PAUL KENCH

As a Coastal Geomorphologist my research examines critical questions related to the environmental and anthropogenic drivers of change in tropical coastal systems. My work is multi-disciplinary, situated at the interface of geomorphology, nearshore oceanography, and ecology, and of direct relevance to the resilience and management of coastal communities. I adopt a systems approach to examine processes, feedbacks and sediment fluxes that modulate coastal landform change at a range of temporal scales (past 10,000 years, present, and future).

My broad areas of interest include:

• Resolving the morphodynamics and environmental controls on the evolution and contemporary dynamics of coastal systems, with a focus on tropical coral reefs and reef islands.

• Sea-level rise, coral reefs and ecosystem services.

• Development of an empirical basis to predict physical coastal landform dynamics and ocean hazards to support coastal adaptation in coastal communities.

• Changes in sea levels, ocean seawater temperatures and ocean acidification over the last 2,000 years.

I have worked extensively across the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean and my research draws heavily on field-based, laboratory and remote-sensing methods.

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