Sediment transport and depositional processes for South Passage Bar, Moreton Bay

Theme: Earth science and resources

Description: 

Sediment accumulation and movement patterns in estuarine/embayment entrances are critical to understand for channel navigability, embayment hydrodynamics, and sediment availability at the coast. In sediment rich, wave dominated settings, sedimentary formations such as sandy bars are highly mobile and analysis of their form and process requires high-resolution (both spatial and temporal) information. This project will involve potential collection of new data to investigate the spatiotemporal variability in the geomorphology of the south passage bar in Moreton Bay.

Additional Information: The honors project will be conducted within the staff and students Marine Ecosystems Monitoring Lab that is focusing their research on coral reef and seagrass habitats using field and earth observation-based methods.

Contact: Dr Dylan Cowley or Prof Chris Roelfsema