Personal profile
Research Biography
I am a coastal geomorphologist/oceanographer with a BSc in Oceanography from the University of Vale do Itajaà (UNIVALI), Brazil, and a Masters Degree and Ph.D. in Marine Geology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil. I have joined the School of Environment (College of Science and Engineering) at Flinders University in 2013 after a visiting position at the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Louisiana State University (LSU). I have extensively worked on barrier systems in Southern Brazil and conducted research on surfzone dynamics and sediment transport, beach morphodynamics and sedimentology, aeolian sediment transport, dune ecology, foredune dynamics and barrier evolution. I have applied and expanded the knowledge obtained from studying coastal systems in Brazil to the Australian sandy barriers, in collaboration with researches from Australia and various parts of the world.
Research Interests
My main research interests are in nearshore morphodynamics, coastal sediment transport processes and evolution. I also have strong interest in understanding the impacts of climate change (past and future) on coastal systems.
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Environmental health
- Marine and coastal sciences
Supervisory Interests
- Oceanographical measurements and equipment
- Coastal geomorphology and evolution
- Impacts of climate change on coastal environments
- Coastal erosion
- Nearshore sediment transport and dynamics
- Use of GIS in coastal studies
- Wind-driven sediment transport
- Wave measurements and modelling
- Impacts of environmental variables on coastal vegetation
- Ocean and climate sciences
- Coastal geology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Modelling sediment dynamics in a high energy coastal embayment
Uphues, C. F. K., Miot da Silva, G., van Rooijen, A. & Hesp, P. A., 15 Mar 2026, In: COASTAL ENGINEERING. 205, 21 p., 104924.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Calibrating Holocene human–environment interactions using ancient narratives: The example of Ngurunderi in South Australia
Nunn, P. D., Luebbers, R., Hesp, P. A., Murray-Wallace, C. V., Wilson, C., Bourman, R. P., Roberts, A., Moffat, I., Miot da Silva, G., Dillenburg, S. R., Tamura, T., Reilly, M. & Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal Corporation, 2025, In: Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology. 20, 3, p. 563-587 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Observations of oscillatory and unidirectional flow dynamics over a limestone reef
Barr, F., Uphues, C. F. K., Miot da Silva, G. & Hesp, P. A., Nov 2025, In: Marine Geology. 489, 14 p., 107640.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimising Satellite-Derived Bathymetry Using Optical Imagery over the Adelaide Metropolitan Coast
Downes, J., Bruce, D., Miot da Silva, G. & Hesp, P. A., 1 Mar 2025, In: Remote Sensing. 17, 5, 32 p., 849.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sediment bypassing around a headland in a high-energy coastal environment
Uphues, C. F. K., da Silva, G. M., van Rooijen, A. & Hesp, P. A., Mar 2025, In: Marine Geology. 481, 19 p., 107491.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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