School of Earth and Oceans

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Mohammed Abdelsalam
- mohammed.abdelsalamuwa.eduau
- Multi-Discipline - Casual Teaching
Person: Teaching
Maryam Abdolahpour
- maryam.abdolahpouruwa.eduau
- UWA Oceans Institute
- School of Earth and Oceans - Research Fellow
Person: Research
Alan Aitken
- alan.aitkenuwa.eduau
- School of Earth and Oceans - Associate Professor
Person: Teaching & Research

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9 Curtailed
72 Active
1166 Finished

Advancing ocean renewable energy systems through physics and machine learning
Orszaghova, J. (Investigator 01), Göteman, M. (Investigator 02), Montiel, F. (Investigator 03), Crowley, S. (Investigator 04), McCauley, G. (Investigator 05), Kurniawan, A. (Investigator 06) & Wolgamot, H. (Investigator 07)
The Matariki Network of Universities (MNU)
1/04/25 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
IMOS Smart Mooring Trial WA
Lowe, R. (Investigator 01), Cuttler, M. (Investigator 02) & Hansen, J. (Investigator 03)
National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy
3/03/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
Heavy Metal Tooth Fairy
Jeffries-Stokes, C. (Investigator 01), Stokes, A. (Investigator 02), Bourke, S. (Investigator 03), Sadekov, A. (Investigator 04), Wyrwoll, C. (Investigator 05), Shiikha, Y. (Investigator 06) & Patel, J. (Investigator 07)
Stan Perron Charitable Foundation
1/03/25 → 1/03/30
Project: Research

Accurate Simulation of Flow through Dipping Aquifers with MODFLOW 6 Using Enhanced Cell Connectivity
Provost, A. M., Bardot, K., Langevin, C. D. & McCallum, J. L., 2025, In: Groundwater. p. 1-10 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
A comparison of linear and nonlinear 3D semi-Lagrangian motion of moored Waverider and Spotter wave buoys
Ding, Y., Taylor, P. H., Hlophe, T. & Zhao, W., 15 Mar 2025, In: Coastal Engineering. 196, 13 p., 104661.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
1 Citation (Scopus)
A marine heatwave in northwest Australia is killing huge numbers of fish. It’s heading south
Jones, N., Boden-Hawes, K. & Rayson, M., 29 Jan 2025, The Conversation.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article in specialist publication

Open Access

Numerical modelling of wave-driven circulation in the lee of nearshore reefs
Silva, R. (Creator), Hansen, J. (Creator), Lowe, R. (Creator), Rijnsdorp, D. (Creator) & Buckley, M. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 2022
DOI: 10.26182/1h84-7268
Dataset

File
High-resolution digital elevation model of the North West Shelf – 30m
Lebrec, U. (Creator), Paumard, V. (Creator), O'Leary, M. (Contributor) & Lang, S. (Contributor), Geoscience Australia, 2021
DOI: 10.26186/144600, https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/144600
Dataset
Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition 2016-2017: WAMOS data
Alberello, A. (Creator), Bennetts, L. (Creator), Toffoli, A. (Creator) & Hajiarab Derkani, M. (Creator), Australian Antarctic Data Centre, 26 May 2020
DOI: 10.26179/5ed0a30aaf764, https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/AAS_4434_ACE_WAMOS
Dataset

AGU Student Travel Grant
Golder, M. R. (Recipient), Dec 2024
Prize: Award
2025 SUT Scholarship - The Marine Renewable Energy Scholarship
Tan, B. (Recipient), 29 Nov 2024
Prize: Award
Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Technical Support Excellence
Van de ven, A. (Recipient), Thompson, S. (Recipient), Gelsinari, S. (Recipient), Bourke, S. (Recipient), Nguyen, H. L. (Recipient), Liu, J. (Recipient) & Eskandari, R. (Recipient), 27 Nov 2024
Prize: Award

WA Teaching and Learning Forum 2025
Keep, M. (Participant)
6 Feb 2025 → 7 Feb 2025
Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference
International Ocean Discovery Program IODP (External organisation)
Keep, M. (Director)
1 Jan 2025 → 31 Dec 2025
Activity: Memberships › Membership of professional association
Ocean Wave Energy in Australia
Orszaghova, J. (Speaker)
3 Dec 2024
Activity: Service and engagement › Public lecture, debate or seminar

World Ocean Day: How MSP can help us navigate the blue frontier
Golder, M. R.
8/06/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Decoding Darwin's abominable mystery: the diverse origin of flowering plants
Boukhamsin, H., Peyrot, D., Vecoli, M., Paumard, V. & Lang, S.
31/05/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
UWA researchers awarded $8 million in Federal funding
Koutsantonis, G., Miller, K., Giudici, M., Lambers, H., Kuzenko, S. M., Saunders, M., Thompson, S., O'Loughlin, C., Martyniuk, M., Finnegan, P., Wittek, A., Bienen, B., Stewart, S., Vrielink, A., Boruff, B., Wallace, V., Nattabi, B., Dorta, R., Buchbinder, E., Chooi, Y.-H., Ranathunge, K., Savage, G. C. & Vokes, R.
29/11/22
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media

Marine growth stabilises cylinders on rocky seafloor
Schlaeppy, M.-L. (Participant), Griffiths, T. (Participant) & An, H. (Participant)
Impact: Economic Impacts, Environmental Impact
Transport Modelling Review
Taplin, J. (Participant), Taylor, M. (Participant), Biermann, S. (Participant) & Olaru, D. (Participant)
Impact: Public policy Impacts