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Professor Daniel Conley holds the position of Professor of Nearshore Processes and serves as Associate Head of School (Marine Science) at the University of Plymouth's School of Biological and Marine Sciences. With over 35 years of experience, he specializes in coastal sediment transport, marine renewable energy, and field measurements in coastal environments. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to climate action and sustainable cities.
**Education & Career**: Prior to his current role, he worked at NATO Undersea Research Centre (La Spezia, Italy). He has supervised numerous research students, including PhD candidates focusing on topics like HF radar applications and tidal power resource assessment.
**Research Focus**: His research emphasizes coastal morphodynamics, wave-current interactions, and environmental impacts of marine energy developments. He has pioneered methodologies using satellite data and HF radar for shoreline monitoring, and contributed to dynamic coastal protection strategies like the DYNAREV project.
**Key Contributions**: Developed tools for estimating wave energy converter outputs using HF radar data, validated turbulence closure models, and led large-scale experiments (e.g., BARDEX II). His work bridges field measurements with numerical modeling, addressing challenges in macrotidal and exposed coastal systems.
**Grants & Collaborations**: Involved in EU-funded projects like SOWFIA and DYNAREV, focusing on environmental impact assessments for marine renewable energy and coastal resilience solutions.
**Teaching**: Teaches courses on coastal resources assessment, geomorphology, and marine environmental management.
