Colin D. Woodroffe

Professor Colin D. Woodroffe is an Honorary Professor at the School of Science, University of Wollongong and a Visitor at the University of Southampton. His research focuses on coastal geomorphology, sea-level changes, and climate change impacts on tropical and subtropical coasts.

• PhD and ScD from University of Cambridge
• Lead author, 2007 IPCC coastal chapter
• Authored Coasts: Form, Process and Evolution

His research interests include:

• Coastal stratigraphy and sediment dynamics
• Biogeomorphology of mangrove forests
• Application of GIS to coastal change
• Reef island vulnerability to climate change

Recent scientific contributions span:

• Coastal wetland elevation modeling
• Reef carbonate sedimentation
• Dune eco-morphology
• Shoreline change prediction

Key scientific awards:

• 2007 IPCC Fourth Assessment Report lead author
• 2019 Eureka Prize for Environmental Research

He supervises PhD/MPhil students in projects related to:

• Sea-level rise impacts
• Mangrove sediment dynamics
• Coastal compartment management