RV Irie is CSE's
principal research vessel. This type of vessel - a 22-ft C-Dory - was
made famous by the author, William Least Heat Moon. Read more ...
CSE’s Columbia office has
an immediate opening for a coastal engineer with minimum job experience
of five years in beach nourishment, waterfront structure, navigation
projects, and related studies. The ideal candidate will have an
MSCE, PE, excellent communication skills, and report/publications
record. Join our growing team and our supportive work
atmosphere. Position is in the Columbia office. Send resume
in confidence to CSE–Human Resources P0 Box 8056 Columbia SC
29202.
CAD/Engineering Technician
CSE’s
Columbia office has
an immediate opening for a part time Engineering Technician.
Candidate will work directly with Sr. technician and Engineer to
provide support for coastal, marine & environmental engineering
projects. Candidate must have excellent communication skills
& thorough knowledge of CAD software. Experience with terrain
modeling, Civil 3D and/or Land Desktop extremely beneficial.
Scuba diving experience and availability to travel and assist in
field work a plus. Send resume
in confidence to CSE–Human Resources P0 Box 8056 Columbia SC
29202.
Nags Head
You may download a project summary map in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file format by clicking here.
The AP presents differing opinions on the costs and benefits of beach nourisment, focusing in part on Hunting Island. 01/24/05 The State
Updated August 21, 2007
CSE Columbia moves into a new office
After 13 years on Devine Street, CSE moved to new quarters at 160 Gills
Creek Parkway on August 1st. The new office gives us some
much-needed space so we can accommodate new staff and store all our
field equipment (which has expanded as our firm has grown). Watch
for an announcement of our open house later in fall 2007. (It
will take us a couple of months to unpack over 20 years’ worth of
reports and archives from our 400+ projects over the years.)
Our phone numbers and normal mailing address remain the same.
Overnight shipping address changes to 160 Gills Creek Parkway Columbia
SC 29209.
Thank you for your patience earlier in August as we made the move and temporarily lost communication with you.
CSE completes three South Carolina projects
Three CSE beach nourishment projects were
completed in record time between April 1st and July 31st. Thanks to
cooperating weather, efficient contractors, and timely decisions by
state and federal regulators, visitors to Edisto Beach, Hunting Island,
and Kiawah Island will enjoy wider beaches for the remainder of the
season.
Renourished
Edisto Beach
Edisto Beach was nourished between 2 April and
11 May. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLD&D) (using the
dredge Illinois) pumped 875,000 cubic yards (cy) of sand from an
offshore shoal to the oceanfront. Nearly 3.5 miles of shoreline were
widened by an average of about 75 feet (ft). This was Edisto's
largest-ever nourishment project and more than five times the size of
the last project in 1995. (Read more. . .)
Renourished
Hunting Island
Beach nourishment at nearby Hunting Island was
completed between 20 May and 12 June. GLD&D moved their equipment
across St Helena Sound and pumped 570,000 cy of sand from a borrow area
two miles offshore. This year's project was Hunting Island's eighth
nourishment since 1968 and will prepare the beach for groin
construction. Federal and state agencies granted a time extension on
their permits so that work could be accomplished in a timely manner at
lower cost while the dredge Illinois was "in the neighborhood." (Read more . . .)
Renourished
Kiawah Island
CSE's third project of the season was at the eastern end of Kiawah Island.
L Dean Weaver Construction Company moved 550,000 cy of sand by trucks
and restored a one-mile section of beach along the famed Ocean Course.
This area had eroded over 400 ft in the past five years because of a
shoal-bypassing event. Work on this project was timed around the
arrival of piping plovers that inhabit the area. Sand hauling began 8
June and was completed on 26 July. (Read more . . .)
Rescue at sea!
CSE helped save the sportfishing vessel, Fishing Taxi,
out of Oregon Inlet (NC) on July 7th. "We were on our way out of the
inlet to continue offshore coring for the Town of Nags Head when we
heard a mayday," according to Philip McKee, CSE's captain. Read more ...
CSE welcomes Steven Traynum to the firm. Steven is a recent
graduate of the University of South Carolina (MS, marine
science). He specializes in coastal and estuarine processes and
already has two refereed papers in print or in press. He has
collaborated with USC faculty scientists on projects for the South
Carolina Department of Natural Resources and has worked with staff at
the Baruch Institute.
Steven brings considerable expertise in field surveys involving ADCPs,
CTDs, pressure sensors, and measurements of suspended sediment using
Laser In Situ Scanning Transmissometers (LISST). Steven is a
certified diver, adding further depth to CSE’s complement of
research divers.
