been nourished 23 times since 1939) including the Shell Island Condos. Course Credit: 0.5 or 2 units
Place and Date:
Duke Marine Lab 2008 Spring Semester, Spring
Break (3/7 – 3/17)
Enrollment Limit: 20 Marine Lab students and
20 Durham students
Cost: Approximately $125 (Beaufort students)
and $185 (Durham students) including lodging,
transportation and meals
Permission number required;
first-come, first-served
Instructors: