By Professor Robert Brander

Journal articles

Sherker S; Brander R; Finch CF; Hatfield J, 2008, 'Why Australia needs an effective national campaign to reduce coastal drowning', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 11, pp. 81 - 83

Jago O; Kench PS; Brander R, 2007, 'Field observations of wave-driven water-level gradients across a coral reef flat', Journal of Geophysical Research, 112

Kench P; Nichol SL; McLean RF; Smithers SG; Brander R, 2007, 'Impact of the Sumatran Tsunami on the geomorphology and sediments of reef islands: South Maalhosmadulu Atoll, Maldives', Atoll Research Bulletin, 544, pp. 105 - 134

Kench PS; McLean RF; Brander R; Nichol SL; Smithers SG; Ford MR; Parnell K; Aslam MR, 2006, 'Geological effects of tsunami on mid-ocean atoll islands: The Maldives before and after the Sumatran tsunami', Geology, 34, pp. 177 - 180

Brander R; Kench P, 2006, 'Response of reef island shorelines to seasonal climate oscillations: South Maalhosmadulu atoll, Maldives', Journal of Geophysical Research, 111

Daly M; Brander R, 2006, 'The dynamics of fringing reefs: A review and synthesis', Hydrographic Journal, pp. 17 - 23

Kench P; Brander R; Parnell K; McLean RF, 2006, 'Wave energy gradients across a Maldivian atoll: Implications for island geomorphology', Geomorphology, 81, pp. 1 - 17

Kench P; Brander R, 2006, 'Wave processes on coral reef flats: Implications for reef geomorphology using Australian case studies', Journal of Coastal Research, 22, pp. 209 - 223

Stephenson WJ; Brander R, 2004, 'Coastal geomorphology', Progress in Physical Geography, 28, pp. 569 - 580

Baird ME; Roughan M; Brander R; Middleton JH; Nippard GJ, 2004, 'Mass-transfer-limited nitrate uptake on a coral reef flat, Warraber Island, Torres Strait, Australia', Coral Reefs, 23, pp. 386 - 396

Brander R; Kench P; Hart D, 2004, 'Spatial and temporal variations in wave characteristics across a reef platform, Warraber Island, Torres Strait, Australia', Marine Geology, 207, pp. 169 - 184

Stephenson WJ; Brander RW, 2003, 'Coastal geomorphology into the twenty-first century', Progress in Physical Geography, 27, pp. 607 - 624, http://dx.doi.org/10.1191/0309133303pp398pr

Brander R; Cowell P, 2003, 'A trend - surface technique for discrimination of surf-zone morphology: rip current channels', Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 28, pp. 905 - 918

Stephenson W; Brander R, 2003, 'Coastal geomorphology into the twenty first century', Progress in Physical Geography, 27, pp. 681 - 697

Brander R; Short A, 2001, 'Flow Kinematics of low-energy rip current systems', Journal of Coastal Research, 17, pp. 468 - 481

Brander RW; Short AD, 2000, 'Morphodynamics of a large-scale rip current system at Muriwai Beach, New Zealand', Marine Geology, 165, pp. 27 - 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0025-3227(00)00004-9

Short AD; Brander RW, 1999, 'Regional variations in rip density', Journal of Coastal Research, 15, pp. 813 - 822

Brander RW, 1999, 'Sediment transport in low-energy rip current systems', Journal of Coastal Research, 15, pp. 839 - 849

Brander RW, 1999, 'Field observations on the morphodynamic evolution of a low-energy rip current system', Marine Geology, 157, pp. 199 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0025-3227(98)00152-2

Hughes MG; Masselink G; Brander RW, 1998, 'Erratum: Flow velocity and sediment transport in the swash zone of a steep beach (Marine Geology (1997) 138 (91-103)) PII S0025322797000145', Marine Geology, 145, pp. 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0025-3227(97)85661-7

Hughes MG; Masselink G; Brander RW, 1997, 'Flow velocity and sediment transport in the swash zone of a steep beach', Marine Geology, 138, pp. 91 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0025-3227(97)00014-5

Greenwood B; Richards RG; Brander RW, 1993, 'Acoustic imaging of sea-bed geometry: A High Resolution Remote Tracking Sonar (HRRTS II)', Marine Geology, 112, pp. 207 - 218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0025-3227(93)90169-V

Conference Papers

Brander R; McCarroll RJ, 2013, 'Spatial variability in circulation and cross-shore exchange across multiple rip channels on an embayed beach', Sydney, presented at Coasts & Ports 2013 Conference, Sydney, 11 September 2013 - 13 September 2013

Hatfield J; Williamson AM; Sherker S; Brander R; Hayen A; Dunn N, 2012, 'Development and evaluation of campaigns to reduce rip-current-related beach drowning', in 11th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, Injury Prevention, BMJ Journals, http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/18/Suppl_1.toc, pp. A135, presented at 11th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, Wellington, New Zealand, 01 October 2012 - 04 October 2012, http://bmj-injuryprev.highwire.org/content/18/Suppl_1/A135.1.full.pdf

McCarroll J; Brander R; Macmahan JH; Turner IL; Reniers AJHM; Brown JA, 2012, 'RIPSAFE - Rip current swimmer and flater experiments.', in International Rip Current Symposium, SLSC, Sydney, presented at 2nd International Rip Current Symposium, Sydney, -

Hatfield J; Williamson AM; Sherker S; Brander R, 2011, 'Improving beach safety: the Science of the Surf (SOS) research project', in World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2011. Program and Proceedings, Royal Life Saving Society, DaNang, Vietnam, pp. 164 - 164, presented at World Conference on Drowning Prevention, DaNang, Vietnam, 10 May 2011 - 13 May 2011, http://www.worldconferenceondrowningprevention2011.org/content_common/pg-advances-in-lifesaving.seo

Brander R; Hatfield J; Sherker S; Williamson AM; Hayen A, 2011, 'An evaluation of a community knowledge-based intervention on beach safety: the Science of the Surf (SOS) presentations', in World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2011. Program and Proceedings, Royal Life Saving Society, Danang, Vietnam, pp. 166 - 166, presented at World Conference on drowning prevention 2011, Danang, Vietnam, 10 May 2011 - 13 May 2011

Drozdzewski D; Shaw W; Brander R; Goff J; Dominey-Howes D; Sherker S; Walton T, 2011, 'Reducing rip current drowning: lessons from interviews with rip current survivors', in World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2011. Program and Proceedings, Royal Life Saving Society, DaNang, Vietnam, pp. 166 - 166, presented at World Conference on Drowning Prevention, DaNang, Vietnam, 10 May 2011 - 13 May 2011

Sherker S; Thompson M; Agnew P; Farmer N; Bradstreet A; Brander R; Drozdzewski D, 2011, 'Swim or float? An evidence-based approach to reducing the risk of rip related drowning in Australia', in World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2011. Program and Proceedings, Royal Life Saving Society, DaNang, Vietnam, pp. 167 - 167, presented at World Conference on Drowning Prevention, DaNang, Vietnam, 10 May 2011 - 13 May 2011

Williamson AM; Hatfield J; Sherker S; Brander R; Hayen A, 2011, 'Why are you swimming there? Analysis of risky swimming behaviour on Australian beaches', in World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2011. Program and Proceedings, Royal Life Saving Society, DaNang, Vietnam, pp. 165 - 165, presented at World Conference on Drowning Prevention, DaNang, Vietnam, 10 May 2011 - 13 May 2011

Greenwood B; Brander R; Joseph EJ, 2011, 'Far-infragravity and infragravity "pulses" in a rip current', in WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, WIT Press, Southampton, UK, pp. 123 - 135, presented at 2nd International Conference on Physical Coastal Processes, Management and Engineering, Coastal Processes 2011, Naples, Italy, 27 April 2011 - 29 April 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/CP110111

Greenwood B; Brander R; Joseph E; Hughes MG; Baldock TE; Aagaard T, 2009, 'Sediment flux in a rip channel on a barred intermediate beach under low wave energy', in Coastal Processes, WIT Press, Southampton, UK, pp. 197 - 209, presented at 1st International Conference on Physical Coastal Processes, Management and Engineering, Malta, http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/CP090181

Haas KA; Svendsen LA; Brander RW; Nielsen P, 2003, 'MODELING of A RIP CURRENT SYSTEM on MORETON ISLAND, AUSTRALIA', in Proceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference, pp. 784 - 796, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789812791306_0067

Nielsen P; Brander R; Hughes MG, 2001, 'Rip currents: Observations of hydraulic gradients, friction factors and wave pump efficiency', in Hanson H; Larson M (ed.), 4th Conference on Coastal Dynamics, Lund, Sweden, pp. 483 - 492, presented at 4th Conference on Coastal Dynamics, Lund, Sweden, 11 June 2001 - 15 June 2001

Brander R, 2000, 'Measurements of flow velocity and sediment transport in a rip current', in Bae D-H; Voas J (ed.), Proceedings of Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), Sydney, pp. 3395 - 3408, presented at 27th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE 2000), Sydney, 16 July 2000 - 21 July 2000

Brander R; Cowell P; Short A, 2000, 'Morphometric Approaches to Describing Rip Current Behaviours', in Journal of Coastal Research, Coastal Education & Research Foundation, Lawrence, KS, USA, presented at Challenges for the 21st Century in Coastal Sciences, Engineering and Environment, Rootarua

Brander RW; Short AD; Osborne PD; Hughes MG; Mitchell DM, 1999, 'Field measurements of a large-scale rip current system', in Kraus NC; McDougal WG (ed.), COASTAL SEDIMENTS '99, VOLS 1-3, AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS, NY, HAUPPAUGE, pp. 562 - 575, presented at 4th International Symposium on Coastal Engineering and Science of Coastal Sediment Processes, NY, HAUPPAUGE, 21 June 1999 - 23 June 1999, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000084507500040&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Short AD; Brander RW, 1999, 'Rip scaling in low- to high-energy wave environments', in Kraus NC; McDougal WG (ed.), COASTAL SEDIMENTS '99, VOLS 1-3, AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS, NY, HAUPPAUGE, pp. 551 - 561, presented at 4th International Symposium on Coastal Engineering and Science of Coastal Sediment Processes, NY, HAUPPAUGE, 21 June 1999 - 23 June 1999, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000084507500039&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

BRANDER R; GREENWOOD B, 1993, 'BEDFORM ROUGHNESS AND THE RE-SUSPENSION AND TRANSPORT OF SAND UNDER SHOALING AND BREAKING WAVES - A FIELD-STUDY', in PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1993 CANADIAN COASTAL CONFERENCE, VOLS 1 AND 2, NATL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA COASTAL ZONE ENGN PROGRAM, CANADA, VANCOUVER, pp. 587 - 599, presented at 1993 Canadian Coastal Conference, CANADA, VANCOUVER, 04 May 1993 - 07 May 1993, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1993BB05H00044&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Brander RW; Greenwood B, 1993, 'Bedform roughness and suspended sediment transport in the surf zone', in National Conference Publication - Institution of Engineers, Australia, pp. 241 - 246

Conference Presentations

Hatfield J; Williamson AM; Brander R; Sherker S; Whibley B, 2008, 'The Science of the Surf (SOS): The development and evaluation of national education campaign for beach safety', presented at 2008 Water Safety Conference, Sydney, Australia

Reports

Cooney N; Daw S; Brander R; Ellis A; Lawes J, 2020, Coastal Safety Brief: Rip Currents, Surf Life Saving Australia, Sydney, https://issuu.com/surflifesavingaustralia/docs/csb_rip_currents_report_2020

Attard A; Brander R; Fitzgerald T, 2019, MyCoast NSW: New South Wales Community Perceptions of Coastal Erosion and Inundation, Sydney, https://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/documents/MyCoast-NSW-Final-Report.pdf

Preprints

Cornell S; Brander R; Peden A, 2023, Selfie-Related Incidents: Narrative Review and Media Content Analysis (Preprint), , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.47202

Cornell S; Brander RW; Koon W; Peden A; Lawes JC, 2022, Lessons on the Rip Current Hazard from Survivor Experiences, , http://dx.doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/2dv7z

Uebelhoer L; Koon W; Harley MD; Lawes JC; Brander RW, 2021, Characteristics and beach safety knowledge of beachgoers on unpatrolled surf beaches in Australia, , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-2021-318

Pitman SJ; Thompson K; Hart DE; Moran K; Gallop SL; Brander RW; Wooler A, 2020, Beachgoers’ ability to identify rip currents at a beach in situ, , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-2020-244

Brewster BC; Gould RE; Brander RW, 2018, Rip current rescues and drowning in the United States, , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-2018-143

Houser C; Trimble S; Brander R; Brewster BC; Dusek G; Jones D; Kuhn J, 2017, Public Perceptions of a Rip Current Hazard Education Program: Break the Grip of the Rip!, , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-2017-16

Kamstra P; Cook BR; Brander RW; Lawes JC; Mathews B; Calverley H; Imperiale AJ; Hooper B, Awareness Without Learning: Exploring the Effects of Beachgoer's Experiences on Risk Taking Behaviours, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4220668

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