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A/Prof

David M. Kennedy

Director, Office For Enviro Programs
Science
storms
dunes
beaches
coral reefs
shore platforms
cliffs
sea level impacts
cyclones
tsunami
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A/Prof

David M. Kennedy

 
Division
Science
 
Primary Interest
Erosion
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I am a coastal geomorphologist who specialises on the impacts of climate change, storms, tsunami and sea level rise on coastal landforms, particularly coral reefs and islands, rocky shorelines (cliffs and shore platforms) and estuaries. Surveying using total stations and remote sensing (eg.

LiDAR) technologies are central to my research which is combined with sedimentological and geochronological methodologies as well as real time measurement of wave and tidal processes. My research is based in the Pacific Islands and Australasia as well as in the Caribbean. I currently hold several elected positions chairing research working groups for the International Association of Geomorphologists and the International Quaternary Association. For research page see kennedylab.com

Projects

Displaying the 10 most recent projects by David M. Kennedy.

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Citizen-Science Drones for Bayside Beaches

2019 - 2020
Completed
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Bay Beach Resiliance to Climate Change

2018 - 2020
Completed
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Citizen-Science Drones for Bayside Beach Habitat

2018 - 2020
Active
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THE ROLE OF VEGETATED FORESHORES IN STABILISING AUSTRALIA'S SHORELINES

This project aims to improve Australia's capacity to predict shoreline position with sea level rise, identify the role of vegetation in fore..

2018 - 2021
Active
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Improving coastal erosion assessments for Victoria

2017 - 2021
Active
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From grey to green: nature-based solutions for coastal protection

2017 - 2020
Active
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NESP - ESCC HUB PROJECT 2.11. - ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR COASTS AND CLIMATE - PHASE 1

2016 - 2019
Completed
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NESP - ESCC HUB PROJECT 2.11. - ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR COASTS AND CLIMATE - PHASE 1

2016 - 2019
Completed
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Modelling of Merricks Estuary Geomorphic Processes

2016 - 2016
Completed
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SEDIMENTARY PROCESSES ON SANDY COASTS IN SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA

This project aims to reconstruct sedimentary processes and evolution of key coastal plains in southern Australia. These low-lying coasts, an..

2015 - 2018
Completed

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Project Types

9

Research Grant

4

Internal Research Grant

4

Research Contracts

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by David M. Kennedy.

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The multidecadal spatial pattern of erosion on sandstone shore platforms in south-eastern Australia

R Yuan, DM Kennedy, WJ Stephenson, BL Finlayson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Geomorphology

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Variability in infragravity wave processes during estuary artificial entrance openings.

Sarah L McSweeney, Justin C Stout, David M Kennedy

Journal article  |  2020  |  Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

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Geologically controlled sandy beaches: Their geomorphology, morphodynamics and classification

Shari L Gallop, David M Kennedy, Carlos Loureiro, Larissa A Naylor, Juan J Munoz-Perez, Derek WT Jackson, Thomas E Fellowes

Journal article  |  2020  |  Science of The Total Environment

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Drowning 'Truths': Contrasting experiential-experts' perceptions with official-experts drowning reports on Australia's hazardous coasts

Peter Kamstra, Brian Cook, David Kennedy, Eveline Rijksen, Shane Daw

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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Structure-from-motion photogrammetry analysis of historical aerial photography: Determining beach volumetric change over decadal scales

Rafael C Carvalho, David M Kennedy, Yakufu Niyazi, Chloe Leach, Teresa M Konlechner, Daniel Ierodiaconou

Journal article  |  2020  |  Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

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The geomorphology and evolution of intermittently open and closed estuaries in large embayments in Victoria, Australia

David M Kennedy, Sarah L McSweeney, Michela Mariani, Elisa Zavadil

Journal article  |  2020  |  Geomorphology

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The evolution of sea cliffs over multiple eustatic cycles in high energy, temperate environments

Rhiannon Bezore, David M Kennedy, Daniel Ierodiaconou

Journal article  |  2019  |  Continental Shelf Research

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A first evaluation of the contribution of aeolian sand transport to lagoon island accretion in the Maldives

MJ Hilton, DR Borrie, TM Konlechner, SJ Wakes, TP Lane, PS Kench, DM Kennedy, Mohamed Aslam

Journal article  |  2019  |  Aeolian Research

Aeolian sedimentation and dune development have not been reported from coral atolls at equatorial latitudes. This study presents h..

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Developing a nature-based coastal defence strategy for Australia

Rebecca L Morris, Elisabeth MA Strain, Teresa M Konlechner, Benedikt J Fest, David M Kennedy, Stefan K Arndt, Stephen E Swearer

Journal article  |  2019  |  Australian Journal of Civil Engineering

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Experimental investigations into the influence of biofilms and environmental factors on short-term microtopographic fluctuations of supratidal sandstone

Runjie Yuan, David M Kennedy, Wayne J Stephenson, Lluis Gomez-Pujol

Journal article  |  2019  |  Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

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Keyword Analysis

Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience
Land and Water Management
Expanding Knowledge
Climate and Climate Change
Geology
Natural Hazards
Environmental Science and Management
Air Quality
Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species
Ecosystem Assessment and Management

News

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Discovered: The Drowned Apostles

David M. Kennedy

March 9, 2016

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Credentials

Positions

Positions

Director, Office For Enviro Programs

Science

Associate Professor In Physical Geography

Geography

Education

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Wollongong

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

University of Sydney

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