{"id":5,"date":"2023-09-25T15:26:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T19:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T15:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T19:36:57","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2180\/IMG_0503-LQ-e1780860998951-1024x514.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2180\/IMG_0503-LQ-e1780860998951-1024x514.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2180\/IMG_0503-LQ-e1780860998951-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2180\/IMG_0503-LQ-e1780860998951-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2180\/IMG_0503-LQ-e1780860998951-364x183.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2180\/IMG_0503-LQ-e1780860998951-500x251.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2180\/IMG_0503-LQ-e1780860998951-1000x502.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2180\/IMG_0503-LQ-e1780860998951-1280x643.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2180\/IMG_0503-LQ-e1780860998951.jpg 1493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2180\/ram-e1754152900778.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822\" style=\"width:197px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to the Chang Coastal Lab!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">We are a research group in the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/\"><strong>Department of Ocean Engineering<\/strong><\/a> at the University of Rhode Island. Our work focuses on coastal hydrodynamics and the physical processes governing interactions among waves, currents, sediments, and natural features in nearshore environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through laboratory experiments, numerical modeling, and field observations, we aim to improve our understanding of coastal processes and provide insights that support sustainable shoreline management and long-term resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Explore our <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/research\/\"><strong>research<\/strong><\/a>, meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/people\/\"><strong>team<\/strong><\/a>, and learn more about our work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading .custom-h2 {font-family: Georgia, serif, monospace !important;  font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: bold; }\">Lab News<\/h1>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/icce-2026-international-conference-on-coastal-engineering\/\">ICCE 2026 &#8211; International Conference on Coastal Engineering<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(5\/22\/2026)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/spring-2026-lab-party\/\">Spring 2026 Lab Party<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(5\/1\/2026)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/new-paper-engineering-with-nature-vegetation-as-wave-buffer\/\">New Paper: Engineering with Nature: Vegetation as Wave Buffer<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(4\/27\/2026)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/e-week-2026-undergraduate-research-showcase\/\">E-Week 2026: Undergraduate Research Showcase<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(4\/20\/2026)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/ocean-engineering-seminar-ramin-safari\/\">Ocean Engineering Seminar: Ramin Safari<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(4\/16\/2026)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/uri-welcome-day-2026\/\">URI Welcome Day 2026<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(3\/28\/2026)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/new-paper-boussinesq-modeling-of-wave-attenuation-by-mangroves\/\">New Paper: Boussinesq Modeling of Wave Attenuation by Mangroves<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(3\/6\/2026)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/new-lab-member-calli-dunn\/\">New Lab Member: Calli Dunn<\/a> <span class=\"date\">(2\/2\/2026)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chang-coastal-lab\/news-page\/\" title=\"\">View all News<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Chang Coastal Lab! 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