CCPO and ICAR
Fall 2026 Virtual Seminar Series
MONDAY, 21 September 2026
3:30 p.m.
The next CCPO and Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (ICAR) seminar will be given by from the University of Rhode Island (flyer attached). Professor Walsh uses sediment characteristics, oceanographic measurements, GIS and geophysical methods to understand processes shaping shorelines and seafloors. His research covers a range of coastal environments, including Indonesia and the Philippines. His seminar will present results from his research on coastal processes and dynamics, and microplastic pollution.
Professor Tom Allen will host Professor Walsh鈥檚 virtual seminar. There will be an informal discussion with Professor Walsh prior to the seminar starting at 3pm.
Please join via the seminar Zoom link above to talk with Professor Walsh and attend the seminar.
Title: Coastal Processes and Impacts from Natural Events and Anthropogenic Activities from Providence to Palawan
Abstract
Coastal areas are critical zones ecologically and economically, and they are morphologically complex and evolving due to human and natural processes. This seminar will share research on microplastic accumulation in Narragansett Bay sediments, storm-driven beach and dune dynamics in Rhode Island and Cape Cod. Additionally, investigations of blue carbon habit changes in Indonesia and the Philippines will be discussed. For each project, community concerns and engagement will be highlighted, and the importance of science in management will be emphasized.
Biography
J.P. Walsh is a Professor in the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. His research focuses on coastal changes, seafloor dynamics, and sedimentary records, including investigations into the fate of marine debris. Dr. Walsh has worked around the globe and is currently conducting projects on the U.S. East Coast and in Southeast Asia.
Previous seminars are available on CCPO/ICAR Seminar