Coastal Sediments 2015
May 11-15, 2015
San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
http://coastalsediments.cas.usf.edu/index.html
Overview
Coastal Sediments is an international coastal science and engineering conference which is held
every four years, alternating with its sister conference, Coastal Dynamics. Coastal Sediments
2015 (CS15) will be held in San Diego, California, with the theme of “Understanding and
Working with Nature.” Approximately 300 coastal engineers and scientists attended Coastal
Sediments 2011 in Miami from 22 countries, with more than 63% of the papers from the
international community. The Coastal Sediments Proceedings, published by World Scientific,
are peer-reviewed and highly impacting the coastal science and engineering community as
tracked on Google Scholar. CS15 is the 8th Conference in the Coastal Sediments Series, which
began in 1977. Speakers and full papers are selected from abstracts submitted for a variety of
topics, as listed on the conference website ( http://coastalsediments.cas.usf.edu/index.html ).
Proposals for special topic sessions are welcome.
Optional Short Courses will be offered in full-and half-day formats on May 11, 2015. Short
course topics tentatively include Sediment Dynamics, Approaches to Coastal Hazard and
Vulnerability Assessments, and Regional Sediment Management.
Optional Technical Tours will be offered in full-and half-day formats on May 15, 2015. Two halfday excursions will be offered south from Point Loma to Imperial Beach, and north to Scripps
Institution of Oceanography. The full-day excursion will explore the San Diego coastline from
Oceanside Harbor north to Scripps Institution of Oceanography, featuring the Carlsbad
seawall, Batiquitos Lagoon, Beacons Beach bluff, and Cardiff State Beach sand nourishment
site.
Dates
Sep 15, 2014
Nov 15, 2014
Feb 1, 2015
2-page abstracts due
Authors notified of acceptance
Full digital papers due
Coastal Sediments 2015
May 11, 2015
Optional full and half-day short courses, opening reception
May 12, 2015
Keynotes; concurrent sessions; seated luncheon; evening poster session
May 13, 2015
Concurrent sessions; seated luncheon, evening poster session
May 14, 2015
Concurrent sessions; Awards Luncheon
May 15, 2015
Optional full and half-day technical tours
Hotel
CS15 will be held in San Diego, California, on beautiful Mission Bay at the Hyatt Regency
Mission Bay Spa and Marina, 1441 Quivira Road, San Diego, CA, USA, 92109, +1-619-224-1234, fax
+1-619-224-0348, http://missionbay.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html. Room rates are $159
USD/night ($133 USD/night for Federal employees) with a cutoff date of April 20, 2015. The
hotel is on Mission Bay, an engineered harbor, and is a short walk from Sea World, close to
many ocean beaches, downtown San Diego, and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Who
Technical Colleagues – CS15 will provide an international forum for technical discussions and
networking with coastal engineers, geologists, oceanographers, and others interested in the
physical processes of coastal sediments and morphology change. Professionals, graduate
students, and active retirees are invited to exchange knowledge, experience, and collaborate.
Sponsors and Exhibitors – A range of sponsorships, including exhibits, are available ranging from
$900 to $10,000 USD to market and support agencies and companies. Exhibitors will set up
booths in the coffee break arena to discuss products and services with attendees. More
information can be found on the CS15 website.
Students – A student paper contest will award top 2 student achievers with a monetary award,
to be announced at the Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 14, 2015. Students must be
enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university.
Coastal Award – The Coastal Award is given at the Coastal Sediments and Coastal Dynamics
conferences to an outstanding engineer or scientist in the coastal sediments field who has
made significant contributions to the field throughout their career. The CS15 Coastal Award
winner will be announced at the Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 14, 2015.
Families – San Diego is renowned for beautiful weather and a variety of family day excursions,
including Sea World, the San Diego Zoo, Seaport Village, the historic Gaslamp Quarter, Old
Town San Diego, the U.S. Olympic Training Center, golfing, and of course gorgeous beaches.
The Hyatt Regency has waterslides for enjoyment while at the pool.
How Much
Registration Fees for CS15 are as follows:
Professional Registration
By April 1, 2015:
After April 1, 2015:
At the door:
$700
$800
$900
Student* Registration
By April 1, 2015:
After April 1, 2015:
At the door:
$300
$350
$400
One-day Professional Registration: $350
One-day Student* Registration:
$150
Half-day Field Trip (w/box lunch): $125
Full Day Field Trip (w/box lunch):
$175
Short Course (w/lunch):
$125
*Students must be enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university.
Registration
Link to registration page:
https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/?eventid=1603301
Airport and Transportation
International and commercial air service for San Diego is provided by the San Diego
International Airport, http://www.san.org/. The hotel is less than 6 miles (10 km) from the
airport and can be reached via the airport shuttle, which runs 24 hours/day ($13 USD/each
way); taxi (fare approximately $23 USD); San Diego Transit Bus ($2.25 USD, stop one block
from hotel); or rental car.