A5039533623- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
- Geological formations and processes
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Underwater Acoustics Research
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Earthquake and Tsunami Effects
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Landslides and related hazards
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Marine and fisheries research
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
University of Newcastle Australia
2016-2025
Newcastle University
2016
The University of Sydney
2012-2015
The University of Queensland
2009-2015
Coral reefs are diverse ecosystems that support millions of people worldwide by providing coastal protection from waves. Climate change and human impacts leading to degraded coral rising sea levels, posing concerns for the tropical regions in near future. We use a wave dissipation model calibrated with empirical data calculate future increase back-reef height. show that, future, structural complexity is more important than sea-level rise determining provided average also significant heights...
Understanding of breaking and broken waves is key for the prediction nearshore sediment transport coastal hazards, however difficulty obtaining measurements highly unsteady has limited availability field data. This paper reports on a novel experiment designed to capture time-varying free-surface throughout surf swash zones was conducted dissipative sandy beach using an array 2D LiDAR scanners. Three scanners were deployed from pier at Saltburn-by-the-Sea, UK 6 day period monitor surface...
Abstract Robust data are the base of effective gender diversity policy. Evidence shows that inequality is still pervasive in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Coastal geoscience (CGE) encompasses professionals working on coastal processes, integrating expertise across physics, geomorphology, engineering, planning management. The article presents novel results experiences bias CGE, proposes practical steps to address it. It analyses representation 9 societies, 25...
[1] Optical remote sensing is used to measure flow patterns in the swash zone. Timestack images are analyzed asymmetry and relative duration of inflow into This varies significantly between individual swashes, contrary classical analytical model for runup induced by bores, which predicts a similar pattern all events. For forced breaking gradient x-t locus reversal over wide range can occur simultaneously across whole variation space be parameterized terms single free variable recent...
Abstract The spatial and temporal variation of energy dissipation rates in breaking waves controls the mean circulation surf zone. As this plays an important role morphodynamics beaches, it is vital to develop better understanding processes broken waves. In paper, we present first direct field measurements roller geometry extracted from a LiDAR data set obtain new insights into wave inner We use model show that most existing area formulations literature lead considerable overestimation...
Abstract The ability to empirically and accurately predict runup on natural beaches is made difficult by the random nature of waves extreme events. In some cases, events are result bore capture where one broken wave passes over front merges with another or shoreline occurs at instantaneous shoreline. Here we use high resolution Lidar data investigate potential drivers a macro‐tidal dissipative beach. proportion that derived from capture(s) was identified within normalized elevation...
Coastal ecosystems are shaped by the dynamic interaction of freshwater and saltwater, governed both oceanic terrestrial hydrological processes. However, anthropogenic development climate change disrupting these processes, necessitating targeted conservation strategies to sustain ecosystem functions. This study examines hydrogeological processes influencing water levels salinities in a coastal wetland near Avoca Lagoon (NSW, Australia), an intermittently open closed system that is manually...
Abstract On behalf of our ocean community authors and readers, the editors at JGR‐Oceans would like to sincerely thank all those who gave their valuable time review manuscripts for journal in 2024. Thank YOU!
The nearshore evolution of wave height is presented from field observations during unsaturated surf conditions 10 different beaches characterized by microtidal and predominantly swell‐dominated climates. Wave in terms to water depth ratio ( γ ) for comparison with previous data saturated surf. Both conventional time‐averaged rms a new wave‐by‐wave analysis w are performed. Values increase increasing offshore height, indicating show variation values near constant the mid zone rapidly...
An investigation into the evolution of coral rubble deposits on a reef platform is assessed using high-resolution remote sensing data and geospatial analysis. Digital change detection analysis techniques are applied to One Tree Reef in southern Great Barrier by analysing aerial photographs satellite images captured between 1964 2009. Two main types were identified: (1) flats that featureless mass accumulations rubble; and, (2) spits shore-normal linear features. While both prograde...
Abstract Hydrodynamic modelling of Australia’s lower Murray River demonstrates the response a large coastal plain estuary to mid-Holocene (7,000–6,000 yr BP) sea-level highstand. The approximately two metre higher-than-present sea level during highstand forced estuarine limit upstream generating an extensive central basin environment extending more than 200 kilometres from river mouth (143 modern tidal limit). geomorphic history region does not conform conventional facies models as, for much...
Abstract The Australian marine research, industry, and stakeholder community has recently undertaken an extensive collaborative process to identify the highest national priorities for wind-waves research. This was under auspices of Forum Operational Oceanography Surface Waves Working Group. main steps in were first, soliciting possible research questions from via online survey; second, reviewing at a face-to-face workshop; third, ranking by individuals. resulted 15 identified priorities,...