Coastal Engineering, Beach Erosion, Climate Change Impacts at the Coast, Coastal Management
Professor
Research interests:
- innovative measurements & monitoring of local- to global-scale coastlines
- forecasting coastal change and impacts of climate variability
- short-range coastal erosion forecasting and early warning
My Qualifications
PhD - Marine Science - University of Sydney
MEnvEngSci - Coastal Engineering - University of New South Wales
BSc (Hons 1, Univ Medal) - Marine Science - University of Sydney
Professor
Research interests:
- innovative measurements & monitoring of local- to global-scale coastlines
- forecasting coastal change and impacts of climate variability
- short-range coastal erosion forecasting and early warning
My Qualifications
PhD - Marine Science - University of Sydney
MEnvEngSci - Coastal Engineering - University of New South Wales
BSc (Hons 1, Univ Medal) - Marine Science - University of Sydney
My Awards
- Fellow, Institution of Engineers Australia
- Churchill Fellow
- Nominee, 2016 NSW Premiers Prize for Excellence in Engineering, Information & Communication Technologies
- Named in The Australian as Australia’s top researcher in Marine & Ocean Engineering (2020)
- Visiting Professor, School of Marine Science and Engineering, Plymouth University (current)
- Chair, 37th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE) – Sydney 2022
My Research Supervision
Areas of supervision
I am always seeking talented, motivated and high-achieving postgraduate students to join my research team. Please check out my Google Scholar profile to see if your interests match our current research; and don't hesitate to send to me your summary CV plus statement of potential interests and motivation.
My Engagement
• Chair, 37th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE) – Sydney 2022
• Engineers Australia National Committee Coastal & Ocean Engineering (NCCOE) - 2003-2017
• Sydney & Regional Planning Panels, NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment
• NSW Police Force Expert Referral Team (Oceans, Coasts & Rivers)
• Coastal and Estuary Grants State Assessment Panel, NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment
• UNSW Athena SWAN Self-Assessment Team, 2018 – 2020
• Member, Women in Coastal Geoscience and Engineering
• Sydney Institute of Marine Sciences (SIMS) Science Advisory Committee
• School Executive and Management Committees, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering UNSW Sydney
• Leadership Team, UNSW Global Water Institute (GWI-UNSW)
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