New Zealander. Coastal geomorphologist. Middle distance runner. Senior Lecturer at Canterbury University.
Christchurch City, New Zealand
Joined January 2019
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We are now accepting abstracts for the 11th International Conference #Geomorphology in Christchurch New Zealand in February 2026.
We have about 80 sessions and a dozen workshops accepted with many exciting fieldtrips to follow.
Submit your abstract here:
confer.co.nz/icg2026/call-fo…
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Just 5 days remain to submit a session/workshop for the #ICG2026 (due 25/10). Here are the topics of the 53 session proposals received so far. We're particularly keen to receive additional proposals on the conference themes so far less represented, but welcome all submissions!
Some very good seawall, nature-based solutions, and beach profile times in GEOG201 labs this week. Students have been hypothesing change and then testing it in the UC mini wave tank/flume. Thanks to @UCNZscience SEE staff for helping set this up #science #waves
We are excited to announce the NZ Coastal Society annual student research scholarships are open! There are two awards: 1. Student Research Scholarship, and 2. Maori & Pacific Island Research Scholarship. Applications close 5pm 1st May. You can apply here: coastalsociety.org.nz/awards…
Great to end the week deploying our next wave buoy at Pegasus Bay as part of the #Canterbury #Wave Monitoring Network. Thanks to MSc student Alaina, the guys at MarineTec Lyttleton, and @UCNZ SEE technical staff for making it all work. Check it out here:
canterburywaves.co.nz
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Godley Head, Christchurch - The hikes, views, colours and landscape. Love it.
Our Canterbury Wave Monitoring Network @Sofarocean #Spotter at Kaikoura is now live again. Free live ocean conditions are available every 30 mins along with open access historic partitioned wave data for all:
canterburywaves.co.nz
In celebration of International Geomorphology Week we are hosting the Oceania @IAGAIG webinar. We have an exciting line up up of speakers. It will be held Tue 5th March starting at 5 pm NZST (3 pm AEST). Register via the link below to recieve a Zoom link: eventbrite.com/e/iag-webinar…
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It's been a big week of science, fieldtrips & community forums at #ANZGG #geomorphology conf. Great to catch up with old friends & see an amazing turnout of #ECR's with outstanding talks. Make sure you get to #IAG2026 with @anzgeomorph in NZ. Book your holidays! @IAGAIG
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Seds Online invites to the February Webinar titled 'Exploring coastal peatland systems: case studies from the Late Cretaceous and Paleocene' from Liz Mahon: sedsonline.com/future-webina…
Today at 5 pm CET! #Seds_Online
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Really pleased to see our paper on the ages and causes of #dune formation on K'gari (Fraser Island) published. It is open access at
authors.elsevier.com/sd/arti…
@UCNZscience @UCNZ @UqEnvironment #sealevel #cyclone #OSL #Australia #Kgari #Coastal
Fantastic times at the #anzgg conference "Geomorphic Disturbance and Recovery" this week. Really great to catch up with colleagues and see all the awesome #science going on in our #geomorphology community
Poster day and sunrise runs at the #ANZGG conference in Gisborne. Great fun to catch up with colleagues and friends and talk #geomorphology
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Dear friends and colleagues,
Please lock in the 9-13th February 2026 in you diaries for the 11th IAG Conference on Geomorphology which will be held in Christchurch, New Zealand. We look forward to welcoming you down here.
See confer.co.nz/icg2026/
Yesterday another Spotter wave buoy was added to the Canterbury Wave Monitoring Network offshore of Pareora, south of Timaru. Thanks to PrimePort for collaboration and deploying the buoy. It is exciting to see the network grow! Free live wave data here: canterburywaves.co.nz/ – at Christchurch City, New Zealand
