Professor Gerd Masselink
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Professor Gerd Masselink

Professor of Coastal Geomorphology

School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

Gerd can be contacted through arrangement with our Press Office, to speak to the media on these areas of expertise.
  • Coastal erosion
  • Beaches
  • Coastal geomorphology
  • Nearshore sediment transport
  • Dunes
  • Coral reef islands
  • Storms
  • Surf zone processes

  • Professor of Coastal Geomorphology
  • Coastal Marine Applied Research (CMAR) consultancy
Gerd Masselink is a Professor in Coastal Geomorphology with over 20 years’ experience in collecting and analysing coastal data, and over 100 papers published in peer-reviewed international journals. Gerd obtained his MSc in Physical Geography from Utrecht University in 1989 and obtained his PhD in Marine Science from Sydney University in 1994. He was a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Western Australia from 1995 to 1998, and came to the UK in 1999 to take up a post as Lecturer in Physical Geography at Loughborough University. In 2005 he moved to Plymouth University where he became a full professor in 2007. He lead the Coastal Processes Research Group from 2009 to 2011, and was the Associate Head of School (Marine Science) in the School of Marine Science and Engineering from 2011 to 2015. Gerd has led numerous research council funded projects, all involving nearshore wave and sediment transport processes and shoreline dynamics. His expertise is in the collection and analysis of coastal and nearshore morphological and hydrodynamic data, and project management.

Qualifications

  • 2009–current  Professor in Coastal Geomorphology, School of Marine Science and Engineering, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
  • 2007–2009  Professor in Coastal Geomorphology, School of Geography, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
  • 2004–2007  Reader in Coastal Geomorphology, School of Geography, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
  • 2002–2004  Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, Geography Department, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
  • 1999–2002  Lecturer in Physical Geography, Geography Department, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
  • 1997–1999  ARC Post-doctoral Fellow, Centre for Water Research, University of Western Australia, Australia
  • 1995–1997  UWA Post-doctoral Fellow, Centre for Water Research, University of Western Australia, Australia
  • 1990–1994  PhD, University of Sydney, Australia
  • 1984–1990  Doctoral degree (MSc), University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

Professional membership

  • Centre for Coastal and Ocean Science and Engineering (CCOSE)
  • Marine Institute (MI)
  • Coastal Zone Network (COZONE)
  • European Network for Coastal Research (ENCORA)

Roles on external bodies

  • Editorial Board of Marine Geology

My gallery

Forecasting coastal change Forecasting coastal change
 Gerd is one of the world’s leading authorities on the coastal impacts of extreme storms.

Coastal Processes Research Group Coastal Processes Research Group
 An internationally recognised group of researchers, specialising in field studies and numerical modelling of coastal processes

South West Partnership for Environment and Economic Prosperity (SWEEP) South West Partnership for Environment and Economic Prosperity (SWEEP)
 Applying research to deliver environmental, economic and social benefits to the South West

Teaching interests

  • GGP1108 - Introduction to Physical Geography (1st year)
  • GGP2203 - Coastal Environments (2nd year) - Module Leader
  • GGX2105 - Fieldwork in Geography - Ireland field trip (2nd year)
  • GGX3105 - Dissertation in Geography (3rd year)
  • OS308 - South Africa field trip - Module Leader
  • MAR515 - Management of Coastal Systems (MSc) - Module Leader
  • SCI5301 - MSc Dissertation

Staff serving as external examiners

  • 2013 PhD External Examiner – Department of Physical Geography, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands (Timothy Price)
  • 2011 PhD External Examiner – University of Queensland, Australia (Hannah Powers)
  • 2011 PhD Committee – Center for Applied Coastal Research, University of Delaware, Newark, USA (Thijs Lanckriet)
  • 2010 PhD External Examiner – Department of Geography, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy (Duccio Bertoni)
  • 2008 PhD External Examiner (Examinateur) – Department of Physical Oceanography, University of Brest, Brest, France (David Morellato)
  • 2006 PhD External Examiner (Examinateur) – Université du Littoral, Côte d’Opale, Dunkirk, France (Mouncef Sedrati)
  • 2005 PhD Internal Examiner – School of Engineering, University of Plymouth (Adrian Pedrozo-Acuña)
  • 2004 PhD External Examiner – University of Sydney, Australia (Aaron Couts-Smith)
  • 2003–2006  Undergraduate External examiner Physical Geography, Bath Spa University
  • 2003 PhD External Examiner (Rapporteur) – Université du Littoral, Côte d’Opale, Dunkirk, France (Beatrice Reichmuth)

Research interests

  • Beach processes and morphology
  • Nearshore hydrodynamics and sediment transport
  • Coastal geomorphology, morphodynamics and evolution
  • Extreme storm response and recovery

Research groups

Research degrees awarded to supervised students

PhD students

  • 2015–current Nieves Garcia Valiente - Sediment Exchange between Beach and Inner Shelf (DoR)
  • 2015–current Rafael Jesus Bergillos - Multi-Scale Dynamics of Mixed Sand and Gravel Deltaic Coasts (based at Granada University)
  • 2014–current Olivier Burvingt - Recovery from 2013-14 Extreme Winter Storms (DoR)
  • 2013–current Sebastian Pitman - Automatic Rip Detection (based at Southampton University)
  • 2013–current Kris Inch - Infragravity Swash on Sandy Beaches
  • 2011–2015 Claire Early – Coastal Cliff Erosion in Cornwall (DoR)
  • 2011–2015 Pedro Almeida – Dynamics of mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches during Storms (DoR)
  • 2011–2015 Anissia White – Ecological Changes in Restored Salt Marshes
  • 2011–2015 Robert McCall – Modelling Gravel Beach Storm Response using XBeach (DoR)
  • 2010–2014 Saul Reynolds – Tidal Dune Dynamics (no completion)
  • 2010–current Antony Thorpe – Sediment Dynamics in Rip Currents 
  • 2009–2013 Suha Zoozi – Estuarine Pollution Dynamics in Agricultural River Basins
  • 2008–2012 Tim Poate – Impact of Wave Hub on Shoreline Processes and Beach Morphology 
  • 2007–2011 Alison Nock – An ARC Marine Decision Support System for Coastal Flooding
  • 2007–2010 Amaia Ruiz de Alegria Arzaburu – Storm Impacts on Gravel Beaches (DoR)
  • 2006–2010 Tim Scott – Classification of UK Beaches and Associated Nearshore Hazards (DoR)
  • 2004–2008 Daniel Buscombe – Morpho-Sediment Dynamics of Gravel Beaches (DoR)
  • 2002–2005 Martin Austin – Swash, Groundwater and Sediment Transport Processes on Gravel Beaches (DoR)
  • 2000–2004 Darren Evans – Swash on Steep and Shallow Beaches (DoR)
  • 2000–2004 Selma van Houwelingen – Spatial and Temporal Variability in Ridge and Runnel Morphology along the North Lincolnshire Coast, England (DoR)
  • 2000–2004 Aafke Tonk – Longshore Sediment Transport on Low-Energy Beaches (DoR)

Grants & contracts


  • 2015–2018 Science and Technology Foundation (Portugal), Evolution and Resilience of Barrier Island Systems (EVREST) (Consultant with Dr Ana Matias of Centre for Marine and Environmental Research, University of Algarve) (representing c. £120k) 
  • 2014–2016 EPSRC grant Waves Across Shore Platforms (WASP) (PI with Dr Austin of Bangor University) (£262,735k) (EP/L025191/1)
  • 2014–2015 NERC Urgency grant Impact of sequence of extreme storms during 2013/14 winter on southwest coast of England (PI with Prof. Russell, Dr Davidson, Dr Conley, Dr Scott and Dr Fletcher of Plymouth University) (£50,595k) (NE/M004996/1)
  • 2012–2014 EPSRC grant Proto-type Experiment and Numerical Modelling of Energetic Sediment Transport under Waves (PESTS) (CI with Dr Daniel Conley of University of Plymouth) (£240k) (EP/K000306/1)
  • 2012–2013 Marine Institute Small Collaborative Research Grant, Quaternary Raised Beaches of Devon and Cornwall: New Data for an Old Problem (CI with Dr Matt Telfer, Prof. Roland Gehrels, Dr Will Marshall, Dr Ken Kingston and Dr Sarah Boulton of Plymouth University) (£5,000)
  • 2012–2015 Science and Technology Foundation (Portugal), From runup to overwash (RUSH) (Consultant with Dr Ana Matias of Centre for Marine and Environmental Research , University of Algarve) (representing c. £85k)
  • 2011–2015 Environment Agency Grant, Environmental Monitoring of Salt Marsh Restoration Project at South Efford (PI with Dr Ken Kingston, Dr Mick Hanley, Prof. Roland Gehrels and Dr Will Blake of Plymouth University) (£10,000)
  • 2012–2013 Marine Institute Small Collaborative Research Grant, Evaluating Sediment Accretion Rates on Restored Saltmarshes using Fallout Be-7 (CI with Dr Will Blake and Dr Mick Hanley of Plymouth University) (£5,000)
  • 2011–2014 European Social Fund, Great Western Research, PhD studentship Coastal Cliff Erosion in Cornwall (PI with Prof. Paul Russell of Plymouth University and Dr Robin Shail of Exeter University) (£60,000) (ID152)
  • 2011–2016 EPSRC grant Adaption and Resilience of Coastal Energy Supply (ARCoES) (CI with Prof. Andrew Plater of University of Liverpool) (£150k + £50k studentship) (EP/IO35390/1)
  • 2011-2012 European Community's Seventh Framework Programme, Integrated Infrastructure Initiative HYDRALAB IV Contract no. 261520 Barrier Dynamics Experiments II (PI with 14 international collaborators) (representing c. £300k)
  • 2010–2012 NERC grant Dynamics of Rip Currents and Implications for Beach Safety (DRIBS) (PI with Dr Paul Russell of Plymouth University and the RNLI) (£396,192) (NE/H004262/1)
  • 2010–2012 EPSRC grant New Understanding and Prediction of Storm Impacts on Gravel Beaches (NUPSIG (PI with Dr Paul Russell and Prof. Jon Williams of Plymouth University) (£372,428 + £50,040 studentship) (EP/H040056/1)
  • 2009–2011 Seale-Hayne Educational Trust grant Groundwater seepage through gravel barrier beaches: morphological stability and saline-freshwater mixing (£11,830) (CI with Dr Martin Austin of Plymouth University)
  • 2008–2009 NERC small grant Beach change over individual wave cycles on sand and gravel beaches (£76,197) (PI with Dr Russell of Plymouth University) (NE/F009275/1)
  • 2008 European Community's Sixth Framework Programme, Integrated Infrastructure Initiative HYDRALAB III Contract no. 022441 (RII3) Barrier Dynamics Experiments (representing c. £200k) (CI with Dr Jon Williams of Plymouth University and others)
  • 2008 Seale-Hayne Educational Trust grant Estuarine Situation in Devon and Cornwall: the Role of Agricultural Land Use (£9,360) (CI with Dr Roland Gehrels and Dr Will Blake of Plymouth University)
  • 2007–2010 NERC grant Coastal Flooding by Extreme Events (CoFEE) (CI with Dr Jon Williams and Dr Luciana Estevez of Plymouth University) (£180,000) (NE/E002471/1)
  • 2007-2010 South-West Regional Development Agency (SWERDA) Wave Hub Impacts on Shoreline and Sediment Processes (WHISSP) (representing c. £450k) (CI with Dr Jon Williams of Plymouth University and others)
  • 2007–2009 ARC Discovery Grant Wave-by-wave bed-level changes at the beachface of gravel and sand beaches (AUD$304,300) (PI with Dr Ian Turner of University of New South Wales and Dr Russell of Plymouth University) (DP0770118)
  • 2006–2008 Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Classification and risk assessment of UK beaches (£30,000) (with Dr Russell of Plymouth University)
  • 2005–2007 South Hams Society Avon Estuary siltation project (£12,600) (CI with Dr Blake and Dr Gehrels of Plymouth University)
  • 2004–2007 NERC grant Cross-shore sediment transport and profile evolution on natural beaches (X-SHORE) (£235,084) (CI with Dr Russell and Dr O’Hare of Plymouth University) (NER/A/S/2003/00553)
  • 2000–2004 NERC grant The role of swash in shoreline change (£268,149) (CI with Dr Russell of Plymouth University) (NER/S/J/2000/04060)
  • 2000–2004 NERC grant Spatial and temporal variability in ridge and runnel morphology (£35,510) (NER/M/S/2000/00281)
  • 2000–2004 EPSRC grant Longshore sediment transport on low-energy beaches (£52,182) (PI)
  • 2000 The Royal Society Conference Grant (£800) (RSS/SG/22387/994/D2)

Key publications

Key publications are highlighted

Journals
Articles
Castelle B, Masselink G, Scott T, Stokes C, Konstantinou A, Marieu V & Bujan S 2021 'Satellite-derived shoreline detection at a high-energy meso-macrotidal beach' Geomorphology 383, 107707-107707 , DOI
McCarroll RJ, Masselink G, Valiente NG, Scott T, Wiggins M, Kirby J-A & Davidson M 2021 'A rules-based shoreface translation and sediment budgeting tool for estimating coastal change: ShoreTrans' Marine Geology 435, 106466-106466 , DOI
Blenkinsopp CE, Bayle PM, Conley DC, Masselink G, Gulson E, Kelly I, Almar R, Turner IL, Baldock TE & Beuzen T 2021 'Author Correction: High-resolution, large-scale laboratory measurements of a sandy beach and dynamic cobble berm revetment' Scientific Data 8, (1) , DOI
Tuck ME, Ford MR, Kench PS & Masselink G 2021 'Sediment supply dampens the erosive effects of sea-level rise on reef islands' Scientific Reports 11, (1) , DOI
McCarroll RJ, Masselink G, Valiente NG, King EV, Scott T, Stokes C & Wiggins M 2021 'An XBeach derived parametric expression for headland bypassing' Coastal Engineering 165, 103860-103860 , DOI Open access
Masselink G, McCall R, Beetham E, Kench P & Storlazzi C 2021 'Role of Future Reef Growth on Morphological Response of Coral Reef Islands to Sea‐Level Rise' Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface 126, (2) , DOI
Blenkinsopp CE, Bayle PM, Conley DC, Masselink G, Gulson E, Kelly I, Almar R, Turner IL, Baldock TE & Beuzen T 2021 'High-resolution, large-scale laboratory measurements of a sandy beach and dynamic cobble berm revetment' Scientific Data 8, (1) Publisher Site , DOI Open access
Stokes C, Poate T, Masselink G, King E, Saulter A & Ely N 2020 'Forecasting coastal overtopping at engineered and naturally defended coastlines' Coastal Engineering 164, (0) 0-0 , DOI Open access
Cooper JAG, Masselink G, Coco G, Short AD, Castelle B, Rogers K, Anthony E, Green AN, Kelley JT & Pilkey OH 2020 'Sandy beaches can survive sea-level rise' Nature Climate Change 10, (11) 993-995 , DOI
Bayle PM, Blenkinsopp CE, Conley D, Masselink G, Beuzen T & Almar R 2020 'Performance of a dynamic cobble berm revetment for coastal protection, under increasing water level' Coastal Engineering 159, 103712-103712 , DOI
Valiente NG, Masselink G, McCarroll RJ, Scott T, Conley D & King E 2020 'Nearshore sediment pathways and potential sediment budgets in embayed settings over a multi-annual timescale' Marine Geology 427, 106270-106270 , DOI Open access
Masselink G, Beetham E & Kench P 2020 'Coral reef islands can accrete vertically in response to sea level rise' Science Advances 6, (24) 0-0 , DOI Open access
Masselink G & Lazarus ED 2020 'Erratum: Masselink, G.; Lazarus, E.D. Defining Coastal Resilience. Water 2019, 11, 2587' Water 12, (5) 1368-1368 , DOI
Wiggins M, Scott T, Masselink G, McCarroll RJ & Russell P 2020 'Predicting beach rotation using multiple atmospheric indices' Marine Geology 426, 106207-106207 , DOI Open access
Puleo JA, Cristaudo D, Torres-Freyermuth A, Masselink G & Shi F 2020 'The role of alongshore flows on inner surf and swash zone hydrodynamics on a dissipative beach' Continental Shelf Research 201, 104134-104134 , DOI Open access
Winter G, Storlazzi C, Vitousek S, van Dongeren A, McCall R, Hoeke R, Skirving W, Marra J, Reyns J & Aucan J 2020 'Steps to Develop Early Warning Systems and Future Scenarios of Storm Wave-Driven Flooding Along Coral Reef-Lined Coasts' Frontiers in Marine Science 7, , DOI
McCarroll RJ, Masselink G, Valiente NG, Wiggins M, Scott T, Conley DC & King EV 2020 'Impact of a headland-associated sandbank on shoreline dynamics' Geomorphology 355, 107065-107065 , DOI Open access
Masselink G & Lazarus ED 2019 'Defining Coastal Resilience' Water 11, (12) 2587-2587 , DOI Open access
Poate T, Masselink G, Austin MJ, Inch K, Dickson M & McCall R 2019 'Infragravity wave generation on shore platforms: Bound long wave versus breakpoint forcing' Geomorphology 350, 106880-106880 , DOI Open access
Bujan N, Cox R & Masselink G 2019 'From fine sand to boulders: Examining the relationship between beach-face slope and sediment size' Marine Geology 417, 106012-106012 , DOI
Tuck ME, Ford MR, Masselink G & Kench PS 2019 'Physical modelling of reef island topographic response to rising sea levels' Geomorphology 345, 106833-106833 , DOI Open access
Matias A, Rita Carrasco A, Loureiro C, Masselink G, Andriolo U, McCall R, Ferreira Ó, Plomaritis TA, Pacheco A & Guerreiro M 2019 'Field measurements and hydrodynamic modelling to evaluate the importance of factors controlling overwash' Coastal Engineering 152, 103523-103523 , DOI Open access
Tuck ME, Kench PS, Ford MR & Masselink G 2019 'Physical modelling of the response of reef islands to sea-level rise' Geology 47, (9) 803-806 , DOI Open access
Valiente NG, McCarroll RJ, Masselink G, Scott T & Wiggins M 2019 'Multi-annual embayment sediment dynamics involving headland bypassing and sediment exchange across the depth of closure' Geomorphology 343, 48-64 , DOI Open access
McCarroll RJ, Masselink G, Wiggins M, Scott T, Billson O, Conley DC & Valiente NG 2019 'High-efficiency gravel longshore sediment transport and headland bypassing over an extreme wave event' Earth Surface Processes and Landforms , DOI Open access
King EV, Conley DC, Masselink G, Leonardi N, McCarroll RJ & Scott T 2019 'The Impact of Waves and Tides on Residual Sand Transport on a Sediment‐Poor, Energetic, and Macrotidal Continental Shelf' Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 124, (7) 4974-5002 , DOI Open access
Wiggins M, Scott T, Masselink G, Russell P & Valiente NG 2019 'Regionally-Coherent Embayment Rotation: Behavioural Response to Bi-Directional Waves and Atmospheric Forcing' Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 7, (4) 116-116 , DOI Open access
Masselink G, Tuck M, McCall R, van Dongeren A, Ford M & Kench P 2019 'Physical and Numerical Modeling of Infragravity Wave Generation and Transformation on Coral Reef Platforms' Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans , DOI Open access
Wiggins M, Scott T, Masselink G, Russell P & McCarroll RJ 2018 'Coastal embayment rotation: Response to extreme events and climate control, using full embayment surveys' Geomorphology 327, 385-403 , DOI Open access
Valiente NG, Masselink G, Scott T, Conley D & McCarroll RJ 2018 'Role of waves and tides on depth of closure and potential for headland bypassing' Marine Geology 407, 60-75 , DOI Open access
Dodet G, Castelle B, Masselink G, Scott T, Davidson M, Floc'h F, Jackson D & Suanez S 2018 'Beach recovery from extreme storm activity during the 2013–14 winter along the Atlantic coast of Europe' Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 44, (1) 393-401 , DOI Open access
McCarroll RJ, Masselink G, Valiente NG, Scott T, King EV & Conley D 2018 'Wave and Tidal Controls on Embayment Circulation and Headland Bypassing for an Exposed, Macrotidal Site' Journal of Marine Science and Engineering , DOI Open access
Brown JM, Morrissey K, Knight P, Prime TD, Almeida LP, Masselink G, Bird CO, Dodds D & Plater AJ 2018 'A coastal vulnerability assessment for planning climate resilient infrastructure' Ocean and Coastal Management 163, 101-112 , DOI Open access
Burvingt O, Masselink G, Scott T, Davidson M & Russell P 2018 'Climate forcing of regionally-coherent extreme storm impact and recovery on embayed beaches' Marine Geology 401, 112-128 , DOI Open access
Masselink G & Scott T 2018 'Increased winter-mean wave height, variability and periodicity in the North-East Atlantic over 1949-2017' Geophysical Research Letters , DOI Open access
Poate T, Masselink G, Austin MJ, Dickson M & McCall R 2018 'The Role of Bed Roughness in Wave Transformation Across Sloping Rock Shore Platforms' Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface , DOI Open access
Earlie C, Masselink G & Russell P 2017 'The role of beach morphology on coastal cliff erosion under extreme waves' Earth Surface Processes and Landforms , DOI Open access
Bergillos RJ, Masselink G & Ortega-Sánchez M 2017 'Coupling cross-shore and longshore sediment transport to model storm response along a mixed sand-gravel coast under varying wave directions' Coastal Engineering 129, 93-104 , DOI Open access
Burvingt O, Masselink G, Russell P & Scott T 2017 'Classification of beach response to extreme storms' Geomorphology 295, 722-737 , DOI Open access
Masselink G, Hanley ME, Halwyn AC, Blake W, Kingston K, Newton T & Williams M 2017 'Evaluation of salt marsh restoration by means of self-regulating tidal gate – Avon estuary, South Devon, UK' Ecological Engineering 106, 174-190 , DOI Open access
Matsumoto H, Dickson ME & Masselink G 2017 'Systematic analysis of rocky shore platform morphology at large spatial scale using LiDAR-derived digital elevation models' Geomorphology 286, 45-57 , DOI Open access
Davidson M, Masselink G, Russell P & Inch K 2017 'Observations of nearshore infragravity wave dynamics under high energy swell and wind-wave conditions' Coastal Engineering , DOI Open access
Castelle B, Dodet G, Masselink G & Scott T 2017 'A new climate index controlling winter wave activity along the Atlantic coast of Europe: The West Europe Pressure Anomaly' Geophysical Research Letters , DOI Open access
Stokes C, Masselink G, Revie M, Scott T, Purves D & Walters T 2017 'Application of multiple linear regression and Bayesian belief network approaches to model life risk to beach users in the UK' Ocean & Coastal Management 139, 12-23 , DOI Open access
Almeida LP, Masselink G, McCall R & Russell P 2016 'Storm overwash of a gravel barrier: Field measurements and XBeach-G modelling' Coastal Engineering 120, 22-35 , DOI Open access
Scott T, Masselink G, O'Hare T, Saulter A, Poate T, Russell P, Davidson M & Conley D 2016 'The extreme 2013/2014 winter storms: Beach recovery along the southwest coast of England' Marine Geology 382, 224-241 , DOI Open access
Pitman S, Gallop SL, Haigh ID, Masselink G & Ranasinghe R 2016 'Wave breaking patterns control rip current flow regimes and surfzone retention' Marine Geology 382, 176-190 , DOI
Inch K, Davidson M, Masselink G & Russell P 2016 'Correcting wave reflection estimates in the coastal zone' Coastal Engineering 119, 65-71 , DOI Open access
Bergillos RJ, López-Ruiz A, Ortega-Sánchez M, Masselink G & Losada MA 2016 'Implications of delta retreat on wave propagation and longshore sediment transport - Guadalfeo case study (southern Spain)' Marine Geology 382, 1-16 , DOI
Poate TG, McCall RT & Masselink G 2016 'A new parameterisation for runup on gravel beaches' Coastal Engineering 117, 176-190 , DOI Open access
Masselink G, Ruju A, Conley D, Turner I, Ruessink G, Matias A, Thompson C, Castelle B, Puleo J & Citerone V 2016 'Large-scale Barrier Dynamics Experiment II (BARDEX II): Experimental design, instrumentation, test program, and data set' Coastal Engineering 113, 3-18 , DOI
Matias A, Masselink G, Castelle B, Blenkinsopp CE & Kroon A 2016 'Measurements of morphodynamic and hydrodynamic overwash processes in a large-scale wave flume' Coastal Engineering 113, 33-46 , DOI
Bergillos RJ, Ortega-Sánchez M, Masselink G & Losada MA 2016 'Morpho-sedimentary dynamics of a micro-tidal mixed sand and gravel beach, Playa Granada, southern Spain' Marine Geology 379, 28-38 , DOI Open access
Masselink G, Castelle B, Scott T, Dodet G, Suanez S, Jackson D & Floc'h F 2016 'Extreme wave activity during 2013/2014 winter and morphological impacts along the Atlantic coast of Europe' Geophysical Research Letters 43, (5) 2135-2143 , DOI Open access
Ruju A, Conley D, Masselink G & Puleo J 2016 'Sediment transport dynamics in the swash zone under large-scale laboratory conditions' CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH 120, 1-13 Author Site , DOI Open access
Inch K, Davidson M, Masselink G & Russell P 2016 'Accurate Estimation of Wave Reflection on a High Energy, Dissipative Beach' Journal of Coastal Research 75, (sp1) 877-881 , DOI
Burvingt O, Masselink G, Russell P & Scott T 2016 'Beach response to consecutive extreme storms using LiDAR along the SW coast of England' Journal of Coastal Research 75, (sp1) 1052-1056 , DOI Open access
Brown JM, Ciavola P, Masselink G, McCall R & Plater AJ 2016 'Preface: Monitoring and modelling to guide coastal adaptation to extreme storm events in a changing climate' Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 16, (2) 463-467 , DOI
Scott T, Austin M, Masselink G & Russell P 2016 'Dynamics of rip currents associated with groynes — field measurements, modelling and implications for beach safety' Coastal Engineering 107, 53-69 , DOI Open access
Ruju A, Conley D, Masselink G, Austin M, Puleo J, Lanckriet T & Foster D 2015 'Boundary layer dynamics in the swash zone under large-scale laboratory conditions' COASTAL ENGINEERING 113, 47-61 Author Site , DOI Open access
McCall RT, Masselink G, Poate TG, Roelvink JA & Almeida LP 2015 'Modelling the morphodynamics of gravel beaches during storms with XBeach-G' Coastal Engineering , DOI Open access
Inch K, Masselink G, Puleo JA, Russell P & Conley DC 2015 'Vertical structure of near-bed cross-shore flow velocities in the swash zone of a dissipative beach' Continental Shelf Research 101, 98-108 , DOI Open access
Earlie CS, Young AP, Masselink G & Russell PE 2015 'Coastal cliff ground motions and response to extreme storm waves' Geophysical Research Letters , DOI Open access
Almeida LP, Masselink G, Russell PE & Davidson MA 2015 'Observations of gravel beach dynamics during high energy wave conditions using a laser scanner' Geomorphology 228, 15-27 , DOI Open access
Masselink G, Scott T, Poate T, Russell P, Davidson M & Conley D 2015 'The extreme 2013/2014 winter storms: hydrodynamic forcing and coastal response along the southwest coast of England' Earth Surface Processes and Landforms n/a-n/a , DOI Open access
Masselink G, McCall R, Poate T & van Geer P 2014 'Modelling storm response on gravel beaches using XBeach-G' Proceedings of the ICE - Maritime Engineering Author Site Open access
Earlie CS, Masselink G, Russell PE & Shail RK 2014 'Application of airborne LiDAR to investigate rates of recession in rocky coast environments' Journal of Coastal Conservation 19, (6) 831-845 , DOI
McCall RT, Masselink G, Poate TG, Roelvink JA, Almeida LP, Davidson M & Russell PE 2014 'Modelling storm hydrodynamics on gravel beaches with XBeach-G' Coastal Engineering 91, 231-250 , DOI Open access
Masselink G, Austin M, Scott T, Poate T & Russell P 2014 'Role of wave forcing, storms and nao in outer bar dynamics on a high-energy, macro-tidal beach' Geomorphology 226, 76-93 , DOI Open access
Scott T, Masselink G, Austin MJ & Russell P 2014 'Controls on macrotidal rip current circulation and hazard' GEOMORPHOLOGY 214, 198-215 , DOI Open access
Masselink G & van Heteren S 2014 'Response of wave-dominated and mixed-energy barriers to storms' MARINE GEOLOGY 352, 321-347 , DOI Open access
Thorpe A, Miles J, Masselink G & Russell P 2014 'Bedform Dynamics in a Rip Current' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 700-705 Author Site , DOI Open access
Matias M, Blenkinsopp CE & Masselink G 2014 'Detailed investigation of overwash on a gravel barrier' MARINE GEOLOGY 350, 27-38 , DOI Open access
Poate T, Masselink G, Russell P & Austin M 2014 'Morphodynamic variability of high-energy macrotidal beaches, Cornwall, UK' Marine Geology 350, (0) 97-111 Author Site , DOI Open access
Poate TG, Masselink G, McCall RM, Russell PE & Davidson MA 2014 'Storm-driven cusp behaviour on a high energy gravel beach' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 645-650 Author Site , DOI
Austin MJ, Masselink G, Scott TM & Russell PE 2014 'Water-level controls on macro-tidal rip currents' CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH 75, 28-40 Author Site , DOI
Miles J, Thorpe A, Russell P & Masselink G 2014 'Megaripple dynamics on a dissipative sandy beach' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 187-192 Author Site , DOI Open access
Miles J, Thorpe A, Russell P & Masselink G 2014 'Observations of bedforms on a dissipative macrotidal beach' OCEAN DYNAMICS 64, (2) 225-239 Author Site , DOI Open access
Puleo JA, Blenkinsopp C, Conley D, Masselink G, Turner IL, Russell P, Buscombe D, Howe D, Lanckriet T & McCall R 2014 'Comprehensive Field Study of Swash-Zone Processes. I: Experimental Design with Examples of Hydrodynamic and Sediment Transport Measurements' JOURNAL OF WATERWAY PORT COASTAL AND OCEAN ENGINEERING 140, (1) 14-28 Author Site , DOI
Lanckriet T, Puleo JA, Masselink G, Turner IL, Conley D, Blenkinsopp C & Russell P 2014 'Comprehensive Field Study of Swash-Zone Processes. II: Sheet Flow Sediment Concentrations during Quasi-Steady Backwash' JOURNAL OF WATERWAY PORT COASTAL AND OCEAN ENGINEERING 140, (1) 29-42 Author Site , DOI
Austin MJ, Masselink G, McCall RT & Poate TG 2013 'Groundwater dynamics in coastal gravel barriers backed by freshwater lagoons and the potential for saline intrusion: Two cases from the UK' JOURNAL OF MARINE SYSTEMS 123, 19-32 , DOI Open access
Poate T, Masselink G, Davidson M, McCall R, Russell P & Turner I 2013 'High frequency in-situ field measurements of morphological response on a fine gravel beach during energetic wave conditions' MARINE GEOLOGY 342, 1-13 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G, Turner I, Conley D, Ruessink G, Matias A, Thompson C, Castelle B & Wolters G 2013 'BARDEX II: Bringing the beach to the laboratory - again!' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 1545-1550 Author Site , DOI
Turner IL, Rau GC, Andersen MS, Austin MJ, Puleo JA & Masselink G 2013 'Coastal sand barrier hydrology - observations from the BARDEX II prototype-scale laboratory experiment' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 1886-1891 Author Site , DOI
Almeida LP, Masselink G, Russell P, Davidson M, Poate T, McCall R, Blenkinsopp C & Turner I 2013 'Observations of the swash zone on a gravel beach during a storm using a laser-scanner (Lidar)' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 636-641 Author Site , DOI
McCall R, Masselink G, Poate T, Bradbury A, Russell P & Davidson M 2013 'Predicting overwash on gravel barriers' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 1473-1478 Author Site , DOI
Conley D, Masselink G, Russell P & O'Hare T 2013 'PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH INTERNATIONAL COASTAL SYMPOSIUM ICS2013 PLYMOUTH DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM 9th TO 12th APRIL 2013 Volume I PREFACE' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH XIII-XIII
Earlie C, Masselink G, Russell P & Shail R 2013 'Sensitivity analysis of the methodology for quantifying cliff erosion using airborne LiDAR - examples from Cornwall, UK' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 470-475 Author Site , DOI
Thorpe A, Miles J, Masselink G, Russell P, Scott T & Austin M 2013 'Suspended Sediment Transport in Rip Currents on a Macrotidal Beach' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 1880-1885 Author Site , DOI
Castelle B, Dubarbier B, Tissier M, Bonneton P, Conley D, Ruessink G & Masselink G 2013 'Testing numerical hydrodynamic and morphodynamic models against BARDEX II Experiment data sets' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 1745-1750 Author Site , DOI
Austin MJ, Scott TM, Russell PE & Masselink G 2012 'Rip Current Prediction: Development, Validation, and Evaluation of an Operational Tool' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 29, (2) 283-300 Author Site , DOI
Williams JJ, Buscombe D, Masselink G, Turner IL & Swinkels C 2012 'Barrier dynamics experiment (BARDEX): Aims, design and procedures' COASTAL ENGINEERING 63, 3-12 Author Site , DOI
Turner IL & Masselink G 2012 'Coastal gravel barrier hydrology - Observations from a prototype-scale laboratory experiment (BARDEX)' COASTAL ENGINEERING 63, 13-22 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G & Turner IL 2012 'Large-scale laboratory investigation into the effect of varying back-barrier lagoon water levels on gravel beach morphology and swash zone sediment transport' COASTAL ENGINEERING 63, 23-38 Author Site , DOI
Matias A, Williams JJ, Masselink G & Ferreira O 2012 'Overwash threshold for gravel barriers' COASTAL ENGINEERING 63, 48-61 Author Site , DOI
Mitchell NC, Masselink G, Huthnance JM, Fernandez-Salas LM & Lobo FJ 2012 'DEPTHS OF MODERN COASTAL SAND CLINOFORMS' JOURNAL OF SEDIMENTARY RESEARCH 82, (7-8) 469-481 Author Site , DOI
Scott T, Thorpe A, Miles J, Masselink G, Russell P & Austin M 2012 'Field measurements of bed forms in a rip channel on a macro-tidal beach'
Senechal N, Abadie S, Gallagher E, MacMahan J, Masselink G, Michallet H, Reniers A, Ruessink G, Russell P & Sous D 2011 'The ECORS-Truc Vert'08 nearshore field experiment: presentation of a three-dimensional morphologic system in a macro-tidal environment during consecutive extreme storm conditions' OCEAN DYNAMICS 61, (12) 2073-2098 Author Site , DOI
Austin MJ, Masselink G, Russell PE, Turner IL & Blenkinsopp CE 2011 'Alongshore fluid motions in the swash zone of a sandy and gravel beach' COASTAL ENGINEERING 58, (8) 690-705 Author Site , DOI
Scott T, Masselink G & Russell P 2011 'Morphodynamic characteristics and classification of beaches in England and Wales' MARINE GEOLOGY 286, (1-4) 1-20 Author Site , DOI Open access
Blenkinsopp CE, Masselink G, Turner IL & Russell PE 2011 'Can standard energetics models be used to predict net cross-shore sediment flux at the beach face?' Australian Journal of Civil Engineering 9, (1) 19-34 , DOI
Blenkinsopp CE, Turner IL, Masselink G & Russell PE 2011 'Swash zone sediment fluxes: Field observations' COASTAL ENGINEERING 58, (1) 28-44 Author Site , DOI
Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu A & Masselink G 2010 'Storm response and beach rotation on a gravel beach, Slapton Sands, UK' MARINE GEOLOGY 278, (1-4) 77-99 Author Site , DOI
Blenkinsopp CE, Turner IL, Masselink G & Russell PE 2010 'Validation of volume continuity method for estimation of cross-shore swash flow velocity' COASTAL ENGINEERING 57, (10) 953-958 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G, Russell P, Blenkinsopp C & Turner I 2010 'Swash zone sediment transport, step dynamics and morphological response on a gravel beach' MARINE GEOLOGY 274, (1-4) 50-68 Author Site , DOI
Austin M, Scott T, Brown J, Brown J, MacMahan J, Masselink G & Russell P 2010 'Temporal observations of rip current circulation on a macro-tidal beach' CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH 30, (9) 1149-1165 Author Site , DOI
Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu A, Pedrozo-Acuna A, Horrillo-Caraballo JM, Masselink G & Reeve DE 2010 'Determination of wave-shoreline dynamics on a macrotidal gravel beach using Canonical Correlation Analysis' COASTAL ENGINEERING 57, (3) 290-303 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G, Russell P, Turner I & Blenkinsopp C 2009 'Net sediment transport and morphological change in the swash zone of a high-energy sandy beach from swash event to tidal cycle time scales' MARINE GEOLOGY 267, (1-2) 18-35 Author Site , DOI
Tinker J, O'Hare T, Masselink G, Butt T & Russell P 2009 'A cross-shore suspended sediment transport shape function parameterisation for natural beaches' CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH 29, (16) 1948-1960 Author Site , DOI
Turner IL, Russell PE, Butt T, Blenkinsopp CE & Masselink G 2009 'In-situ estimates of net sediment flux per swash: Reply to discussion by TE Baldock of "Measurement of wave-by-wave bed-levels in the swash zone"' COASTAL ENGINEERING 56, (9) 1009-1012 Author Site , DOI
Butt T, Tinker J, Masselink G, O'Hare T & Russell P 2009 'Field Observations of Sediment Fluxes in the Inner-Surf and Swash Zones' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 25, (4) 991-1001 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G, Cointre L, Williams J, Gehrels R & Blake W 2009 'Tide-driven dune migration and sediment transport on an intertidal shoal in a shallow estuary in Devon, UK' MARINE GEOLOGY 262, (1-4) 82-95 Author Site , DOI
Austin M, Masselink G, O'Hare T & Russell P 2009 'Onshore sediment transport on a sandy beach under varied wave conditions: Flow velocity skewness, wave asymmetry or bed ventilation?' MARINE GEOLOGY 259, (1-4) 86-101 Author Site , DOI
Buscombe D & Masselink G 2009 'Grain-size information from the statistical properties of digital images of sediment' SEDIMENTOLOGY 56, (2) 421-438 Author Site , DOI
Russell PE, Masselink G, Blenkinsopp C & Turner IL 2009 'A Comparison of Berm Accretion in the Swash Zone on Sand and Gravel Beaches at the Timescale of Individual Waves' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 1791-1795 Author Site
van Houwelingen S, Masselink G & Bullard J 2008 'Dynamics of multiple intertidal bars over semidiurnal and lunar tidal cycles, North Lincolnshire, England' EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS 33, (10) 1473-1490 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G, Austin M, Tinker J, O'Hare T & Russell P 2008 'Cross-shore sediment transport and morphological response on a macrotidal beach with intertidal bar morphology, Truc Vert, France' MARINE GEOLOGY 251, (3-4) 141-155 Author Site , DOI
Austin MJ & Masselink G 2008 'The effect of bedform dynamics on computing suspended sediment fluxes using optical backscatter sensors and current meters' COASTAL ENGINEERING 55, (3) 251-260 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G, Buscombe D, Austin MJ, O Hare T & Russell PE 2008 'Sediment trend models fail to reproduce sediment transport patterns on an intertidal beach' Sedimentology 55, 667-687
Masselink G & Buscombe D 2008 'Shifting gravel: a case study of Slapton Sands' Geography Review 22, 27-31
Scott T, Russell P, Masselink G, Wooler A & Short A 2007 'Beach Rescue Statistics and their Relation to Nearshore Morphology and Hazards: A Case Study for Southwest England' J COASTAL RES (SI 50) 1-6
Scott TM, Russell PE, Masselink G, Wooler A & Short A 2007 'Beach rescue statistics and their relation to nearshore morphology and hazards: a case study for south-west England. International Coastal Symposium' Journal of Coastal Research Special Issue 50, 1-6, 1-6
Masselink G, Austin MJ, O'Hare TJ & Russell PE 2007 'Geometry and dynamics of wave ripples in the nearshore zone of a coarse sandy beach' Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans 112, (C10)
Austin MJ, Masselink G, O'Hare TJ & Russell PE 2007 'Relaxation time effects of wave ripples on tidal beaches' Geophysical Research Letters 34, (16)
Masselink G, Auger N, Russell P & O'Hare T 2007 'Short-term morphological change and sediment dynamics in the intertidal zone of a macrotidal beach' Sedimentology 54, (1) 39-53
Van Houwelingen S, Masselink G & Bullard J 2006 'Characteristics and dynamics of multiple intertidal bars, north Lincolnshire, England' Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 31, (4) 428-443
Buscombe D & Masselink G 2006 'Concepts in gravel beach dynamics' Earth-Science Reviews 79, (1-2) 33-52
Lessa G & Masselink G 2006 'Evidence of a mid-Holocene sea level highstand from the sedimentary record of a macrotidal barrier and paleoestuary system in northwestern Australia' Journal of Coastal Research 22, (1) 100-112
Masselink G & Russell P 2006 'Flow velocities, sediment transport and morphological change in the swash zone of two contrasting beaches' Marine Geology 227, (3-4) 227-240
Austin MJ & Masselink G 2006 'Observations of morphological change and sediment transport on a steep gravel beach' Marine Geology 229, (1-2) 59-77
Austin MJ & Masselink G 2006 'Swash-groundwater interaction on a steep gravel beach' Continental Shelf Research 26, (20) 2503-2519
Masselink G & Puleo JA 2006 'Swash-zone morphodynamics' Continental Shelf Research 26, (5) 661-680
Tonk A & Masselink G 2005 'Evaluation of longshore transport equations with OBS sensors, streamer traps, and fluorescent tracer' Journal of Coastal Research 21, (5) 915-+
Masselink G, Evans D, Hughes MG & Russell P 2005 'Suspended sediment transport in the swash zone of a dissipative beach' Marine Geology 216, (3) 169-189
Butt T, Russell P, Puleo J & Masselink G 2005 'The application of Bagnold-type sediment transport models in the swash zone' Journal of Coastal Research 21, (5) 887-895
Masselink G 2004 'Formation and evolution of multiple intertidal bars on macrotidal beaches: application of a morphodynamic model' Coastal Engineering 51, (8-9) 713-730
Butt T, Russell P, Puleo J, Miles J & Masselink G 2004 'Implications of bore turbulence in the swash and inner surf zones' Continental Shelf Research 24, 757-771
Masselink G, Russell P, Coco G & Huntley D 2004 'Test of edge wave forcing during formation of rhythmic beach morphology' Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans 109, (C6)
Butt T, Russell P, Puleo J, Miles J & Masselink G 2004 'The influence of bore turbulence on sediment transport in the swash and inner surf zones' Continental Shelf Research 24, (7-8) 757-771
Jackson NL, Masselink G & Nordstrom KF 2004 'The role of bore collapse and local shear stresses on the spatial distribution of sediment load in the uprush of an intermediate-state beach' Marine Geology 203, (1-2) 109-118
Li L, Barry DA, Pattiaratchi CB & Masselink G 2002 'BeachWin: modelling groundwater effects on swash sediment transport and beach profile changes' Environmental Modelling & Software 17, (3) 313-320
Jackson NL, Nordstrom KF, Eliot I & Masselink G 2002 ''Low energy' sandy beaches in marine and estuarine environments: a review' Geomorphology 48, (1-3) 147-162
Kroon A & Masselink G 2002 'Morphodynamics of intertidal bar morphology on a macrotidal beach under low-energy wave conditions, North Lincolnshire, England' Marine Geology 190, (3-4) 591-608
Masselink G & Pattiaratchi CB 2001 'Characteristics of the sea breeze system in Perth, Western Australia, and its effect on the nearshore wave climate' Journal of Coastal Research 17, (1) 173-187
Masselink G & Anthony EJ 2001 'Location and height of intertidal bars on macrotidal ridge and runnel beaches' Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 26, (7) 759-774
Masselink G & Pattiaratchi CB 2001 'Seasonal changes in beach morphology along the sheltered coastline of Perth, Western Australia' Marine Geology 172, (3-4) 243-263
Pattiaratchi CB & Masselink G 2001 'Seasonal variation in nearshore processes and beach morphology along the sheltered coastline of Perth, Western Australia' Marine Geology 172, 242-263
Masselink G & Li L 2001 'The role of swash infiltration in determining the beachface gradient: a numerical study' Marine Geology 176, (1-4) 139-156
Masselink G & Pattiaratchi C 2000 'Tidal asymmetry in sediment resuspension on a macrotidal beach in northwestern Australia' MARINE GEOLOGY 163, (1-4) 257-274 Author Site , DOI
Ranasinghe R, Pattiaratchi C & Masselink G 1999 'A morphodynamic model to simulate the seasonal closure of tidal inlets' COASTAL ENGINEERING 37, (1) 1-36 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G 1999 'Alongshore variation in beach cusp morphology in a coastal embayment' EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS 24, (4) 335-347 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G 1999 'Alongshore variation in beach cusp morphology in a coastal embayment' Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 24, (4) 335-347 , DOI
Lemm AJ, Hegge BJ & Masselink G 1999 'Offshore wave climate, Perth (Western Australia), 1994-96' MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH 50, (2) 95-102 Author Site , DOI
Turner IL & Masselink G 1998 'Swash infiltration-exfiltration and sediment transport' JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS 103, (C13) 30813-30824 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G & Hughes M 1998 'Field investigation of sediment transport in the swash zone' CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH 18, (10) 1179-1199 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G & Pattiaratchi CB 1998 'Morphological evolution of beach cusps and associated swash circulation patterns' MARINE GEOLOGY 146, (1-4) 93-113 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G & Pattiaratchi CB 1998 'The effect of sea breeze on beach morphology, surf zone hydrodynamics and sediment resuspension' MARINE GEOLOGY 146, (1-4) 115-135 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G 1998 'Field investigation of wave propagation over a bar and the consequent generation of secondary waves' COASTAL ENGINEERING 33, (1) 1-9 Author Site , DOI
Hughes MG, Masselink G & Brander RW 1998 'Flow velocity and sediment transport in the swash zone of a steep beach (vol 138, pg 91, 1997)' MARINE GEOLOGY 145, (1-2) 149-149 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G & Pattiaratchi C 1998 'Morphodynamic impact of sea breeze activity on a beach with beach cusp morphology' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 14, (2) 393-406 Author Site
Masselink G, Hegge BJ & Pattiaratchi CB 1997 'Beach cusp morphodynamics' EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS 22, (12) 1139-+ Author Site , DOI
Hughes MG, Masselink G & Brander RW 1997 'Flow velocity and sediment transport in the swash zone of a steep beach' MARINE GEOLOGY 138, (1-2) 91-103 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G, Hegge BJ & Pattiaratchi CB 1997 'Beach cusp morphodynamics' Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 22, (12) 1139-1155 , DOI
Hegge BJ & Masselink G 1996 'Spectral analysis of geomorphic time series: Auto-spectrum' EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS 21, (11) 1021-1040 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G 1996 'Sea breeze activity and its effect on coastal processes near Perth, Western Australia' Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 79, (3) 199-205
Masselink G 1996 'The effect of the sea breeze on nearshore processes in Western Australia' Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 79, 199-205
Lessa G & Masselink G 1995 'Morphodynamic evolution of a macrotidal barrier estuary' MARINE GEOLOGY 129, (1-2) 25-46 Author Site , DOI
Masselink G & Hegge B 1995 'Morphodynamics of meso- and macrotidal beaches: Examples from central Queensland, Australia' MARINE GEOLOGY 129, (1-2) 1-23 Author Site , DOI
MASSELINK G 1995 'GROUP BOUND LONG WAVES AS A SOURCE OF INFRAGRAVITY ENERGY IN THE SURF ZONE' CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH 15, (13) 1525-1547 Author Site , DOI
MASSELINK G & BLACK KP 1995 'MAGNITUDE AND CROSS-SHORE DISTRIBUTION OF BED RETURN-FLOW MEASURED ON NATURAL BEACHES' COASTAL ENGINEERING 25, (3-4) 165-190 Author Site , DOI
MASSELINK G & LESSA G 1995 'BARRIER STRATIGRAPHY ON THE MACROTIDAL CENTRAL QUEENSLAND COASTLINE, AUSTRALIA' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 11, (2) 454-477 Author Site
MASSELINK G 1993 'LONGSHORE VARIATION OF GRAIN-SIZE DISTRIBUTION ALONG THE COAST OF THE RHONE DELTA, SOUTHERN FRANCE - A TEST OF THE MCLAREN MODEL - REPLY' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 9, (4) 1142-1145 Author Site
Masselink G 1993 'Simulating the effects of tides on beach morphodynamics' J COASTAL RES S.I 15, 180-197
MASSELINK G & SHORT AD 1993 'THE EFFECT OF TIDE RANGE ON BEACH MORPHODYNAMICS AND MORPHOLOGY - A CONCEPTUAL BEACH MODEL' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 9, (3) 785-800 Author Site
MASSELINK G 1992 'LONGSHORE VARIATION OF GRAIN-SIZE DISTRIBUTION ALONG THE COAST OF THE RHONE DELTA, SOUTHERN FRANCE - A TEST OF THE MCLAREN MODEL' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 8, (2) 286-291 Author Site
HEGGE BJ & MASSELINK G 1991 'GROUNDWATER-TABLE RESPONSES TO WAVE RUN-UP - AN EXPERIMENTAL-STUDY FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 7, (3) 623-634 Author Site
Poate T, Russell P, Masselink G & Kingston K 'Response of high-energy, macrotidal beaches to seasonal changes in wave conditions and individual storms: examples from North Cornwall' Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56 (10th International Coastal Symposium), 747-751.
Scott T, Russell P, Masselink G & Wooler A 'Rip current variability and hazard along a macrotidal coast' Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56 (10th International Coastal Symposium), 895-899
Scott T, Masselink G, McCarroll RJ, Castelle B, dodet G, Saulter A, Scaife AA & Dunstone NJ 'Atmospheric controls and long range predictability of directional waves in the United Kingdom & Ireland' , DOI
Masselink G, McCall R, Beetham E, Kench PS & Storlazzi CD 'Role of Future Reef Growth on Morphological Response of Coral Reef Islands to Sea-Level Rise' , DOI
King EV, Conley DC, Masselink G, Leonardi N, McCarroll RJ, Scott T & Garcia Valiente N 'Wave, Tide and Topographical Controls on Headland Sand Bypassing' , DOI
King EV, Conley DC, Masselink G & Leonardi N 'Predicting dominance of sand transport by waves, tides and their interactions on sandy continental shelves' , DOI
Reviews
Masselink G 2010 'The Coast of Australia' GEOGR J 176, 376-377
Masselink G, Kroon A & Davidson-Arnott RGD 2006 'Morphodynamics of intertidal bars in wave-dominated coastal settings - A review' Geomorphology 73, (1-2) 33-49
Books
2015 Coastal Environments and Global Change. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , DOI
Conley D, Masselink G, Russell P & O'Hare T 2013 PREFACE. Author Site
Hughes MG & Masselink G 2003 Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology. Arnold, London
Chapters
Matias A & Masselink G 2017 'Overwash Processes: Lessons from Fieldwork and Laboratory Experiments' Coastal Storms John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 175-194 , DOI
Scott TM, Russell PR, Masselink G, Austin M, Wills S & Wooler A 2011 'Rip current hazards on large-tidal beaches in the United Kingdom' in Leatherman S Rip Currents CRC Press 225-243
Masselink G & Russell PR 2010 'Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Erosion and Geomorphology' in Buckley PJ; Dye SR; Baxter JM Marine Climate Change Impacts Annual Report Card 2010, Online Summary Reports, www.mccip.org.uk. MCCIP, Lowestoft
Masselink G 2008 'Coasts' in Holden J An Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment Prentice Hall 467-507
Masselink G 2006 'Beach cusps' Encyclopaedia of Geomorphology Kluwer
Masselink G 2006 'Macrotidal beaches' Encyclopaedia of Geomorphology Kluwer
Masselink G 2005 'Wave refraction diagrams' in Schwartz ML Encyclopaedia of Coastal Science Springer, Dordrecht 1065-1068
Masselink G 2005 'Waves' in Schwartz ML Encyclopaedia of Coastal Science Springer, Dordrecht 1069-1074
Masselink G 2004 'Ridge and runnel topography' in Goudie AS Encyclopaedia of Geomorphology Routledge, London 848-848
Kroon A & Masselink G 2003 'Sandy beaches' Encyclopaedia of Life Support Systems UNESCO
Short AD & Masselink G 1999 'Embayed and structurally controlled beaches' in Short AD Handbook of beach and shoreface morphodynamics London Wiley 230-250
Masselink G & Turner IL 1999 'The effects of tides on beach morphodynamics' in Short AD Handbook of beach and shoreface morphodynamics London Wiley 204-229
Aagaard T & Masselink G 1999 'The surf zone' in Short AD Handbook of beach and shoreface morphodynamics London Wiley 72-118
Pattiaratchi CB & Masselink G 1998 'Formation and self-maintenance of beach cusps on a natural beach' in Dronkers JJ; Scheffers M Physics of estuaries and coastal seas Rotterdam Balkema 179-186
Conference Papers
Tuck ME, Ford MR, Masselink G & Kench PS 2018 'Physical Modelling of Reef Platform Hydrodynamics' Coastal Education and Research Foundation 491-495 , DOI
Bayle P, Blenkinsopp C, Masselink G & Conley D 2018 'Coastal adaptation under sea level rise: Prototype scale measurement and modelling of a dynamic revetment'
Poate T, Masselink G, Austin M, Dickson M & Kench P 2016 'Observation of Wave Transformation on Macro-tidal Rocky Platforms' Coastal Education and Research Foundation 602-606 , DOI
Brown JM, Prime T, Phelps JJC, Barkwith A, Hurst MD, Ellis MA, Masselink G & Plater AJ 2016 'Spatio-temporal Variability in the Tipping Points of a Coastal Defense' Coastal Education and Research Foundation 1042-1046 , DOI
Pitman S, Gallop SL, Haigh ID, Mahmoodi S, Masselink G & Ranasinghe R 2016 'Synthetic Imagery for the Automated Detection of Rip Currents' Coastal Education and Research Foundation 912-916 , DOI
Bergillos RJ, Masselink G, McCall RT & Ortega-Sánchez M 2016 'Modelling overwash vulnerability along mixed sand-gravel coasts with xbeach-g: Case study of playa granada, southern Spain'
Bergillos RJ, Ortega-Sanchez M, Masselink G & Losada MA 2015 'Urban Planning Analysis of Mediterranean Deltas - Guadalfeo Case Study' 143-154
Almeida LP, Masselink G, Russell P, Davidson M, McCall R & Poate T 2014 'Swash zone morphodynamics of coarse-grained beaches during energetic wave conditions'
Masselink G, Turner I, Conley D, Ruessink G, Matias A, Thompson C, Castelle B & Wolters G 2013 'BARDEX II: Bringing the beach to the laboratory - Again!' 1545-1550 , DOI
Turner IL, Rau GC, Andersen MS, Austin MJ, Puleo JA & Masselink G 2013 'Coastal sand barrier hydrology - Observations from the BARDEX II prototype-scale laboratory experiment' 1886-1891 , DOI
Almeida LP, Masselink G, Russell P, Davidson M, Poate T, McCall R, Blenkinsopp C & Turner I 2013 'Observations of the swash zone on a gravel beach during a storm using a laser-scanner (Lidar)' 636-641 , DOI
Matias A, Masselink G, Kroon A, Blenkinsopp CE & Turner IL 2013 'Overwash experiment on a sandy barrier' 778-783 , DOI
McCall R, Masselink G, Poate T, Bradbury A, Russell P & Davidson M 2013 'Predicting overwash on gravel barriers' 1473-1478 , DOI
Earlie C, Masselink G, Russell P & Shail R 2013 'Sensitivity analysis of the methodology for quantifying cliff erosion using airborne LiDAR - Examples from Cornwall, UK' 470-475 , DOI
Thorpe A, Miles J, Masselink G, Russell P, Scott T & Austin M 2013 'Suspended sediment transport in rip currents on a macrotidal beach' 1880-1885 , DOI
Castelle B, Dubarbier B, Tissier M, Bonneton P, Conley D, Ruessink G & Masselink G 2013 'Testing numerical hydrodynamic and morphodynamic models against BARDEX II Experiment data sets' 1745-1750 , DOI
Matias A, Masselink G, Kroon A, Blenkinsopp CE & Turner IL 2013 'Overwash experiment on a sandy barrier' 778-783 , DOI
Thorpe A, Miles J, Masselink G, Russell P, Scott T & Austin M 2012 'FIELD MEASUREMENTS OF BEDFORMS IN A RIP CHANNEL ON A MACRO-TIDAL BEACH' Coastal Engineering Research Council 93-93 , DOI
Poate T, McCall R, Masselink G, Russell P & Davidson M 2012 'Contrasting storm impacts on gravel beaches - Examples from South England'
Puleo JA, Blenkinsopp C, Conley D, Masselink G, Russell P, Turner I, Buscombe D, Lanckriet T, McCall R & Poate T 2012 'Comprehensive study of swash-zone hydrodynamics and sediment transport'
Lanckriet T, Puleo JA, Masselink G, Turner I, Conley D, Blenkinsopp C & Russell P 2012 'Field measurements of sheet flow sediment transport in the swash zone'
McCall R, Masselink G, Roelvink D, Russel P, Davidson M & Poate T 2012 'Modelling overwash and infiltration on gravel barriers'
Puleo J, Blenkinsopp C, Conley D, Masselink G, Russell P, Turner I, Buscombe D, Lanckriet T, McCall R & Poate T 2012 'COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF SWASH-ZONE HYDRODYNAMICS AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT' Coastal Engineering Research Council 1-1 , DOI
Poate T, McCall R, Masselink G, Russell P & Davidson M 2012 'CONTRASTING STORM IMPACTS ON GRAVEL BEACHES – EXAMPLES FROM SOUTH ENGLAND' Coastal Engineering Research Council 84-84 , DOI
Lanckriet T, Puleo JA, Masselink G, Turner I, Conley D, Blenkinsopp C & Russell P 2012 'FIELD MEASUREMENTS OF SHEET FLOW SEDIMENT TRANSPORT IN THE SWASH ZONE' Coastal Engineering Research Council 78-78 , DOI
Buscombe D, Austin M & Masselink G 2012 'Field observations of step dynamics on a macrotidal gravel beach' in Kraus N; Rosati J Coastal Sediments '07 New Orleans, USA
Poate T, Austin MJ, Russell PE, Masselink G & Kingston K 2011 '3D Beach response to seasonal wave climate, Cornwall, UK' Coastal Sediments Florida, USA ASCE
Russell PE, Masselink G, Blenkinsopp CE & Turner IL 2011 'A comparison of berm accretion in the swash zone on sand and gravel beaches' International Coastal Symposium Lisbon, Portugal 1791-1795
Mattias A, Masselink G, Turner IL, Williams JJ & Ferreira O 2011 'Detailed analysis of overwash on a gravel barrier' International Coastal Symposium Poland 10-14
Ruiz de Alegria A, Masselink G & Williams JJ 2010 'Application of XBeach to model storm response on a macrotidal gravel barrier' 32nd International Conference on Coastal Engineering Shanghai, China
Williams J, Masselink G, Buscombe D, Turner I, Matias A, Ferreira O, Bradbury A, Metje N, Coates L & Chapman D 2009 'BARDEX (Barrier Dynamics Experiment): Taking the Beach into the Laboratory' 158-162
Masselink G, Austin M, Russell P & O'Hare T 2009 'FIELD INVESTIGATIONS OF WAVE RIPPLE DYNAMICS IN THE SHALLOW NEARSHORE OF TWO SANDY BEACHES' 1533-+
Blenkinsopp CE, Turner IL, Masselink G & Russell PR 2009 'FIELD MEASUREMENTS OF NET SEDIMENT FLUX FROM INDIVIDUAL SWASHES ON A SANDY BEACH'
Buscombe D, Masselink G & Rubin DM 2009 'GRANULAR PROPERTIES FROM DIGITAL IMAGES OF SEDIMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR COASTAL SEDIMENT TRANSPORT MODELLING' 1625-+
Austin M, Masselink G, Turner I, Buscombe D & Williams J 2009 'GROUNDWATER SEEPAGE BETWEEN A GRAVEL BARRIER BEACH AND A FRESHWATER LAGOON' 4572-+
Scott T, Russell P, Masselink G, Wooler A & Short A 2009 'HIGH VOLUME SEDIMENT TRANSPORT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR RECREATIONAL BEACH RISK' 4250-+
Poate T, Kingston K, Masselink G & Russell P 2009 'Response of High-energy, Macrotidal Beaches to Seasonal Changes in Wave Conditions: Examples from North Cornwall, UK' 10th International Coastal Symposium (ICS 2009) Lisbon, PORTUGAL 4-/-0/20094-/-0/2009COASTAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION 747-751
Scott T, Russell P, Masselink G & Wooler A 2009 'Rip current variability and hazard along a macro-tidal coast' 10th International Coastal Symposium (ICS 2009) Lisbon, PORTUGAL 4-/-0/20094-/-0/2009COASTAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION 895-899
Masselink G, Turner IL & Williams JJ 2009 'Large-Scale Laboratory Investigation into the Effect of the Beach Groundwater Table on Gravel Beach Morphology' 93-97
Blenkinsopp CE, Turner IL, Masselink G & Russell PE 2009 'Measurements of net cross-shore sediment flux at the timescale of individual swashes' Proceedings of Australasian Coasts and Ports Wellington, New Zealand
de Alegria AR, Masselink G, Kingston K, Williams J & Buscombe D 2009 'MONITORING STORM IMPACTS ON A GRAVEL BEACH USING THE ARGUS VIDEO SYSTEM' 2633-+
Turner IL & Masselink G 2009 'Prototype-scale laboratory investigation of groundwater manipulation within a gravel barrier' Coasts and Ports Wellington, New Zealand
de Alegria AR, Masselink G, Kingston K & Williams J 2009 'STORM RESPONSE AND BEACH ROTATION ON A GRAVEL BEACH'
Ruiz de Alegria A & Masselink G 2009 'Storm-induced dynamics and its management implications on a macrotidal gravel beach' Proceedings of the 4th International Short Conference on Applied Coastal Research Barcelona, Spain ASCE
Turner IL, Masselink G, Russell PE & Blenkinsopp CE 2008 'Bed-level change over individual swash cycles on sand and gravel beaches' 31st International Conference on Coastal Engineering Hamburg, Germany ASCE 168-179
Scott T, Russell PE, Masselink G, Wooler A & Short AD 2007 'Beach rescue statistics and their relation to nearshore morphology and hazards; a case study for southwest England' International Coastal Symposium Goldcoast, Australia 1-6
Buscobe D, Austin MJ & Masselink G 2007 'Field observations of step dynamics on a macrotidal gravel beach' Coastal Sediments ‘07 New Orleans, USA
Tinker J, Russell PE, Masselink G, O'Hare T, Butt T, Ganderton P & Gallagher E 2006 'Field measurements of velocity moment shape functions' Proceedings 30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, San Diego, World Scientific 3987-3999
Gehrels WR, Marshall W & Masselink G 2006 'Dating recent salt-marsh sediments with radionuclides: a tentative look inside the ‘Black Box’' IGCP-495 UK working group meeting, Wye, Kent 7-/-0/20067-/-0/2006
Butt T, Russell P, Turner I, Miles J & Masselink G 2005 'The effect of grain size and wave energy on the role of in-exfiltration and swash zone sediment transport' in Smith JM 29th International Conference on Coastal Engineering Lisbon, PORTUGAL 1-/-0/2004WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD 2377-2389
Masselink G & Russell PE 2005 'Field measurements of flow velocities on a dissipative and reflective beach – implications for swash sediment transport' Coastal Dynamics 2005 - State of the Practice: Proceedings of 5th International Conference
Austin MJ & Masselink G 2005 'Infiltration and exfiltration on a steep gravel beach: implications for sediment transport' Coastal Dynamics '05 Barcelona, Spain
Evans D, Masselink G, Russell PE, Butt T, Miles JR & Ganderton P 2003 'Application of Bagnold’s model in the swash zone using field data' Coastal Dynamics '03 Florida, USA
Masselink G 2003 'Simulating the formation of ridge and runnel morphology: are the ridges a series of intertidal bars' Coastal Dynamics '03 Florida, USA
Butt T, Russell PE, Masselink G, Miles JR, Huntley DA, Evans D & Ganderton P 2002 'An integrative approach to investigating the role of swash in shoreline change' 28th International Conference on Coastal Engineering Cardiff, England 917-928
Tonk A, Masselink G & Pattiaratchi CB 2002 'Longshore sediment transport due to sea breezes: an impoundment study' 28th International Conference on Coastal Engineering Cardiff, England 2754-2766
Coco G, Huntley DA, Masselink G, O'Hare TJ & Pattiaratchi CB 2000 'Fractal behaviour in nearshore processes' 27th International Conference on Coastal Engineering Sydney, Australia 2901-2913
Doucette J, Eliot IG, Masselink G & Patiaratchi CB 1999 'Cross-shore distribution of bedforms and sediment suspension on a sheltered sandy beach in south-western Australia' Ports & Coasts Conference Perth, Australia 732-737
Pattiaratchi CB, Masselink G & Hurst P 1999 'Surfability of the Perth metropolitan coastline: An assessment' Coasts and Ports '99 Challenges and Directions for the New Century Perth, Australia 490-495
Masselink G 1998 'Beach cusp morphology and swash circulation' International Coastal Symposium Palm Beach, USA 88-95
Pattiaratchi C & Masselink G 1998 'Formation and self-maintenance of beach cusps on a natural beach' 179-186
Masselink G & Pattiaratchi CB 1998 'Sea breeze climatology and nearshore processes along the Perth metropolitan coastline' 26th International Conference on Coastal Engineering Copenhagen, Denmark ASCE 3165-3177
Pattiaratchi CB, Masselink G & Wikramanaike N 1998 'Sea breeze effects on nearshore coastal processes' Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries Cape Town, South Africa 37-48
Ranasinghe R, Patiaratchi CB & Masselink G 1998 'Seasonal inlet closure: governing processes' International Coastal Symposium Palm Beach, USA 32-41
Hughes MG, Masselink G, Hanslow D & Mitchell D 1997 'Towards a better understanding of swash zone sediment transport' Coastal Sediments ’97 Plymouth 804-813
pattiaratchi CB & Masselink G 1996 'Sea breeze effects on nearshore coastal processes' 25th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Orlando, USA 4200-4213
Masselink G 1993 'Attenuation coefficients on natural beaches' 11th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering Townsville, Australia 105-110
KLAASSEN GJ, MASSELINK G & SEDIMENTAT INTRESTCTRE 1992 'PLANFORM CHANGES OF A BRAIDED RIVER WITH FINE SAND AS BED AND BANK MATERIAL' 459-471
Masselink G, Aagaard T & Kroon A 'Destruction of intertidal bar morphology during a summer storm surge event: Example of positive morphodynamic feedback' International Coastal Symposium Poland 105-109
Other Publications
McCarroll RJ, Masselink G, Wiggins M, Scott T, Billson O, Conley D & Valiente N Storm Emma, Start Bay 2018 (BLUE-coast project). Open access
Masselink G Wave transformation across coral reef platforms (2016 experiment). Open access
Poate T & Masselink G Waves Across Shore Platforms (WASP) project dataset.
Masselink G XBeach-G model simulation of 2.5-m sea-level rise on sand and gravel coral reef island (Masselink et al., JGR(ES), 2021).
Masselink G XBeach-G model simulation of 2.5-m sea-level rise on sand and gravel coral reef island (Masselink et al., JGR(ES), 2021). Open access

Conferences organised

  • 2013 - International coastal Symposium (ICS2013) in Plymouth
  • 2007 - YCSEC'07, University in Plymouth

Other academic activities

Editorial board: Coastal Engineering (2014–current), Marine Geology (2012–current), Journal of Coastal Research (2005–2011)

Grant review: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC; UK), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC; UK), Israel Science Foundation (ISF), Leverhulme Trust (UK), Australian Research Council (ARC), Good Science Fund (New Zealand), National Research Council of Rumania, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NOSR), Research Grants Council Hong Kong, Swiss National Science Foundation, Technology Foundation STW Netherlands

Journal review: Applied Geography, Area, Brazilian Journal of Oceanography, Coastal Engineering, Continental Shelf Research, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Earth Science Reviews, Environmental Science and Policy, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, Geology, Geo-Marine Letters, Geomorphology, Geophysical Research Letters – Earth, Geophysical Research Letters – Oceans, Journal of Coastal Research, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Journal of Geophysical Research, Journal of Maps, Journal of Oceanography and Marine Science, Journal of Operational Oceanography, Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, Marine Geology, Ocean Engineering, Sedimentology, Sedimentary Geology, Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie

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