Southwest Washington Coastal Erosion Study (SWCES)

The Southwest Washington Coastal Erosion Study is:

• a Federal - State - Local cooperative research project conducted by the
  US Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program and the Washington Department of Ecology - Coastal Monitoring and Analysis Program;
• a comprehensive study of the coastal evolution, processes, geology, and hazards of the 165-km long Columbia River littoral cell from Tillamook Head, Oregon, to Point Grenville, Washington;
• an integrated study of fundamental and applied research aimed at developing a regional-scale understanding of coastal processes and associated shoreline changes over a variety of time scales; and
• directed towards understanding the littoral cell morphology and dynamics to facilitate land-use planning and resource management decisions into the future.

Please visit the official Southwest Washington Coastal Erosion Study website hosted by Washington State Department of Ecology at:

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces/index.htm

For additional information, contact:

Guy Gelfenbaum
ggelfenbaum@usgs.gov
(650) 329-5483
U.S. Geological Survey
Coastal & Marine Geology, MS-999
345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025

George Kaminsky
gkam461@ecy.wa.gov
(360) 407-6797
Washington State Department of Ecology
Coastal Monitoring and Analysis Program
P.O. Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600