Coastal processes research
Our research explores the formation and change of coastal landforms and nearshore environments, including hydrodynamic modelling.
We also examine the dynamics of coastal systems from event to centennial timescales and identify the primary drivers of coastal change.
Research topics
- Hydrodynamic modelling
- Wave processes and nearshore currents
- Nearshore sediment transport
- Sedimentation processes
- Coastal morphodynamics
- Sea level rise
- Evolution of coastal landforms
- Coastal hazards
Our researchers
University staff
Dr Melissa Bowen
Professor Kathy Campbell
Dr John Cater
Associate Professor Giovanni Coco
Dr Adrian Croucher
Associate Professor Mark Dickson
Dr Murray Ford
Dr Heide Friedrich
Professor Gillian Lewis
Associate Professor Rolando Orense
Dr Alwyn Rees
Associate Professor Ajit Sarmah
Associate Professor Luitgard Schwendenmann
Associate Professor Nick Shears
Dr Richard Taylor
Professor Simon Thrush
Dr Colin Whittaker
Alice Della Penna
Pablo Higuera
Tom Shand
NIWA co-appointments
Associate Professor Carolyn Lundquist
Professor Wendy Nelson
Professor Judi Hewitt