BLAST Research Staff
Dr. Ian J. Walker- Associate Professor & Director

Research interests:
Geomorphology (coastal, aeolian, fluvial), sedimentary processes, beach-dune dynamics, boundary layer airflow-sand transport interactions, climate change & landscape responses
Dilumie Abeysirigunawardena- Ph.D Candidate

Research interests:
Wave hydrodynamics modelling; coastal erosion impacts assessment; coastal engineering
Kim Pearce- M.Sc. Candidate

Research interests:
Geomorphology, coastal aeolian morphodynamics, regional sediment transport modeling, landscape response to sea-level change and climate variability
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Teresa Conner- MA. Candidate

Research interests:
Climate change and its socio-economic impacts, international develpoment & planning, environmental impact assesment and stakeholder analysis
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Willem Zantvoort- M.Sc. Candidate

Research interests:
Coastal geology and the nearshore environment; using differential global positioning systems (DGPS) & GIS to profile coast change
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