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Profiles
Dr Timothy Poate
Senior Investigator (CMAR)
School of Biological & Marine Sciences
Role
My research focuses on wave transformation, storm impacts and morphodynamics within the larger context of coastal processes. During my academic career I have been directly involved with three major research projects with international partners and provided research expertise to further international collaborations involving field work and large scale flume experiments. My current research has collaborations with researchers in Holland and New Zealand and project partners at Deltares and Bangor University. My extensive field based research has incorporated in-situ instruments (pressure sensors, current meters), in-situ measurements (GPS surveys, terrestrial laser scans, bathymetric surveys) and remote survey techniques (video monitoring analysis, UAV aerial surveys). I have seven years of academic research experience and two years of civil employment (Channel Coastal Observatory), have published in peer reviewed journals and presented at international conferences.
Qualifications
2014 - current Postdoctural researcher on a three year EPSRC funded project : Waves Across Shore Platforms
2011 -2014 Postdoctural researcher on a three year EPSRC funded project : New Understanding and Prediction of Storm Impacts on Gravel Beaches (NUPSIG) : http://www.research.plymouth.ac.uk/coastal-processes/projects/nupsigsite/home.html
2008-2011, PhD University of Plymouth. "Morphological Response of high-energy macrotidal beaches". Joint PRIMaRE and University of Plymouth funding
2000-2003, BSc Oceanography with Physical Geography, Southampton University. 1st Class,
Awarded: Society for Underwater Technology, Science and Technology Award for Undergraduates,supported by Fugro-GEOS Limited.
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
2016
'A new parameterisation for runup on gravel beaches'
Coastal Engineering
117,
176-190
, DOI
PEARL
2016
'The extreme 2013/2014 winter storms: Beach recovery along the southwest coast of England'
Marine Geology
382,
224-241
, DOI
PEARL
2015
'Modelling the morphodynamics of gravel beaches during
storms with XBeach-G'
Coastal Engineering
PEARL
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
PEARL
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
, DOI
2014
'Modelling storm hydrodynamics on gravel beaches with XBeach-G'
Coastal Engineering
91,
231-250
, DOI
PEARL
2014
'Modelling storm response on gravel beaches using XBeach-G'
Proceedings of the ICE - Maritime Engineering
PEARL
2014
'Morphodynamic variability of high-energy macrotidal beaches, Cornwall, UK'
Marine Geology
350,
(0)
97-111
, DOI
PEARL
2014
'Poate, Tim, Masselink, Gerhard, Russell, Paul, Austin, Martin, Morphodynamic variability of high-energy macrotidal beaches, Cornwall, UK, Marine'
Marine Geology
2014
'Role of wave forcing, storms and nao in outer bar dynamics on a high-energy, macro-tidal beach'
Geomorphology
226,
76-93
, DOI
PEARL
2014
'Storm-driven cusp behaviour on a high energy gravel beach'
JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH
645-650
, DOI
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
PEARL
2013
'High frequency in-situ field measurements of morphological response on a fine gravel beach during energetic wave conditions'
MARINE GEOLOGY
342,
1-13
, DOI
2013
'Observations of the swash zone on a gravel beach during a storm using a laser-scanner (Lidar)'
JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH
636-641
, DOI
Conference Papers
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
13/04/2009
18/04/2009
COASTAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION
747-751
2009
'NEARSHORE WAVE CLIMATE OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL - EVIDENCE FOR BI-MODAL SEAS'
605-+
Additional information
Poate, T. G., Masselink, Gerhard, Russell, Paul, Austin, Martin, Morphodynamic variability of high-energy macrotidal beaches, Cornwall, UK, Marine
Geology (2014), doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2014.02.004
Poate, T.G., Masselink, G., Davisdon, M., McCall, R., Russell,P. , Turner, I., 2013. Field measurements of wave runup andmorphological response on a gravel beach during energetic wave conditions.Marine Geology; DOI: 10.1016/j.margo.2013.05.009
Poate, T., McCall, R. , Masselink, G.,Russell, P., Davidson, M., Contrasting storm impacts on gravel beaches- examples from South England. International Conference of CoastalEngineering, Santander. doi:10.9753/icce.v33.sediment.84.
Poate, T. G., Austin, M., Russell, P., Masselink, G. &Kingston, K. S. (2011) '3D Beach
response to energetic wave climate, Cornwall, UK', Rosati, J.D.,Wang, P. and Roberts,
T.M. eds.). The 7th Coastal Sediments. Miami, Florida WorldScientific, pp. 1893-1906.
Poate, T.G.; Kingston, K.S.; Masselink, G. and Russell, P., 2009.Response of highenergy,
macrotidal beaches to seasonal changes in wave conditions:examples from North Cornwall, UK. Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56, pp.747-751.
Other presented work:
Poate, T.G., Wave Hub Impacts on Seabed and Shoreline Processes.Oral presentation
at PRIMaRE Annual Research Conference, Exeter. Janurary 2010.
Poate, T.G. Application of Argus to 3D beaches. Oral presentationat the 2009, Argus
Workshop at the University of Plymouth.
Poate, T.G.; Kingston, K.S.; Masselink, G. and Russell, P., 2009.Seasonal response of
high-energy macrotidal beaches on the North coast of Cornwall,UK.Poster presentation at Young Coastal Scientist and Engineers Conference,Lancaster.
Poate, T.G.; Kingston, K.S.; Masselink, G. and Russell, P., 2009.Response of highenergy,
macrotidal beaches to seasonal changes in wave conditions:examples from North Cornwall,UK. Oral presentation at PMSP Symposium 2009:Marine Science for a Changing World.
Poate, T.G., Masselink, G., Davisdon, M., McCall, R., Russell,P. , Turner, I., 2013. Field measurements of wave runup andmorphological response on a gravel beach during energetic wave conditions.Marine Geology; DOI: 10.1016/j.margo.2013.05.009
Poate, T., McCall, R. , Masselink, G.,Russell, P., Davidson, M., Contrasting storm impacts on gravel beaches- examples from South England. International Conference of CoastalEngineering, Santander. doi:10.9753/icce.v33.sediment.84.
Poate, T. G., Austin, M., Russell, P., Masselink, G. &Kingston, K. S. (2011) '3D Beach
response to energetic wave climate, Cornwall, UK', Rosati, J.D.,Wang, P. and Roberts,
T.M. eds.). The 7th Coastal Sediments. Miami, Florida WorldScientific, pp. 1893-1906.
Poate, T.G.; Kingston, K.S.; Masselink, G. and Russell, P., 2009.Response of highenergy,
macrotidal beaches to seasonal changes in wave conditions:examples from North Cornwall, UK. Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56, pp.747-751.
Other presented work:
Poate, T.G., Wave Hub Impacts on Seabed and Shoreline Processes.Oral presentation
at PRIMaRE Annual Research Conference, Exeter. Janurary 2010.
Poate, T.G. Application of Argus to 3D beaches. Oral presentationat the 2009, Argus
Workshop at the University of Plymouth.
Poate, T.G.; Kingston, K.S.; Masselink, G. and Russell, P., 2009.Seasonal response of
high-energy macrotidal beaches on the North coast of Cornwall,UK.Poster presentation at Young Coastal Scientist and Engineers Conference,Lancaster.
Poate, T.G.; Kingston, K.S.; Masselink, G. and Russell, P., 2009.Response of highenergy,
macrotidal beaches to seasonal changes in wave conditions:examples from North Cornwall,UK. Oral presentation at PMSP Symposium 2009:Marine Science for a Changing World.
Links
Current Project: NUPSIG
PhD Project: WHISSP