Workshop highlights coastal erosion threats, science behind Chincoteague Inlet dynamics

Workshop highlights coastal erosion threats, science behind Chincoteague Inlet dynamics

A standing-room-only crowd attended last night’s Chincoteague workshop meeting, where town leaders and visiting scientists outlined growing concerns about coastal erosion at the island’s southern end and the widening of the Chincoteague Inlet. The primary focus of the workshop was a detailed presentation by Dr. Chris Hein, a coastal geologist, and Dr. Ioannis Georgiou, a hydraulic modeler, both affiliated with the Water Institute. The scientists…