Taylor Engineering’s Wendy Laurent, P.E. was presented with the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) 2023 Rising Star Award by Executive Director Nicole Elko and Conference Awards Chair Nick Brown. Wendy was recognized for creating professional development workshops and a mentor program in addition to increasing chapter involvement.

As a coastal engineer, Wendy manages and provides support for coastal engineering projects. She works on a variety of projects, including beach nourishment, inlet management, sand source investigations, coastal condition characterization, beneficial use of dredged material and regional sediment management, structure-induced sediment scour, wave mechanics and loading, FEMA flood insurance studies, and natural resource economic benefit studies, in addition to public outreach and permitting. Since 2020, Wendy has served as the North Atlantic Regional Lead, expanding Taylor Engineering’s footprint into the Northeast corridor.