Paul Kench

Paul Kench is a Professor in the Department of Geography at the National University of Singapore, specializing in coastal geomorphology and tropical coastal systems. His research examines environmental and anthropogenic drivers of change across spatial and temporal scales, with focus on coral reef systems and sea-level rise impacts.

Education includes:

• PhD in Coastal Geoscience and Oceanography, University of New South Wales
• MA in Physical Geography, University of Auckland

Research interests center on coastal landform evolution, sea-level rise impacts on reef ecosystems, and developing empirical models for coastal adaptation. Work integrates geomorphology, oceanography, and ecology across Indo-Pacific and Caribbean regions using field-based and remote-sensing methods.

Recent publications demonstrate focus on machine learning applications for shoreline prediction, economic risk modeling of sea-level rise, and paleo-environmental reconstruction of ocean conditions.