B.Sc., M.Sc. (Hons), Ph.D.
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I'm a marine geologist and have been on NIWA staff since 2006, after postdoctoral fellowships with NIWA 2000-2003 and the Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic) at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography 2003-2005. I'm also the Group Manager of Ocean Sediments within the Coasts & Oceans Physical Resources programme.
My current research is primarily focused on post-glacial marine sedimentation and dispersal on continental shelves, slopes and basins. Collaborative research within active international research programmes includes the application of detailed analysis of sediment cores, core chronology, high resolution seismic, multibeam bathymetry and backscatter, and sedimentary physical properties. This work embraces a range of environmental drivers for sedimentary processes including climate, tectonics, volcanism, and human-induced land-use change. In addition, my research and commercial activities are ongoing into techniques for seafloor characterization, sediment dispersal and hydrodynamics.