Kelly M. Kibler

University of Central Florida | Associate Professor

Subject Areas: Ecohydraulics, hydrology, hydrodynamics, sediment transport, restoration, Water Resources Engineering

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This resource consists of the spatial dataset: UCF_shorelinemodel_IRL_LWL.shp, created with support from the Indian River Lagoon National Estuaries Program and Florida Sea Grant. These projects cumulatively led to creation of a living shoreline restoration prioritization model and hydrodynamic habitat suitability models for 1,550 km (963 miles) of estuarine shorelines in Indian River Lagoon (IRL) and Lake Worth Lagoon (LWL), Florida. The dataset includes:
1. shoreline attribute data (>15,000 transects) collected in the field
2. shoreline wave climate data created through hydrodynamic modeling and frequency analysis of historic data
3. categorization of potential risk for boat wake impact to shoreline
4. persistence of seagrass within 210 m of the shoreline
5. model outputs of shorelines prioritized for stabilization/restoration based on field data
6. model outputs of shoreline hydrodynamic habitat suitability for mangroves and seagrass, created by combining hydrodynamic modelling outputs and field survey data.

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This dataset comprises laboratory measurements used to study the dislodgement mechanisms of Rhizophora mangle seedlings. The data were collected in a hydraulic flume at the Water Resources Laboratory, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA. Detailed descriptions of the data collection and processing methods are provided in the accompanying metadata document included with this resource.

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Hydro-morphodynamic Data for Dislodgement of Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) Seedlings
Created: Dec. 1, 2024, 4:09 a.m.
Authors: Jyotismita Taye · Kelly Kibler · Manisha Thenuwara · Katherine R. Barrera

ABSTRACT:

This dataset comprises laboratory measurements used to study the dislodgement mechanisms of Rhizophora mangle seedlings. The data were collected in a hydraulic flume at the Water Resources Laboratory, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA. Detailed descriptions of the data collection and processing methods are provided in the accompanying metadata document included with this resource.

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Living Shoreline Prioritization and Hydrodynamic Habitat Suitability Models for Restoration in the Indian River Lagoon and Lake Worth Lagoon, Florida
Created: Nov. 10, 2025, 5:43 p.m.
Authors: Kibler, Kelly M. · Melinda Donnelly · Vincent Encomio · Madison Giuntoli · Manisha Thenuwara · Brice Bennett · Laura Andrade Barron · Mariam Sonbol · Wynter Seppala · Namritha Ramakrishnan · Jennifer Baez · Beth Orlando · Irene Arpayoglou · Melissa Meisenburg

ABSTRACT:

This resource consists of the spatial dataset: UCF_shorelinemodel_IRL_LWL.shp, created with support from the Indian River Lagoon National Estuaries Program and Florida Sea Grant. These projects cumulatively led to creation of a living shoreline restoration prioritization model and hydrodynamic habitat suitability models for 1,550 km (963 miles) of estuarine shorelines in Indian River Lagoon (IRL) and Lake Worth Lagoon (LWL), Florida. The dataset includes:
1. shoreline attribute data (>15,000 transects) collected in the field
2. shoreline wave climate data created through hydrodynamic modeling and frequency analysis of historic data
3. categorization of potential risk for boat wake impact to shoreline
4. persistence of seagrass within 210 m of the shoreline
5. model outputs of shorelines prioritized for stabilization/restoration based on field data
6. model outputs of shoreline hydrodynamic habitat suitability for mangroves and seagrass, created by combining hydrodynamic modelling outputs and field survey data.

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