| Wednesday 25 March 2026 |
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| 12:30 - 17:00 |
Excursion Hondsbossche Dunes (more information soon) |
| 12:30 |
Departure by touring car from Hotel Zuiderduin |
| 12:50 |
Additional pick-up stop: Alkmaar Station (en route to Camperduin) |
| 13:15 |
Arrival at Camperduin (next to Strandpaviljoen STRUIN) |
| 13:30 - 16:00 |
Excursion |
| 16:00 - 16:30 |
Travel back to Hotel Zuiderduin by touring car |
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| 20:00 - 22:00 |
Icebreaker at Hotel Zuiderduin (Egmond aan Zee) |
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| Thursday 26 March 2026 |
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| 08:30 - 09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:00 - 09:10 |
Opening ceremony |
| 09:10 - 10:00 |
Keynote Gerben Ruessink: 'Wrapping up our knowledge from deepwater to the dunes' |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
Poster pitches |
| 10:15 - 11:00 |
Coffee break and poster session |
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Basnayake Assessing global-scale coastal vulnerability and identifying the dominant contributors |
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Ton Fines and nutrients around the Marker Wadden |
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Van Rees Guano fertilization modifies dune-engineering traits consistently across species and origins |
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Löhr Long-term volumetric changes in response to repeated shoreface nourishments at Egmond-Bergen, the Netherlands |
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Portos-Amill How can we model the interactions between tidal sand waves and the underlying sand bank? |
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Galiforni-Silva Towards a cross-shore beach-dune model for hybrid dune-dike systems |
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Faraji Gargari A Coupled AeoLiS–OpenFOAM Model for Wind Flow and Bed Morphology Evolution in Coastal Dunes |
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Kroon A fast and accurate model for coastal management of Maasvlakte 2 |
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Stuurman A laboratory on the beach: Quantifying aeolian transport of nourished sediment using SfM in a mobile flume |
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Fan Analyzing the Relationship Between Hydrodynamics and Water Quality Influenced by Oyster Reefs |
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Wassink Are the tidal flats of the Wadden Sea drowning? |
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Van Veelen Co-creating a sand extraction toolbox for tidal sandbanks |
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Van Asselt Comparison and assessment of wavemaker theories for laboratory wave generation |
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Zwolanek CSHORE-Veg: Implementing Vegetation Drag Forces for Depth-Varying Plant Morphology |
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Hulskamp Dancing Dunes: how short-term patterns create long-term trends |
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Vallen Data analysis reveals a linear relation between peak discharge and cross-sectional area of the tidal divides in the Dutch Wadden Sea |
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De Vries Decadal Development of Coastal dunes on the Wadden Sea Islands affected by Interventions |
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Dutta Delta-ENIGMA: advancing biogeomorphology research in deltas through observation and experimentation |
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Kampman Development and application of a novel portable windtunnel system for assessing the effect of vegetation on sediment transport |
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Bonenkamp Effect of Variability in River Discharge and Sediment Supply on Morphodynamic Timescales in Estuaries |
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Guo Experimental quantification of biomass effect on sand shear strength and its implementation in storm-driven dune evolution modelling |
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Huisman Experimental setup of a field study on shoreface nourishment behaviour at Ameland |
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Sonnemans Exploring Relations between Megaripple Geometry and a Subsea Pipeline in the North Sea |
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De Bruijn Field measurements and modelling to quantify shoreface nourishment impact |
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Van Rosmalen Follow the flow: Using vegetation, topography, and points of interest in landscape design allows for the co-existence of recreation and nature on the beach. |
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Loftus Growth Rates, Sediment, and Infauna in Stands of Introduced Mangroves (Rhizophora stylosa) in Moʻorea, French Polynesia |
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Mi Historical assessment of standing and progressive tidal waves, tidal asymmetries, and sediment transport in estuaries using a novel approach |
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Reyes Castillo Initial Results from Field Observations of Stratification and Velocity Structure in Two Bottom Depressions of the Haringvliet Estuary |
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Boekhorst Interaction of wind, waves and currents at a sheltered beach - the Prins Hendrikzanddijk |
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Brils The effects of reduced maintenance dredging in tidal channel Boontjes in the Dutch Wadden Sea: Field monitoring and available data |
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Tobal-Cupul Defining Storm Conditions Dominating Salt Marsh Accretion |
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Jorritsma Sandscaping Coastal Identities |
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Nauta Reading beach–dune systems: Linking physiotopes to community assembly |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Session 1: Estuaries & Tidal Basins |
| 11:00 - 11:12 |
Bhoobun A numerical study of the interactions between intertidal mudflat morphodynamics and tidal creek development |
| 11:12 - 11:24 |
De Swart Cyclical trouble: how does the evolution of the Spijkerplaat impact the coverage of the Borssele export cables? |
| 11:24 - 11:36 |
Grandjean Dredging as slow-motion murder of estuaries |
| 11:36 - 11:48 |
Meijers How methodological choices shape the interpretation of morphological trends in the Wadden Sea: towards a uniform approach for surface area classification |
| 11:48 - 12:00 |
Bulens Nature-based solutions to elevate barrier islands (WAD was - WAD can we do?) |
| 12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch and poster session (continued) |
| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Session 2: Nourishments |
| 13:00 - 13:12 |
Brand Nourishments: Learning in Practice |
| 13:12 - 13:24 |
Nnafie Effects of sea-level rise and sand nourishments on shelf–shoreline morphodynamics: observations and modelling |
| 13:24 - 13:36 |
Coumou Lowering the crest of a beach nourishment to reduce beach armouring – Results of a field campaign at Vlieland |
| 13:36 - 13:48 |
Brakenhoff An evaluation of the Ameland Ebb-Tidal Delta Nourishment |
| 13:48 - 14:00 |
Hoegen Artificial dune blowout evolution under extreme storm conditions and their effect on flood safety |
| 14:00 - 14:30 |
Coffee break |
| 14:30 - 15:30 |
Session 3: Salt Marsh & Mangroves |
| 14:30 - 14:42 |
Dzimballa Quantifying Salt Marsh Edge Dynamics Using UAV-Data: Hydrodynamic and Morphodynamic Controls in the Dutch Wadden Sea |
| 14:42 - 14:54 |
Paul Sediment Dynamics in Brushwood-Groyne Salt Marshes: A Wadden Sea Island Study |
| 14:54 - 15:06 |
Van Puijenbroek Vegetation diversity in Wadden Sea salt marshes: the role of scale, geomorphology and management |
| 15:06 - 15:18 |
Willemsen Salt marsh vegetation provides additional wave attenuation during extreme storm events at low-energy marsh coasts globally, despite progressive vegetation damage |
| 15:18 - 15:30 |
Broenink Mapping Hydrodynamic Drivers of Hypersalinity in Mangrove Ecosystems. |
| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Coffee break |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Session 4: Experiments |
| 16:00 - 16:12 |
Roelvink Observations and modelling of atoll island morphological response to sea-level rise |
| 16:12 - 16:24 |
Li Effects of tidal asymmetry on the morphodynamics of estuaries in physical scale experiments |
| 16:24 - 16:36 |
Smits The effects of reduced maintenance dredging in tidal channel Boontjes in the Dutch Wadden Sea: The analysis of extensive field monitoring |
| 16:36 - 16:48 |
Geleynse Initiation of motion of mixed mud-sand beds – findings from the MUSA II program |
| 16:48 - 17:00 |
Van Weerdenburg Effects of drying of intertidal mudflat beds on sediment erodibility and mudflat evolution |
| 17:00 - 17:15 |
Awards ceremony Thursday & closing |
| 17:15 - 18:30 |
Drinks |
| 18:30 - 21:00 |
Dinner & Young NCK activity |
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| Friday 21 March 2025 |
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| 7:15 |
Y-NCK morning run (optional) |
| 08:30 - 09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Keynote Fedor Baart: 'The art of reconstruction' |
| 09:30 - 10:30 |
Session 5: Hydrodynamics & Sediment Transport |
| 09:30 - 09:42 |
Beemster Floods on a Schedule: Predictable Timing in Tidal Coastal Systems |
| 09:42 - 09:54 |
Van Oudenallen Modeling the influence of Earth’s rotation on wave-induced transport in the nearshore region |
| 09:54 - 10:06 |
Petridis Numerical investigation of cross-shore evolution of skewness and asymmetry of surface elevation and nearbed velocity |
| 10:06 - 10:18 |
Haakman Tidal Asymmetry as a Driver of Spatial Variability in Sea-Level Rise in the Ems Estuary |
| 10:18 - 10:30 |
Ploeg Sand Extraction on the Netherlands Continental Shelf: Idealised Modelling of Sand Waves, Extraction Pits and Cohesive Sediment |
| 10:30 - 10:45 |
Poster pitches |
| 10:45 - 11:30 |
Coffee break and poster session |
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Hillen-Schiller Lines in the sand – using channel autodetection for sediment budgets of estuaries |
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Gijsman Mangrove-Vegetated Upper Intertidal Flat Response to Tides and Waves |
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Shah Modeling Shoreface Nourishment Morphodynamics along the Ameland Coast |
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Van Der Lugt Modelling Bedload on a Coarse-grained, Low-Energy Beach |
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Nannes Modelling salt marsh development in front of the gentle slope of a broad green dike: A case study for Schiermonnikoog |
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Chin Niche Differentiation Drives Divergent Roles of Root-Associated Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Microbes in Community Structure and Interactions in Mangrove Forests |
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Steenman Operational forecast of salinity levels in the Haringvliet Outer Delta using Machine Learning |
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Van Der Hoorn Performance assessment of HurryWave in the North Sea using climate datasets |
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Meijer Preliminary results on the effects of salt marsh vegetation structure on hydrodynamics and drag at single plant scale in a CFD model |
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Attema Process-Based Morphodynamic Modelling of Tidal Flat Nourishment Evolution in the Eastern Scheldt |
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Overes Sand nourishment strategy development in the (inter)national context |
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Shafiei Spatio-temporal variability of sand sources is tied to morphodynamic states: a case study of an idealised rip–shoal system |
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Van Dijk The future of the Rhine-Meuse delta channel network and implications for the storm surge barriers |
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Leestemaker Unearthing Saltmarsh Adaptive Capacity to Sea Level Rise |
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Wang Unravelling the Mechanisms of Moisture-Modified Aeolian Sediment Transport: A Continuum Modelling Approach |
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Harms WAD was - WAD can we do? - Overview of the Transdisciplinary Structure and Methodologies of the WADWAD Project |
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Daugharty Acoustic Observations of Stratified Atlantic–Mediterranean Exchange and Tidal Structure |
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Van Der Lee Assessing intraspecific genetic variation from multi species DNA samples. |
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Kuin Evaluation of managed re-alignment strategies as nature-based solutions |
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Zorndt Investigating fine sediment disposal by numerical modeling and field measurements in the Jade, Germany |
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Van IJzendoorn Measuring vertical aeolian sand transport patterns to improve coastal dune models |
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Meruma Monitoring eutrophication in coastal areas |
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Koppenol Onderzoeksprogramma en het nieuwe project-MER Zand uit Zee |
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Berghuis Spatial self-organization in developing coastal dune systems |
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Hunter The evolution of tidal flat bed strength across consecutive inundations – A proposed investigation for conceptual understanding |
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Noshin The Influence of Cadmium (Cd) on Physiology, Anatomy, and Chemical Composition of Xylocarpus mekongensis Pierre Seedlings |
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Bond The Influence of Cobble Volume on Dynamic Cobble Berm Revetment Performance |
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Huismans Understanding infilling processes in de Wadden Sea with the ASMITA model |
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Brakkee Understanding the Role of Stratification in Phytoplankton Dynamics to Improve Monitoring Strategies in the Dutch North Sea: A Research Proposal |
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Sanders Valuing coastal ecosystem condition: Integrating visitor preferences and remote sensing in Curaçao |
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Van Oijen Field observations of cross-shore chenier dynamics and hydrodynamics in Demak, Indonesia |
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Daliri Impact of Sand Extraction on Thermal Stratification in Shelf Seas |
| 11:30 - 12:30 |
Session 6: Waves & Storm Response |
| 11:30 - 11:42 |
Poppema Storm-driven erosion of hybrid dunes: insights from a field experiment |
| 11:42 - 11:54 |
Faizal Wave Friction On Various Coral Reef Covers In Small Tropical Islands |
| 11:54 - 12:06 |
De Wit Wave overtopping predictions and measurements for very long and low steepness swell waves |
| 12:06 - 12:18 |
Sevindik A numerical investigation of the effect of profile change on overtopping over time of a dune-dike hybrid structure |
| 12:18 - 12:30 |
Neshamar A representative wave for cross-shore sediment transport |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch and poster session (continued) |
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
Session 7: Emerging techniques |
| 13:30 - 13:42 |
Leijnse Advances in hybrid surrogate modelling of coastal compound flooding: how actionable is machine learning? |
| 13:42 - 13:54 |
Macher Where urbanisation hits hardest: eDNA reveals habitat-dependent biodiversity change across a beach–dune ecotone |
| 13:54 - 14:06 |
Boersma CFD modeling of sediment placements in deep channels |
| 14:06 - 14:18 |
Vos Vegetation structure estimation using local point cloud geometry |
| 14:18 - 14:30 |
Roelvink An implicit scheme for ShorelineS? |
| 14:30 - 14:45 |
Awards ceremony Friday & Closing ceremony |
