May-June Storms 1974: Part 3 – In Retrospect
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May-June Storms 1974 Revisited
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Urban water quality monitoring
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Impacts of warming oceans
Impacts of warming oceans A brilliant Wilcox cartoon appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on 12 …
Coastal vulnerability: an alternative approach
Coastal vulnerability: an alternative approach Last month I had the pleasure listening to an old …
Coffee Rock
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Beachrock Enigma
Beachrock Enigma In the early 1960s I was introduced to debates about “beachrock” (sometimes spelt …
Coastal hazards, insurance and Federal powers
Coastal hazards, insurance and Federal powers The tropical cyclone season is upon us and like …
Need for federal intervention in Australian coastal management
Need for federal intervention in Australian coastal management My interest in a direct and sustained …
National and NSW Coastal Conference 2023
National and NSW Coastal Conference 2023 It has been a huge privilege and pleasure to regularly meet …
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Curse of Cumulative Impacts
Curse of Cumulative Impacts There are many actions taken by individuals, corporations, and …
Sydney Shelf Sand Bodies: from Discovery to Metromix
Sydney Shelf Sand Bodies: from Discovery to Metromix In 1984 a paper appeared in an international …
Coastal Poetry from Sydney’s East
Coastal Poetry from Sydney’s East Recently Irene and I attended a poetry reading at the Waverley …
Heavy Mineral Sand Mining in Eastern Australia
Heavy Mineral Sand Mining in Eastern Australia In a previous blog I have commented on mechanisms for …
Coast to Coast: Adelaide to Darwin
Coast to Coast: Adelaide to Darwin Irene and I have just completed a trip across the heart of …
Coastal Sand Mining – Background
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Vale: Eric Bird—International Coastal Geomorphologist
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Mining and the Coast
Mining and the Coast Coastal landscapes in many parts of the world have been transformed, or in …
Loss of Towns and Villages to the Sea
Loss of Towns and Villages to the Sea Coastal policy discussion around adaptation to climate change …
Mangroves from a Geomorphologist Perspective
Mangroves from a Geomorphologist Perspective Before arriving in Baton Rouge to commence graduate …
Complex Disasters: Compounding, Cascading and Protracted
Complex Disasters: Compounding, Cascading and Protracted I recently received a copy of a book edited …
Coasts and Climate Change – Don Wright’s Perspective
Coasts and Climate Change – Don Wright’s Perspective Many Australian coastal colleagues …