Project Experience
Woods Hole Group has completed over 2,000 projects to the satisfaction of our customers in more than 25 years of doing business. Listed below are services Woods Hole Group provides. Click on a service to display sample projects, and expand each to learn more. Many more project descriptions are available upon request.
Coastal Sciences, Engineering, and Planning Projects
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13-127 Technical Evaluation of Preliminary 2013 FEMA FIRMs for the Town of Marshfield, Massachusetts
- Evaluation of 100-yr wave characteristics and water levels
- Use of FEMA models for overland wave transformation and wave runup
- Flood Zone and BFE Mapping
- Appeal of FEMA FIRM and FIS
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13-005 Pilot Project for Climate Change and Extreme Weather Vulnerability
- Sea Level Rise Assessment and Projections
- Development of Storm Climatology for 20th and 21st Century
- Coupled Wave and Hydrodynamic
- Combined Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge Risk to critical infrastructure and Assets
- Sustainable Coastal Engineering Alternatives
- Cost Estimations for Engineering Alternatives
- Recommended, Phased Engineering Adaptations for Sea Level Rise
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12-108 Climate Change Preparedness and Engineering Adaptations
- Sea Level Rise Assessment and Predictions
- Return-Period Storm Surge Evaluation
- Combined Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge Risks critical infrastructure
- Sustainable Coastal Engineering Alternatives
- Costs Estimations for Engineering Alternatives
- Recommended, Phased Adaptations for Sea Level Rise
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10-085 Bio-engineered Coastal Bank Stabilization
- Bio-engineering/Soft Solution
- Environmental Permitting
- Construction Oversight
- Innovative/Experimental Design
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10-083 New Jersey Regional Sediment Management: System Optimization Plan
- Regional Sediment Management
- Large-Scale Beach Nourishment and Engineering Alternatives
- Long-Term Shore Protection Planning
- Life Cycle Cost Analysis
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10-040 Ballard Street Salt Marsh Restoration Project
- Tide and salinity data observations
- Literature and modeling peer review
- RTK-GPS marsh survey
- Detailed hydrodynamic and salinity modeling
- Simulation of various engineering alternatives
- Modeling of complex flow control structures
- Recommended modeling scenarios, engineering alternatives, and management guidance
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10-012 Coastal Climate Change Adaptation and Engineering Alternatives
- Sea Level Rise Assessment and Predictions
- Return-Period Storm Surge Evaluation
- Sustainable Coastal Engineering Alternative Analysis
- Costs Estimations for Engineering Alternatives
- Recommended Engineering Adaptations for Sea Level Rise
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09-100 Delaware Estuary Regional Sediment Management: Fine-grained Sediment Budget
- Regional Sediment Management
- Literature review
- Quantitative time-series analysis
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis
- Shoreline change analysis
- Bathymetric change analysis of historical data
- Sediment budget
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09-070 Coastal Climate Change Adaptation and Engineering Alternatives
- Sea Level Rise Assessment and Predictions
- Return-Period Storm Surge Evaluation
- Sustainable Coastal Engineering Alternative Analysis
- Costs Estimations for Engineering Alternatives
- Recommended Engineering Adaptations for Sea Level Rise
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09-064 Louisiana Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment(CERA), Near Real-Time Storm Surge Guidance
- Near Real-Time Hurricane Storm Surge Guidance
- Numerical Modeling
- High Performance Computing
- Emergency Preparedness
- Operational Advisory
- Web-Based GIS
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09-054 Coastal Engineering Services, Palm Beach
- Beach management planning
- Expert peer review services
- Coastal Engineering Services
- Town of Palm Beach, FL
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09-002 Peer Review (Independent Technical Review) of The Massachusetts Estuaries Project Report on the Pleasant Bay System
- Review of Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Modeling
- Assessment of Benthic Flux Measurements and Mechanisms
- Evaluation of Health of Eelgrass and Benthic Community
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08-159 Flood Insurance Study Appeal for Cameron Parish
- Parish-Scale Review of Methodology Used to Determine Still Water Elevations
- Assessment of ADCIRC model validation with localized focus on Cameron Parish.
- ADCIRC Model Grid Assessment and Improvement
- Conducted Simulations with Improved Model to Demonstrate Improved Accuracy
- High Performance Computing
- Revision of DFIRMS
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08-093 Menauhant Beach & Dune Nourishment
- Beach Nourishment Design
- Nearshore Disposal Site with Onshore Rehandling
- Environmental Permitting
- Interagency Coordination
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07-140 Dredged Material Management Planning
- Assessment of Current Dredging Conditions and Future Needs
- Inventory and Distribution Assessment of Contaminated Sediments
- Investigation of Opportunities for Improved Sediment Management
- Investigation of Beneficial Use Opportunities
- Recommendations to Facilitate Implementation
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07-113 Hydrological Feasibility study and Post Construction Assessment of
Tidal Restoration
- Wetland Restoration
- Field Data Collection Program
- Development and Calibration of a Twodimensional Numerical Circulation Model
- Evaluation of Restoration Alternatives
- Post construction monitoring and characterization for estuary.
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07-081 Herring River Estuary Restoration Project
- Hydrodynamic Numerical Modeling
- Salinity Modeling
- Modeling of Hydraulic Structures
- Salt Marsh Restoration
- Restoration Alternatives Analysis
- Detailed Model Output and Visualizations
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07-076 USACE Task Order Contract New England District
- $15M Small Business Task Order Contract
- Prime Contracting/Program Management
- Environmental Planning and Consulting Services
- North Atlantic Division Mission Area
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07-070 Regional Dredging and Beach Nourishment Planning, Design, Permitting and Oversight
- Private/Municipal Partnership
- Beneficial Re-use of Dredged Material
- Dune and Beach Nourishment Design
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Permitting
- Construction Oversight
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04-125 Numerical Modeling of Hydrodynamics and Transport for Reverse Osmosis Discharge Dilution
- Tide and Current Data Collection
- Water Quality Monitoring and Sampling
- 3-D Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Modeling (EFDC)
- Evaluation of Mixing Zone Associated with Reverse Osmosis Discharge
- Thermal Modeling
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03-032 Federal Emergency Management Agency Letter of Map Revision
- Flood Zone Mapping
- Wave Transformation and Run-Up Models
- Wave Prediction Modeling
- Geographic Information System (GIS)
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Oceanography and Measurement System Projects
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12-0120 Caspian Sea Oceanographic Program for Total E & P
- Shallow and Deep water Mooring Design
- Oceanographic Consulting Services
- Data Analysis
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12-0050 Oceanographic & Marine Mammal Monitoring System & Services for Garden State Offshore Energy
- Offshore wind energy project support
- Measuring waves and currents
- Monitoring marine mammal
- Trawl-resistant instrument frame
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11-0105 Improving Near Bottom Currents Calculated By The GEM Kinematic Model-Phase I
- Evaluation of Gulf Eddy Model (GEM)
- LCE signatures in the deep Gulf of Mexico
- Near bottom currents in the Gulf of Mexico
- Role of LCEs in generating strong near-bottom currents
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10-0130 Development Of A Database Of Deepwater Current Measurements (DeepStar)
- Database of deepwater current data
- Google Earth Interface
- QAQC and reformatting of BOEM NTL deepwater current data
- Data analysis to identify and evaluate strong current events
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10-0129 Rail-Based ADCP Deployment System for the Pacific Santa Ana Drill Ship
- Real-time metocean system on drill ship in Gulf of Mexico
- Deck mounted frame with a sliding block
- Hull mounted rails guide a sled carrying a 75KHz or 38KHz ADCP
- Power, data, and control signals carried through a slip ring providing real-time measurements to NDBC
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10-022 Real-Time Meteorological Buoy - Offshore Wind Farm, Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, NJ
- Real-Time Meteorological Data
- Wind Speed/Direction
- Air and Sea Temperature
- Barometric Pressure
- Baseline Measurements
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09-082 NOAA IDIQ Regional Services Contract Task 09-07 Long Island Sound Tidal
Current Measurement Project
- Tidal Current Survey at 38 Stations
- Deployment Planning and Execution
- Bottom Mounted and Taut-Line Moorings
- 300, 600, 1200 kHz Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) and Various Acoustic Releases
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07-099 Deepwater Furrows Current Measurement Program, Gulf of Mexico
- Bottom Platforms - Precision ROV Deployment
- Acoustic Data Telemetry
- Unique Furrow Data Set
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07-177 Keathley Canyon Mooring Program
- Deepwater Mooring in Gulf of Mexico
- Operational, Extreme and Directional Statistics on Currents
- Data Processing and Analysis
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07-173 Petrobras Brasil Deep Water Mooring Program
- Deep Water Mooring Design
- Real-time data telemetry
- Oceanographic Data Analysis
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07-117 Hurricane Hardened NOAA Instrumentation Platforms
- Real-Time Metocean Systems
- Wave & Current Modeling
- Construction Oversight
- Meteorological & Tidal Instrumentation
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07-022 Wind Wave and Current Conditions for the Deepwater Port Neptune LNG
Terminal in Massachusetts Bay
- Met-ocean Conditions Affecting Deepwater Port Construction and Operations
- Operational and Extreme Omni-directional and Directional Statistics for Regional Currents, Waves and Winds
- Seasonal Variability of the Met-ocean Conditions at the Site of Deepwater Port
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06-153 Deep Water Current Conditions for the Planned Offshore Oil & Gas
Operations North Coast Colombia, SA
- Deepwater Mooring Program
- Met-ocean Conditions Affecting Oil & Gas Operations
- Operational, Extreme and Directional Statistics for Regional Currents
- Seasonal Variability of the Met-ocean Conditions at the Site of Deepwater Oil & Gas Operations
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06-140 Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS®) NOAA/National Ocean Service New York/New Jersey Harbor
- Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS®)
- Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)
- Meteorological sensors
- Conductivity and water temperature sensors
- Water level (tide) sensors
- Air gap sensor
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06-135 Extremal Currents and Fatigue Current Profiles for the New Gendalo Location in Makassar Strait, Indonesia
- Offshore Structure Design/Response Analyses
- Oceanography of the Western Makassar Strait
- Flow Field Variability
- Extreme Current Analysis
- Current Profile Selection for Riser Fatigue Estimate
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06-055 Real-Time Met-Ocean Monitoring System for the Drillship Discoverer Spirit
- Real-time environmental monitoring system
- 38 kHz ADCPs mounted in the moon pool
- Oceanographic monitoring
- PC-based data acquisition system
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05-071 ADCP Intercomparison Study Influence of Drilling Risers/Structures on Acoustic Current Profile Measurements
- Deepwater Moorings
- ADCP and Single Point Current Measurements
- Joint Industry Project - Offshore Oil and Gas Research
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04-078 Deep Water Oceanography Capability Enhancement for IMP
- Deepwater Moorings in Gulf of Mexico
- Hydrographic (CTD) Surveys
- Acoustic Doppler Velocimeters
- Deepwater Current Measurements
- Data Processing and Analysis
- Training Program
- Onsite Client
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03-058 Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS)™ NOAA/National Ocean Service Upper and Lower Chesapeake Bay
- Physical Oceanography Real-Time System (PORTS)TM
- Installation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of:
- Acoustic Current Meters
- Meteorological Sensors
- Water Quality Sensors
- Water Level (Tide) Sensors
- Data Quality Checking and Reporting
- Federal Contract Management
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01-195 Hydrodynamic Shellfish Dredge With Automatic Real-Time Data Telemetry
- SeaTeam Data Acquisition System
- Survey Sensor Package
- Ambient Pressure and Temperature Data Collection
- Tilt and Heading Data Collection
- Spread-Spectrum Radio Telemetry
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Environmental Assessment and Remediation Projects
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Conceptual Design of Hatcheries Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Conceptual design of shrimp and fish hatcheries
- Identification of basic criteria and species
- Description of project components
- Preliminary estimates of equipment costs
- Review of 60% design drawings
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TO-0027 TO-0027 Glenburn Glenburn Former Ground to Air Transmitter (GAT) Site in Glenburn, Maine
- Long-term groundwater monitoring program for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
- Groundwater sampling from monitoring wells, residential drinking wells, public supply wells, and porewater sites.
- Sub-slab soil vapor and indoor air sampling
- Monitoring safety of drinking water for property owners
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TO-0023 Bucks Harbor FUDS Groundwater Monitoring
- Long-term groundwater monitoring program for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
- Groundwater sampling from monitoring wells, residential drinking wells, and public supply wells
- Sub-slab soil vapor and indoor air sampling from residential and commercial properties
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11-057 Massachusetts Contingency Plan Ecological Risk Assessment at a Former Landfill
- Ecological risk assessment
- Collection of sediments, soils, and biota
- Work plan preparation
- State agency coordination
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2010-LIS_TOs Long Island Sound Dredged Material Management Planning
- Long-Term Regional Dredged Material Management Planning (DMMP)
- Upland Disposal Alternatives
- Cultural Resources Inventory
- Economic Benefit Analysis
- Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Support
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05-090 05-090 Northeast Gateway Environmental Impact Statement for Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge and Pipeline Lateral
- Assessment of Oceanographic Conditions and Marine Biological Resources
- Assessment of Potential Construction Impacts
- Evaluation of Restrictions and Scheduling
- Preparation of Monitoring and Mitigation Plans
- Communication with Resource Agency
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02-168 Risk Assessment to Nearshore Marine Environment Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1991 Gulf War
- Assessment of Marine Ecological Risks
- Evaluate Risks of Remediation Alternatives Relative to Status Quo (Natural Attenuation)
- Quantification of Sediment Toxicity and Benthic Community Structure
- Development of Risk Framework and Rules for Risk Rankings
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02-158 Industrial Process Modeling Electric Generating Station, New Jersey
- Chemistry of the Steam Cycle
- Evaluation of Ethanolamine (ETA) Chemistry
- Regulatory Requirements
- Modeling of Organic Carbon and Oxygen Demand in the Waste Stream
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00-081 Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Maritimes Phase III/
Hubline Project
- Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the FERC
- Offshore Natural Gas Pipeline Project
- Physical and Biological Impacts
- Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Assessment
- Effects of Turbidity and Sedimentation
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98-063 316(a) for the Salem Generating Station
