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Cold water pollution: A review
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WRL researcher featured in International Communicator Awards (NYC,
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Shell Cove marina - 27 years of planning, modelling and construction
With the
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Professor Ian Turner named as Australian Leader in the field of Ocean
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CoastSat - How to estimate beach slopes using satellite imagery
How steep a beach is can dictate the way the beach interacts with the
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The joy of ocean pools
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20/20 Vision – A revolution in coastline visualisation and monitoring
By Principal Coastal Engineer Matt Blacka
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Maroochy River groynes
In a world-first developed specifically for Maroochydore Beach and
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Online seminar: Climate change adaptation for ports and maritime
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(Belated!) Congratulations to Dr Tomas Beuzen
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Tracking shoreline change and beach users with a low cost smart
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Wave flume testing with live oysters for design guidance
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Workshop on the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable
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South Steyne stormwater pipe upgrade complete
Winter sun lovers can now enjoy the revitalised community space
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Sand, surf and STEMM: what's on a coastal engineer's mind
Professor Ian Turner is internationally regarded for his work on
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Oyster bag structures installed in Port River, Adelaide
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Oceanographic processes, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
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Celebration of a Career in Coastal Engineering
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ARC Linkage funds for major project
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Update: Hydrodynamics investigation, Muri Lagoon, Cook Islands
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Guidance for coastal protection works in Pacific island countries
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New “Coastal Management Guide” teaching resource released
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Shifting storms to bring extreme waves, damage to once placid areas
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Under construction: NSW North Coast seawall designed by WRL
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Congratulations Kristen!
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Oyster reef restoration
Oyster reefs were once abundant worldwide but are sadly absent today.
Conference news
The team around you makes a huge difference to your PhD experience
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At the end of a PhD what you really learn is how much you don’t know
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Becoming a beach scientist is as easy as slip, stop, snap!
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Defining coastal storms
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A new Coastal Imaging station for Broadbeach
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Beaches and math
Lecturer Dr Kristen Splinter studie
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Construction begins on NSW South Coast seawall designed by WRL
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UNSW grand challenges - Engineering Disruption People's Choice
As part of the UNSW Grand Challenges Engineering Disruption campaign
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Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) visit to WRL
The UNSW Water Research Laboratory and UNSW Global Water Institute
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Official launch of the first trial installation of oyster bags
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Coastal Engineering students visit Botany Bay and Cronulla
Sixty budding coastal engineers from the CVEN9640 Coastal Engineering
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