Profiles
Mr Mark Wiggins
Teaching and Research Associate (TARA) in Marine Sciences
School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Teaching and Research Associate within the School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Qualifications
PhD - Coastal embayment rotation; morphological response to bi-directional wave climates and atmospheric forcing - Plymouth University (2016 - 2019)
BSc. (Hons) Ocean Science - Plymouth University (2007 - 2010)
Richard Huish College (2004 - 2006)
Professional membership
IMarEST - Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
Teaching interests
BSc Ocean Exploration and Surveying
BSc Oceanography and Coastal Processes
BSc Ocean Science and Marine Conservation
MSc Hydrography
Research interests
Coastal geomorphology
Beach evolution
Surveying
Coastal monitoring
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
2020 'Predicting beach rotation using multiple atmospheric indices' Marine Geology 426, 106207-106207 , DOI Open access
2020 'Impact of a headland-associated sandbank on shoreline dynamics' Geomorphology 355, 107065-107065 , DOI Open access
2019 'Multi-annual embayment sediment dynamics involving headland bypassing and sediment exchange across the depth of closure' Geomorphology 343, 48-64 , DOI Open access
2019 'High-efficiency gravel longshore sediment transport and headland bypassing over an extreme wave event' Earth Surface Processes and Landforms , DOI Open access
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
2018 'Coastal embayment rotation: Response to extreme events and climate control, using full embayment surveys' Geomorphology 327, 385-403 , DOI Open access
Other Publications
Storm Emma, Start Bay 2018 (BLUE-coast project). Open access