Hamylton, Sarah

Top Publications

Year	Title
2017	Spatial Analysis of Coastal Environments
2018	Make yourself heard Published in Nature
2017	Mapping coral reef environments: A review of historical methods, recent advances and future opportunities Published in Progress in Physical Geography: an international review of geographical work in the natural and environmental sciences
2019	Ninety years of change on a low wooded island, Great Barrier Reef Published in Royal Society Open Science
2019	‘Rock the Boat’: song-writing as geographical practice Published in Cultural Geographies
2013	Five practical uses of spatial autocorrelation for studies of coral reef ecology Published in Marine Ecology: Progress Series

Research Overview

Sarah's work brings spatial analysis together with art-science collaboration, mapping and fieldwork adventures.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Evaluating techniques for mapping island vegetation from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images: Pixel classification, visual interpretation and machine learning approaches Published In International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation Volume 89 Pages 102085-1 - 102085-14 Altmetric
2019	Assessing Reef-Island Shoreline Change Using UAV-Derived Orthomosaics and Digital Surface Models Published In Drones Volume 3 Pages 3020044-1 - 3020044-19 Altmetric
2019	Isometric scaling of faunal patchiness: Seagrass macrobenthic abundance across small spatial scales Published In Marine Environmental Research Volume 146 Pages 89 - 100 ISSN 0141-1136 Altmetric
2019	Mesophotic corals on the subtropical shelves of Lord Howe Island and Balls Pyramid, south-western Pacific Ocean Published In Marine and Freshwater Research Volume 70 Pages 43 - 61 ISSN 0067-1940 Altmetric
2019	Ninety years of change on a low wooded island, Great Barrier Reef Published In Royal Society Open Science Volume 6 Pages 181314-1 - 181314-18 Altmetric
2019	Reef development on a remote coral atoll before and after coral bleaching: A geospatial assessment Published In Marine Geology Volume 418 Pages 106041-1 - 106041-14 ISSN 0025-3227 Altmetric
2019	‘Rock the Boat’: song-writing as geographical practice Published In Cultural Geographies Volume online first Pages 1 - 5 ISSN 1474-4740 Altmetric
2018	A Geographical investigation of factors affecting the number of plants on northern and southern sand cays of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia Published In Atoll Research Bulletin Volume 619 Pages 105 - 119 ISSN 0077-5630
2018	An assessment of anthropogenic and climatic stressors on estuaries using a spatio-temporal GIS-modelling approach for sustainability: Towamba estuary, southeastern Australia Published In Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Volume 190 Pages 375-1 - 375-26 ISSN 0167-6369 Altmetric
2018	Attainable standards of accuracy in the determination of Holocene sea levels in the Central Pacific: Introductory note Published In Atoll Research Bulletin Volume 619 Pages 147 - 149 ISSN 0077-5630
2018	Coral reef habitat mapping: A combination of object-based image analysis and ecological modelling Published In Remote Sensing of Environment: an interdisciplinary journal Volume 208 Pages 27 - 41 ISSN 0034-4257 Altmetric
2018	Development of a seamless, high-resolution bathymetric model to compare reef morphology around the subtropical island shelves of Lord Howe Island and Balls Pyramid, southwest Pacific Ocean Published In Geosciences Volume 8 Pages 11-1 - 11-25 Altmetric
2018	Gender inequalities in science won’t self-correct: it’s time for action Published In The Conversation Volume 5 Sept Pages 1 - 6
2018	Geoinformatic analysis of vegetation and climate change on intertidal sedimentary landforms in southeastern Australian estuaries from 1975-2015 Published In Aims Geosciences Volume 4 Pages 36 - 65 Altmetric
2018	Geoinformatics for Marine and Coastal Management: A Review Published In Coastal Management: an international journal of marine environment, resources, law and society Volume 46 Pages 123 - 125 ISSN 0892-0753 Altmetric
2018	Geoinformatics vulnerability predictions of coastal ecosystems to sea-level rise in southeastern Australia Published In Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk Volume 9 Pages 645 - 661 ISSN 1947-5705 Altmetric
2018	How a trip to Antarctica became a real-life experiment in decision-making Published In The Conversation Volume 24 May Pages 1 - 7
2018	Make yourself heard Published In Nature Volume 554 Pages 137 - 137 ISSN 0028-0836 Altmetric
2018	Mapping the Lagoon at Aldabra Atoll, Western Indian Ocean Published In Atoll Research Bulletin Volume 619 Pages 45 - 59 ISSN 0077-5630
2018	Steps to improve gender diversity in coastal geoscience and engineering Published In Palgrave Communications Volume 4 Pages 103-1 - 103-9 Altmetric
2018	The effect of sampling effort on spatial autocorrelation in macrobenthic intertidal invertebrates Published In Hydrobiologia: the international journal on limnology and marine sciences Volume 811 Pages 239 - 250 ISSN 1573-5117 Altmetric
2017	A spatio-temporal assessment of landcover and coastal changes at Wandandian delta system, Southeastern Australia Published In Journal of Marine Science and Engineering Volume 5 Pages 55-1 - 55-21 Altmetric
2017	Estimating regional coral reef calcium carbonate production from remotely sensed seafloor maps Published In Remote Sensing of Environment: an interdisciplinary journal Volume 201 Pages 88 - 98 ISSN 0034-4257 Altmetric
2017	Mapping coral reef environments: A review of historical methods, recent advances and future opportunities Published In Progress in Physical Geography: an international review of geographical work in the natural and environmental sciences Volume 41 Pages 803 - 833 ISSN 1477-0296 Altmetric
2017	Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca as novel geochemical proxies for understanding sediment transport processes within coral reefs Published In Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science Volume 197 Pages 54 - 68 ISSN 0272-7714 Altmetric
2017	Spatial and temporal variation in reef-scale carbonate storage of large benthic foraminifera: a case study on One Tree Reef Published In Coral Reefs Volume 36 Pages 293 - 303 ISSN 0722-4028 Altmetric
2017	Surface Elevation Dynamics Assessment Using Digital Elevation Models, Light Detection and Ranging, GPS and Geospatial Information Science Analysis: Ecosystem Modelling Approach Published In International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering Volume 11 Pages 1004 - 1009 Altmetric
2016	A Comparison of shoreline changes estimated using the base of beach and edge of vegetation line at North Keeling Island Published In Journal of Coastal Research: an international forum for the littoral sciences Volume Special Pages 967 - 971 ISSN 0749-0208 Altmetric
2016	A morphometric assessment and classification of coral reef spur and groove morphology Published In Geomorphology Volume 265 Pages 68 - 83 ISSN 0169-555X Altmetric
2016	Civil-GIS incorporated approach for water resource management in a developed catchment for urban-geomorphic sustainability: Tallowa Dam, southeastern Australia Published In International Soil and Water Conservation Research Volume 4 Pages 304 - 313 Altmetric
2016	Cleaning up runoff onto the Great Barrier Reef: how art and science are inspiring farmers to help Published In The Conversation Volume 3 November Pages 1 - 4
2016	GIS-based modelling of vulnerability of coastal wetland ecosystems to environmental changes: Comerong Island, southeastern Australia Published In Journal of Coastal Research: an international forum for the littoral sciences Volume Special Pages 33 - 37 ISSN 0749-0208 Altmetric
2016	High coral cover on a mesophotic, subtropical island platform at the limits of coral reef growth Published In Continental Shelf Research Volume 130 Pages 34 - 46 ISSN 0278-4343 Altmetric
2016	Incorporating benthic community changes into hydrochemical-based projections of coral reef calcium carbonate production under ocean acidification Published In Coral Reefs Volume 35 Pages 739 - 750 ISSN 0722-4028 Altmetric
2016	Linking pattern to process in reef sediment dynamics at Lady Musgrave Island, southern Great Barrier Reef Published In Sedimentology Volume 63 Pages 1634 - 1650 ISSN 1365-3091 Altmetric
2016	On the very edge: faunal and functional responses to the interface between benthic seagrass and unvegetated sand assemblages Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series Volume 553 Pages 33 - 48 ISSN 0171-8630 Altmetric
2015	A meta-analysis of reef island response to environmental change on the Great Barrier Reef Published In Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Volume 40 Pages 1006 - 1016 ISSN 0197-9337 Altmetric
2015	Derivation of high-resolution bathymetry from multispectral satellite imagery: a comparison of empirical and optimisation methods through geographical error analysis Published In Remote Sensing Volume 7 Pages 16257 - 16273 ISSN 2072-4292 Altmetric
2015	Submerged fossil reefs discovered beyond the limit of modern reef growth in the Pacific Ocean Published In Geomorphology Volume 246 Pages 579 - 588 ISSN 0169-555X Altmetric
2015	Uniform functional structure across spatial scales in an intertidal benthic assemblage Published In Marine Environmental Research Volume 106 Pages 82 - 91 ISSN 0141-1136 Altmetric
2014	Abbot Point dredging debate needs to be reopened: experts Published In The Conversation Volume 3 Sept Pages 1 - 3
2014	Community calcification in Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef: a 33 year perspective Published In Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Volume 144 Pages 72 - 81 ISSN 0016-7037 Altmetric
2014	Critical cartography and the use of new technologies for conserving the Australian coastline: a case study from Lord Howe Island Published In Geographical Research Volume 52 Pages 65 - 73 ISSN 1745-5863 Altmetric
2014	Interdependency of tropical marine ecosystems in response to climate change Published In Nature Climate Change Volume 4 Pages 724 - 729 ISSN 1758-678X Altmetric
2014	Response to Sheppard, C. Atoll rim expansion or erosion in Diego Garcia Atoll, Indian Ocean? Comment on Hamylton, S.; East, H. A Geospatial appraisal of ecological and geomorphic change on Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos Islands (British Indian Ocean Territory). Remote Sens. 2012, 4, 3444-3461 Published In Remote Sensing Volume 6 Pages 2468 - 2472 ISSN 2072-4292 Altmetric
2014	Simulating reef response to sea-level rise at Lizard Island: a geospatial approach Published In Geomorphology Volume 222 Pages 151 - 161 ISSN 0169-555X Altmetric
2014	Spur and groove distribution, morphology and relationship to relative wave exposure, Southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia Published In Journal of Coastal Research: an international forum for the littoral sciences Volume Special Issue 70 Pages 115 - 120 ISSN 0749-0208 Altmetric
2014	The state of the Great Barrier Reef: Experts respond Published In The Conversation Volume 13 Aug Pages 1 - 6
2014	Will coral islands maintain their growth over the next century? A deterministic model of sediment availability at Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef Published In PLoS One Volume 9 Pages e94067-1 - e94067-12 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2013	A geospatial assessment of the relationship between reef flat community calcium carbonate production and wave energy Published In Coral Reefs Volume 32 Pages 1025 - 1039 ISSN 0722-4028 Altmetric
2013	Abrupt transitions between macrobenthic faunal assemblages across seagrass bed margins Published In Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science Volume 131 Pages 213 - 223 ISSN 0272-7714 Altmetric
2013	Filling the 'white ribbon' - a multisource seamless digital elevation model for Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef Published In International Journal of Remote Sensing Volume 34 Pages 6337 - 6354 ISSN 0143-1161 Altmetric
2013	Five practical uses of spatial autocorrelation for studies of coral reef ecology Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series Volume 478 Pages 15 - 25 ISSN 0171-8630 Altmetric
2013	The use of remote sensing to scale up measures of carbonate production on reef systems: a comparison of hydrochemical and census-based estimation methods Published In International Journal of Remote Sensing Volume 34 Pages 6451 - 6465 ISSN 0143-1161 Altmetric
2012	A comparison of spatially explicit and classic regression modelling of live coral cover using hyperspectral remote-sensing data in the Al Wajh lagoon, Red Sea Published In International Journal of Geographical Information Science Volume 26 Pages 2161 - 2175 ISSN 1365-8816 Altmetric
2012	A geospatial appraisal of ecological and geomorphic change on Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos Islands (British Indian Ocean Territory) Published In Remote Sensing Volume 4 Pages 3444 - 3461 ISSN 2072-4292 Altmetric
2012	Comparing the information content of coral reef geomorphological and biological habitat maps, Amirantes Archipelago (Seychelles), Western Indian Ocean Published In Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science Volume 111 Pages 151 - 156 ISSN 0272-7714 Altmetric
2012	Development of a spatial data infrastructure for coastal management in the Amirante Islands, Seychelles Published In International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation Volume 19 Pages 24 - 30 ISSN 1569-8432 Altmetric
2012	Observations of dugongs at Aldabra Atoll, western Indian Ocean: lagoon habitat mapping and spatial analysis of sighting records Published In International Journal of Geographical Information Science Volume 26 Pages 839 - 853 ISSN 1365-8816 Altmetric
2012	Reef-scale assessment of intertidal large benthic foraminifera populations on one tree Island, great barrier reef and their future carbonate production potential in a warming ocean Published In Zoological Studies Volume 51 Pages 1298 - 1307 ISSN 0001-3943
2012	Spatial modelling of benthic cover using remote sensing data in the Aldabra lagoon, western Indian Ocean Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series Volume 460 Pages 35 - 47 ISSN 0171-8630 Altmetric
2012	The effect of habitat degradation on the long term survival of the critically endangered Madagascar spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) Published In Biological Conservation Volume 152 Pages 152 - 158 ISSN 0006-3207 Altmetric
2011	An evaluation of waveband pairs for water column correction using band ratio methods for seabed mapping in the Seychelles Published In International Journal of Remote Sensing Volume 32 Pages 9185 - 9195 ISSN 0143-1161 Altmetric
2011	Estimating the coverage of coral reef benthic communities from airborne hyperspectral remote sensing data: Multiple discriminant function analysis and linear spectral unmixing Published In International Journal of Remote Sensing Volume 32 Pages 9673 - 9690 ISSN 0143-1161 Altmetric
2011	Geomorphological modelling of tropical marine landscapes: optical remote sensing, patches and spatial statistics Published In Continental Shelf Research Volume 31 Pages S151 - S161 ISSN 0278-4343 Altmetric
2011	The use of remote sensing and linear wave theory to model local wave energy around Alphonse Atoll, Seychelles Published In Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science Volume 95 Pages 349 - 358 ISSN 0272-7714 Altmetric
2010	Development of an island habitat classification scheme for the Amirante Islands, Seychelles Published In West Indian Ocean journal of marine science Volume 9 Pages 43 - 55
2009	Determination of the separability of coastal community assemblages of the Al Wajh Barrier Reef, Red Sea, from hyperspectral data Published In Central European Journal of Geosciences Volume 1 Pages 95 - 105 Altmetric

Book

Year	Title
2017	Spatial Analysis of Coastal Environments Publisher Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press Altmetric
2009	Atlas of the Amirantes Publisher Cambridge University

Chapter

Year	Title
2018	Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Published In Encyclopedia of Coastal Science Publisher Cham, Switzerland: Springer Pages 1 - 5 ISBN 9783319486574 Altmetric
2013	An appraisal of the extent and geomorphological diversity of the coral reefs of the United Kingdom Dependent Territories Published In Coral Reefs of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Publisher Springer Pages 1 - 11 Altmetric
2012	Coral reefs and reef islands of the Amirantes Archipelago, Western Indian Ocean Published In Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat: GeoHAB Atlas of Seafloor Geomorphic Features and Benthic Habitats Publisher Elsevier Pages 341 - 348 Altmetric
2012	Hyperspectral remote sensing of the geomorphic features and habitats of the Al Wajh Bank reef systems, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea Published In Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat Publisher Elsevier Pages 357 - 365

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2018	Discriminating seagrass density from satellite imagery using pixel and object based classification method on Small Island, Spermonde Archipelago-Indonesia Published In Proceedings - 39th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing: Remote Sensing Enabling Prosperity, ACRS 2018 Pages 377 - 389
2017	Filling the 'white ribbon' in temperate Australia: A multi-approach method to map the terrestrial-marine interface Published In 2017 IEEE/OES Acoustics in Underwater Geosciences Symposium, RIO Acoustics 2017 Pages 1 - 5 Altmetric
2017	Identifying sediment compartment dynamics on the Illawarra Coast Published In 26th NSW Coastal Conference Pages 1 - 13
2016	Geomorphic Zonation And Coral Type Maps For The Great Barrier Reef (Gbr): A Mapping And Modelling Approach Applied In The Capricorn Bunker Group Published In 13th International Coral Reef Symposium Pages 1 - 1
2015	Great Barrier Reef Common ‘Live’ Habitat Map: A New Project Published In 52nd Australian Marine Science Association (AMSA) Annual Conference Pages 1 - 1
2015	Modelling changes of coastal wetlands responding to disturbance regimes (Eastern Australia) Published In Australian Mangrove and Saltmarsh Network Conference : Working with Mangrove and Saltmarsh for Sustainable Outcomes Pages 33 - 33
2015	Modelling the future eco-geomorphological change scenarios of coastal ecosystems in southeastern Australia for sustainability assessment using GIS Published In ACSUS 2015 Proceedings: The Second Asian Conference on the Social Sciences and Sustainability Page p. 0196
2013	A sediment budget for a mixed siliciclastic-carbonate coastal system - Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef Published In 8th International Conference on Geomorphology
2012	Assessing reef island response to environmental conditions on the GBR Published In Proceedings of the 12th International coral Reef Symposium Pages 1 - 5
2012	Data fusion for mapping coral reef geomorphic zones: Possibilities and limitations Published In 4th International Conference on Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis (GEOBIA 2012) Pages 1 - 6
2008	An investigation of seagrass patterns at Alphonse Atoll, Seychelles: linking structure to function in marine landscapes Published In Proceedings of the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium Pages 621 - 625
2007	Classification of seagrass habitat structure as a reponse to wave exposure at Etoile Cay, Seychelles Published In EARSeL eProceedings, 6(2) Pages 94 - 100

Investigator On

Year	Title
2012	Modelling coral reef response to environmental change: a geospatial approach Awarded by: Australian Museum Funding Scheme: Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation Grant
2010	Modelling coral reef response to environmental change: a geospatial approach Awarded by: Kings College London Funding Scheme: Australian Bicentennial Fellowship
	Developing institutional capacity for regional monitoring of coastal climate change impacts through remote sensing technologies Awarded by: Australian Academy of Science Funding Scheme: Regional Collaborations Programme

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	The vulnerability of reef islands in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands	Lowe, Meagan
Doctor of Philosophy	Evolution of mid-ocean volcanic islands and atiolls	Johnson, Alysha

Top Publications

Year	Title
2017	Spatial Analysis of Coastal Environments
2018	Make yourself heard Published in Nature
2017	Mapping coral reef environments: A review of historical methods, recent advances and future opportunities Published in Progress in Physical Geography: an international review of geographical work in the natural and environmental sciences
2019	Ninety years of change on a low wooded island, Great Barrier Reef Published in Royal Society Open Science
2019	‘Rock the Boat’: song-writing as geographical practice Published in Cultural Geographies
2013	Five practical uses of spatial autocorrelation for studies of coral reef ecology Published in Marine Ecology: Progress Series

Research Overview

Sarah's work brings spatial analysis together with art-science collaboration, mapping and fieldwork adventures.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Evaluating techniques for mapping island vegetation from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images: Pixel classification, visual interpretation and machine learning approaches Published In International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation Volume 89 Pages 102085-1 - 102085-14 Altmetric
2019	Assessing Reef-Island Shoreline Change Using UAV-Derived Orthomosaics and Digital Surface Models Published In Drones Volume 3 Pages 3020044-1 - 3020044-19 Altmetric
2019	Isometric scaling of faunal patchiness: Seagrass macrobenthic abundance across small spatial scales Published In Marine Environmental Research Volume 146 Pages 89 - 100 ISSN 0141-1136 Altmetric
2019	Mesophotic corals on the subtropical shelves of Lord Howe Island and Balls Pyramid, south-western Pacific Ocean Published In Marine and Freshwater Research Volume 70 Pages 43 - 61 ISSN 0067-1940 Altmetric
2019	Ninety years of change on a low wooded island, Great Barrier Reef Published In Royal Society Open Science Volume 6 Pages 181314-1 - 181314-18 Altmetric
2019	Reef development on a remote coral atoll before and after coral bleaching: A geospatial assessment Published In Marine Geology Volume 418 Pages 106041-1 - 106041-14 ISSN 0025-3227 Altmetric
2019	‘Rock the Boat’: song-writing as geographical practice Published In Cultural Geographies Volume online first Pages 1 - 5 ISSN 1474-4740 Altmetric
2018	A Geographical investigation of factors affecting the number of plants on northern and southern sand cays of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia Published In Atoll Research Bulletin Volume 619 Pages 105 - 119 ISSN 0077-5630
2018	An assessment of anthropogenic and climatic stressors on estuaries using a spatio-temporal GIS-modelling approach for sustainability: Towamba estuary, southeastern Australia Published In Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Volume 190 Pages 375-1 - 375-26 ISSN 0167-6369 Altmetric
2018	Attainable standards of accuracy in the determination of Holocene sea levels in the Central Pacific: Introductory note Published In Atoll Research Bulletin Volume 619 Pages 147 - 149 ISSN 0077-5630
2018	Coral reef habitat mapping: A combination of object-based image analysis and ecological modelling Published In Remote Sensing of Environment: an interdisciplinary journal Volume 208 Pages 27 - 41 ISSN 0034-4257 Altmetric
2018	Development of a seamless, high-resolution bathymetric model to compare reef morphology around the subtropical island shelves of Lord Howe Island and Balls Pyramid, southwest Pacific Ocean Published In Geosciences Volume 8 Pages 11-1 - 11-25 Altmetric
2018	Gender inequalities in science won’t self-correct: it’s time for action Published In The Conversation Volume 5 Sept Pages 1 - 6
2018	Geoinformatic analysis of vegetation and climate change on intertidal sedimentary landforms in southeastern Australian estuaries from 1975-2015 Published In Aims Geosciences Volume 4 Pages 36 - 65 Altmetric
2018	Geoinformatics for Marine and Coastal Management: A Review Published In Coastal Management: an international journal of marine environment, resources, law and society Volume 46 Pages 123 - 125 ISSN 0892-0753 Altmetric
2018	Geoinformatics vulnerability predictions of coastal ecosystems to sea-level rise in southeastern Australia Published In Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk Volume 9 Pages 645 - 661 ISSN 1947-5705 Altmetric
2018	How a trip to Antarctica became a real-life experiment in decision-making Published In The Conversation Volume 24 May Pages 1 - 7
2018	Make yourself heard Published In Nature Volume 554 Pages 137 - 137 ISSN 0028-0836 Altmetric
2018	Mapping the Lagoon at Aldabra Atoll, Western Indian Ocean Published In Atoll Research Bulletin Volume 619 Pages 45 - 59 ISSN 0077-5630
2018	Steps to improve gender diversity in coastal geoscience and engineering Published In Palgrave Communications Volume 4 Pages 103-1 - 103-9 Altmetric
2018	The effect of sampling effort on spatial autocorrelation in macrobenthic intertidal invertebrates Published In Hydrobiologia: the international journal on limnology and marine sciences Volume 811 Pages 239 - 250 ISSN 1573-5117 Altmetric
2017	A spatio-temporal assessment of landcover and coastal changes at Wandandian delta system, Southeastern Australia Published In Journal of Marine Science and Engineering Volume 5 Pages 55-1 - 55-21 Altmetric
2017	Estimating regional coral reef calcium carbonate production from remotely sensed seafloor maps Published In Remote Sensing of Environment: an interdisciplinary journal Volume 201 Pages 88 - 98 ISSN 0034-4257 Altmetric
2017	Mapping coral reef environments: A review of historical methods, recent advances and future opportunities Published In Progress in Physical Geography: an international review of geographical work in the natural and environmental sciences Volume 41 Pages 803 - 833 ISSN 1477-0296 Altmetric
2017	Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca as novel geochemical proxies for understanding sediment transport processes within coral reefs Published In Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science Volume 197 Pages 54 - 68 ISSN 0272-7714 Altmetric
2017	Spatial and temporal variation in reef-scale carbonate storage of large benthic foraminifera: a case study on One Tree Reef Published In Coral Reefs Volume 36 Pages 293 - 303 ISSN 0722-4028 Altmetric
2017	Surface Elevation Dynamics Assessment Using Digital Elevation Models, Light Detection and Ranging, GPS and Geospatial Information Science Analysis: Ecosystem Modelling Approach Published In International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering Volume 11 Pages 1004 - 1009 Altmetric
2016	A Comparison of shoreline changes estimated using the base of beach and edge of vegetation line at North Keeling Island Published In Journal of Coastal Research: an international forum for the littoral sciences Volume Special Pages 967 - 971 ISSN 0749-0208 Altmetric
2016	A morphometric assessment and classification of coral reef spur and groove morphology Published In Geomorphology Volume 265 Pages 68 - 83 ISSN 0169-555X Altmetric
2016	Civil-GIS incorporated approach for water resource management in a developed catchment for urban-geomorphic sustainability: Tallowa Dam, southeastern Australia Published In International Soil and Water Conservation Research Volume 4 Pages 304 - 313 Altmetric
2016	Cleaning up runoff onto the Great Barrier Reef: how art and science are inspiring farmers to help Published In The Conversation Volume 3 November Pages 1 - 4
2016	GIS-based modelling of vulnerability of coastal wetland ecosystems to environmental changes: Comerong Island, southeastern Australia Published In Journal of Coastal Research: an international forum for the littoral sciences Volume Special Pages 33 - 37 ISSN 0749-0208 Altmetric
2016	High coral cover on a mesophotic, subtropical island platform at the limits of coral reef growth Published In Continental Shelf Research Volume 130 Pages 34 - 46 ISSN 0278-4343 Altmetric
2016	Incorporating benthic community changes into hydrochemical-based projections of coral reef calcium carbonate production under ocean acidification Published In Coral Reefs Volume 35 Pages 739 - 750 ISSN 0722-4028 Altmetric
2016	Linking pattern to process in reef sediment dynamics at Lady Musgrave Island, southern Great Barrier Reef Published In Sedimentology Volume 63 Pages 1634 - 1650 ISSN 1365-3091 Altmetric
2016	On the very edge: faunal and functional responses to the interface between benthic seagrass and unvegetated sand assemblages Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series Volume 553 Pages 33 - 48 ISSN 0171-8630 Altmetric
2015	A meta-analysis of reef island response to environmental change on the Great Barrier Reef Published In Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Volume 40 Pages 1006 - 1016 ISSN 0197-9337 Altmetric
2015	Derivation of high-resolution bathymetry from multispectral satellite imagery: a comparison of empirical and optimisation methods through geographical error analysis Published In Remote Sensing Volume 7 Pages 16257 - 16273 ISSN 2072-4292 Altmetric
2015	Submerged fossil reefs discovered beyond the limit of modern reef growth in the Pacific Ocean Published In Geomorphology Volume 246 Pages 579 - 588 ISSN 0169-555X Altmetric
2015	Uniform functional structure across spatial scales in an intertidal benthic assemblage Published In Marine Environmental Research Volume 106 Pages 82 - 91 ISSN 0141-1136 Altmetric
2014	Abbot Point dredging debate needs to be reopened: experts Published In The Conversation Volume 3 Sept Pages 1 - 3
2014	Community calcification in Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef: a 33 year perspective Published In Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Volume 144 Pages 72 - 81 ISSN 0016-7037 Altmetric
2014	Critical cartography and the use of new technologies for conserving the Australian coastline: a case study from Lord Howe Island Published In Geographical Research Volume 52 Pages 65 - 73 ISSN 1745-5863 Altmetric
2014	Interdependency of tropical marine ecosystems in response to climate change Published In Nature Climate Change Volume 4 Pages 724 - 729 ISSN 1758-678X Altmetric
2014	Response to Sheppard, C. Atoll rim expansion or erosion in Diego Garcia Atoll, Indian Ocean? Comment on Hamylton, S.; East, H. A Geospatial appraisal of ecological and geomorphic change on Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos Islands (British Indian Ocean Territory). Remote Sens. 2012, 4, 3444-3461 Published In Remote Sensing Volume 6 Pages 2468 - 2472 ISSN 2072-4292 Altmetric
2014	Simulating reef response to sea-level rise at Lizard Island: a geospatial approach Published In Geomorphology Volume 222 Pages 151 - 161 ISSN 0169-555X Altmetric
2014	Spur and groove distribution, morphology and relationship to relative wave exposure, Southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia Published In Journal of Coastal Research: an international forum for the littoral sciences Volume Special Issue 70 Pages 115 - 120 ISSN 0749-0208 Altmetric
2014	The state of the Great Barrier Reef: Experts respond Published In The Conversation Volume 13 Aug Pages 1 - 6
2014	Will coral islands maintain their growth over the next century? A deterministic model of sediment availability at Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef Published In PLoS One Volume 9 Pages e94067-1 - e94067-12 ISSN 1932-6203 Altmetric
2013	A geospatial assessment of the relationship between reef flat community calcium carbonate production and wave energy Published In Coral Reefs Volume 32 Pages 1025 - 1039 ISSN 0722-4028 Altmetric
2013	Abrupt transitions between macrobenthic faunal assemblages across seagrass bed margins Published In Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science Volume 131 Pages 213 - 223 ISSN 0272-7714 Altmetric
2013	Filling the 'white ribbon' - a multisource seamless digital elevation model for Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef Published In International Journal of Remote Sensing Volume 34 Pages 6337 - 6354 ISSN 0143-1161 Altmetric
2013	Five practical uses of spatial autocorrelation for studies of coral reef ecology Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series Volume 478 Pages 15 - 25 ISSN 0171-8630 Altmetric
2013	The use of remote sensing to scale up measures of carbonate production on reef systems: a comparison of hydrochemical and census-based estimation methods Published In International Journal of Remote Sensing Volume 34 Pages 6451 - 6465 ISSN 0143-1161 Altmetric
2012	A comparison of spatially explicit and classic regression modelling of live coral cover using hyperspectral remote-sensing data in the Al Wajh lagoon, Red Sea Published In International Journal of Geographical Information Science Volume 26 Pages 2161 - 2175 ISSN 1365-8816 Altmetric
2012	A geospatial appraisal of ecological and geomorphic change on Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos Islands (British Indian Ocean Territory) Published In Remote Sensing Volume 4 Pages 3444 - 3461 ISSN 2072-4292 Altmetric
2012	Comparing the information content of coral reef geomorphological and biological habitat maps, Amirantes Archipelago (Seychelles), Western Indian Ocean Published In Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science Volume 111 Pages 151 - 156 ISSN 0272-7714 Altmetric
2012	Development of a spatial data infrastructure for coastal management in the Amirante Islands, Seychelles Published In International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation Volume 19 Pages 24 - 30 ISSN 1569-8432 Altmetric
2012	Observations of dugongs at Aldabra Atoll, western Indian Ocean: lagoon habitat mapping and spatial analysis of sighting records Published In International Journal of Geographical Information Science Volume 26 Pages 839 - 853 ISSN 1365-8816 Altmetric
2012	Reef-scale assessment of intertidal large benthic foraminifera populations on one tree Island, great barrier reef and their future carbonate production potential in a warming ocean Published In Zoological Studies Volume 51 Pages 1298 - 1307 ISSN 0001-3943
2012	Spatial modelling of benthic cover using remote sensing data in the Aldabra lagoon, western Indian Ocean Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series Volume 460 Pages 35 - 47 ISSN 0171-8630 Altmetric
2012	The effect of habitat degradation on the long term survival of the critically endangered Madagascar spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) Published In Biological Conservation Volume 152 Pages 152 - 158 ISSN 0006-3207 Altmetric
2011	An evaluation of waveband pairs for water column correction using band ratio methods for seabed mapping in the Seychelles Published In International Journal of Remote Sensing Volume 32 Pages 9185 - 9195 ISSN 0143-1161 Altmetric
2011	Estimating the coverage of coral reef benthic communities from airborne hyperspectral remote sensing data: Multiple discriminant function analysis and linear spectral unmixing Published In International Journal of Remote Sensing Volume 32 Pages 9673 - 9690 ISSN 0143-1161 Altmetric
2011	Geomorphological modelling of tropical marine landscapes: optical remote sensing, patches and spatial statistics Published In Continental Shelf Research Volume 31 Pages S151 - S161 ISSN 0278-4343 Altmetric
2011	The use of remote sensing and linear wave theory to model local wave energy around Alphonse Atoll, Seychelles Published In Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science Volume 95 Pages 349 - 358 ISSN 0272-7714 Altmetric
2010	Development of an island habitat classification scheme for the Amirante Islands, Seychelles Published In West Indian Ocean journal of marine science Volume 9 Pages 43 - 55
2009	Determination of the separability of coastal community assemblages of the Al Wajh Barrier Reef, Red Sea, from hyperspectral data Published In Central European Journal of Geosciences Volume 1 Pages 95 - 105 Altmetric

Book

Year	Title
2017	Spatial Analysis of Coastal Environments Publisher Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press Altmetric
2009	Atlas of the Amirantes Publisher Cambridge University

Chapter

Year	Title
2018	Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Published In Encyclopedia of Coastal Science Publisher Cham, Switzerland: Springer Pages 1 - 5 ISBN 9783319486574 Altmetric
2013	An appraisal of the extent and geomorphological diversity of the coral reefs of the United Kingdom Dependent Territories Published In Coral Reefs of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Publisher Springer Pages 1 - 11 Altmetric
2012	Coral reefs and reef islands of the Amirantes Archipelago, Western Indian Ocean Published In Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat: GeoHAB Atlas of Seafloor Geomorphic Features and Benthic Habitats Publisher Elsevier Pages 341 - 348 Altmetric
2012	Hyperspectral remote sensing of the geomorphic features and habitats of the Al Wajh Bank reef systems, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea Published In Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat Publisher Elsevier Pages 357 - 365

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2018	Discriminating seagrass density from satellite imagery using pixel and object based classification method on Small Island, Spermonde Archipelago-Indonesia Published In Proceedings - 39th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing: Remote Sensing Enabling Prosperity, ACRS 2018 Pages 377 - 389
2017	Filling the 'white ribbon' in temperate Australia: A multi-approach method to map the terrestrial-marine interface Published In 2017 IEEE/OES Acoustics in Underwater Geosciences Symposium, RIO Acoustics 2017 Pages 1 - 5 Altmetric
2017	Identifying sediment compartment dynamics on the Illawarra Coast Published In 26th NSW Coastal Conference Pages 1 - 13
2016	Geomorphic Zonation And Coral Type Maps For The Great Barrier Reef (Gbr): A Mapping And Modelling Approach Applied In The Capricorn Bunker Group Published In 13th International Coral Reef Symposium Pages 1 - 1
2015	Great Barrier Reef Common ‘Live’ Habitat Map: A New Project Published In 52nd Australian Marine Science Association (AMSA) Annual Conference Pages 1 - 1
2015	Modelling changes of coastal wetlands responding to disturbance regimes (Eastern Australia) Published In Australian Mangrove and Saltmarsh Network Conference : Working with Mangrove and Saltmarsh for Sustainable Outcomes Pages 33 - 33
2015	Modelling the future eco-geomorphological change scenarios of coastal ecosystems in southeastern Australia for sustainability assessment using GIS Published In ACSUS 2015 Proceedings: The Second Asian Conference on the Social Sciences and Sustainability Page p. 0196
2013	A sediment budget for a mixed siliciclastic-carbonate coastal system - Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef Published In 8th International Conference on Geomorphology
2012	Assessing reef island response to environmental conditions on the GBR Published In Proceedings of the 12th International coral Reef Symposium Pages 1 - 5
2012	Data fusion for mapping coral reef geomorphic zones: Possibilities and limitations Published In 4th International Conference on Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis (GEOBIA 2012) Pages 1 - 6
2008	An investigation of seagrass patterns at Alphonse Atoll, Seychelles: linking structure to function in marine landscapes Published In Proceedings of the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium Pages 621 - 625
2007	Classification of seagrass habitat structure as a reponse to wave exposure at Etoile Cay, Seychelles Published In EARSeL eProceedings, 6(2) Pages 94 - 100

Investigator On

Year	Title
2012	Modelling coral reef response to environmental change: a geospatial approach Awarded by: Australian Museum Funding Scheme: Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation Grant
2010	Modelling coral reef response to environmental change: a geospatial approach Awarded by: Kings College London Funding Scheme: Australian Bicentennial Fellowship
	Developing institutional capacity for regional monitoring of coastal climate change impacts through remote sensing technologies Awarded by: Australian Academy of Science Funding Scheme: Regional Collaborations Programme

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Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	The vulnerability of reef islands in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands	Lowe, Meagan
Doctor of Philosophy	Evolution of mid-ocean volcanic islands and atiolls	Johnson, Alysha

Hamylton, Sarah Dr

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