Associate Professor Javier Leon is a geographer with broad interests in geomorphology and is particularly interested in the study and management of coastal systems including sandy beaches and coral reefs. He has developed and collaborated in multidisciplinary research projects combining field data, geospatial techniques and modelling in study sites across the Great Barrier Reef and Eastern coast of Australia and Pacific Islands including Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. His aim is to answer questions related to links between morphology, ecology and management in the current changing climate and sea-level rise context.
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Potential research projects for HDR and Honours students
- Mapping sediment budgets
- Mapping vegetation and coastal ecosystems with drones/lidar
- 3D visualisation and environmental science
- Beach monitoring using coastal imaging systems and drones
- Image analysis with AI
- Coral reef islands under climate change
Research areas
- coastal geography
- coral reefs and islands
- remote sensing and GI science
- drones
Teaching areas
- Coastal geomorphology
- Hydrology and geomorphology
- Mapping with drones
Javier has a considerable track record of media commentary and community engagement. You can see some of his articles published in The Conversation here: https://theconversation.com/profiles/javier-leon-262182
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