Sediment transport over the nearshore environment (STONE): linking nonlinear wave effects across the shoaling and breaking zone

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center awarded a $1,942,056 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Washington to fund the "SEDIMENT TRANSPORT OVER THE NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT (STONE): LINKING NONLINEAR WAVE EFFECTS ACROSS THE SHOALING AND BREAKING ZONE" project. The project is supported by the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 12.630), which aims to fund research in mathematical, physical, engineering, environmental, and life sciences to support Department of Defense missions.

The University of Washington is the prime awardee, and it has subcontracted portions of the work to Stanford University and Oregon State University. The project will investigate sediment transport and nonlinear wave effects in the nearshore environment, with the goal of advancing the understanding of processes across the shoaling and breaking zones. The award period runs from Aug 22, 2023 to Nov 21, 2027.