Austin Becker, Asst. Professor of Coastal Planning, Policy, and Design, University of Rhode Island, Dept. of Marine Affairs, The Coastal Institute, Suite 101, 1 Greenhouse Road, Kingston, RI 02879. Phone: (401) 874-4192. Email: abecker@uri.edu. Website: http://web.uri.edu/abecker. Professor Becker researches and lectures on ports, port stakeholders and coastal hazards.

Joe T. Bryant, P.E., 668 Pawley Road, Mount  Pleasant, SC 29464-3566. Phone:  (843) 884-2036. Email: joetbryant@msn.com. Mr. Bryant is past senior director of operations and engineering and vice president terminal development for the South Carolina State Ports Authority.