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Integrating floodplain and stormwater management: Q&A with Shaun Gannon

Shaun B. Gannon, PE, D.WRE, PH, CFM, PMP

Shaun Gannon has more than 20 years of experience in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling related to watershed management, flood resiliency, dam safety regulations, interior flood control, hydraulic structures, and flood insurance studies. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), a Diplomate of the American Academy of...

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Tags: Floodplain, floodplain management, flood resiliency, hydraulic modeling, hydrologic modeling, hydrology, restoration, Stormwater, Stormwater Management, water, water quality, watersheds,

Watershed/coastal science and engineering

Chris Calkins,

Our nation faces many challenges, including the threat posed to people, property, and infrastructure in vulnerable geographic settings.  While specific circumstances may vary, this vulnerability is often associated with proximity to water. Shifting weather patterns have contributed to increases in precipitation quantity, intensity, and duration, leading to stormwater issues,...

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Tags: beach nourishment, breakwater, coastal, dredging, ecology, environmental assessment, floodplain management, groin, infrastructure , jetty, levees, living shoreline, municipal planning, natural resources, permitting, public involvement, restoration, sea level rise, seawalls, shoreline protection, Stormwater, subsidence, tidal, vulnerability assessment,

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