BLAST Research Initiatives
BLAST 1: Greenwich Dunes, Prince Edward Island National Park (GDPEI)
Airflow-topography interactions & sediment budget dynamics of a beach-foredune system: Greenwich Dunes, Prince Edward Island National Park. A collaborative research project with Parks Canada & colleagues Drs. Robin Davidson-Arnott (Guelph), Jeff Ollerhead (Mt. Allison) and Patrick Hesp (LSU). [Publications]
BLAST 2: Graham Island, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), BC (HG-QCI)

Coastal aeolian activity & potential sea-level rise impacts in a moist marine climate. A collaborative research project with BC Parks, Council of the Haida Nation, UVic Tree Ring Laboratory & the Geological Survey of Canada.

This research involves 2 projects:
i) Coastal aeolian activity assessment in a moist marine beach-dune system
ii) Assessing coastal vulnerability to climate change & sea level rise: Graham Island, HG-QCI. [Publications]
BLAST 3: Great Sand Hills, southern Saskatchewan (GSH)

Aeolian activity & dune dynamics in semi-arid Canadian prairie dunefields: Great Sand Hills, Saskatchewan. A collaborative research project of the Long Range Prairie Group (LRPG) - members from UVic, Geological Survey of Canada, & Mount Allison University. [Publications]
BLAST 4: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

CFD simulation of secondary airflow over flow-transverse dunes: a collaborative research project with Drs. Giles Wiggs (Sheffield UK) and Daniel Parsons (Leeds UK).[Publications]