Morphodynamic visualization of Trustom Pond in South Kingstown RI showing how sediments move during a storm similar to Superstorm Sandy with 1' of additional sea level rise. Models were created in X-beach and validated using simulations of Superstorm Sandy compared to documented impacts. X-Beach outputs were visualized using custom software tools. See the Charlestown and South Kingstown RI gallery below, for more.
Charlestown and South Kingstown Rhode Island Gallery. This work is part of a larger project funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NOAA NCCOS). As part of this work, animations and visualizations depicting dimensions of storm impacts other than inundation are being created to inform future management decisions regarding issues such as breachway repairs, dune vegetation, and coastal habitats. The photo and visualization above compare the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy at Trustom Pond with the outcome of a simulation of Superstorm Sandy using X-Beach to demonstrate the validation of the model and its ability to predict breaching of the coastal barrier.
Newport, Rhode Island Gallery. This work is part of an ongoing resilience planning effort with the City of Newport and the US Navy.
Work for the DHS Center for Excellence in Coastal Resilience. Tools developed to drive realistic visualizations are a component of the Rhode Island Coastal Hazards, Analysis, Modeling & Prediction system. This work is having tangible benefits for communities and is helping to further streamline visualization work flows.
National Park Service Gallery. Animations and Visualizations of US National Parks, including Cape Cod National Seashore, Boston National Historic Site, Boston Harbor Islands, And Acadia National Park. Realistic model driven landscape visualizations are designed to depict impact of Nor’easters and landscape change (e.g., shoreline alterations and changes to vegetation), and are used for public engagement, interpretation, and management.
Portsmouth RI USA Gallery. Visualizations of marsh migration and road obstruction based on the Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model and the ADvanced CIRCulation Model (2019).
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Gallery. Visualizations used to train emergency managers as part of an Integrated Emergency Management Course (IEMC). Depictions of Providence, Rhode Island, USA (2017).
Coastal and Environmental Risk Index (CERI) Gallery. Visualizations of coastal Rhode Island communities used in public engagement processes for the Coastal and Environmental Risk Index (2016).
Realism Gallery. Visualizations made to explore the possibilities of connecting ocean and wind models with databases and coordinated 3D assets and textures. Depictions of Galilee Rhode Island, USA and environs (2015).