Lots more in the works!
Published Research --> Email for PDFs if you would like!
Published Research --> Email for PDFs if you would like!
- Charbonneau BR, Dohner SM, Wnek JP, Barber D, Zarnetske P, & Casper BB. 2021. Vegetation effects on coastal foredune initiation: wind tunnel experiments and field validation for three dune-building plants. J. Geomorph.
- Charbonneau BR., Dohner SM, Wnek JP, Barber D, Zarnetske P, & Casper BB. 2021. Vegetation effects on coastal foredune initiation: wind tunnel experiments and field validation for three dune-building plants. J. Geomorph.
- Charbonneau BR, Nicoletta R, & Wootton LS. (2020). A decade of expansion of the invasive plant Carex kobomugi in a coastal foredune system. Biological Invasions 22, 2099–2112.
- Charbonneau BR, Cochran C, & Avenarius C. (2019). What We Know and What We Think We Know: RevealingMisconceptions About Coastal Management for Sandy Beaches Along the U.S. Atlantic Seaboard. Journal of Environmental Management 245, 131-142.
- U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP), Advancing the Understanding of Storm Processes and Impacts, in press. Elko, N., Dietrich, C., Cialone, M., Stockdon, H., Bilskie, M.W., Boyd, B., Charbonneau, B., Cox, D., Dresback, K.,Elgar, S., Tomiczek, V., Lewis, A., Limber, P., Long, J., Massey, C., Mayo, T., McIntosh, K., Nadal, N.,Raubenheimer, B., Wargula, A. (Eds.), Shore and Beach, 87(1).6.
- Charbonneau BR & Casper BB. (2018). Wind Tunnel Tests Inform Ammophila Planting Spacing for Dune Management. Shore & Beach 86(3): 37-46
- Charbonneau BR, Wootton LS, Wnek JP, Langley AJ, & Posner MA. (2017) A species effect on storm erosion:Invasive sedge stabilized dunes more than native grass during Hurricane Sandy. Journal of Applied Ecology 54(5):1385-1394.
- Charbonneau BR & Wnek JP. (2016) Reactionary fence installation for post-Superstorm Sandy dune recovery. Shore & Beach 84(3): 42-48. 3.
- Charbonneau BR , Wnek JP, Langley AJ, Lee G, & Balsamo RA. (2016). Above vs. belowground plant biomass along a barrier island: Implications for dune stabilization. Journal of Environmental Management 182: 126-133.2.
- Charbonneau BR & Balsamo RA. (2015) Greenhouse growth of native American beachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata) & invasive asiatic sand sedge (Carex kobomugi) under competition. Research J. of Botany 10: 61-72.1.
- Charbonneau BR. (2015) A review of dunes in today’s society. Coastal Management 43(5): 465-470.
Post-Storm Vegetation Recovery
The majority of coastal dune ecology work relating to succession & community structure peaked about 20 years ago & has since received limited attention. Given new technological advances in the field of ecology & remote sensing capabilities, these topics should be revisited. I am interested in the mechanism & biotic & abiotic limitations on vegetation recolonize post-storm.
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Symbioses
Vegetation is pivotal to dune stability, but colonization, especially as it relates to mycorrhizal fungal ecology, is poorly understood despite high investment in manual planting efforts; fungal diversity may limit dune colonization & be key to increasing planting success. I am interested in microbial community presence, absence, and abundance as it relates to different vegetation communities & the role these microbes may have in foredune stabilization.
Social Perceptions of Coastal Protection
Local culture passed down among generations & high investment in top-dollar real-estate have greatly changed the face of & our perceptions of the coast. With stout opposition to change, managing coastal areas becomes a balancing act of various cultural, legal, safety, economic, aesthetic, & natural factors. The most effective management is self-regulated by the residents, such as not littering. I am interested in natural or nature-based management solutions as viable & effective management solutions to coastal change.
Post-Storm Natural & Managed Recovery
Vegetation is an integral component of dune systems, but how does the morphology and density of different plant species affect dune morphology & recovery time? Building dunes requires an initial investment in plant plugs, but is then self sustained with growth dependent on sediment supply, storm frequency, & storm intensity. Funded by USCRP I manage a wind tunnel lab where we explore the biogeomorphic feedbacks between biology & ecology among other things!
The Role of Vegetation for Stabilization
Vegetation stabilizes dunes & builds them up over time. I believe that not all species are created equal & have found that erosion during Sandy varied as a function of the species stabilizing the dune. I want to know why. In general, I am interested in how plants stabilize dunes & the role that they play in preventing erosion in the event of a storm, as well as promoting deposition. By exploring vegetated & unvegetated parts of the dune habitat with microscale point measurements in the dune and macroscale system surveys with the creation of digital elevation models from drone stereo imagery, we can begin to understand what changes on a dune & why from specific events & the role that vegetation plays in this.
Vegetation stabilizes dunes & builds them up over time. I believe that not all species are created equal & have found that erosion during Sandy varied as a function of the species stabilizing the dune. I want to know why. In general, I am interested in how plants stabilize dunes & the role that they play in preventing erosion in the event of a storm, as well as promoting deposition. By exploring vegetated & unvegetated parts of the dune habitat with microscale point measurements in the dune and macroscale system surveys with the creation of digital elevation models from drone stereo imagery, we can begin to understand what changes on a dune & why from specific events & the role that vegetation plays in this.
The Changing Extent of Coastal Dunes
In the early 1900s, once pristine coastal expanses were transformed into booming recreation & economically prosperous areas by building on top of buffering habitats. I am interested in coastal land-use change & its relevance for combating climate change. Similarly, I am interested in latitudinal gradients regarding how different coastal localities are similar and different & how this information can be applied to conservation efforts with regards to areas that would benefit or suffer from similar management actions.