Our Experts

The Oceans Institute unites experts across a wide range of disciplines, from our core focus areas in marine biology and ecology, physical oceanography and ocean engineering, through to the health and social sciences, including marine environmental law, resource economics, history and archaeology.

Here are just a few of our experts.

Professor Anas Ghadouani

Teaching, Research

Anas Ghadouani is a Professor of Environmental Engineering at The University of Western Australia where he leads a very successful research group (Aquatic, Ecology and Ecosystem Studies).

Scott Draper

Dr Scott Draper’s research focuses on offshore fluid mechanics for both the oil and gas and ocean renewable energy industries. Using field data, laboratory testing and numerical modelling, Dr Draper undertakes innovative study in the ocean engineering field.

Charitha Pattiaratchi

Teaching, Research

Charitha Pattiaratchi is a professor of coastal oceanography and works within UWA’s Oceans Graduate School.

Dr Britta Bienen

Dr Britta Bienen is an Associate Professor at the UWA Oceans Graduate School and Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems. She is an Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, International Standards Organisation committee member and Lloyd’s Register Foundation Associate Professor.

Professor Christophe Gaudin

Head of the Oceans Graduate School, and Director of the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems and the Wave Energy Research Centre.

Professor Ryan Lowe

Professor Ryan Lowe’s research bridges the fields of coastal engineering and physical oceanography. He studies ocean waves and currents in the ‘coastal zone’, including how they drive processes such as coastal flooding, erosion and water quality.

Research Themes

To find out more about current research focus areas at the Oceans Institute, contact the following research leaders.

Energy from the oceans	Prof Ryan Lowe Prof Greg Ivey	ryan.lowe@uwa.edu.au greg.ivey@uwa.edu.au
Maritime security, safety and defence	Prof Chari Pattiaratchi Prof Erika Techera	chari.pattiaratchi@uwa.edu.au erika.techera@uwa.edu.au
Fisheries, food security, and aquaculture	Dr Tim Langlois Dr Andrew Pomeroy	tim.langlois@uwa.edu.au andrew.pomeroy@uwa.edu.au
Marine ecology, conservation and management	Dr Ana Sequeira Matthew Fraser	andrew.sequira@uwa.edu.au matthew.fraser@uwa.edu.au
Coasts and communities	Dr Abbie Rogers Prof Alistair Paterson	abbie.rogers@uwa.edu.au alistair.paterson@uwa.edu.au
Marine plastics	Prof Julia Reisser	julia.reisser@uwa.edu.au
Seascapes	Prof Peter Veth	peter.veth@uwa.edu.au
Sustainable marine economy	Robert Pemberton	robert.pemberton@uwa.edu.au

Looking for someone else?

Refer to the UWA Staff Profile and Research Repository to find other researchers.

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