Founded in 1999 to promote excellence in coastal engineering practice, education, and research.
The Association of Coastal Engineers is a professional organization dedicated to the advancement of excellence in education, research, and the practice of coastal engineering. The Association recognizes Coastal Engineering as the skills, knowledge, expertise, and theory associated with purposeful engineering intervention in the coastal system. Coastal engineering involves the practice of civil engineering, as well as the sciences of oceanography and coastal geology, to control erosion; design, construct, and monitor coastal structures; nourish beaches; and design and maintain ports, harbors, and related navigational facilities.
