Dr Kevin Parnell ~ Adjunct Associate Professor

Interests

Research

• Long- term management of erosion on islands in Torres Strait
• Traditional knowledge systems and climate change in Torres Strait
• Coastal Management (particularly sand extraction, beach monitoring methodology, geomorphic assessments for infrastructure provision, climate change and natural hazard impacts, vessel wake impacts)
• Coastal processes (particularly hydrodynamics and sediment dynamics)
• Vessel -wake wave science

Experience

• 2018 to present - Professor, Department of Cybernetics, Tallinn Univeristy of Technology (Tallinn, Estonia)
• 2014 to present - Associate Professor, CMES, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
• 2016 to 2018 - Co-ordinator Beaches, Gold Coast City (Gold Coast, Australia)
• 2014 - Visiting Scientist, Italian Institute of Marine Science (CNR-ISMAR) (Venice Italy)
• 2014 - Visiting Senior Researcher, Institute of Cybernetics (Tallinn, Estonia)
• 2003 to 2014 - Associate Professor, Deputy Head of School, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
• 2008 to 2009 - Visiting Senior Researcher, Institute of Cybernetics, Estonia (Marie Curie Actions, European Union) (Tallinn, Estonia)
• 1986 to 2003 - Lecturer and Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand)
• 2000 - Visiting Fellow, St Hugh's College, Oxford University (UK)
• 1985 to 1986 - Lecturer, Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education (Lismore, Australia)

Research Disciplines

• Physical geography and environmental geoscience (3709)
• Environmental management (4104)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Coastal and estuarine systems and management (1802)
• environmental management (1899)
• Environmentally sustainable energy activities (1705)

Awards

• PhD (James Cook) (1987)
• MA (Hons) Auck. (1982)

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Journal Articles

• Reckermann M, Omstedt A, Soomere T, Aigars J, Akhtar N, Be?dowska M, Be?dowski J, Cronin T, Czub M, Eero M, Hyytiäinen K, Jalkanen J, Kiessling A, Kjellström E, Kuli?ski K, Larsén X, McCrackin M, Meier H, Oberbeckmann S, Parnell K, Pons-Seres De Brauwer C, Poska A, Saarinen J, Szymczycha B, Undeman E, Wörman A and Zorita E (2022) Human impacts and their interactions in the Baltic Sea region. Earth System Dynamics, 13 (1).
• Barzehkar M, Parnell K, Soomere T, Dragovich D and Engström J (2021) Decision support tools, systems and indices for sustainable coastal planning and management: a review. Ocean & Coastal Management, 212.
• Barzehkar M, Parnell K, Mobarghaee Dinan N and Brodie G (2021) Decision support tools for wind and solar farm site selection in Isfahan Province, Iran. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 23. pp. 1179-1195
• Kelpšait?-Rimkien? L, Parnell K, Žaromskis R and Kondrat V (2021) Cross-shore profile evolution after an extreme erosion event—Palanga, Lithuania. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 9 (1).
• Rätsep M, Parnell K, Soomere T, Kruusmaa M, Ristolainen A and Tuhtan J (2021) Surface vessel localization from wake measurements using an array of pressure sensors in the littoral zone. Ocean Engineering, 233.
• Weisse R, Dailidiene I, Hünicke B, Kahma K, Madsen K, Omstedt A, Parnell K, Schöne T, Soomere T, Zhang W and Zorita E (2021) Sea level dynamics and coastal erosion in the Baltic Sea region. Earth System Dynamics, 12 (3). pp. 871-898
• Parnell K and Smithers S (2020) Regional and local variability in coastal processes in Torres Strait, Australia, and its importance for climate change planning. Journal of Coastal Research, 95 (sp1). pp. 616-620
• Rätsep M, Parnell K, Soomere T, Kruusmaa M, Ristolainen A and Tuhtan J (2020) Using spectrograms from underwater total pressure sensors to detect passing vessels in a coastal environment. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 37 (8). pp. 1353-1363
• Rätsep M, Parnell K and Soomere T (2020) Detecting ship wakes for the study of coastal processes. Journal of Coastal Research, 95 (sp1). pp. 1258-1262
• Nguyen T and Parnell K (2019) Coastal land use planning in Ben Tre, Vietnam: constraints and recommendations. Heliyon, 5 (4).
• Scarpa G, Zaggia L, Manfè G, Lorenzetti G, Parnell K, Soomere T, Rapaglia J and Molinaroli E (2019) The effects of ship wakes in the Venice Lagoon and implications for the sustainability of shipping in coastal waters. Scientific Reports, 9.

Conference Papers

• Colleter G, Parnell K, Wharton C and Hunt S (2019) Beach nourishment pattern-placement along the Gold Coast. Proceedings of the Australasian Coasts and Ports 2019 Conference. In: Australasian Coasts & Ports 2019 Conference, 10-13 September 2019, Hobart, TAS, Australia

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