Professor Ian Lloyd Turner

My Expertise

Coastal Engineering, Beach Erosion, Climate Change Impacts at the Coast, Coastal Management

Biography

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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