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
Professor Giovanni Coco
Dr Adrian Croucher
Professor Mark Dickson
Associate Professor Murray Ford
Associate Professor Heide Friedrich
Professor Gillian Lewis
Professor Rolando Orense
Dr Alwyn Rees
Professor Ajit Sarmah
Associate Professor Luitgard Schwendenmann
Associate Professor Nick Shears
Dr Richard Taylor
Professor Conrad Pilditch
Dr Colin Whittaker
Dr Alice Della Penna
Dr Pablo Higuera
Dr Tom Shand