Elizabeth A Pendleton
I am a geologist at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center. I am most interested in exploring the complexities, compounding, dependencies, and uncertainties that exist among climate and coastal hazards and landscape change. I rely on spatial analysis, mapping, and machine learning techniques to synthesize coastal datasets into decision support science and products
Research
- Development and Application of a Coastal Change Likelihood Assessment for the N…
- Coastal Change Likelihood in the U.S. Northeast Region: Maine to Virginia
- Shallow Geology, Sea-Floor Texture, and Physiographic Zones of the Inner Contin…
- Optimizing an inner-continental shelf geologic framework investigation through …
- Sand ridge morphology and bedform migration patterns derived from bathymetry an…
- Sea-floor texture and physiographic zones of the inner continental shelf from S…
I am a project coordinator for the Future Landscape Adaptation and Coastal Change project, which provides user-focused, decision-support information through the integration of data and knowledge in multidisciplinary probabilistic frameworks and assessments. The Coastal Change Likelihood assessment is an effort that I lead within this project space that will supersede the popular but outdated Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI). This update incorporates technological updates and improvements in coastal data source quality, resolution, data processing, stakeholder engagement, and product usability.
I am also a USGS peer support worker (PSW). The training and learning opportunities that the PSW program provides has helped me, professionally and personally, from learning more inclusive language skills to recognizing the value of nuerodiversity and self-care.
Professional Experience
Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, 2002 - Present.
Education and Certifications
M.A. Earth Science, Boston University, 2002.
B.S. Marine Science, Coastal Carolina University, 1999.
Science and Products
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE) to sea-level rise
Relative Coastal Change-Potential Assessment of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Channel Islands National Park (CHIS) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of War in the Pacific National Historical Park to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of National Park of American Samoa (NPSA) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Golden Gate National Recreation Area to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Fire Island National Seashore to sea-level rise
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Coastal vulnerability assessment of Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE) to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline change rates, meanAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsRelative Coastal Change-Potential Assessment of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
A change-potential index (CPI) was used to map the relative coastal change-potential of the shoreline to future sea-level fluctuation within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GBNPP) in southeastern Alaska. The CPI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level change, historical shoreline changeAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal vulnerability assessment of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) in North Carolina. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline change rates, mAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Theiler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal vulnerability assessment of Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO) to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline change rates, mean tidal range andAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal vulnerability assessment of Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE) to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Gateway National Recreation Area in New York and New Jersey. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline change ratesAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal vulnerability assessment of Channel Islands National Park (CHIS) to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Channel Islands National Park off the coast of California. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline change rates,AuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal vulnerability assessment of Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS) to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Virgin Islands National Park on St. John in the US Virgin Islands. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline changeAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal vulnerability assessment of War in the Pacific National Historical Park to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within War in the Pacific National Historical Park (NHP) on the island of Guam. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shorelineAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal vulnerability assessment of National Park of American Samoa (NPSA) to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within National Park of American Samoa. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline change rates, mean tidal range and meanAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal vulnerability assessment of Golden Gate National Recreation Area to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within the legislative boundary of Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) in Northern California. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level risAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal vulnerability assessment of Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS) to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Cumberland Island National Seashore in Georgia. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline change rates, mean tidalAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal vulnerability assessment of Fire Island National Seashore to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS), New York. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, shoreline change rates, mean tidal range and mAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, S. Jeffress Williams, E. Robert Thieler - News