CCHT Hosts ADCIRC Week

The CCHT served as the local hosts for ADCIRC Week (working alongside Jason Fleming from Seahorse Coastal Consulting). This week has two parts: an annual conference of ADCIRC users to discuss the latest advancements and new research directions; and a boot camp to introduce new users to ADCIRC and SMS. It was great to see everyone again, and we learned a lot.

ADCIRC Users Meeting was held in the Hunt Library.

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Conference: ADCIRC Users Meeting 2026

NK Arrigo, JC Dietrich, TC Massey. “Enhancing Efficiency and Flexibility in SWAN+ADCIRC Using Temporal and Spatial Controls.” ADCIRC Users Meeting, Raleigh, North Carolina, 23 Jun 2026.

SS Omogbehin, JC Dietrich. “Baroclinic 3D Modeling of Circulation Patterns in the Pamlico-Albemarle Sound System.ADCIRC Users Meeting, Raleigh, North Carolina, 23 Jun 2026.

SG Lott, JC Dietrich, EL Seekamp, AJ Ross. “Modeling storm surge flooding with community-informed adaptation on barrier islands: Hatteras Island, NC.” ADCIRC Users Meeting, Raleigh, North Carolina, 23 Jun 2026.

JS Knowles, JC Dietrich, SK Ghosh. “ Bracing for Future Impacts: The Possible Extreme Scenario of Tropical Cyclones.” ADCIRC Users Meeting, Raleigh, North Carolina, 23 Jun 2026.

ME McKenna, JC Dietrich, TA Cuevas Lopez, DL Anderson. “Deep Learning-Based Prediction of Coastal Tide Flood Maps.” ADCIRC Users Meeting, Raleigh, North Carolina, 24 Jun 2026.

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Conference: ICCE 2026

Team Photo 2026

Front (left to right): Sarah Grace Lott, Nicole Arrigo, Nahruma Pieu, Seun Omogbehin, Caroline Collins. Middle (left to right): Katherine Couch, Molly McKenna, Casey Dietrich, Kira Nuviae. Back (left to right) Liam Ryan, Jenero Knowles, Maren Goodman.

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News: Winners at CCEE 3MT

2026/04/22 – NCSU Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
Coastal Engineering Student Takes Home 1st Place Prize at 3MT Competition

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“The work of civil, construction, and environmental engineers impacts communities, and part of the education students receive here is to ensure they are prepared to communicate effectively with stakeholders they will encounter in their careers,” Kittle Autry said.

As for advice to next year’s participants, Lott said to simply have fun with it.

“This has nothing to do with pressure,” Lott said. “It’s a way to step out of your normal day to day and get a different kind of experience.”

Sarah Grace and Jenero win Awards at CCEE 3MT

Sarah Grace Lott won the First Place Award at the 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE). She presented one slide about her community-engaged modeling as part of our NSF DRRG project.

Sarah Grace accepts her award from Dr. Meagan Kittle Autry.

Jenero Knowles was the People’s Choice Award, as voted by attendees of the event. He presented one slide about his worst-possible storm framework as part of our DOD ESTCP project.

Jenero accepts his award from Dr. Meagan Kittle Autry.

Congratulations to Sarah Grace and Jenero!

Posters: EWC Symposium 2026

NK Arrigo, JC Dietrich, TC Massey. “Spatial and temporal controls within a coupled spectral wave and circulation model.Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Graduate Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 6 Mar 2026.

Spatial and temporal controls within a coupled spectral wave and circulation model.

SG Lott, JC Dietrich, EL Seekamp, AJ Ross. “Community-Informed modeling of storm surge adaptations on barrier islands.Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Graduate Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 6 Mar 2026.

Community-Informed modeling of storm surge adaptations on barrier islands.

SS Omogbehin, JC Dietrich. “Baroclinic 3D modeling of circulation patterns in the Pamlico-Albemarle Sound System.”Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Graduate Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 6 Mar 2026.

Baroclinic 3D modeling of circulation patterns in the Pamlico-Albemarle Sound System

JS Knowles, JC Dietrich, SK Ghosh. “Identifying the Extreme Scenario of Storm Tides from Tropical Cyclones in Coastal Communities.Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Graduate Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 6 Mar 2026.

Identifying the Extreme Scenario of Storm Tides from Tropical Cyclones in Coastal Communities.

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