Skip to main contentSkip to contextural navigationSkip to main navigationIf you are having problems using this page with a screen reader follow this link for a more compatible version
University of Plymouth home page
home |  Help |  contact us |  sitemap |  search  University Logo
The University   Courses   Research   Faculties   News & Events   Working
here    		Teaching & Learning   UK & EU Students   International Students   Business/Public Sector   Schools & Colleges   The Community   Alumni  

Daniel Conley

 

Personal photograph uploaded by Daniel Conley

Dr Daniel Conley

  • Job title: Associate Professor (Reader) in Coastal Dynamics Modelling (Wave Hub), School of Marine Science and Engineering (Faculty of Science and Technology)
  • Address: A525, Portland Square, Drake Circus,
    Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
  • Telephone: +441752584561
  • Facsimile: +44 (0)1752 584710
  • Email: daniel.conley@plymouth.ac.uk


Qualifications & background

EDUCATION

1993     Ph.D. in Oceanography (Applied Ocean Science), Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla Ca. USA, 199

1980     B.S.  (Ocean Engineering), B.S.  (Geophysics), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Ma. USA, 1980


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

10/2000 – 10/2007     Research Scientist, NATO Undersea Research Centre, La Spezia Italy     

2/1993 - 9/2000          Assistant Professor, Marine Science Research Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook.     

11/1997 - 8/1999        Visiting Scientist, ENEA Santa Teresa Marine Environmental Research Centre, Santa Teresa, Italy.

 9/1986 - 1/1993         Research Assistant, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California.

1982                           Seismic Analyst.  U.  S.  Geological Survey, Menlo Park, Ca.

1980 - 1981               Wire-line Engineer.  Houston Offshore District, Schlumberger Offshore Services, Houston, TX.

 

Professional membership

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Geophysical Union
Coastal Education Research Foundation
 

Roles on external bodies
External referee for Netherlands Council of Earth and Life Sciences.
 External referee for Italian Special Committee for National Research Evaluation (CIVR).
 


Teaching interests

  • Nearshore Processes
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Water wave mechanics
  • Sediment Transport
  • Measurements and Data Analysis.
 


Research interests

  • Sediment transport under waves
  • Wave and Tidal Energy
  • Nearshore monitoring
  • Estuarine circulation and tidal mixing
  • Wave modeling
 

UoP Research group membership

Centre for Coastal and Ocean Science and Engineering (CCOSE) 
Centre of Excellence in Naval Oceanographic Research and Education 
Coastal Processes 

Research degrees awarded to supervised students

  • Matthew Archer – BSc completed 2009, Honors Thesis: “WERA HF radar measurements of wind direction in the South Atlantic Bight” Univ. Plymouth.
  • Silvia Falchetti – PhD completed 2009, Dissertation: “Hydro-morphodynamics of the nearshore-shoreline: experimental and theoretical modeling.” Univ. Genova.
  • Charlene Sullivan-MS completed 2005, Thesis: “Effects of waves and tides on residual circulation at a modified tidal inlet.” SUNY Stonybrook.
  • Silvia Falchetti – Laurea completed 2005, Thesis: “Morphodynamic shoreline boundary condition;, a field experiment.” Univ. Genova.
  • Frank Buonaiuto – MS completed 1999, Thesis: “A numerical investigation of natural sand bypassing at a coastal inlet., SUNY Stonybrook.
  • John Griffin-MS completed 2000, Thesis: “Field measurements of bed stress under swash.” SUNY Stonybrook.
 

Grants & contracts

  • NERC Responsive Mode Grant, “Turbulence, sediment stratification and altered resuspension under waves (TSSAR Waves)”, 05/10/09-04/10/12, £361,680, D. C. Conley & A. Nimmo-Smith.
  • Great Wester Research PhD studentship award, “Development of a resource assessment tool for tidal power generation devices: Regional Modelling” £59.200. D.C. Conley.
  • NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation, “Airborne Forward Eyes” 1/1/2006-12/31/2006, €390.000. D.C. Conley.
  • NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation, “Forward Eyes final development and demonstration” 1/1/2005-12/31/2005, €450.000. D.C. Conley & A. Trangeled.
  • NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation, “Forward Eyes system development” 1/1/2004-12/31/2004 $600,000. D.C. Conley & A. Trangeled.
  • NY SeaGrant, “Bathymetric Evolution of a Tidal Inlet”, 2/1/00-1/31/02, $156,029, D. C. Conley & R. Flood.
  • US Army Corps of Engineers, “Bypassing of sand at tidal inlets”, 1/1/00-12/31/03, $176,639, H. Bokuniewicz, R.E. Wilson, D.C. Conley.
  • ONR, “Patterns of Transport Partitioning in the Nearshore.”, 10/1/99-9/30/00, $44,268. D. C. Conley.
  • ONR, “Fluid-Sediment Interactions in the Nearshore”, 10/1/97-9/30/99, $84,181. D. C. Conley.
  • NY SeaGrant, “Sediment Bypassing at Moriches Inlet”, 2/1/96-1/31/98, $78,572, D. C. Conley.
  • National Park Service, “Numerical Modeling of Fire Island National Seashore storm breach impacts upon circulation and water quality of Great South Bay, NY”, 8/1/94-12/31/96, $86,898, D. C. Conley.
  • NY State Dept. Environmental Conservation, “Impact of Westhampton Breach on Salinity in Moriches Bay”, 4/1/93-9/31/94, $26,600. D. C. Conley.
  • NY SeaGrant, “Impact of Westhampton Breach on Tidal Elevations in Moriches Bay”, 4/1/93-4/31/94, $11,495. D. C. Conley.