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Research interests
My field of research is environmental fluid mechanics. My focus is on flow, turbulence, transport and biophysical coupling in critically-important ecosystems, such as seagrass meadows, coral reefs, kelp forests, island wakes and permeable sediments.
Current projects
1. ARC Discovery, 2020-22, “Advancing predictions of ecosystem-based coastal flood defence”, DP200101545, Chief Investigator.
2. Water Corporation of Western Australia, 2020-21, “Improving drain water level maintenance strategies: Optimizing hydraulic performance, nutrient attenuation, macrophyte planting and amenity”, CRC for Water Sensitive Cities.
3. ARC Discovery, 2017-19, “Redefining sediment transport predictions in benthic ecosystems”, DP170100802, Chief Investigator.
Biography
2019- : Senior Lecturer, Oceans Graduate School and School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Engineering, UWA
2016-18: Senior Lecturer, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne
2014: Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, MIT, USA
2005-15: Postdoctoral Fellow (Level A), Lecturer (Level B), Senior Lecturer (Level C), School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Engineering, UWA
Ph.D., Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005.
Roles and responsibilities
Degree management
2019-: Program chair, Master of Ocean Leadership, UWA
2015-18: Program chair, Master of Engineering (Environmental), UoM
2017-18: Program chair, Master of Environmental Engineering, UoM
2010-11: Foundation Curriculum Development Team (for New Courses 2012), Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Mathematics, UWA
Education leadership
2020: University Teaching and Learning Committee, UWA
2019-: Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Education Committee, UWA
2015-18: Department of Infrastructure Engineering Education Committee, UoM
2009-12: Faculty Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Committee, Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Mathematics, UWA
Laboratory management
2006-15, 2019-: Manager of Hydraulics Teaching Laboratory and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, UWA (2006-2015, 2019-)
2016-18: Manager of Sexton Ecohydraulics Laboratory, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, UoM
2016-18: Chair, Infrastructure Engineering Laboratory Committee, UoM
Research expertise keywords
- Environmental fluid mechanics
- Environmental hydraulics
- Environmental transport processes
- Flow at the sediment–water interface
- Canopy flow
- Nature-based solutions
- Turbulence and mixing in aquatic systems
- Vegetated flows
- Particle dynamics
Industry keywords
- Environmental
- Oceans
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Research output
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A joint velocity-intermittency analysis reveals similarity in the vertical structure of atmospheric and hydrospheric canopy turbulence
Keylock, C. J., Ghisalberti, M., Katul, G. G. & Nepf, H. M., Feb 2020, In : Environmental Fluid Mechanics. 20, 1, p. 77-101 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
A one-dimensional model for turbulent mixing in the benthic biolayer of stream and coastal sediments
Grant, S. B., Gomez-Velez, J. D., Ghisalberti, M., Guymer, I., Boano, F., Roche, K. & Harvey, J., Dec 2020, In : Water Resources Research. 56, 12, 17 p., e2019WR026822.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Effect of instream logs on bank erosion potential: a flume study with a single log
Zhang, N., Rutherfurd, I. & Ghisalberti, M., 2 Jan 2020, In : Journal Of Ecohydraulics. 5, 1, p. 43-56 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Kelp beds as coastal protection: wave attenuation of Ecklonia radiata in a shallow coastal bay
Morris, R. L., Graham, T. D. J., Kelvin, J., Ghisalberti, M. & Swearer, S. E., 3 Feb 2020, In : Annals of Botany. 125, 2, p. 235-246 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Material residence time in marine canopies under wave-driven flows
Abdolahpour, M., Ghisalberti, M., McMahon, K. M. & Lavery, P. S., 14 Aug 2020, In : Frontiers in Marine Science. 7, 574.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Datasets
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Laboratory experiments and numerical modelling of wave-driven mean flow dynamics in submerged canopies
Van Rooijen, A. (Creator), Lowe, R. (Contributor), Rijnsdorp, D. (Contributor), Ghisalberti, M. (Contributor), Jacobsen, N. (Contributor) & McCall, R. (Contributor), The University of Western Australia, 4 Feb 2020
Dataset
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Particle Capture Efficiency - Single Collector - Direct Interception
Espinosa Gayosso, A. (Creator), Ghisalberti, M. (Supervisor), Ivey, G. (Supervisor) & Jones, N. (Supervisor), The University of Western Australia, 23 Jan 2019
Dataset
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A laboratory study of sediment transport in fringing reef environments: Sediment transport induced by low frequency motions
Pomeroy, A. (Creator), Lowe, R. (Creator), Buckley, M. (Creator), Van Dongeren, A. R. (Creator), Ghisalberti, M. (Creator) & Bodde, W. (Creator), Zenodo, 19 Mar 2014
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.56989 , https://zenodo.org/record/56989#.WoOlq2f187w and 2 more links, http://www.eposters.net/poster/a-laboratory-study-of-sediment-transport-in-fringing-reef-environments-sediment-transport-induced, https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.1.4539.1528 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Supporting dataset: A unifying framework to quantify flow through coral reefs of varying coral cover and morphology
Pomeroy, A. (Creator), Ghisalberti, M. (Creator), Peterson, M. (Creator) & Etminan Farooji, V. (Creator), Zenodo, 2020
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4281963, https://thehydro.us/
Dataset
Projects
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The Interaction of the Mars Assisted Reef Restoration System (MARRS) with Surface Waves
Lowe, R., Geldard, J., Draper, S., Cuttler, M. & Ghisalberti, M.
16/02/21 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
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A predictive framework for the flow control of environmental roughness
1/01/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Advancing predictions of ecosystem-based coastal flood defence
Lowe, R., Ghisalberti, M., Nepf, H., van Dongeren, A. & McCall, R.
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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The capture of motile particles by subaquatic structures
Ivey, G., Ghisalberti, M. & Stocker, R.
University of Western Australia
1/01/17 → 31/12/17
Project: Research
Prizes
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APS/DFD Gallery of Fluid Motion Award
Branson, Paul (Recipient), Rayson, Matt (Recipient), Ghisalberti, Marco (Recipient) & Ivey, Gregory (Recipient), 2017
Prize
Activities
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Environmental Fluid Mechanics (Journal)
Marco Ghisalberti (Associate Editor)
1 Jul 2020 → …Activity: Editorial work or peer review of publications › Editorial activity
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Frontiers in Marine Science (Journal)
Marco Ghisalberti (Editor)
2018Activity: Editorial work or peer review of publications › Editorial activity
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Effect of seagrass canopies on sediment resuspension in a shallow embayment
Nery Contti Neto (Speaker), , Andrew Pomeroy (Speaker), , Ryan Lowe (Speaker), & Marco Ghisalberti (Speaker)
5 Sep 2018Activity: Service and engagement › Public lecture, debate or seminar
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Journal Of Ecohydraulics (Journal)
Marco Ghisalberti (Member of editorial board)
2016 → …Activity: Editorial work or peer review of publications › Editorial activity
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Frontiers in Marine Science (Journal)
Marco Ghisalberti (Member of editorial board)
2014 → …Activity: Editorial work or peer review of publications › Editorial activity