Professor Daniel Conley
Profiles

Professor Daniel Conley

Professor of Nearshore Processes

School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

Professor Daniel Conley can be contacted through arrangement with our Press Office, to speak to the media on these areas of expertise.
  • Nearshore waves
  • Marine renewable energy
  • Wave remote sensing
  • Coastal erosion
  • Estuarine circulation
  • Nearshore sediment transport
Biography

Biography

Daniel is Professor of Nearshore Processes and is Associate Head of School (Marine Science) in the School of Biological and Marine Sciences at the University of Plymouth. Prior to that he was a Research Scientist at the NATO Undersea Research Centre in La Spezia Italy. Daniel brings over 35 years experience in collecting field measurements in coastal and estuarine environments across the globe. He has particular expertise in the measurement and modelling of coastal sediment transport as well as experience in assessing resources and impacts for marine renewable energy developments.

Qualifications

Education

1993 Ph.D. in Oceanography (Applied Ocean Science), Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla Ca. USA, 199

1980 B.S.(Ocean Engineering), B.S. (Geophysics), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Ma. USA, 1980

Professional experience

10/2000 – 10/2007 Research Scientist, NATO Undersea Research Centre, La Spezia Italy  

2/1993 - 9/2000 Assistant Professor, Marine Science Research Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook.    

11/1997 - 8/1999 Visiting Scientist, ENEA Santa Teresa Marine Environmental Research Centre, Santa Teresa, Italy.

 9/1986 - 1/1993 Research Assistant, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California.

1982 Seismic Analyst. U. S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, Ca.

1980 - 1981 Wire-line Engineer. Houston Offshore District, Schlumberger Offshore Services, Houston, TX.

Professional membership

Professional associations

  • American Geophysical Union
  • Coastal Education Research Foundation

Roles on external bodies

  • Member of Steering Committee for Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference
  • Member of Marine Sciences panel for proposal evaluation for Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation
  • Expert Evaluator for H2020 Research Infrastructure Programme (2014)
  • External referee for Netherlands Council of Earth and Life Sciences.
  • External referee for Italian Special Committee for National ResearchEvaluation (CIVR).

Teaching

Teaching

Teaching interests

  • MAR512: Assessment of Coastal Resources and Impacts
  • OS306: Coastal Geomorphology and Estuaries
  • OS205: Managing Human Impacts in the Marine Environment

Staff serving as external examiners

Tristan Guest – External Examiner PhD, Dalhousie University, 2020, “Morpho-sedimentary dynamics of a megatidal, mixed sand-gravel beach.”

Satria Damarnegar – External Examiner PhD, Technical Ecole Centrale de Lyon, 2019, “Scour at the foot of seawalls.”

Marinella Passarella – PhD thesis evaluator, University of Cagliari, Italy, 2018, “On the prediction of swash excursion and the role of seagrass beach cast litters: modelling and observations.”

Asger Bendix Hanse – External Examiner PhD, Technical University of Denmark, 2018, “Low cost techniques for surf zone field measurements.”

Mahesa Bhawanin - External Examiner PhD, Univ.of Aberdeen 2016, “Three-dimensional turbulence characteristics of the bottom boundary layer of the coastal ocean”.

Research

Research

Research interests

  • Sediment transport under waves
  • Wave and Tidal Energy
  • Nearshore monitoring
  • Estuarine circulation and tidal mixing
  • Wave modeling

Research degrees awarded to supervised students

  • Erin King: – PhD Candidate, Univ. of Plymouth, “Sediment exchange between beach and inner shelf”, Director of Studies.
  • Guiomar Lopez- PhD completed, Univ. of Plymouth (viva 02/'17), “Evaluation, analysis, and application of HF radar wave and current measurements”, Director of Studies
  • Erwin Bergsma- PhD completed (viva 11/’16), Univ. of Plymouth, “Morphological controls on circulation in a nearshore macro-tidal environment”, Director of Studies
  • Scott Brown- PhD completed, Univ. of Plymouth “The influence of wave breaking on turbulence in the wave boundary layer”.
  • Kieran Monk- PhD completed 2015, Univ. of Plymouth “Forecasting for control and environmental impacts of wave energy converters”, Director of Studies
  • Thomas Roc- PhD completed 2012, Univ. of Plymouth, “Design of a Resource Assessment Tool for Tidal Power Generation Devices”, Director of Studies
  • Silvia Falchetti – PhD completed 2009, Dissertation: “Hydro-morphodynamics of the nearshore-shoreline: experimental and theoretical modeling.” Univ. Genova.
  • Charlene Sullivan-MS completed 2005, Thesis: “Effects of waves and tides on residual circulation at a modified tidal inlet.” SUNY Stonybrook.
  • Silvia Falchetti – Laurea completed 2005, Thesis: “Morphodynamic shoreline boundary condition;, a field experiment.” Univ. Genova.
  • Frank Buonaiuto – MS completed 1999, Thesis: “A numerical investigation of natural sand bypassing at a coastal inlet., SUNY Stonybrook.
  • John Griffin-MS completed 2000, Thesis: “Field measurements of bed stress under swash.” SUNY Stonybrook.

Grants & contracts

  • UoP RIIF, Widening impacts of coastal hazards research. (01/08/2018-31/07/2019), £25,000, D. Conley (PI), C. Stokes, T. Poate, G. Masselink.
  • PML/ESA (subcontract), HF Radar for Sentinel 3 MPC Phase 3, (01/01/2018-31/03/2019), £6,250, D. Conley.
  • ERDF, ‘marine-I (Delivering RD&I in the Marine Technology Smart Specialisation in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly), £1,032,764, D. Greaves, I. McFadzen, D. Conley, S. Stripling
  • H2020, ‘Marinet2 (Marine Renewable Infrastructure Network for Enhancing Technologies 2), £216,275, D. Greaves, Martyn Hann, D. Conley, S. Stripling
  • NERC, “BLUE-coast, Physical and Biological Dynamic Coastal Processes and their Role in Coastal Recovery (NE/N015525/1), 01/05/2016-30/04/2020 £772,933. G. Masselink, D. Conley, P. Russell, WAM Nimmo-Smith. T. Scott.
  • NERC, “Impact of sequence of extreme storms during 2013/14 winter on southwest coast of England (NERC Emergency Grant NE/M004996/1), 01/03/2014-28/02/2015 £51,949. G. Masselink, P. Russell, M. Davidson, D. Conley, S. Fletcher.
  • EPSRC, “Proto-type Experiment of Sediment Transport in Shallow water (PESTS)” (EP/K000306/1), 01/02/2013-31/01/2015 £240,323. D.C. Conley & G. Masselink
  • NERC “QBEX” (NE/J01236X/1) 1/1/2012-1/1/2015 £14,690 D.C. Conley
  • EU-FP7 “Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network for Emerging Energy Technologies (MARINET)”, 01/04/2011-01/04/2015 - €112,348. D.M. Greaves & D.C. Conley
  • NERC “FLOW and Benthic ECology 4D (FLOWBEC)” (NE/J004219/1) 10/01/2011-9/30/2014 £139,651, D.C. Conley & D.M. Greaves
  • Interreg, “Marine Energy in Far Peripheral and Island Communities (MERIFIC)” 01/01/2011-30/06/2014 £132,498. Co-PI: D.C. Conley
  • Intelligent Energy in Europe, Streamlining of Wave Farm Impact Assessment (SOWFIA), 01/10/2010-30/09/2013 €1,914,127, D.M. Greaves & D.C. Conley
  • NERC Responsive Mode Grant, “Turbulence, sediment stratification and altered resuspension under waves (TSSAR Waves)”, 05/10/09-04/10/12, £361,680, D. C. Conley & A. Nimmo-Smith.
  • Great Wester Research PhD studentship award, “Development of a resource assessment tool for tidal power generation devices: Regional Modelling” £59.200. D.C. Conley.
  • NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation, “Airborne Forward Eyes” 1/1/2006-12/31/2006, €390.000. D.C. Conley.
  • NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation, “Forward Eyes final development and demonstration” 1/1/2005-12/31/2005, €450.000. D.C. Conley & A. Trangeled.
  • NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation, “Forward Eyes system development” 1/1/2004-12/31/2004 $600,000. D.C. Conley & A. Trangeled.
  • NY SeaGrant, “Bathymetric Evolution of a Tidal Inlet”, 2/1/00-1/31/02, $156,029, D. C. Conley & R. Flood.
  • US Army Corps of Engineers, “Bypassing of sand at tidal inlets”, 1/1/00-12/31/03, $176,639, H. Bokuniewicz, R.E. Wilson, D.C. Conley.
  • ONR, “Patterns of Transport Partitioning in the Nearshore.”, 10/1/99-9/30/00, $44,268. D. C. Conley.
  • ONR, “Fluid-Sediment Interactions in the Nearshore”, 10/1/97-9/30/99, $84,181. D. C. Conley.
  • NY SeaGrant, “Sediment Bypassing at Moriches Inlet”, 2/1/96-1/31/98, $78,572, D. C. Conley.
  • National Park Service, “Numerical Modeling of Fire Island National Seashore storm breach impacts upon circulation and water quality of Great South Bay, NY”, 8/1/94-12/31/96, $86,898, D. C. Conley.
  • NY State Dept. Environmental Conservation, “Impact of Westhampton Breach on Salinity in Moriches Bay”, 4/1/93-9/31/94, $26,600. D. C. Conley.
  • NY SeaGrant, “Impact of Westhampton Breach on Tidal Elevations in Moriches Bay”, 4/1/93-4/31/94, $11,495. D. C. Conley.

Publications

Publications

Key publications

Key publications are highlighted

Journals
Articles
Blenkinsopp CE, Hunter AJ, Baldock TE, Bayle PM, Bosboom J, Conley D & Masselink G (2024) 'Repeatability of beach morphology change under identical wave forcing' Coastal Engineering 189, 104485-104485 Publisher Site , DOI
Konstantinou A, Scott T, Masselink G, Stokes K, Conley D & Castelle B (2023) 'Satellite-based shoreline detection along high-energy macrotidal coasts and influence of beach state' Marine Geology 462, , DOI Open access
Jin S, Wang D, Hann M, Collins K, Conley D & Greaves D (2022) 'A designed two-body hinged raft wave energy converter: From experimental study to annual power prediction for the EMEC site using WEC-Sim' Ocean Engineering 267, 113286-113286 , DOI Open access
Wang D, Jin S, Hann M, Conley D, Collins K & Greaves D (2022) 'Power output estimation of a two-body hinged raft wave energy converter using HF radar measured representative sea states at Wave Hub in the UK' Renewable Energy 202, 103-115 , DOI Open access
Wang D, Conley D, Hann M, Collins K, Jin S & Greaves D (2022) 'Power output estimation of WEC with HF radar measured complex representative sea states' International Journal of Marine Energy 5, (1) 1-10 , DOI Open access
Bradbury MC & Conley DC (2021) 'Using Artificial Neural Networks for the Estimation of Subsurface Tidal Currents from High-Frequency Radar Surface Current Measurements' Remote Sensing 13, (19) 3896-3896 , DOI Open access
Al-Attabi ZR, Voulgaris G & Conley DC (2021) 'Evaluation and Validation of HF Radar Swell and Wind wave Inversion Method' Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 38, (10) 1747-1775 , DOI Open access
Davey T, Sarmiento J, Ohana J, Thiebaut F, Haquin S, Weber M, Gueydon S, Judge F, Lyden E & O’Shea M (2021) 'Round Robin Testing: Exploring Experimental Uncertainties through a Multifacility Comparison of a Hinged Raft Wave Energy Converter' Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, (9) 946-946 , DOI Open access
King EV, Conley DC, Masselink G & Leonardi N (2021) 'Predicting Dominance of Sand Transport by Waves, Tides, and Their Interactions on Sandy Continental Shelves' Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 126, (9) , DOI Open access
King EV, Conley DC, Masselink G, Leonardi N, McCarroll RJ, Scott T & Valiente NG (2021) 'Wave, Tide and Topographical Controls on Headland Sand Bypassing' Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans , DOI Open access
Bruciaferri D, Tonani M, Lewis HW, Siddorn JR, Saulter A, Castillo Sanchez JM, Valiente NG, Conley D, Sykes P & Ascione I (2021) 'The Impact of Ocean‐Wave Coupling on the Upper Ocean Circulation During Storm Events' Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 126, (6) , DOI Open access
Blenkinsopp CE, Bayle PM, Conley DC, Masselink G, Gulson E, Kelly I, Almar R, Turner IL, Baldock TE & Beuzen T (2021) 'Author Correction: High-resolution, large-scale laboratory measurements of a sandy beach and dynamic cobble berm revetment' Scientific Data 8, (1) , DOI Open access
Blenkinsopp CE, Bayle PM, Conley DC, Masselink G, Gulson E, Kelly I, Almar R, Turner IL, Baldock TE & Beuzen T (2021) 'High-resolution, large-scale laboratory measurements of a sandy beach and dynamic cobble berm revetment' Scientific Data 8, (1) Publisher Site , DOI Open access
Bayle PM, Blenkinsopp CE, Conley D, Masselink G, Beuzen T & Almar R (2020) 'Performance of a dynamic cobble berm revetment for coastal protection, under increasing water level' Coastal Engineering 159, 103712-103712 , DOI
Valiente NG, Masselink G, McCarroll RJ, Scott T, Conley D & King E (2020) 'Nearshore sediment pathways and potential sediment budgets in embayed settings over a multi-annual timescale' Marine Geology 427, 106270-106270 , DOI Open access
McCarroll RJ, Masselink G, Valiente NG, Wiggins M, Scott T, Conley DC & King EV (2020) 'Impact of a headland-associated sandbank on shoreline dynamics' Geomorphology 355, 107065-107065 , DOI Open access
Lopez G & Conley DC (2019) 'Comparison of HF Radar Fields of Directional Wave Spectra Against In Situ Measurements at Multiple Locations' Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 7, (8) 271-271 , DOI Open access
McCarroll RJ, Masselink G, Wiggins M, Scott T, Billson O, Conley DC & Valiente NG (2019) 'High-efficiency gravel longshore sediment transport and headland bypassing over an extreme wave event' Earth Surface Processes and Landforms , DOI Open access
King EV, Conley DC, Masselink G, Leonardi N, McCarroll RJ & Scott T (2019) 'The Impact of Waves and Tides on Residual Sand Transport on a Sediment‐Poor, Energetic, and Macrotidal Continental Shelf' Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 124, (7) 4974-5002 , DOI Open access
Bergsma E, Conley DC, Davidson MA, O'Hare TJ & Almar R (2019) 'Storm event to seasonal evolution of nearshore bathymetry derived from shore-based video imagery' Remote Sensing , DOI Open access
Valiente NG, Masselink G, Scott T, Conley D & McCarroll RJ (2018) 'Role of waves and tides on depth of closure and potential for headland bypassing' Marine Geology 407, 60-75 , DOI Open access
Stokes CH & Conley DC (2018) 'Modelling Offshore Wave farms for Coastal Process Impact Assessment: Waves, Beach Morphology, and Water Users' Energies , DOI Open access
McCarroll R, Masselink G, Valiente N, Scott T, King E & Conley D (2018) 'Wave and Tidal Controls on Embayment Circulation and Headland Bypassing for an Exposed, Macrotidal Site' Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 6, (3) 94-94 , DOI Open access
Scott T, Masselink G, O'Hare T, Saulter A, Poate T, Russell P, Davidson M & Conley D (2016) 'The extreme 2013/2014 winter storms: Beach recovery along the southwest coast of England' Marine Geology 382, 224-241 , DOI Open access
Masselink G, Ruju A, Conley D, Turner I, Ruessink G, Matias A, Thompson C, Castelle B, Puleo J & Citerone V (2016) 'Large-scale Barrier Dynamics Experiment II (BARDEX II): Experimental design, instrumentation, test program, and data set' Coastal Engineering 113, 3-18 , DOI
Brown SA, Greaves DM, Magar V & Conley DC (2016) 'Evaluation of turbulence closure models under spilling and plunging breakers in the surf zone' Coastal Engineering 114, 117-193 , DOI Open access
Ruju A, Conley D, Masselink G & Puleo J (2016) 'Sediment transport dynamics in the swash zone under large-scale laboratory conditions' CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH 120, 1-13 Author Site , DOI Open access
Greaves D, Conley D, Magagna D, Aires E, Chambel Leitão J, Witt M, Embling CB, Godley BJ, Bicknell AWJ & Saulnier J-B (2016) 'Environmental Impact Assessment: Gathering experiences from wave energy test centres in Europe' International Journal of Marine Energy 14, 68-79 , DOI Open access
Bergsma EWJ, Conley DC, Davidson MA & O'Hare TJ (2016) 'Video-based nearshore bathymetry estimation in macro-tidal environments' MARINE GEOLOGY 374, 31-41 Author Site , DOI Open access
Lopez G, Conley DC & Greaves D (2016) 'Calibration, Validation, and Analysis of an Empirical Algorithm for the Retrieval of Wave Spectra from HF Radar Sea Echo' Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 33, (2) 245-261 , DOI Open access
Puleo JA, Lanckriet T, Conley D & Foster D (2015) 'Sediment transport partitioning in the swash zone of a large-scale laboratory beach' Coastal Engineering 113, 73-87 , DOI Open access
Ruju A, Conley D, Masselink G, Austin M, Puleo J, Lanckriet T & Foster D (2015) 'Boundary layer dynamics in the swash zone under large-scale laboratory conditions' COASTAL ENGINEERING 113, 47-61 Author Site , DOI Open access
Inch K, Masselink G, Puleo JA, Russell P & Conley DC (2015) 'Vertical structure of near-bed cross-shore flow velocities in the swash zone of a dissipative beach' Continental Shelf Research 101, 98-108 , DOI Open access
Paparella F, Monk K, Winands V, Lopes MFP, Conley D & Ringwood JV (2015) 'Up-Wave and Autoregressive Methods for Short-Term Wave Forecasting for an Oscillating Water Column (vol 6, pg 171, 2015)' IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 6, (2) 653-653 , DOI
Paparella F, Monk K, Winands V, Lopes MFP, Conley D & Ringwood JV (2015) 'Up-Wave and Autoregressive Methods for Short-Term Wave Forecasting for an Oscillating Water Column' IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 6, (1) 171-178 , DOI
Masselink G, Scott T, Poate T, Russell P, Davidson M & Conley D (2015) 'The extreme 2013/2014 winter storms: hydrodynamic forcing and coastal response along the southwest coast of England' Earth Surface Processes and Landforms n/a-n/a , DOI Open access
Leeney RH, Greaves DM, Conley D & O'Hagan AM (2014) 'Environmental Impact Assessments for wave energy developments – Learning from existing activities and informing future research' Ocean & Coastal Management , DOI Open access
Roc T, Greaves DM, Thyng KM & Conley D (2014) 'Tidal Turbine Representation in an Ocean Circulation Model: Towards Realistic Applications' Ocean Engineering , DOI
Stokes C, Russell P, Conley D, Beaumont E & Greaves D (2013) 'Exploring Monthly To Seasonal Beach Morphodynamics Using Empirical Orthogonal Functions' Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue 65, 1868-1873 , DOI
Puleo JA, Blenkinsopp C, Conley D, Masselink G, Turner IL, Russell P, Buscombe D, Howe D, Lanckriet T & McCall R (2013) 'Comprehensive Field Study of Swash-Zone Processes. I: Experimental Design with Examples of Hydrodynamic and Sediment Transport Measurements' JOURNAL OF WATERWAY PORT COASTAL AND OCEAN ENGINEERING 140, (1) 14-28 , DOI
Lanckriet T, Puleo JA, Masselink G, Turner IL, Conley D, Blenkinsopp C & Russell P (2013) 'Comprehensive Field Study of Swash-Zone Processes. II: Sheet Flow Sediment Concentrations during Quasi-Steady Backwash' JOURNAL OF WATERWAY PORT COASTAL AND OCEAN ENGINEERING 140, (1) 29-42 , DOI
Roc T, Conley DC & Greaves D (2013) 'Methodology for tidal turbine representation in ocean circulation model' Renewable Energy 51, (0) 448-464 Author Site , DOI Open access
Conley D, Masselink G, Russell P & O'Hare T (2013) 'PREFACE' Journal of Coastal Research 165, xv-xv , DOI
Conley D, Masselink G, Russell P & O'Hare T (2013) 'PREFACE' Journal of Coastal Research 65, xiii-xiii , DOI
Monk K, Zou Q & Conley D (2013) 'An approximate solution for the wave energy shadow in the lee of an array of overtopping type wave energy converters' COASTAL ENGINEERING 73, 115-132 , DOI
Masselink G, Turner I, Conley D, Ruessink G, Matias A, Thompson C, Castelle B & Wolters G (2013) 'BARDEX II: Bringing the beach to the laboratory - again!' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 1545-1550 , DOI
Azzellino A, Conley D, Vicinanza D & Kofoed JP (2013) 'Marine Renewable Energies: Perspectives and Implications for Marine Ecosystems' SCIENTIFIC WORLD JOURNAL , DOI Open access
Castelle B, Dubarbier B, Tissier M, Bonneton P, Conley D, Ruessink G & Masselink G (2013) 'Testing numerical hydrodynamic and morphodynamic models against BARDEX II Experiment data sets' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 1745-1750 , DOI
Conley D, Masselink G, Russell P & O'Hare T (2013) 'PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH INTERNATIONAL COASTAL SYMPOSIUM ICS2013 PLYMOUTH DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM 9th TO 12th APRIL 2013 Volume I PREFACE' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH XIII-XIII
Witt MJ, Sheehan, E.V., Bearhop S, Broderick AC, Conley, D.C., Cotterell SP, Crow E, Grecian WJ, Halsband C & Hodgson DJ (2012) 'Assessing wave energy effects on biodiversity: the Wave Hub experience' Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London A 370, (1959) 502-529 , DOI
Buscombe D & Conley DC (2012) 'Effective shear stress of graded sediments' WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH 48, , DOI
Vousdoukas MI, Pennucci G, Holman RA & Conley DC (2011) 'A semi automatic technique for Rapid Environmental Assessment in the coastal zone using Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (SUAV)' JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH 1755-1759
Vicinanza D, Baldock T, Contestabile P, Alsina J, Caceres I, Brocchini M, Conley D, Andersen TL, Frigaard P & Ciavola P (2011) 'Swash zone response under various wave regimes' JOURNAL OF HYDRAULIC RESEARCH 49, 55-63 , DOI
Falchetti S, Conley DC, Brocchini M & Elgar S (2010) 'Nearshore bar migration and sediment-induced buoyancy effects' CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH 30, (2) 226-238 , DOI
Greaves D, Smith G, Attrill M, Belmont M, Chadwick A, Conley D, Eccleston A, Godley B, Harrington N & Hor CL (2009) 'Marine renewable energy development - research, design, install' PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-MARITIME ENGINEERING 162, {187-196}-{187-196} , DOI
Greaves DM, Smith G, Attrill M, Belmont M, Chadwick A, Conley D, Eccleston A, Godley B, Harrington N & Hor CL (2009) 'Development of Marine Renewable Energy – research, design, installation' Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Maritime Engineering, Special Issue on Offshore Renewable Energy 162, (MA4) 187-196
Vousdoukas ML, Velegrakis AF, Dimou K, Zervakis V & Conley DC (2009) 'Wave run-up observations in microtidal, sediment-starved pocket beaches of the Eastern Mediterranean' JOURNAL OF MARINE SYSTEMS 78, S37-S47 , DOI
Falchetti S, Brocchini M & Conley DC (2009) 'Morphodynamics Shoreline Boundary Conditions: A Preliminary Evaluation at Protoype Scale' Coastal Engineering 2008, Vols 1-5 1473-1485
Conley DC, Falchetti S, Lohmann IP & Brocchini M (2008) 'The effects of flow stratification by non-cohesive sediment on transport in high-energy wave-driven flows' JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS 610, 43-67 , DOI
Rusu E, Conley DC & Ferreira-Coelho E (2007) 'A hybrid framework for predicting waves and longshore currents' Journal of Marine Systems 69/1-2, 59-73 , DOI
Allard R, Dykes J, + Hsu YL, Kaihatu J & Conley D (2007) 'A real-time nearshore wave and current prediction system' Journal of Marine Systems 69/1-2, 37-58 , DOI
Conley DC, Trangeled A, Zappa G, Gualdesi L, Guerrini P & Holman RA (2007) 'Rapid Environmental Assessment in the Nearshore' Journal of Marine Systems v.69/1-2, 74-85 , DOI
Conley DC & Griffin JG (2004) 'Direct measurements of bed stress under swash in the field' Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans 109, (C3)
Conley DC & Beach RA (2003) 'Cross-shore sediment transport partitioning in the nearshore during a storm event' Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans 108, (C3)
Conley DC (1999) 'Observations on the impact of a developing inlet in a bar built estuary' CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH 19, {1733-1754}-{1733-1754}
CONLEY D & INMAN D (1994) 'VENTILATED OSCILLATORY BOUNDARY-LAYERS' JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS 273, {261-284}-{261-284}
CONLEY D & INMAN D (1992) 'FIELD OBSERVATIONS OF THE FLUID-GRANULAR BOUNDARY-LAYER UNDER NEAR-BREAKING WAVES' JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS 97, {9631-9643}-{9631-9643}
CONLEY DC & INMAN DL (1992) 'FIELD OBSERVATIONS OF THE FLUID-GRANULAR BOUNDARY-LAYER UNDER NEAR-BREAKING WAVES' JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS 97, (C6) 9631-9643 , DOI
Books
Conley D, Masselink G, Russell P & O'Hare T (2013) PREFACE.
Hill SJ (2006) Inductively coupled plasma spectrometry and its applications. Wiley-Blackwell
Chapters
Conley DC (2015) 'Drivers: Waves and Tides' Wiley 79-103 , DOI
Conference Papers
Blenkinsopp C, Bayle P, Baldock T, Conley D & Masselink G (2023) 'REPEATABILITY OF MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGE ON A SANDY BEACH ACROSS MULTIPLE TIMESCALES' 37th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2022 - Sydney, Australia Coastal Engineering Research Council 1-1 Publisher Site , DOI Open access
KONSTANTINOU A, SCOTT T, MASSELINK G, STOKES C, CONLEY D & CASTELLE B (2023) 'SATELLITE-BASED SHORELINE DETECTION FOR MACRO-TIDAL COASTS: IMPACTS OF MORPHOLOGICAL AND HYDRODYNAMIC SETTING' Coastal Sediments 2023 WORLD SCIENTIFIC , DOI Open access
Wang D, Conley D, Hann MR, Collins KM, Jin S & Greaves D (2021) 'Power output estimation of WEC with HF radar measured complex representative sea states'
Ohana J, Gueydon S, Judge F, Haquin S, Weber M, Lyden E, Thiebaut F, O’Shea M, Murphy J & Davey T (2021) 'Round robin tests on a hinged raft wave energy converter'
Wang D, Conley D, Hann M, Collins KM & Greaves D (2019) 'Use of HF radar for replciating wave-current combined wave conditions for testing of wave energy converters' 13th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference 9-/-0/20199-/-0/2019Open access
VALIENTE NG, MCCARROLL J, MASSELINK G, SCOTT T, CONLEY D & KING E (2019) 'CIRCULATION AND SEDIMENT FLUXES ON A MACROTIDAL, EXPOSED AND EMBAYED COASTLINE' International Conference on Coastal Sediments 2019 WORLD SCIENTIFIC , DOI
McCARROLL RJ, MASSELINK G, WIGGINS M, SCOTT TIM, BILLSON O & CONLEY D (2019) 'GRAVEL BEACH CROSS- AND ALONGSHORE RESPONSE TO AN EXTREME EVENT: BEACH LENGTH AND HEADLAND PROXIMITY CONTROLS' International Conference on Coastal Sediments 2019 WORLD SCIENTIFIC , DOI Open access
Bayle P, Blenkinsopp C, Masselink G & Conley D (2018) 'COASTAL ADAPTATION UNDER SEA LEVEL RISE: PROTOTYPE SCALE MEASUREMENT AND MODELLING OF A DYNAMIC REVETMENT' Coastal Engineering Research Council 64-64 , DOI
Quartly GD, Nencioli F, Conley D & Abdalla S (2017) 'Assessing altimetry close to the coast' , DOI Open access
Gomez R, Helzel T, Wyatt L, Lopez G, Conley D, Thomas N, Smet S & Sicot G (2015) 'Estimation of wave parameters from HF radar using different methodologies and compared with wave buoy measurements at the Wave Hub' OCEANS 2015 - Genova 5-/-0/20155-/-0/2015IEEE , DOI
Brown SA, Magar V, Greaves DM & Conley DC (2014) 'An evaluation of RANS turbulence closure models for spilling breakers' in Proceedings of the 34th Conference on Coastal Engineering Seoul, Korea 6-/-0/20146-/-0/2014, DOI
Bergsma EWJ, Conley DC, Davidson M, O'Hare TJ & Holman RA (2014) 'AN ASSESSMENT OF VIDEO-BASED BATHYMETRY ESTIMATION IN A MACRO TIDAL ENVIRONMENT' Coastal Engineering Research Council 38-38 , DOI
Paparella F, Monk K, Winands V, Lopes MFP, Conley D & Ringwood JV (2014) 'Benefits of up-wave measurements in linear short-term wave forecasting for wave energy applications' 2014 IEEE Conference on Control Applications (CCA) 0-/-1/20140-/-1/2014IEEE , DOI
Vyzikas T, Ransley E, Hann M, Magagna D, Simmonds D, Magar V, Conley D & Greaves DM (2013) 'Integrated Numerical Modelling System for Extreme Wave Events at the Wave Hub Site' ICE Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2013: From Sea to Shore - Meeting the Challenges of the Sea Edinburgh, UK 9-/-0/20139-/-0/2013Open access
Masselink G, Turner I, Conley D, Ruessink G, Matias A, Thompson C, Castelle B & Wolters G (2013) 'BARDEX II: Bringing the beach to the laboratory - Again!' 1545-1550 , DOI
Puleo J, Blenkinsopp C, Conley D, Masselink G, Russell P, Turner I, Buscombe D, Lanckriet T, McCall R & Poate T (2012) 'COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF SWASH-ZONE HYDRODYNAMICS AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT' Coastal Engineering Research Council 1-1 , DOI
Lanckriet T, Puleo JA, Masselink G, Turner I, Conley D, Blenkinsopp C & Russell P (2012) 'FIELD MEASUREMENTS OF SHEET FLOW SEDIMENT TRANSPORT IN THE SWASH ZONE' Coastal Engineering Research Council 78-78 , DOI
Buscombe D & Conley D (2012) 'SCHMIDT NUMBER OF SAND SUSPENSIONS UNDER OSCILLATING GRID TURBULENCE' Coastal Engineering Research Council 20-20 , DOI
Conley D, Buscombe D & Nimmo-Smith A (2012) 'USE OF DIGITAL HOLOGRAPHIC CAMERAS TO EXAMINE THE MEASUREMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF SEDIMENT SUSPENSION IN THE NEARSHORE' Coastal Engineering Research Council 73-73 , DOI
Monk KU, Zou Q & Conley D (2012) 'THE EFFECT OF DIFFRACTION ON THE REDISTRIBUTION OF WAVE ENERGY IN THE LEE OF AN OVERTOPPING TYPE WAVE ENEGRY CONVERTER ARRAY' Coastal Engineering Research Council 16-16 , DOI
Savidge D, Amft J, Gargett A, Archer M, Conley D, Voulgaris G, Wyatt L & Gurgel K-W (2011) 'Assessment of WERA long-range HF-radar performance from the user's perspective' 2011 IEEE/OES 10th Current, Waves and Turbulence Measurements (CWTM) 3-/-0/20113-/-0/2011IEEE , DOI
Coli A, Conley DC, Santos JA & Pires-Silva AA (2007) 'Estimation of offshore directional spectra by inverse methodology at Porto Ferro, Sardinia' {1951-1957}-{1951-1957}
Conley DC & Rusu E (2007) 'THE MIDDLE WAY OF SURF MODELING' Proceedings of the 30th International Conference World Scientific Publishing Company , DOI
Falchetti S, Conley DC & Brocchini M (2007) 'Examining the contribution of sediment stratification to the evolution of seabed morphology' in Kraus NC; Rosatti JD 5-/-0/2007New Orleans, La ASCE 1635-1646
Pennucci G, Conley DC & Holman RA (2007) 'Rapid environmental assessment from small unmanned aerial vehicles (SUAV)' 1-/-0/2007Bristol 1-13
Conley DC & Rusu E (2006) 'The middle way of surf modelling' in Smith JM San Diego World Scientific 1015-1021
Gualdesi L, Guerrini P & Conley D (2005) 'Satellite data link buoy for wave-current measurement in very shallow waters' 9-/-0/2005Washington, DC 1871-1875
Conley DC (2004) 'Lessons for REA in the nearshore' in Tyce R; Ferreira Coelho E La Spezia, It. SACLANT Undersea Research Centre 1-20
Buxbom IP, Fredsoe J, Sumer BM, Conley DC & Christensen ED (2003) 'Large eddy simulation of turbulent wave boundary layer subject to constant ventilation' 1-/-0/2003Corpus Christi, Texas, USA World Scientific & East Meets West Productions.
Falchetti S, Brocchini M & Conley DC 'Sediment transport and underwater bar migration' in DohmenJanssen CM; Hulscher SJMH {583-589}-{583-589}
Conley DC & Rusu E 'Tests of wave shoaling and surf models in a partially enclosed basin' in Soares GG; Garbatov Y; Fonseca N {1015-1021}-{1015-1021}
Greaves DM, Magagna D, O’Hagan AM, Conley D, Holmes B, Witt M, Simas T, Huertas Olivares C, Chambel Leitão J & Mouslim H 'How experiences of the Offshore Wind Industry can aid development of the Wave Energy sector: lessons learnt from EIA studies' ISOPE 2012 Rhodes 6-/-0/2012
Greaves DM, Roc T & Conley D 'Turbulence Correction Terms for Representing Tidal Current Turbines in a Regional Ocean Model for Array Planning and Impact Assessment' ISOPE Maui, Hawaii, USA 6-/-0/20116-/-0/2011
Greaves DM, Huertas Olivares C, Holmes B, Torre-Enciso Y, Bailey I, Danos F, Mouslim H, Conley D, Simas T & Sundberg J 'First output of the Sowfia Project: Streamlining of Ocean Wave Farms Impact Assessment' OCEANS 2011 Santander, Spain 6-/-0/20116-/-0/2011
Reports
Conley D, Magagna D, Greaves D, Aires E, Chambel Leitao J, Witt M, Embling C, Godley BJ, Bicknell A & Saulnier J-B (2013) SOWFIA Project - Work Package 3 Final Report. Plymouth Streamlining of Ocean Wave Farms Impact Assessment (SOWFIA) Project Publisher Site Open access
Greaves D, Perez-Collazo C, Magagna D, Conley D, Bailey I, Simas T, Holmes B, O'Hagan AM, O'Callagahn J & Torre Encirso Y (2013) Enabling Wave Power: Streamlining processes for progress. Enabling Wave Power: Streamlining processes for progress Plymouth Streamlining of Ocean Wave Farms Impact Assessment (SOWFIA) Project Publisher Site Open access
Simas T, Magagna D, Bailey I, Conley D, Greaves D, O’Callaghan J, Marina D, Saulnier J-B, Sundberg J & Embling C (2013) SOWFIA Project - Work Package 4 Interim Report. Plymouth Streamlining of Ocean Wave Farms Impact Assessment (SOWFIA) Project Publisher Site Open access
Magagna D, Greaves D, Conley D, Aires E, Chambel Leitao J, Witt M, Embling C, Godley BJ, Saulnier J-B & Mouslim H (2012) SOWFIA Project - Work Package 3 Interim Report. Plymouth Streamlining of Ocean Wave Farms Impact Assessment (SOWFIA) Project Publisher Site Open access
Conley D, Leeney R, Greaves D, Holmes B, O’Hagan AM, Godley B, McClellan C, Witt M, Mouslim H & Sundberg J (2011) Inventory of Environmental Impact Monitoring Activities at Wave & Tidal Energy Sites in Europe. Plymouth Streamlining of Ocean Wave Farms Impact Assessment (SOWFIA) Project Publisher Site Open access
Conley DC & Falchetti S (2008) Very shallow water and bottom modelling: final report. NURC Technical Report La Spezia NATO Undersea Research Centre
Pennucci G, Conley DC & Holman RA (2008) Airborne Forward Eyes Final Report. NURC Technical Report La Spezia NATO Undersea Research Centre
Merani D, Berni A, Leonard M, Conley DC, Buzzioli R & Abrami S (2006) Secure deployable communications setup for unattended sensors (Forward Eyes). NURC Technical Report La Spezia NATO Undersea Research Centre
Rusu E, Conley DC & Ferreira-Coelho E (2006) A NATO tool for prediction of waves and longshore currents in the surf zone. NURC Technical Report La Spezia NATO Undersea Research Centre
Conley DC, Rusu, Eugen, Ferreira-Coelho, Emanuel & Allard R (2006) Hybrid Surf Modeling: Final Report. NURC-FR-2006-016, , La Spezia, NATO Undersea Research Centre
Conley DC (2000) Numerical modeling of Fire Island storm breach impacts upon circulation and water quality of Great South Bay, NY. Boston, Ma. U.S.A. National Park Service, Boston Support Office
Conley DC (1994) Impact of Little Pike's Inlet on tides and salinity in Moriches Bay : Final report to Governors Coastal Erosion Task Force. MSRC Special Report Stony Brook NY MSRC, State Univ. New Your, Stony Brook
Presentations and posters
King E, Conley D, Masselink G, Leonardi N, McCarroll R, Scott T & Valiente N King E, Conley D, Masselink G, Leonardi N, McCarroll R, Scott T & Valiente N 'Wave, Tide and Morphological Controls on Embayment Circulation and Headland Sand Bypassing' , DOI
Valiente N, Masselink G, McCarroll RJ, Saulter A, Scott T, Conley D & King E Valiente N, Masselink G, McCarroll RJ, Saulter A, Scott T, Conley D & King E 'Modelling nearshore sediment fluxes in embayed settings over a multi-annual timescale' , DOI
Other Publications
Garcia Valiente N (2019) Sediment exchange between the beach and the inner shelf. Open access
Brown SA (2017) Numerical modelling of turbulence and sediment concentrations under breaking waves using OpenFOAM.
McCarroll RJ, Masselink G, Wiggins M, Scott T, Billson O, Conley D & Valiente N Storm Emma, Start Bay 2018 (BLUE-coast project). Open access