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Amaia Ruiz de Alegria Arzaburu

 

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Dr Amaia Ruiz de Alegria Arzaburu

  • Job title: Associate Lecturer, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (ALD)
  • Address: Room 301, 12 Kirkby Place, Drake Circus,
    Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
  • Telephone: +44 (0)1752 584742
  • Email: amaia.alegria@plymouth.ac.uk


Role
PhD research student in coastal hydro- and morpho-dynamics. Phd webpage here

Part-time demonstrator and lecturer for the School of Geography  

Qualifications & background
RA-Assessing the impact of a new seawall on the adjacent coastline at Cleveleys (UK) using the Argus video-system, Lancaster University/Wyre Borough Council
MSc-Environmental Coastal Engineering, University of Southampton
BSc-Environmental Sciences, Universidad de Salamanca (Spain)
 

Professional membership
Member of the British Society for Geomorphology (BSG)
Member of the Challenger Society for Marine Science (CSMS)  


Teaching interests

  • GGP2137 Coastal Environments
  • GGP 1104. Statistics. Lab skills Coastal fieldtrips: Avon estuary & Start Bay.
  • GGP 2114. Glacial Environments
  • IT induction sessions
 


Research interests
Coastal hydro- and morphodynamics on gravel beaches
Applications of the Argus Video-System
Field experiments and continuous beach monitoring

Marine Institute Plymouth

Coastal Processes Research Group

Access to My Research Project 


Publications
 
Main publications 

  1. Pedrozo-Acuña A., Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A.,  Torres-Freyermuth, A., Mendoza E., Silva R. Laboratory investigation of pressure gradients induced by plunging breakers. Coastal Engineering. Accepted for publication
  2. Williams, J.J. & Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A. Predicting the response of gravel barriers to storms using XBeach. Coastal Sediments'11, Miami. Accepted for presentation.
  3. Williams, J.J., Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A., McCall, R.T., Van Dongeren, A. Modelling gravel barrier profile response to combined wave and tidal forcing using XBeach. Coastal Engineering, in review.
  4. Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A., & Masselink, G.; 2010. Storm response and seasonal morphological change on a gravel beach, Slapton Sands, U.K. Marine Geology 278, 77-99.
  5. Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A., Pedrozo-Acuña A., Horrillo-Caraballo J.M., Masselink G., Reeve D.E.; 2010. Determination of wave-shoreline dynamics on a macrotidal gravel beach using Canonical Correlation Analysis. Coastal Engineering, 57, 290-303.
  6. Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A., Williams, J., Masselink, J. 2010. Application of XBeach to model storm response on a macrotidal gravel barrier. International Conference on Coastal Engineering'10, Shanghai. ASCE.
  7. Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A., Masselink G., Williams J.; 2009. Storm response and beach rotation on a gravel beach. Coastal Dynamics'09 Tokyo (Japan). ASCE, 78,1-15.
  8. Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A., Masselink G.; 2009. Storm-induced dynamics and its management implications on a macrotidal gravel beach. 4th International Short Conference on Applied Coastal Research Barcelona (Spain). ASCE.
  9. Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A., Masselink G., Kingston K., Williams J., Buscombe, D.; 2008. Storm impacts on a gravel beach using the argus video system. International Conference on Coastal Engineering'08, Hamburg (Germany). ASCE Abstract here
  10. Buscombe, D., Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A., Masselink G.; 2008. The relative importance of cross- and along-shore sediment transport in planform and profile adjustments of a gravel barrier: Slapton, Devon, UK. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting'08. San Francisco.
  11. Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A., Ilic, S. Gunawardena, Y.; 2007. A study of intertidal bar dynamics using the Argus video system. Coastal Sediments'07 New Orleans (USA). ASCE, 3, 1865-1876. Abstract here
  12. Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A.; 2007. Short- and long-term study of intertidal beach dynamics: Cleveleys, UK. A report for the Wyre Borough Council. Feb-2007 Link to site
  13. Ilic, S., Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A.; 2006. Study of the impact of a seawall during storm events using Argus video images: Cleveleys, UK. Proceedings 2nd International Short Course and Workshop in Coastal Processes and Engineering Calabria (Italy). ASCE 
  14. Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A.; 2005. Sand barrier formation and maintenance: Urdaibai estuary, northern Spain. Unpublished MSc thesis, University of Southampton.

  • Other publications

    1. Ruiz de Alegria, A., Masselink, G., Kingston, K., and Williams, J. Applications of the Argus system on a gravel beach. Presentation for the ARGUS workshop, Plymouth. July 2009.
    2. Ruiz de Alegria, A., Masselink, G., Kingston, K., and Williams, J. Video monitoring storm impacts and shoreline evolution at Slapton Sands. Presentation at the Slapton Research Seminar, Field Studies Council, Slapton Ley. Slapton Sands (Devon), November 2008.
    3. Ruiz de Alegria, A., Masselink, G., Kingston, K., and Williams, J. Monitoring a gravel beach using the Argus video system.  Presentation at the School of Geography Seminar Series 2008/09. University of Plymouth, October 2008.
    4. Ruiz de Alegria, A., Masselink, G., Kingston, K., and Williams, J. Video monitoring a gravel beach using the Argus video system: Slapton Sands (Devon, UK).  Presentation at the Marine Institute conference 2007. University of Plymouth, December 2007. Awarded the prize to best presentation.
    5. Ruiz de Alegria, A., Masselink, G., Kingston, K., and Williams, J. Video monitoring Slapton Sands. Presentation at the Slapton Research Seminar, Field Studies Council, Slapton Ley. Slapton Sands (Devon), November 2007.
    6. Ruiz de Alegria, A., Buscombe, D., Masselink, G. and Kingston, K. Long-term monitoring a gravel beach using the Argus video system: Slapton Sands (Devon, UK).  Presentation for the CCPEM. University of Southampton (NOC), November 2007.
    7. Ruiz de Alegria, A., Masselink, G., Kingston, K., and Williams, J. Storm impacts on gravel beaches: application of the Argus video-system. Poster presentation at the Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference (YCSEC) 2007. University of Plymouth, April 2007.
    8. Ruiz de Alegria, A. and Ilic, S. Study of the impact of a seawall during storm events using Argus video images: Cleveleys, UK. Poster presentation at the Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC), Lancaster University, July 2007.
    9. Buscombe, D., Masselink, G., Austin, M.J., Gehrels, W.R., Chadwick, A., Hartley, R., Ruiz de Alegria A. Coastal Processes Research at Slapton Sands. Poster presentation for National Nature Reserve Information Centre, Slapton Ley, 2006.
    10. Ruiz de Alegria, A.. Sand barrier formation and maintenance: Urdaibai estuary, northern Spain. Poster presentation at the Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference (YCSEC) 2006. University of Southampton April 2006.

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                                                      Other academic activities

                                                      • General Teaching Associates (GTA) certificate by University of Plymouth, July 2009.

                                                      • All-terrain vehicle (ATV) license, September 2008

                                                      • Information and Learning Services Programme: Creating basic web pages with Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 by Liz McGregor, University of Plymouth, UK. 17 September 2008

                                                      • Graduate School Skills Development Programme: Going Global: Presenting a Research Paper by Dr Chris Wood, University of Exeter, UK. 27 June 2008

                                                      • Graduate School Skills Development Programme: Document production using LaTeX by Dr Martin Coath, University of Plymouth, UK. May 2008 

                                                      • Assisted to the International Summer School Hydro- and morphodynamics of coastal seas and estuaries Motril (Spain), 17-30 June 2007