Erica Treflik-Body, Ph.D.

Junior Coastal Engineer
W.F. Baird & Associates
https://www.baird.com/

Erica Treflik‑Body is a Coastal and Water Resources Professional with Baird & Associates and currently serves as the Resident Project Representative for the Glass Breakwater Repair Project in Apra Harbor, Guam. Drawing on her background in coastal engineering and advanced modelling, she supports the design and rehabilitation of coastal protective structures with practical, durable solutions. Her skills include physical modelling, hydrodynamic analysis, natural hazard assessment, sediment transport evaluation, and coastal design.

Sessions

Session 2B: The Glass Breakwater Repair Project
The US Navy’s innovative Glass Breakwater repair project is a large-scale example of the sustainable repair/rehabilitation of deteriorated coastal/marine infrastructure in the Pacific. Representatives from the Black Construction Corporation and Baird & Associates will discuss the 80 year history of typhoon damage and ad-hoc repairs to this structure, and how recycled rock materials are being […]