Coastal Engineering and Restoration Services
Blue Coast Engineering LLC is a full-service coastal engineering professional services practice founded in 2018. It specializes in coastal engineering, geomorphology, hydrodynamic and sediment transport modeling, geospatial analysis, field data collection, and engineering design for shoreline and estuary projects.
Jessica CotePrincipal Coastal Engineer, Partner
Kathy KetteridgePrincipal Coastal Engineer, Partner
Greg CurtissSenior Coastal Engineer
Kyle ListSenior Hydraulic Engineer
Jennifer AllenSenior Managing Scientist
Erik PipkinSenior Geospatial Analyst
Traci SandersonSenior Ecologist
Anna SieversJunior Scientist
Carter HoweCoastal EIT
Provides planning and engineering design for shoreline stabilization, habitat enhancement, and coastal adaptation projects.
Provides numerical simulation of coastal waters and sediment movements to support project design and environmental assessments.
Simulates tidal and river currents to evaluate flow patterns and water exchange.
Analyzes wave generation, transformation, and nearshore breaking to determine design wave heights.
Predicts sediment movement, erosion, and deposition patterns to assess long-term shoreline stability.
Evaluates the physical impacts of coastal structures on surrounding marine habitats.
Delivers comprehensive structural and civil engineering solutions tailored for marine and shoreline environments.
Designs bulkheads, revetments, seawalls, and soft shore protection systems.
Develops adaptive strategies and guidelines to manage coastal erosion and sea level rise.
Provides engineering design for piers, docks, launches, and other coastal development features.
Combines ecological science and engineering principles to restore tidal wetlands and coastal habitats.
Gathers and interprets critical physical data from coastal zones to inform planning and modeling.
Deploys instruments to measure real-world marine conditions directly from the project site.
Evaluates wave-current interactions and littoral drift mechanisms along the coast.
Tracks tidal variations, storm surges, and sea level rise trends.
Records and analyzes local wave climates using specialized sensors.
Measures tidal and wind-driven currents to map flow velocities.
Utilizes advanced mapping and spatial analysis to support environmental and engineering projects.
Government · Land Development · Utilities
Puget Sound, WA · Government · 2023 · Client: Estuary and Salmon Recovery Program
Led the Estuary and Salmon Recovery Program Learning Grant to develop updated restoration design guidelines for the main channel entrance of barrier embayments in Puget Sound.
Puget Sound, WA · Government · Client: Estuary and Salmon Recovery Program
Leading an Estuary and Salmon Recovery Program Learning Grant to evaluate nearshore sediment transport in Puget Sound and develop a predictive model for restoration design.
Puget Sound, WA · Government · Client: Estuary and Salmon Recovery Program
Evaluating the use of large wood in Puget Sound and developing guidelines for incorporation into marine shoreline restoration efforts.
Puget Sound, WA · Government · 2024 · Client: Estuary and Salmon Recovery Program
Combining barrier embayment research and mapping data to develop an online beach strategies tool that maps barrier embayments in Puget Sound to guide restoration planning.