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Overview

Curt D. Storlazzi is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, supported by extensive work in the subfields of Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Marine and fisheries research

Curt D. Storlazzi has contributed to a variety of scholarly articles, including some recent notable papers such as:

  • "The value of US coral reefs for flood risk reduction" (2021) published in Nature Sustainability
  • "Internal tides can provide thermal refugia that will buffer some coral reefs from future global warming" (2020) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Sea Level Rise Will Drive Divergent Sediment Transport Patterns on Fore Reefs and Reef Flats, Potentially Causing Erosion on Atoll Islands" (2020) published in Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • "The potential for coral reef restoration to mitigate coastal flooding as sea levels rise" (2023) published in Nature Communications
  • "The importance of explicitly modelling sea-swell waves for runup on reef-lined coasts" (2020) published in Coastal Engineering

Their frequently appearing publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Coral Reefs
  • Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

Curt D. Storlazzi has collaborated regularly with a number of coauthors, among the most frequent are:

  • Borja G. Reguero
  • Olivia M. Cheriton
  • Michael W. Beck
  • Kurt J. Rosenberger
  • Robert McCall

Best Publications

  • The effectiveness of coral reefs for coastal hazard risk reduction and adaptation

    Filippo Ferrario;Filippo Ferrario;Michael W. Beck;Curt D. Storlazzi;Fiorenza Micheli

  • Doubling of coastal flooding frequency within decades due to sea-level rise

    Sean Vitousek;Patrick L. Barnard;Charles H. Fletcher;Neil Frazer

  • Most atolls will be uninhabitable by the mid-21st century because of sea-level rise exacerbating wave-driven flooding.

    Curt D. Storlazzi;Stephen B. Gingerich;Ap van Dongeren;Olivia M. Cheriton

  • The influence of coral reefs and climate change on wave-driven flooding of tropical coastlines

    Ellen Quataert;Curt Storlazzi;Arnold van Rooijen;Olivia Cheriton

  • Numerical modeling of the impact of sea-level rise on fringing coral reef hydrodynamics and sediment transport

    C. D. Storlazzi;E. Elias;M. E. Field;M. K. Presto

  • Many Atolls May be Uninhabitable Within Decades Due to Climate Change

    Curt D. Storlazzi;Edwin P.L. Elias;Paul Berkowitz

  • Wave- and tidally-driven flow and sediment flux across a fringing coral reef: Southern Molokai, Hawaii

    Curt D. Storlazzi;Andrea S. Ogston;Michael H. Bothner;Michael E. Field

  • Influence of El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events on the evolution of central California's shoreline

    Curt D. Storlazzi;Gary B. Griggs

  • Observations of wave transformation over a fringing coral reef and the importance of low‐frequency waves and offshore water levels to runup, overwash, and coastal flooding

    Olivia M. Cheriton;Curt D. Storlazzi;Kurt J. Rosenberger

  • What a drag: Quantifying the global impact of chronic bottom trawling on continental shelf sediment

    Ferdinand K.J. Oberle;Curt D. Storlazzi;Till J.J. Hanebuth;Till J.J. Hanebuth

  • The use (and misuse) of sediment traps in coral reef environments: theory, observations, and suggested protocols

    Curt D. Storlazzi;Michael E. Field;Michael H. Bothner

  • A model for wave control on coral breakage and species distribution in the Hawaiian Islands

    C. D. Storlazzi;E. K. Brown;M. E. Field;K. Rodgers

  • The influence of grain size, grain color, and suspended-sediment concentration on light attenuation: Why fine-grained terrestrial sediment is bad for coral reef ecosystems

    Curt D. Storlazzi;Benjamin Norris;Kurt J. Rosenberger

  • End of the chain? Rugosity and fine-scale bathymetry from existing underwater digital imagery using structure-from-motion (SfM) technology

    Curt D. Storlazzi;Peter Dartnell;Gerald A. Hatcher;Ann E. Gibbs

  • The Relationship Between Incident Wave Energy and Seacliff Erosion Rates: San Diego County, California

    Benjamin T. Benumof;Curt D. Storlazzi;Richard J. Seymour;Gary B. Griggs

  • Effects of physical processes on structure and transport of thin zooplankton layers in the coastal ocean

    Margaret A. Mcmanus;Olivia M. Cheriton;Patrick J. Drake;D. V. Holliday

  • Sediment resuspension and transport patterns on a fringing reef flat, Molokai, Hawaii

    A. S. Ogston;C. D. Storlazzi;M. E. Field;M. K. Presto

  • Sediment distribution and transport along a rocky, embayed coast: Monterey Peninsula and Carmel Bay, California

    C.D. Storlazzi;M.E. Field

  • Sedimentation processes in a coral reef embayment: Hanalei Bay, Kauai

    Curt D. Storlazzi;Michael E. Field;Michael H. Bothner;M. K. Presto

  • A Bayesian-Based System to Assess Wave-Driven Flooding Hazards on Coral Reef-Lined Coasts

    S. G. Pearson;Curt D. Storlazzi;A. R. van Dongeren;M. F. S. Tissier

  • Quantitative morphology of a fringing reef tract from high-resolution laser bathymetry: Southern Molokai, Hawaii

    C.D. Storlazzi;J.B. Logan;M.E. Field

  • Vulnerability of Coral Reefs to Bioerosion From Land‐Based Sources of Pollution

    Nancy G. Prouty;Anne L. Cohen;Kimberly K. Yates;Curt D. Storlazzi

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael E. Field
Michael E. Field United States Geological Survey
Ap van Dongeren
Ap van Dongeren IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Peter W. Swarzenski
Peter W. Swarzenski International Atomic Energy Agency
Ryan J. Lowe
Ryan J. Lowe University of Western Australia
Andrea S. Ogston
Andrea S. Ogston University of Washington
Michael W. Beck
Michael W. Beck University of California, Santa Cruz
Patrick L. Barnard
Patrick L. Barnard United States Geological Survey
Fernando J. Méndez
Fernando J. Méndez University of Cantabria
William J. Skirving
William J. Skirving National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Margaret A. McManus
Margaret A. McManus University of Hawaii at Manoa

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