Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Oceanography, UNSW
B.A. Theoretical Physics at Trinity College Dublin
Ph.D. in Physics at UCSD.
Thesis research on geophysical wave processes in the Sun (astrophysics and plasma physics).
Post-doctoral research at the Courant Institute in New York on satellite oceanography and mathematical modeling of ocean eddies.
Lecturer in the School of Mathematics and Statistics specializing in mathematics of the ocean, satellite oceanography, turbulence, mixing, and climate change.
Climate change is disrupting ocean currents. We’re using satellites and ships to understand how
Oct 09, 2023 13:06 pm UTC| Nature
Earths ocean is incredibly vast. Some parts of it are so remote that the nearest human habitation is the International Space Station. As the world warms, what happens in the ocean and what happens to the ocean will be...
Tiny satellites are changing the way we explore our planet and beyond
Mar 27, 2022 14:09 pm UTC| Science
Want to go to space? It could cost you. This month, the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will make the first fully-private, crewed flight to the International Space Station. The going price for a seat is US$55 million. The...
The story of a wave: from wind-blown ripples to breaking on the beach
Jan 07, 2020 15:37 pm UTC| Nature
Its a cliché, but Aussies love the beach. And little wonder: with 36,000 kilometres of coastline, Australia is blessed with some of the best beaches in the world. Around 20 million Australians live within 50...
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight