Martijn Bregman has over seven years of experience in numerical modeling of hydrodynamics, sediment transport, and morphology in coastal, deltaic, and riverine systems. He has contributed to a wide range of studies evaluating coastal protection and restoration projects, ecosystem impacts, and resilience initiatives. His research spans landscape evolution, sediment management, vegetation-hydrodynamic interactions, broader environmental dynamics, and flood risk assessment. Bregman has developed and automated cross-disciplinary, probabilistic modeling frameworks that run large ensembles of simulations in high-performance computing environments. He is a subject matter expert in the Delft3D 4 (structured grid), Delft3D FM (unstructured grid), and SFINCS modeling suites. He is also proficient in additional modeling tools such as HEC-RAS.
Projects
- Louisiana Coastal Master Plans
- Enhancement of Seagrass at the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana
- Partnership for Our Working Coast
- Chincoteague Inlet Modeling Study (CIMS)
- Lake Borgne Gulf Sturgeon Monitoring and Habitat Characterization
- Nature Based Solutions at MacDill Air Force Base
- Enhancing the Resilience of Southeast Louisiana’s Asian American Fishing Communities
Reports
- Inter-Model Comparisons Between Physical and Numerical Models
- Assessing the Impact of In-Bay Borrow Pits on Estuarine Sediment Dynamics, Barataria Bay, Louisiana
- Bayou Greenbelt Feasibility Study
- Development of a Hydrodynamic Model for Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne to Inform Gulf Sturgeon Habitat Characterization
- Sediment Infilling Rate of Lowermost Mississippi River Borrow Pits and Impacts on Downstream Dredging
Publications
- Hydrodynamics and Sediment-Transport Pathways along a Mixed-Energy Spit-Inlet System: A Modeling Study at Chincoteague Inlet (Virginia, USA)
- A community-informed transdisciplinary approach to coastal restoration planning: Maximizing the social and ecological co-benefits of wetland creation in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, USA
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