Dr Claire Earlie
Lecturer in Coastal Processes
- earliec@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5563
- 1.32, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT
- Media commentator
Overview
- Coastal geomorphology
- Nearshore hydrodynamics
- Rocky coasts
- Coastal cliff erosion
- Natural Hazards
Biography
- Lecturer in Coastal Processes, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University Jan 2017 - present
- Postdoctoral researcher – Universite de Bretagne Occidentale, Plouzane, France 2015 - 2017
- Coastal Processes research assistant, demonstrator and teaching assistant – Plymouth University (2012 - 2015)
- PhD – School of Marine Science and Engineering, Plymouth University (2011 - 2015)
- MSc and BSc – School of Marine Science and Engineering, Plymouth University
Coastal Scientist – Royal Haskoning, Peterborough, (2008 - 2010)
Professional memberships
- British Society for Geomorphology
Publications
2020
- Cox, R. et al. 2020. Systematic review shows that work done by storm waves can be misinterpreted as tsunami-related because commonly used hydrodynamic equations are flawed. Frontiers in Marine Science 7, article number: 4. (10.3389/fmars.2020.00004)
2018
- Earlie, C., Masselink, G. and Russell, P. 2018. The role of beach morphology on coastal cliff erosion under extreme waves. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 43(6), pp. 1213-1228. (10.1002/esp.4308)
2015
- Earlie, C. S., Masselink, G., Russell, P. E. and Shail, R. K. 2015. Application of airborne LiDAR to investigate rates of recession in rocky coast environments. Journal of Coastal Conservation 19(6), pp. 831-845. (10.1007/s11852-014-0340-1)
- Earlie, C. S., Young, A. P., Masselink, G. and Russell, P. E. 2015. Coastal cliff ground motions and response to extreme storm waves. Geophysical Research Letters 42(3), pp. 847-854. (10.1002/2014GL062534)
2013
- Earlie, C., Masselink, G., Russell, P. and Shail, R. 2013. Sensitivity analysis of the methodology for quantifying cliff erosion using airborne LiDAR - examples from Cornwall, UK.. Journal of Coastal Research 65, pp. 470-475. (10.2112/SI65-080.1)
Teaching
- EA1121 – Global Oceans
- EA2183 – The geomorphology of catchments and coasts
- EA4117 – Coastal Science and Policy
My research focusses on the influence of nearshore hydrodynamics and beach morphology on coastal cliff erosion. Using a variety of in situ and remotely sensed data, I aim to understand nearshore processes on a range of spatial and temporal scales. More specifically, my recent research has involved monitoring harder rock coastal cliff-top ground motions and erosion under extreme wave conditions.
