AMERICAN WEATHER

                         & HYDROLOGY, LLC

  Beach and Harbor Protection and Restoration Services   

Charles B. Pyke, Ph.D., Principal Scientist and Primary Expert Witness of  American Weather & Hydrology, LLC , offers beach erosion control and mitigation studies, as well as protection, replenishment, and restoration services for beaches, shorelines, waterfronts, ports, harbors, marinas, wetlands, and coastal waterways.  These include, but are not limited to:  [Many of the services may apply to the earthquake-damaged Port-au-Prince, Haiti and to Concepciόn and other Chile ports.]

• Beach and coastal cliff erosion research and studies on various scales;  relationship to climate variations

.  [See also Ocean and Coastal Research, Studies, and Services and Climatic and Air Quality Research and Studies.]

• Beach erosion control and mitigation services.

• Beach, shoreline, waterfront, harbor, marina, channel, and coastal waterway  protection services.

• Beach sand replenishment services. 

• Beach, shoreline, waterfront, harbor, marina, channel, and coastal waterway restoration and reconstruction services. 

• Breakwaters, jetties, and groins:  construction, enhancement, expansion, reconstruction, and restoration services.

• Breakwaters, jetties, and groins:  studies, including damages to breakwaters, jetties, and groins from natural and human activities;  possible adverse effects of breakwaters and jetties on beaches, shorelines, waterfronts, and harbors. 

• Coastal cliff erosion control and mitigation services. 

• Coastal cliff protection and restoration services.

• Coastal engineering studies and services of many types. 

• Coastal waterways:  construction, dredging, protection, and restoration services.

• Construction defect analysis on piers, wharfs, docks, seawalls, and other coastal structures.

• Construction defect remedies and reconstruction for piers, wharfs, docks, seawalls, and other structures. 

• Coral reef preservation, protection and restoration services. 

• Dredging of harbors, marinas, bays, channels, and coastal waterways.

• Estuaries: siltation, sandbars, debris from damaged boats, and destruction of wharfs and docks:  protection, repair, restoration, and reconstruction. 

• Fjords and other oceanic inlets:  siltation, sandbars, debris from damaged boats, and destruction of wharfs and docks:  protection, repair, restoration, and reconstruction. 

• Harbor protection and restoration services. 

• Harbor siltation and sandbar formation studies.

• Harbor siltation and sandbar removal services. 

• Harbors: siltation, sandbars, debris from damaged boats, and destruction of wharfs and docks:  protection, repair, restoration, and reconstruction. 

• Harbors:  siting and location selection for new harbors.

• Heavy river runoff into harbors -  damages and siltation:  research, studies, and restoration services.

• Hurricanes:  damages to beaches, shorelines, waterfronts, harbors, marinas, and wetlands.

• Hurricanes:   protection, restoration, and reconstruction services.

• Hurricanes:  research and studies.

• Kelp and seaweed:  research and studies; removal where needed.

• Lagoons:  construction, protection, preservation, and restorations services.

• Lagoons:  environmental research and studies. 

• Marinas:  site selection, construction, dredging, protection, and restoration services. 

• Offshore oil rigs:  analysis of construction defects, damage and potential damage from high seas.

• Piers, wharfs, and docks:  analysis of construction defects, damage, and wear.

• Piers, wharfs, and docks:  construction, reconstruction, and restoration services. 

• Ports: siltation, sandbars, debris from damaged boats, and destruction of wharfs and docks:  protection, repair, restoration, and reconstruction. 

• Pollution of beaches, harbors, ports, marinas, lagoons, coastal waterways, and wetlands:  research and studies.

• Pollution of beaches, harbors, ports, marinas, lagoons, coastal waterways, and wetlands:  preventative measures..

• Pollution of beaches, harbors, ports, marinas, lagoons, coastal waterways, and wetlands:  protection and mitigation services. 

• Reefs, natural and artificial:  construction, protection, reconstruction, restoration, or removal services. 

• Sandbars:  removal or revamping services.

• Seawalls:  inspection, construction, enhancement, expansion, reconstruction, and restoration services. 

• Seawalls:  studies, including damages to seawalls from natural and human activities;  possible adverse effects of seawalls on beaches, shorelines, and waterfronts. 

• Storm surges and high waves:  beach erosion, shoreline, harbor, marina, and wetlands damage potential, risks to life.

• Tidal energy development and generation.* 

• Tsunamis:  damages to beaches, shorelines, waterfronts, harbors, ports, marinas, lagoons, wetlands, coastal waterways, coastal land areas, and coral reefs.

• Tsunamis:  protection from tsunamis; restoration and reconstruction services from tsunami damage.

• Tsunamis:  research, modeling, and risk assessment. 

• Tsunami warning systems:  design and installation.

• Wave energy development and generation.**

• Wetlands and other wildlife habitats: environmental impact reports, impact statements, and site assessments. 

• Wetlands and other wildlife habitats: environmental research and studies. 

• Wetlands and other wildlife habitats: preservation, protection, and restoration services. 

* Construction of a small dam near the far end of a bay, harbor, lagoon, fjord, estuary, or coastal waterway gravitationally connected to the ocean, creating a small artificial tidal basin that becomes sealed off from the ocean, except for a small opening in the dam.  Placement of a reversible hydroelectric generator in the opening of the dam to generate electricity from the flow of water through the dam -- into the basin on the rising tide and out of the basin on the falling tide.  The tidal basins must be constructed at locations that will not disturb natural fish or sea life habitats.  The generators must be screened from the ocean to prevent fish, seaweed, and other solid matter from entering the generators.  The screens must be cleaned frequently (preferably by energy-efficient automatic scrubbers). 

Generators can also be placed in locations where there is a natural tidal current of significance, including tidal bores and tidal waves (a term not to be confused with tsunamis, which are not tidal in origin). 

** Miniature electric generators constructed in the surf zone to respond to the rapidly rising and falling height of the water surface resulting from ocean waves (even Great Lakes waves) approaching the beach or cliff.  The fluctuations can be amplified by the construction of V-shaped flanks, including a sloping surface under water, that focus the energy into a narrow and shallow collector, containing the generator.  Like with the tidal energy generators, a fish and seaweed screen will likely be necessary around the generator. 

Multiple wave generators, separated by a few tens of meters, along a given ocean front, should be feasible.

    American Weather & Hydrology, LLC  (800) 843-7246;  local  (760) 868-8699,  cellular (760) 684-5761.