C. Reid Nichols

Col C. Reid Nichols USMCR (Ret) founded Marine Information Resources Corporation (MIRC) in 1998 to provide applied oceanographic services for operational organizations. He holds a 100-Ton USCG Masters License and Project Management Professional credentials. He plans and executes coastal and estuarine research, worldwide. He supports SURA as the Coastal and Environmental Research Program Manager. Current MIRC projects involve technical support to industry

Session 1 Paper - Contemporary Expeditionary Warfare for Scientists and Engineers

Expeditionary forces from many countries have deployed to mitigate the effects of natural disasters and human conflicts. Approaches are usually linked to the nation’s maritime strategy. Expeditionary forces provide rapid response to man-made disruptions such as mass casualties by terrorists, vessel hijackings by pirates, murders by drug cartels, and nuclear accidents. Recent examples include Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response (HA/DR) and Non Combatant Evacuation Operations (NEO). HA/DR type missions have been planned and executed to mitigate the effects of catastrophic tropical cyclones, flooding, wild fires, and tsunami. NEO missions are focused on the evacuation of a nation’s citizens and other foreigners from threatened areas abroad. The need for robust capabilities in this area in both expeditionary warfare and disaster recovery are required so that governments can perform their civil functions. This type of crisis response requires expeditionary forces to be self-sustaining and make data-driven decisions in austere and chaotic environments. Technology solutions have been developed to identify, study and resolve expeditionary warfare and force protection challenges, especially along dynamic coasts that are modified by waves, tides, and shallow water processes. This paper will highlight the impact of waves, tides, and shallow water processes. There are many other environmental factors that are required to support expeditionary warfare

C. Reid Nichols

Col C. Reid Nichols USMCR (Ret) founded Marine Information Resources Corporation (MIRC) in 1998 to provide applied oceanographic services for operational organizations. He holds a 100-Ton USCG Masters License and Project Management Professional credentials. He plans and executes coastal and estuarine research, worldwide. He supports SURA as the Coastal and Environmental Research Program Manager. Current MIRC projects involve technical support to industry

Sea Level Rise Expedition (Photo Log)

Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies planned and executed a Sea Level Rise Expedition that coincided with perigean spring high tides (aka King tides). The chronological pictures of flooding were taken from approximately the height of the high tide at 08:32 AM local (0.92m above MLLW) to low tide at 2:42 PM local (0.07m above MLLW) on October 26, 2015. Those in attendance were able to view the impacts of King tides which foreshadow the impacts of sea level rise. Consequences of these recurring floods provided a starting point for the scenario-driven coastal resilience discussions that occurred from October 27 to 28, 2015 at the Broward County Governmental Center

Impact of the Ocean Waves Workshop on the Marine Science and Technology Community

The Earl K. Long Library at the Univeristy of New Orleans uses ScholarWorks@UNO, an open access digital repository, to collect, preserve, and disseminate Ocean Waves Workshop content for a global audience. ScholarWorks resides on the Digital Commons platform, which is optimized for discoverability through search engines such as Google Scholar, increasing visibility and impact. UNO library staff work with the Ocean Waves Workshop planning committee to assign metadata to workshop materials that can then be rapidly shared online. The repository also ensures long-term, stable preservation of workshop content. The archive of workshop material and its extensive worldwide use demonstrate the scientific, social, and economic value of the Ocean Waves Workshop to the marine science and technology community and to other interested researchers

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Using Monte Carlo Simulation as a Financial Modeling Tool to Support Sustainability Efforts of a Government Agency

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) collects ecosystem data to support coastal resource conservation and management activities by studying stressors that impact estuaries such as the Chesapeake Bay, which is the largest in the United States. This paper seeks to help NOAA justify its existence and its budget by utilizing Monte Carlo simulation as a financial modeling tool, with such simulations providing insights on how to allocate identified resources. The results of the study offer an innovative method for helping government managers decide how much money to spend, what to spend it on, and how to acquire resources for the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System. Moreover, this paper also demonstrates how an experiential project in graduate business education can be used to support sustainability efforts by addressing community-focused issues while improving student connection between theory and application at the same time

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