This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will fund a collaborative research study to improve the understanding of compound flooding risks in coastal wetlands. The $219,444 grant, awarded to Louisiana State University, will employ a multi-proxy approach to discriminate between marine and terrestrial sediment deposits in coastal wetland cores. This will elucidate the relative contributions of marine and terrestrial inputs to wetland aggradation and provide valuable insights on wetland sustainability for coastal management agencies. The study will utilize advanced analytical techniques such as X-ray fluorescence, textural analysis, palynology, and radioisotopic dating to characterize sediment provenance. This project aims to enhance scientific knowledge on the impacts of climate change-driven increases in hurricane intensity, precipitation, and flooding on coastal environments.
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