Projects per year
Overview
Organisation profile
Research Group Leads: Professor Gerd Masselink and Dr Tim Poate
The Coastal Processes Research Group (CPRG) is an internationally recognised group of researchers, specialising in field studies and numerical modelling of coastal processes. We aim to be a leading contributor to the international research community seeking to understand and predict the behaviour of coastal and estuarine systems in support of appropriate management of coastal resources and activities.
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Research Areas
- coastal processes
- sea-level rise
- extreme storms
- nearshore sediment transport
- beaches
- dunes
- physical oceanography
- coastal management
- coastal adaptation
- numerical modelling
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. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Profiles
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Aaron Barrett
- School of Biological and Marine Sciences - Lecturer in Autonomy
- Coastal Processes Research Group
Person: Academic (Research), Academic (Teaching)
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Dr Sarah Bass
- School of Biological and Marine Sciences - Lecturer in Marine Physical Science
- Coastal Processes Research Group
Person: Academic (Research)
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Liane Brodie
- School of Biological and Marine Sciences - Junior Research Consultant (Coastal Marine Applied Research)
- Coastal Processes Research Group
Person: Academic (Research), Doctoral Student (D00)
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IoS Seagrass validation data collection
Masselink, G. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Conley, D. (PI - Principal Investigator)
1/12/21 → 30/03/22
Project: Research
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Evaluation of Methods for Physical Habitat Description in Seagrass Habitat Suitability Models (Isles of Scilly)
Masselink, G. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Conley, D. (PI - Principal Investigator)
1/12/21 → 30/03/22
Project: Research
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Short courses ad fieldwork in the Maldives - GCRF continuation
Masselink, G. (PI - Principal Investigator), Scott, T. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Poate, T. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company
1/04/22 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
Research output
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Coastal Processes and Shoreline Change: Cornwall: A synthesis of articles written by coastal scientists from the University of Plymouth
Masselink, G. (Editor), Scott, T. (Editor) & Konstantinou, A. (Editor), 2026, (In preparation) 124 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Groundwater spatial variability within an atoll island: Assessing shallow aquifer heterogeneity with geophysical and physicochemical measurements
Tobon-Velazquez, N. I., Masselink, G., O’Hare, T. J., Bates, R., Oberle, F. K. J., Storlazzi, C. D. & Conley, D. C., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Hydrology. 664, 134560.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Morphodynamics of a composite barrier system, Westward Ho!, North Devon, UK
Rimmer, C., Masselink, G., Wiggins, M. & Biermann, L., 1 Feb 2026, In: Marine Geology. 492, 107684.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Downloads (Pure)
Press/Media
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How extreme storms can replenish beaches, not just erode them
12/05/22
3 items of Media coverage
Media story
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What countries and cities will disappear due to rising sea levels?
27/03/22
1 item of Media coverage
Media story
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These Countries May Disappear Due to Rising Sea Level, Will Your Homeland Survive the Disaster By 2100?
29/03/22
1 item of Media coverage
Media story
Datasets
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Supplementary data for "Single extreme storm sequence can offset decades of predicted shoreline retreat by sea-level rise"
Harley, M. D. (Creator), Masselink, G. (Creator), Ruiz de Alegria-Arzaburu, A. (Creator), Valiente, N. G. (Creator) & Scott, T. (Creator), ZENODO, 2 Dec 2021
Dataset
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ARISE: Natural adaptation of atoll islands to sea-level rise offering opportunities for ongoing human occupation
Lindhart, M. (Creator), Holsclaw, A. (Creator), Masselink, G. (Creator) & Scott, T. (Contributor), ZENODO, 7 Nov 2025
Dataset
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XBeach morphological modelling Maldives
Roelvink, F. E. (Creator), Masselink, G. (Supervisor), Stokes, C. (Supervisor) & McCall, R. T. (Supervisor), ZENODO, 16 Jan 2024
Dataset
Student theses
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Application of Coastal Change Management Areas (CCMAs) for coastal adaptation to climate change impacts in SW England
Kirby, J.-A. (Author), Masselink, G. (Director of Studies (First Supervisor)), Scott, T. (Other Supervisor), Poate, T. (Other Supervisor) & Essex, S. (Other Supervisor), 2026Student thesis: PhD
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