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Profiles
Dr Tim O'Hare
Deputy Head of School
School of Biological & Marine Sciences
Role
Deputy Head of School
Qualifications
Certificate of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, University of Plymouth [1993-1994].
PhD: Sand Bar Evolution Beneath Partially-Standing Waves: Laboratory Experiments and Model Simulations, School of Ocean Science, University of Wales, Bangor [1988-1992].
MSc (Distinction): Physical Oceanography, School of Ocean Science, University of Wales, Bangor [1987-1989].
MA (Hons): Physics, University of Oxford [1984-1987].
2017 -: Deputy Head, School of Biological and Marine Sciences
2017 -: Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer), School of Biological and Marine Sciences
2015 - 2016: Associate Head (Teaching and Learning), School of Marine Science and Engineering
2010 - 2016: Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Ocean Science, School of Marine Science and Engineering
2009 - 2010: Acting Deputy Head (Marine Sciences), School of Marine Science and Engineering
2009 - 2010: Senior Lecturer in Ocean Science, School of Marine Science and Engineering, University of Plymouth
2006 - 2009: Associate Head (Teaching and Learning), School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth
2006 - 2007: Associate Head, School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth
2006 - 2009: Senior Lecturer in Ocean Science, School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth
2003 - 2006: Principal Lecturer in Ocean Science, School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth
1997 - 2003: Principal Lecturer in Ocean Science, Institute of Marine Studies, University of Plymouth.
1997 - 2000: Director of Undergraduate Programmes, Institute of Marine Studies, University of Plymouth
1994 - 1997: Senior Lecturer in Ocean Science, Institute of Marine Studies, University of Plymouth
1993 - 1994: Lecturer in Ocean Science, Institute of Marine Studies, University of Plymouth
1992 - 1993: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Ocean Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor and Institute of Marine Studies, University of Plymouth, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council
1988 - 1992: PhD student, School of Ocean Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council
1987 - 1989: MSc student (Physical Oceanography), School of Ocean Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council
1984 - 1987: Undergraduate student (Physics), Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford
Professional membership
Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society (FRMetS)
Member of the Institute of Physics with Chartered Physicist status (MInstP CPhys)
Roles on external bodies
Elected Member of the Council of the Challenger Society for Marine Science (September 2007 - September 2010).
Editor of Challenger Wave - newsletter of the Challenger Society for Marine Science (September 2008 - September 2010).
Teaching interests
My teaching is focused mainly on introductory physical oceanography and meteorology. Over the years I have also taught a wide variety of other subjects including aspects of atmospheric modelling, fluid statics and dynamics, underwater acoustics, personal development, use of information technology and Visual Basic programming. I am currently Module Leader for two modules - OS102: Physical and Chemical Processes of the Ocean (Stage 1/Level 4), OS208: Meteorology (Stage 2/Level 5).
My teaching has been recognised by students via the University of Plymouth Students' Union led Student and Staff Teaching and Representation (SSTAR) Awards. In 2011 I received the SSTAR Award for 'Most Innovative Use of Teaching Methods', in 2012 I was nominated for the 'Most Inspirational Teaching' Award and short-listed for the 'Most Useful Feedback' Award, in 2014 I was nominated for the 'Innovative Use of Teaching Methods' and 'Inspirational Teaching' awards and in 2017 I was again nominated for the 'Innovative Use of Teaching Methods' and 'Inspirational Teaching' awards.
Between June 2015 and December 2016 I was Associate Head (Teaching and Learning) for the School of Marine Science and Engineering and had responsibility for overseeing the operation and quality assurance of all taught programmes deliver by the School.
In 2013-14 I made a significant contribution to the Approval of a revised suite of Marine Science degree programmes, writing the Approval Document.
In 2012-2013 I successfully led the Marine Science Subject Group through an internal Periodic Review of its programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Between January 2010 and December 2013 I was Scheme Manager and Admissions Tutor for the Marine Sciences Degree Scheme (B.Sc. Ocean Exploration and B.Sc. Ocean Science) overseeing all aspects of the management and operation of these programmes.
During the period 2006-2009 I was Associate Head (Teaching and Learning) for the School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences and had responsibility for overseeing the operation and quality assurance of all taught programmes deliver by the School. This included successfully leading the School through an internal Periodic Review of its programmes in 2007-2008.
Previously, I have acted as Marine Sciences Scheme Manager (2006), Programme Leader for the BSc Ocean Science (2004-2005), Subject Tutor for the same programme (1995-1997) and was Director of Undergraduate Programmes in the Institute of Marine Studies (1997-2000). The latter role involved managing the Marine Studies Modular Degree Scheme taken by around 650 students each year and included leading the re-writing and re-validation of the entire degree scheme (1997-1998).
During the period 2006-2009 I was Associate Head (Teaching and Learning) for the School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences and had responsibility for overseeing the operation and quality assurance of all taught programmes deliver by the School. This included successfully leading the School through an internal Periodic Review of its programmes in 2007-2008.
Previously, I have acted as Marine Sciences Scheme Manager (2006), Programme Leader for the BSc Ocean Science (2004-2005), Subject Tutor for the same programme (1995-1997) and was Director of Undergraduate Programmes in the Institute of Marine Studies (1997-2000). The latter role involved managing the Marine Studies Modular Degree Scheme taken by around 650 students each year and included leading the re-writing and re-validation of the entire degree scheme (1997-1998).
Staff serving as external examiners
MSc Applied Physical Oceanography, School of Ocean Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor [2005-2009]
Research interests
My research has been focused on developing simplified models of the behaviour of coastal morphodynamical systems. Examples of such systems that I have studied include sand ripples, beach cusps and systems of offshore (surf zone) sand bars. Although complex behaviour is commonly observed in such systems, relatively simple descriptions of the underlying physics of key processes can be sufficient to capture the critical components of the behaviour of the system, provided that feedback between evolving morphological features and key processes is incorporated. My personal interest is primarily, though not exclusively, in developing models that challenge or elucidate our understanding of the behaviour of these systems, rather than the development of quantitative models with predictive capability.
Research degrees awarded to supervised students
Bergsma, EWJ., 2016
Al Mehrezi, A., 2016, Local Meteorology and its Effect on Electromagnetic Wave Propagation over the Southern Coast of the Arabian Gulf
Tinker, J., 2009, Measuring and modelling of cross-shore sediment transport and profile evolution on natural beaches
Marino-Tapia, I., 2003, Cross-shore sediment transport processes on natural beaches and their relation to sand bar migration patterns
Saulter, A.N., 2000, Analysis of infragravity frequency sediment transport on macrotidal beaches
Coco, G., 1999, Mechanisms for the formation of rhythmic topography in the nearshore region
Grants & contracts
O'Hare, T.J., and Pannell, M.A., The Marine Sciences Forum, £3,000, University of Plymouth Teaching Fellowship Award [2006-2007]
Russell, P.E., Masselink, G., and O'Hare, T.J., Cross-shore sediment transport and profile evolution on natural beaches (X-SHORE), £199,955, Natural Environment Research Council. [2004-2007].
O'Hare, T.J., and Huntley, D.A., Human Interaction with Large Scale Coastal Morphological Evolution (HUMOR), £73,900, European Commission. [2001-2004].
Huntley, D.A., Bird, P.A, and O'Hare, T.J., Surf and Swash Zone Mechanics (SASME), £93,000, European Commission. [1997-2000].
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
2016
'The extreme 2013/2014 winter storms: Beach recovery along the southwest coast of England'
Marine Geology
382,
224-241
, DOI
PEARL
2016
'Video-based nearshore bathymetry estimation in macro-tidal environments'
MARINE GEOLOGY
374,
31-41
, DOI
PEARL
2009
'A cross-shore suspended sediment transport shape function parameterisation for natural beaches'
CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH
29,
(16)
1948-1960
, DOI
2009
'Field Observations of Sediment Fluxes in the Inner-Surf and Swash Zones'
JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH
25,
(4)
991-1001
, DOI
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
, DOI
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
, DOI
2008
'Sediment trend models fail to reproduce sediment transport patterns on an intertidal beach'
Sedimentology
55,
667-687
2008
'Tidal modulation of incident wave heights: Fact or fiction?'
JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH
24,
(2B)
151-159
, DOI
2007
'Cross-shore sediment transport on natural beaches and its relation to sandbar migration patterns: 1. Field observations and derivation of a transport parameterization'
Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans
112,
(C3)
2007
'Cross-shore sediment transport on natural beaches and its relation to sandbar migration patterns: 2. Application of the field transport parameterization'
Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans
112,
(C3)
2007
'Geometry and dynamics of wave ripples in the nearshore zone of a coarse sandy beach'
Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans
112,
(C10)
2007
'Relaxation time effects of wave ripples on tidal beaches'
Geophysical Research Letters
34,
(16)
2007
'Short-term morphological change and sediment dynamics in the intertidal zone of a macrotidal beach'
Sedimentology
54,
(1)
39-53
2006
'Abstracted modelling as a tool for understanding and predicting coastal morphodynamics'
Journal of Coastal Research
1,
21-27
2006
'Application of two coastal profile evolution models to Lubiatowo, Poland and La barrosa, Spain,'
Archives of Hydro-Engineering and Environmental Mechanics, , .
53,
3-35
2006
'Comment on 'Morphologic properties derived from a simple cross-shore sediment transport model'' by N.G. Plant, B.G. Ruessink, and K.M. Wijnberg'
Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans
111,
(C7)
2004
'Long wave forcing on a barred beach'
Journal of Fluid Mechanics
503,
321-343
2001
'Regularity and randomness in the formation of beach cusps'
Marine Geology
178,
(1-4)
1-9
2000
'Breakpoint generated surf beat induced by bichromatic wave groups'
COASTAL ENGINEERING
39,
(2-4)
213-242
, DOI
2000
'Investigation of a self-organization model for beach cusp formation and development'
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
105,
(C9)
21991-22002
, DOI
1999
'Beach cusps: A comparison of data and theories for their formation'
JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH
15,
(3)
741-749
1996
'The influence of changing environmental conditions on the partitioning of nickel in rivers and estuaries: A comparison between predicted results and field data'
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
211,
58-GEOC
1994
'BAR FORMATION DUE TO WAVE GROUPS AND ASSOCIATED LONG WAVES'
MARINE GEOLOGY
116,
(3-4)
313-325
, DOI
1993
'A comparison of two models for surface-wave propagation over rapidly varying topography'
Applied Ocean Research
15,
(1)
1-11
, DOI
1993
'SAND-BAR EVOLUTION BENEATH PARTIALLY-STANDING WAVES - LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS AND MODEL SIMULATIONS'
CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH
13,
(11)
1149-1181
, DOI
1992
'A NEW MODEL FOR SURFACE-WAVE PROPAGATION OVER UNDULATING TOPOGRAPHY'
COASTAL ENGINEERING
18,
(3-4)
251-266
, DOI
1991
'PEAS ARE PERFECT'
NEW SCIENTIST
132,
(1797)
65-65
1991
'VERTICAL SWIMMING IN WAVE-INDUCED CURRENTS AS A CONTROL MECHANISM OF INTERTIDAL MIGRATION BY A SAND-BEACH ISOPOD'
MARINE BIOLOGY
111,
(1)
49-54
, DOI
1990
'A LABORATORY STUDY OF SAND-BAR EVOLUTION'
JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH
6,
(3)
531-544
Conference Papers
2014
'An assessment of video-based bathymetry estimation in a Macro Tidal environment'
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2009
'FIELD INVESTIGATIONS OF WAVE RIPPLE DYNAMICS IN THE SHALLOW NEARSHORE OF TWO SANDY BEACHES'
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1533-+
2007
'Field measurements of velocity moment shape functions (The X-SHORE project)'
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3987-3999
2006
'Field measurements of velocity moment shape functions'
Proceedings 30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, San Diego, World Scientific
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3987-3999
2005
'Energy transfer and dissipation during surf beat conditions'
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1212-1224
2005
'Sand bar dynamics from a parametric morphodynamic model'
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2755-2766
2003
'ONSHORE and OFFSHORE BAR MIGRATION MODELLED with AN ENERGETICS-TYPE SEDIMENT TRANSPORT MODEL'
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2686-2698
, DOI
2002
'Modelling of sand ripple development by self-organization in unsteady flow conditions'
McKee Smith J
Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Coastal Engineering 2002 (Cardiff). World Scientific (Singapore)
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2837-2849
2001
'Free longwave shortwave interaction in a surf zone'
Edge BL
Proceedings 27th International Conference on Coastal Engineering
Sydney
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American Society of Civil Engineers
1448-1461
2001
'Relationship between vertical wave asymmetry and the fourth velocity moment in the surf zone: implications for sediment transport'
Edge BL; Hemsley JM
Proceedings 4th International Symposium Waves 2001
San Francisco
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1295-1305
2001
'Surf beat generation by a time-varying breakpoint'
Edge BL
Proceedings 27th International Conference on Coastal Engineering
Sydney
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American Society of Civil Engineers
1398-1411
2000
'Fractal behaviour in nearshore processes'
27th International Conference on Coastal Engineering
Sydney, Australia
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2901-2913
1999
'Beach cusp formation: Analysis of a self-organisation model'
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2190-2205
1997
'Analysis of infragravity wave-driven sediment transport on macrotidal beaches'
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1033-1042
1997
'Influence of long waves on macrotidal beach morphology'
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3090-3103
1997
'Modelling sand transport and profile evolution on macrotidal beaches'
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2994-3005
1997
'Morphological effect of spring-neap tidal variations on macrotidal beaches'
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476-485
1994
'The role of long waves in sand bar formation - A model exploration'
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74-88
Other Publications
2014
Teaching by doodling.
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