Applied Research Reports
Publications resulting from CCRM’s research related to a variety of coastal topics. These reports are designed for practical application by investigating problems and recommending solutions for coastal resource managers and policy makers.
Submissions from 2023
Synthesis of Shoreline, Sea Level Rise, and Marsh Migration Data for Wetland Restoration Targeting Final Report, Molly Mitchell, Karinna Nunez, Christine Tombleson, and Julie Herman
VIMS Marsh Migration final report + metadata sheets, Molly Mitchell, Karinna Nunez, Christine Tombleson, and Julie Herman
Submissions from 2022
Test and Implement Commercial Grade Biodegradable Hinges on Dungeness Crab Traps (VA, WA, AK), Center for Coastal Resources Management
Increasing use of natural and nature-based features to build resilience to storm-driven flooding, Final Report, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science; Pamela Mason; Jessica Hendricks; Julie Herman; Karen Duhring; and Carl Hershner
New Guidance to Build Resiliency and Mitigate for Sea Level Rise as Elements of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, Pamela Mason, Julie Herman, Christine Tombleson, Jessica Hendricks, and Karen Duhring
Submissions from 2021
Expanding The Use Of Natural And Nature-Based Infrastructure To Enhance Coastal Resiliency, Marcia Berman, Pamela Mason, Jessica Hendricks, and Tamia Rudnicky
Submissions from 2020
Expanding the use of natural and nature-based infrastructure to enhance coastal resiliency: Forecast and hind-cast load reductions from Living shoreline BMPs : Project Report (Year 2 of 3), Marcia Berman, Pamela Mason, and Tamia Rudnicky
Targeted “Hotspot” Removal of Derelict Blue Crab Traps (VA, MD), Kirk J. Havens, Donna Marie Bilkovic, David Stanhope, Kory Angstadt, and Andrew M. Scheld
Shoreline Management Handbook, Pamela Mason, Angela King, and Clay Bernick
Farm Resiliency Education for At-Risk Coastal Areas in the Chesapeake Bay, Kristen Saacke Blunk, Kristen Hughes Evans, Jennifer Miller Herzog, Julie Herman, Carl Hershner, Donna Bilkovic, and Kirk J. Havens
Submissions from 2019
Expanding Virginia"s oyster industry while minimizing user conflict - Interim report (Year 2 of 3), Roger L. Mann, Marcia Berman, James Wesson, Melissa Southworth, and Tamia Rudnicky
Virginia Stormwater Act, Tiered Approach for Rural Tidewater Localities: Generation of Watershed Impervious Maps, Christine Tombleson
Simulating storm surge and compound flooding events with a creek-to-ocean model: importance of baroclinic effects : Model files, Fei Ye, Yinglong J. Zhang, Haocheng Yu, Weiling Sun, Saeed Moghimi, Edward Myers, Karinna Nunez, Ruoyin Zhang, Harry V. Wang, Aron Roland, Kevin Martins, Xavier Bertin, Jiabi Du, and Zhou Liu
Submissions from 2018
Implementing Sustainable Shoreline Management in Virginia: Assessing the Need for an Enforceable Policy, Marcia Berman, Pamela Mason, Karinna Nunez, and Christine Tombleson
Anthropocene Sea Level Change: A History of Recent Trends Observed in the U.S. East, Gulf, and West Coast Regions, John D. Boon, Molly Mitchell, Jon Derek Loftis, and David L. Malmquist
Expanding Virginia’s oyster industry while minimizing user conflict, Roger Mann, Marcia Berman, James Wesson, Melissa Southworth, and Tamia Rudnicky
Building Capacity for Protection of Wetland Resources in Virginia - Track One, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and Center for Coastal Resources Management - Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Submissions from 2017
Review of boat wake wave impacts on shoreline erosion and potential solutions for the Chesapeake Bay, Donna M. Bilkovic, Molly Mitchell, Jenny Davis, Elizabeth Andrews, Angela King, Pamela Mason, Julie Herman, Navid Tahvildari, and Jana Davis
Living Shoreline Design Guidelines for Shore Protection in Virginia’s Estuarine Environments, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Christine A. Wilcox, and Karen Duhring
Submissions from 2016
Ecological and Economic Effects of Derelict Fishing Gear in the Chesapeake Bay 2015/2016 Final Assessment Report, Donna M. Bilkovic, H. Ward Slacum Jr., Kirk J. Havens, Danielle Zaveta, Christopher F.G. Jeffrey, Andrew M. Scheld, David Stanhope, Kory Angstadt, and John D. Evans
Sea-Level Rise & Virginia's Coastal Wetlands, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Gloucester County Shoreline Management Plan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Christine A. Wilcox, Marcia Berman, Tamia Rudnicky, Karinna Nunez, and Sharon A. Killeen
Prince George County Shoreline Management Plan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Christine A. Wilcox, Marcia Berman, Tamia Rudnicky, Karinna Nunez, and Sharon A. Killeen
Assessing Ecological and Economic Effects of Derelict Fishing Gear: a Guiding Framework, Christopher F.G. Jeffrey, Kirk J. Havens, H. Ward Slacum Jr., Donna Marie Bilkovic, Danielle Zaveta, Andrew M. Scheld, Sean Willard, and John D. Evans
The Dilemma of Derelict Gear: Datasets, Andrew M. Scheld, Donna M. Bilkovic, and Kirk J. Havens
Native Plants for Southeast Virginia including Hampton Roads Region, Virginia Institute of Marine Science – Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program - Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and Partner Organizations
Submissions from 2015
Stafford County Shoreline Management Plan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Christine A. Wilcox, Marcia Berman, Tamia Rudnicky, Karinna Nunez, and Sharon Kileen
Fairfax County Shoreline Management Plan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Christine A. Wilcox, Marcia Berman, Tamia Rudnicky, Karinna Nunez, and Sharon Killeen
Charles City County Shoreline Management Plan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Christine A. Wilcox, Marcia Berman, Tamia Rudnicky, Karinna Nunez, and Sharon A. Killeen
James City County Shoreline Management Plan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Christine A. Wilcox, Marcia Berman, Tamia Rudnicky, Karinna Nunez, and Sharon A. Killeen
Submissions from 2014
Biofiltration potential of ribbed mussel populations, Donna Marie Bilkovic and Molly Mitchell
Composition, distribution, and dynamics of intertidal epibiota on coastal defense structures, Donna Marie Bilkovic and Molly Mitchell
Johns Point Landing Living Shoreline – Ecological Monitoring : Final Report to Gloucester County, Donna Marie Bilkovic, Molly Mitchell, and Robert Isdell
Virginia Accomplishments Since the 2008 Climate Action Plan Release, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
York County Shoreline Management Plan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Christine A. Wilcox, Marcia Berman, Tamia Rudnicky, Karinna Nunez, and Sharon Killeen
City of Suffolk Shoreline Management Plan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Christine A. Wilcox, Marcia Berman, Tamia Rudnicky, Karinna Nunez, and Sharon A. Killeen
Submissions from 2013
Rehoboth Bay, Delaware Shoreline Inventory Report Methods and Guidelines, Marcia Berman, Sharon Killeen, Carl Hershner, Karinna Nunez, Karen Reay, Kory Angstadt, Tamia Rudnicky, Dan Schatt, and David Stanhope
Comprehensive Coastal Resource Management Guidance : Planning Information and Guidance for the Living Shoreline Preference, Center for Coastal Resources Management
Development of a Coastal Resources Certificate Program for Marine Contractors & Consultants, Karen Duhring and Julie Bradshaw
Lynnhaven River Shoreline Management Plan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Christine A. Wilcox, Mary C. Cox, Marcia Berman, Tamia Rudnicky, Karinna Nunez, and Sharon Killeen
Westmoreland County Shoreline Management Plan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Christine A. Wilcox, Mary C. Cox, Marcia Berman, Tamia Rudnicky, Karinna Nunez, and Sharon Killeen
Recurrent flooding study for Tidewater Virginia, Molly Mitchell; Carl Hershner; Julie Herman; Daniel E. Schatt; Emily Eggington; and Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
A Collaborative Summit, Protecting Water Quality Through Actions on Urban-suburban Properties, February 13-14, 2013, Williamsburg, VA, Wetlands Watch, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and University of Virginia's Institute for Environmental Negotiation
Submissions from 2012
Ecological and erosion protection functions of Chesapeake Bay living shorelines : Comprehensive Monitoring of Ecological and Erosion Protection Functions of Chesapeake Bay Living Shorelines (CMLS), Phase II, Donna Marie Bilkovic and Molly Mitchell
Diamondback Terrapin Bycatch Reduction Strategies for Commercial and Recreational Blue Crab Fisheries, Donna M. Bilkovic, Randy Chambers, Matthias Leu, Kirk J. Havens, and Timothy Russell
Regulatory Fidelity to Guidance in Virginia’s Tidal Wetlands Program, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Submissions from 2011
Ecological and erosion protection functions of Chesapeake Bay living shorelines : Comprehensive Monitoring of Ecological and Erosion Protection Functions of Chesapeake Bay Living Shorelines (CMLS), Phase I, Donna Marie Bilkovic and Molly Mitchell
Strengthening Virginia’s Wetlands Management Programs, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science; Molly Mitchell; Marcia Berman; Harry Berquist; Julie Bradshaw; Karen Duhring; Sharon Killeen; and Carl Hershner
Comprehensive Wetland Program Plan Commonwealth of Virginia 2011 -2015, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Submissions from 2010
Estuarine Blue Infrastructure: Final Priority Conservation Areas for Chesapeake Bay and its Tidal Tributaries and Back Bay – Version 2.0 (Revised 09/2010), Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Estuarine Blue Infrastructure: Priority Conservation Areas for the Seaside of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Shoreline Situation Reports and their Application for Tidal Wetland Management – A Demonstration Project in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Study of Tidal Shoreline Management in Virginia: Recommendations for living shorelines and tidal resources sustainability, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Living Shoreline Design Guidelines for Shore Protection in Virginia’s Estuarine Environments, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, and Karen Duhring
Estuarine Suspended Sediment Loads and Sediment Budgets in Tributaries of Chesapeake Bay Phase 1: York, Patuxent, and Potomac Rivers, Julie Herman and Carl Friedrichs
Submissions from 2009
The effects of sea level rise on tidal wetlands in the Lynnhaven River Watershed, Marcia Berman; Harry Berquist; and Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Atlantic Sturgeon Spawning Habitat on the James River, Virginia, Donna M. Bilkovic, Kory Angstadt, and David Stanhope
Vulnerability of shallow tidal water habitats in Virginia to climate change, Donna Marie Bilkovic; Carl H. Herschner; Tamia Rudnicky; Karinna Nunez; Daniel E. Schatt; Sharon Kileen; Marcia Berman; and Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Tidal Sediment Yield Estimate Methodology in Virginia for the Chesapeake Bay Program Water Quality Model, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Lyle M. Varnell, and Julie Herman
York River Water Budget, Carl Hershner; Molly Mitchell; Donna Marie Bilkovic; Julie D. Herman; and Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Sand Dunes and Beaches in Virginia: Science and Management, Pamela Mason
Climate Change Impacts in Virginia: Status of Natural Resource Data Records as Tools to Assess Continuing Trends, Tamia Rudnicky, Marcia Berman, Roger L. Mann, and Carl Hershner
Submissions from 2008
Delaware Shoreline Inventory: Appoquinimink River, Blackbird Creek, St. Jones River, Marcia Berman, Harry Berquist, Carl Hershner, Sharon Killeen, Tamia Rudnicky, Karen Reay, and David Weiss
City of Chesapeake, Virginia Shoreline Inventory Report Methods and Guidelines, Marcia Berman, Harry Berquist, Sharon Killeen, Carl Hershner, Karinna Nunez, Karen Reay, Tamia Rudnicky, Daniel Schatt, and Dave Weiss
Gloucester County, Virginia Shoreline Inventory Report Methods and Guidelines, Marcia Berman, Harry Berquist, Sharon Killeen, Carl Hershner, Karinna Nunez, Karen Reay, Tamia Rudnicky, Daniel Schatt, and Dave Weiss
Erosion Vulnerability Assessment (EVA) and Planning Tool, Marcia Berman, Julie Herman, Karinna Nunez, and Daniel Schatt
The Living Shoreline Suitability Model Worcester County, Maryland, Marcia Berman and Tamia Rudnicky
Benthic habitat characterization within the nearshore of Mobjack Bay, Virginia : final report, Donna Marie Bilkovic, Kory Angstadt, David Stanhope, and Carl H. Hershner
Economic Implications of Alternative Management Strategies for Virginia Oysters and Clams, Darrell Bosch, Nicolai V. Kuminoff, Anna Harris, Jaren C. Pope, Kurt Stephenson, and Pamela Mason
Shellfish Aquaculture Suitability Within Baylor Grounds of the Lower Rappahannock River, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Tidal Wetlands Guidelines, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Occohannock Creek Shoreline Erosion Assessment and Living Shoreline Options Report, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Kevin O'Brien, Christine Wilcox, Shoreline Studies Program, Marcia Berman, Sharon Killeen, Tami Rudnicky, and Center for Coastal Resources Management
Identification of management strategies for promoting aquaculture in Virginia, Pamela Mason and Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Submissions from 2007
Coastal Maritime Forests in Virginia – Delineation and Distribution, Marcia Berman and Harry Berquist
Shallow Water Fish Communities and Coastal Development Stressors in the Lynnhaven River, Donna M. Bilkovic, David Stanhope, and Kory Angstadt
Development of a Nontidal Wetland Inventory and Monitoring Strategy for Virginia – Completion of Phase II (Coastal Plain and Piedmont Physiographic Provinces), Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Integrated Guidance for Tidal Shorelines, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Shellfish Aquaculture Vulnerability Model, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
The Stability of Living Shorelines - An Evaluation, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science; Marcia Berman; Harry Berquist; Julie Herman; and Karinna Nunez
Tidal Flushing Characteristics in Virginia’s Tidal Embayments, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science; Julie Herman; Jian Shen; and Jie Huang
Refinement and validation of a multi-level assessment method for Mid-Atlantic tidal wetlands (EPA #CD-973494-01), David L. O'Brien, Amy Jacobs, Marcia Berman, Tamia Rudnicky, Erin McLaughlin, and Andrew Howard
Submissions from 2006
Integration of Ecological and Socioeconomic Indicators for Estuaries and Watersheds of the Atlantic Slope, Atlantic Slope Consortium
Chowan River Basin North Carolina Riparian Shoreline Assessment Report - Report, Marcia Berman, Harry Berquist, Carl Hershner, Sharon Killeen, Karinna Nunez, Karen Reay, Tamia Rudnicky, and David Weiss
Ecosystem Approaches to Aquatic Health Assessment: Linking Subtidal Habitat Quality, Shoreline Condition and Estuarine Fish Communities, Donna M. Bilkovic, Carl Hershner, and Kory Angstadt
Development of a Tidal Wetland Inventory and Assessment for York River, Virginia Watershed, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Rappahannock County Riparian Buffer Study, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
A survey of the effectiveness of existing marsh toe protection structures in Virginia, Karen Duhring, Thomas A. Barnard, Center for Coastal Resources Managment, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., and Shoreline Studies Program
Derelict Blue Crab Trap Impacts on Marine Fisheries in the Lower York River, Virginia, Kirk J. Havens; Donna Marie Bilkovic; David Stanhope; Kory Angstadt; Carl Hershner; and Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Intermediate development of a forested headwater wetland HGM model for wetlands management in Virginia, Kirk J. Havens, David O'Brien, David Stanhope, Kory Angstadt, Daniel Schatt, Donna M. Bilkovic, and Carl Hershner
Submissions from 2005
Development of a Nontidal Inventory and Monitoring Strategy for Virginia – Phase I: Level I Statewide Inventory and Level II Coastal Plain assessment., Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Interagency Shoreline Management Consensus Document, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Recommendations for Implementing theTidal Wetlands Mitigation-Compensation Policy, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Shoreline Evolution Chesapeake Bay and Piankatank River Shorelines Mathews County, VA, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Lyle M. Varnell, Christine A. Wilcox, and George R. Thomas
Shoreline Evolution Chesapeake Bay Shoreline City of Norfolk, VA, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Lyle M. Varnell, Christine A. Wilcox, George R. Thomas, and Travis R. Comer
A Study of Dissolved Oxygen Impairment, North Branch of Onancock Creek, Accomack County, Virginia, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Submissions from 2004
City of Norfolk Dune Inventory, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Lyle M. Varnell, George R. Thomas, Walter L. Priest, Linda M. Meneghini, Thomas A. Barnard, and Christine Wilcox
Northampton County Dune Inventory, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Lyle M. Varnell, George R. Thomas, Walter L. Priest, Linda M. Meneghini, Thomas A. Barnard, and Christine Wilcox
Lancaster County Dune Inventory, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Lyle M. Varnell, George R. Thomas, Walter L. Priest, Linda M. Meneghini, Thomas A. Barnard, and Christine Wilcox
Accomack County Dune Inventory, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Lyle M. Varnell, George R. Thomas, Walter L. Priest, Linda M. Meneghini, Thomas A. Barnard, and Christine A. Wilcox
Shoreline Evolution Chesapeake Bay Shoreline Northampton County, VA, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Lyle M. Varnell, Christine Wilcox, George R. Thomas, and Travis R. Comer
