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Profiles
Dr Timothy Poate
Senior Research Consultant
School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Role
I hold two roles at Plymouth, the first is a Senior Investigator with Coastal Marine Applied Research (CMAR), a research-informed consultancy based within the Coastal Processes Research Group. The second is a NERC Impact Fellow on the SWEEP project.
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
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
JournalsAdditional information
Poate, T. G., Masselink, G., Austin, M., Dickson, M., and McCall, R., The role of bed roughness in wave transformation across sloping rock shore platforms (Under review), Journal of Geophysical Reserach.LOPING ROCK SHORE PLATFORMS
Poate, T. G., R. T. McCall, and G. Masselink (2016), A new parameterisation for runup on gravel beaches, Coastal Engineering, 117(Supplement C), 176-190.
Scott, T., G. Masselink, T. O'Hare, A. Saulter, T. Poate, P. Russell, M. Davidson, and D. Conley (2016), The extreme 2013/2014 winter storms: Beach recovery along the southwest coast of England, Marine Geology, 382(Supplement C), 224-241.
McCall, R. T., G. Masselink, T. G. Poate, J. A. Roelvink, and L. P. Almeida (2015), Modelling the morphodynamics of gravel beaches during storms with XBeach-G, Coastal Engineering, 103(Supplement C), 52-66.
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
McCall, R. T., G. Masselink, T. G. Poate, J. A. Roelvink, L. P. Almeida, M. Davidson, and P. E. Russell (2014), Modelling storm hydrodynamics on gravel beaches with XBeach-G, Coastal Engineering, 91(Supplement C), 231-250.
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.