Short Course: Climate Change Adaptation in Coastal Regions and Port Infrastructure
Sunday, May 17, 2026 | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
$375 EB | $425 ADV | $475 ONS
7.0 PDHs
(ticket required)
This short course will provide a comprehensive methodological overview of how we approach coastal adaptation in Spain, as well as in projects we’ve carried out in Central and South America.
We will discuss practical case studies such as:
• Urban coastal areas (e.g., the adaptation of the Lima-Callao metropolitan area and the Havana Malecón)
• Coastal ecosystems (e.g., mangrove restoration and adaptation in Panama)
• Harbour adaptation plans (e.g. including screen tools we have developed for ICF and high resolution adaptation plans for commercial Spanish ports)
• And our broader experience in developing integrated, multisectoral coastal adaptation plans along the Spanish coast.
Conveners: Javier López Lara, Head of Climate Risks, Adaptation and Resilience Group, IHCantabria
Short Course: Modeling Development of Coastal Dunes for Coastal Engineering Applications
Sunday, May 17, 2026 | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
$375 EB | $425 ADV | $475 ONS
7.0 PDHs
(ticket required)
This course will give an introduction to numerical modeling of coastal aeolian transport processes and the morphological evolution of beaches and dunes. Process based models are available that simulate aeolian transport, erosion, deposition in coastal environments accounting for vegetation development and sediment availability with and without the presence of hard structures.
Examples of these models are: (AeoLiS, CDM and the DuneFront-Digital Twin)
The course introduces the relevant physical processes that are included in the AeoLiS model. The course offers hands-on examples for modelers with different levels of experience (suitable for beginning or advanced modelers alike). The course includes the concepts and simulation of multi-fraction aeolian transport, aeolian bedform formation, sediment-vegetation interaction, and surface moisture processes on hourly to decadal timescales. These processes and scales are important for engineering applications, and we aim to illustrate this using the Galveston Ike-Dike case study but other cases can be considered as well. Participants are also welcome to bring their own case studies and models to discuss with the group. The course material is written in Python, but no previous programming knowledge is required.
Conveners: Sierd de Vries, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Delft University of Technology; Filipe Galiforni da Silva, Ph.D., Delft University of Technology; Caroline Hallin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Lund University; Meagan Wengrove, Ph.D., Oregon State University; Selwyn Heminway, Oregon State University.
Short Course: Modeling Compound Flooding with SFINCS
Sunday, May 17, 2026 | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
$375 EB | $425 ADV | $475 ONS
7.0 PDHs
(ticket required)
This short course introduces participants to SFINCS (Super-Fast INundation of CoastS), a fast flood model developed by Deltares to simulate compound flooding from tides, surge, rainfall, and rivers. SFINCS combines high computational efficiency with robust accuracy, making it well-suited for rapid assessments, large-scale applications, and early warning systems.
Through a mix of lectures and hands-on exercises, participants will:
• Gain an understanding of the physical processes driving compound flooding.
• Learn how SFINCS differs from traditional full-physics models and when to apply it.
• Set up and run an SFINCS model to explore coastal and overland flooding scenarios.
• Practice interpreting results for research, planning, and risk management.
The course is designed for engineers, scientists, and students with prior modeling or programming experience who are interested in applying SFINCS to real-world challenges in coastal resilience and flood risk reduction.
Conveners: Kees Nederhoff, Ph.D., Coastal Scientist, Deltares USA
Technical Workshop: International Workshop on Coastal Storm Reconnaissance: How to Optimize Field Data Collection
Sunday, May 17, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
(Free: Invitation Only | Lunch on Own)
This free technical workshop brings together an international and cross-disciplinary group of field team members, modelers, and agency stakeholders to share experiences from recent post-storm reconnaissance efforts. The workshop aims to identify operational challenges, evaluate coordination and instrumentation strategies, and co-develop recommendations for improving future rapid response campaigns.
This event is intended for the broader coastal hazards and storm response community, not limited to any specific project or region.
Conveners: Dr.-Ing Alexandra Schueller, M.ASCE, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Delaware & Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI); Britt Raubenheimer, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Senior Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI); Nina Stark, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Associate Professor, University of Florida; and Prof. Ian Turner, Ph.D., Professor, University of New South Wales, Sydney
* limited to 50 seats