Sergio Fagherazzi
· ProfessorBoston University · Earth & Environment
Active 1999–2026
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About
Sergio Fagherazzi is a professor in the Department of Earth & Environment at Boston University. He studies geomorphology, hydrology, and coastal and marine geology. His research is oriented in three main directions: the morphological modeling of the continental shelf, including the formation and evolution of riverine networks during sea-level lowstands and subsequent channel filling during high-stands; the study of the hydrodynamics and morphology of salt marshes, focusing on the observation, understanding, and modeling of creeks and channels developing on a salt marsh surface; and the numerical study of equations characteristic of coastal processes and hydrology, developing dynamic models that link phenomena occurring at different spatial scales. Fagherazzi holds a Ph.D. from the University of Padua, Italy, obtained in 1999, and a B.S. from the same university. He teaches courses such as Crises of the Planet, Quantitative Morphology, and Estuaries & Nearshore Systems.
Research topics
- Environmental science
- Geology
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology
- Ecology
- Remote sensing
- Geography
- Computer Science
- Computer vision
- Physical geography
Selected publications
Salt Marsh Dynamics in a Period of Accelerated Sea Level Rise
Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface · 2020 · 206 citations
1st authorCorrespondingAbstract Salt marshes are dynamic systems able to laterally expand, contract, and vertically accrete in response to sea level rise. Here, we present the grand challenges that need to be addressed to fully characterize marsh morphodynamics. The review focuses on physical processes and quantitative models. Without predictive models, it is impossible to determine the future marsh evolution under accelerated sea level rise. In these models, one of the challenges is to resolve both horizontal and ver…
Success of coastal wetlands restoration is driven by sediment availability
Communications Earth & Environment · 2021 · 144 citations
Abstract Shorelines and their ecosystems are endangered by sea-level rise. Nature-based coastal protection is becoming a global strategy to enhance coastal resilience through the cost-effective creation, restoration and sustainable use of coastal wetlands. However, the resilience to sea-level rise of coastal wetlands created under Nature-based Solution has been assessed largely on a regional scale. Here we assess, using a meta-analysis, the difference in accretion, elevation, and sediment deposi…
Remote Sensing of Environment · 2020 · 77 citations
Senior authorCorrespondingRemote Sensing of Environment · 2021 · 50 citations
Profiling of mangrove forest dynamics in the Fly River delta, Papua New Guinea
Marine Pollution Bulletin · 2025-05-10 · 14 citations
articleSenior author
Recent grants
NSF · $261k · 2020–2025
NSF · $69k · 2005–2008
NSF · $188k · 2010–2013
Frequent coauthors
- 52 shared
G. Mariotti
Louisiana State University
- 43 shared
Olivier Gourgue
- 35 shared
William Nardin
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
- 34 shared
Stijn Temmerman
- 32 shared
Nicoletta Leonardi
- 28 shared
Patricia L. Wiberg
University of Virginia
- 27 shared
Jean‐Philippe Belliard
University of Antwerp
- 25 shared
Carmine Donatelli
The University of Texas at Austin
Labs
Education
- 1999
PhD in Civil Engineering
University of Padua
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