My research is primarily in the area of coastal geomorphology, management and coastal responses to climate change. Understanding how contemporary processes operate to form rock coasts continues to be a key area of research. Recent work has focused on the impact of the Kaikōura 2016 earthquake on rock coast morphology and processes. This work is now supported with a Marsden Fund grant (2019-2021). Ongoing interests are in how geological setting influences morphology, erosion rates and processes on rock coasts. This has been a collaborative project with Dr Larissa Naylor (University of Glasgow), working on the Glamorgan coast of south Wales, UK. An extension of that work includes understanding the impact of storms on rock coasts and in particular the erosion and transport of boulders. More recent research in the area of coral reef geomorphology and response to climate change has included work in the Maldives and Mexico.
I have a broader interests in contemporary processes causing the development of coastlines. Other research has included rip currents, beach morphodynamics in fetch limited environments and rock weathering in coastal environments. I have worked collaboratively in China where I was involved in a project examining shoreline response to typhoon with Professor Zhongyuan Chen of East China Normal University. Further research and consultancy work has included the investigation of shoreline processes on lakes and lacustrine management. I acted as a scientific advisory to the then Murray-Darling Basin Commission and for 9 years monitored shoreline response to lake operations at Lake Victoria (NSW).
My interests in coastal management includes erosion and hazard mitigation and conservation of coastal environments. I regularly provide coastal management advice to communities, councils and government. Consulting usually takes the form of hazard assessment, expert witness in planning tribunals, technical reviews, and environmental impact assessments.
I am also a member of the Coastal People: Southern Skies collaboration that connects communities with world-leading, cross-discipline research to rebuild coastal ecosystems.
I am happy to supervise any student with an interest in coastal geomorphology, coastal processes, management and hazards. Possible topics include (not exclusively):
Impact of Kaikoura earthquake on coastal morphology
The value of rock coasts, an ecosystem services approach
Relative role of waves and weathering on shore platforms
Assessing erosion rates on rock coasts with a multiple scale approach (from microns to metres)
Rock weathering in coastal and terrestrial environments using field and laboratory approaches
Beach morphodynamics particularly in fetch limited environments (lakes and estuaries)
Morphodynamics of mixed sediment beaches
Geological control of rock coast evolution
Boulder transport by storm waves and tsunami
Testing the vulnerability of rock coasts to climate change, challenging assumptions about low vulnerability
Mitchel Dingwall, MSc: Holocene sea level variations on the Canterbury coast
Ashlyn Gallaher, MSc: Halemda sediment production and abrasion on a Maldivian coral reef
Sopie Horton, PhD: Changing process regimes on uplifted shore platforms
Raphael Krier, PhD: Wave transformation across shore platforms: the effects of storm and tides
Cesar Ramiraz, PhD: Wave attenuation and bed roughness over coral reefs
Mathew Smith, MSc: Marine terrace development following the Kaikōura earthquake
Jokotola Taiwo, PhD: Multi-scale erosion dynamics on shore platforms
Alisha Vivian, MSC: Depth disturbance on mixed sand and gravel beaches under varying wave intensities
Runjie Yuan, PhD (University of Melbourne): Micro-erosion of shore platforms
Previous supervision
Ryan Adam, 2019 MSC: Storm surge and beach response in southern New Zealand
Craig MacDonell, 2019 MSc (Surveying): A new eye on ecology: 4-Dimensional mapping with RPAS to characterise the spatio-temporal evolution of the Okia Reserve coastal restoration programme
Danielle Buchanan, 2018 MSC (University of Glasgow): Decadal to multi-decadal erosion of shore platforms
Cameron Hay, 2018 MAppSc Environmental Management: Sandy beach interactions with a seawall: A 9-year record of beach profile change, St Clair, Dunedin
Leigh McKenzie, 2017 MENVM: Farmers market food
Dong Shuyun, 2017 PhD: Modelling typhoon impacts on coastal Shanghai
Runjie Yuan, 2017 MSC: The drivers of hourly-scale surface change on shore platforms. University of Melbourne (co-supervisor)
Hannah Payne-Harker, 2016 MPLAN: Ecosystem services-based management: Evaluation of an approach to coastal management and decision making in New Zealand
Chen Bin, 2015 PhD: Abrasion in mixed sand and gravel beaches
Margaret Winter, 2013 MSc: Classification of mixed lacustrine beaches
Aaron Edwards, 2012 MPlan: Surf break management
Brigitte Allen, 2011 MPlan: Transport planning in the Wellington CBD
Caitlin Chew, 2011 BAppSc(Hons): Impacts on dredge spoil on paua
Greg Stevenson, 2010 BSc(Hons): Risk perception to tsunami hazards
Publications
Horton, S. L., Stephenson, W. J., & Dickson, M. E. (2023). Trapping of fine-grained sediment on a supply-limited intertidal shore platform at Kaikōura, New Zealand. Geomorphology, 442, 108926. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2023.108926
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Omidiji, J., Stephenson, W., & Norton, K. (2023). Cross-scale erosion on shore platforms using the micro-erosion meter and Structure-from-Motion (SfM) photogrammetry. Geomorphology, 434, 108736. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2023.108736
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Kench, P. S., Liang, C., Ford, M. R., Owen, S. D., Aslam, M., Ryan, E., … Stephenson, W., … McLean, R. F. (2023). Reef islands have continually adjusted to environmental change over the past two millennia. Nature Communications, 14, 508. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-36171-2
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Krier-Mariani, R., Stephenson, W., Wakes, S., & Dickson, M. (2023). The effects of planform morphology on two-dimensional wave transformation over near-horizontal shore platforms. Geomorphology, 422, 108555. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108555
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Stephenson, W. J., Dickson, M. E., & Trenhaile, A. S. (2022). Rock coasts. In D. J. Sherman (Ed.), Treatise on geomorphology: Coastal and submarine geomorphology (Vol. 8). (2nd ed.) (pp. 561-586). London, UK: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-818234-5.00053-5
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Dickson, M. E., Omidiji, J., Litchfield, N. J., Norton, K. P., Matsumoto, H., Krier-Mariani, R. L., Horton, S. L., … Stephenson, W. J. (2022). Observations of the incipient and penultimate stages of Holocene marine terrace development. Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 47, 3019-3032. doi: 10.1002/esp.5440
Journal - Research Article
Dong, S., Stephenson, W. J., Wakes, S., Chen, Z., & Ge, J. (2022). Mesoscale simulation of typhoon-generated storm surge: Methodology and Shanghai case study. Natural Hazards & Earth System Sciences, 22, 931-945. doi: 10.5194/nhess-22-931-2022
Journal - Research Article
Horton, S. L., Dickson, M. E., & Stephenson, W. J. (2022). Supratidal inundation on an incipient marine terrace. Geomorphology, 417, 108443. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108443
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Horton, S. L., Dickson, M. E., & Stephenson, W. J. (2022). The consequences of uplift on wave transformation across a shore platform, Kaikōura, New Zealand. Marine Geology, 451, 106888. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2022.106888
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Horton, S. L., Stephenson, W. J., & Dickson, M. E. (2022). Changes in shore platform wetting and drying cycles following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake: Implications for incipient marine terrace evolution. Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 47, 2972-2988. doi: 10.1002/esp.5438
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Krier-Mariani, R. L., Stephenson, W. J., Wakes, S. J., & Dickson, M. E. (2022). Perspectives on wave transformation over a near-horizontal shore platform: Comparison of a two-dimensional and transect approach. Geomorphology, 405, 108200. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108200
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Omidiji, J., Stephenson, W., Dickson, M., & Norton, K. (2022). Tectonics and shore platform development: Rates and patterns of erosion on recently uplifted mudstone and limestone rocks at Kaikōura Peninsula, New Zealand. Marine Geology, 451, 106887. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2022.106887
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Yuan, R., Kennedy, D. M., Stephenson, W. J., & Finlayson, B. L. (2022). The precision and accuracy of measuring micro-scale erosion on shore platforms. Marine Geology, 443, 106691. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2021.106691
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Zhao, Z., Mitchell, N. C., & Stephenson, W. J. (2022). Testing the Sunamura et al. (2014) equations for wave attenuation over shore platforms. Geomorphology, 419, 108480. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108480
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Acharya-Chowdhury, L., Dickson, M., Norton, K., Rowland, J., & Stephenson, W. (2022). Do short-term cliff-erosion measurements reliably represent long-term erosion rates? Proceedings of the 10th IAG International Conference on Geomorphology: Geomorphology and Global Change. ICG2002-298. doi: 10.5194/icg2022-298
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Couto, P., Suanda, S., De Souza, J., & Stephenson, W. (2022). Nearshore-to-shelf coupling and transport driven by waves and hydrodynamics offshore of the Kaikōura submarine canyon, New Zealand. Proceedings of the Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM). Retrieved from https://www.aslo.org/osm2022
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
McLean, A., Dickson, M., Norton, K., Wilcken, K., Stephenson, W., & Litchfield, N. (2022). Cosmogenic 10Be from uplifted bedrock marine terraces indicates revised Holocene earthquake intensity for northeast South Island, New Zealand. Proceedings of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly. EGU22-11019. doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-11019
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Acevedo-Ramirez, C. A., Stephenson, W., Wakes, S., & Mariño-Tapia, I. (2021). Wave transformation on a fringing reef system with spur and groove structures. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 126, e2020JC016910. doi: 10.1029/2020JC016910
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Adam, R. J., Hilton, M. J., Jowett, T., & Stephenson, W. J. (2021). The magnitude and frequency of storm surge in southern New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine & Freshwater Research, 55(2), 336-351. doi: 10.1080/00288330.2020.1764596
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Omidiji, J., Stephenson, W., Norton, K., & Dickson, M. (2021). Tectonics and shore platform development: Rates and patterns of erosion on recently uplifted mudstone and limestone rocks at Kaikōura Peninsula, New Zealand. Proceedings of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly.doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu21-10394
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Buchanan, D. H., Naylor, L. A., Hurst, M. D., & Stephenson, W. J. (2020). Erosion of rocky shore platforms by block detachment from layered stratigraphy. Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 45, 1028-1037. doi: 10.1002/esp.4797
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Gerivani, H., Stephenson, W., & Afarin, M. (2020). Sea cliff instability hazard assessment for coastal management in Chabahar, Iran. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 24(1), 5. doi: 10.1007/s11852-019-00726-7
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Yuan, R., Kennedy, D. M., Stephenson, W. J., & Finlayson, B. L. (2020). The multidecadal spatial pattern of erosion on sandstone shore platforms in south-eastern Australia. Geomorphology, 371, 107437. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107437
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Acevedo, C., Stephenson, W. J., Marino-Tapia, I., & Wakes, S. (2020). Hydrodynamics on fringing reef systems with spur and groove structures. Proceedings of the Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM). CP53C-01. Retrieved from https://agu.confex.com/agu/osm20/meetingapp.cgi
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Dickson, M., Acharya-Chowdhury, L., Horton, S., Hurst, M., Krier, R., Litchfield, N., … Omidiji, J., Smith, M., & Stephenson, W. (2020). Creation and destruction of Holocene marine terraces at Mahia Peninsula. In K. N. Bassett, A. R. L. Nichols & C. H. Fenton (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication.157A, (pp. 78). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Krier-Mariani, R., Stephenson, W. J., Wakes, S., & Dickson, M. E. (2020). Investigating the link between three-dimensional wave transformation patterns and shore platform morphology. Proceedings of the Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM). CP13A-03. Retrieved from https://agu.confex.com/agu/osm20/meetingapp.cgi
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Omidiji, J., Stephenson, W., & Norton, K. (2020). Quantifying rates and patterns of erosion on newly uplifted mudstone and limestone rocks at Kaikōura Peninsula South Island New Zealand. In K. N. Bassett, A. R. L. Nichols & C. H. Fenton (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication.157A, (pp. 204). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Stephenson, W. J., Dickson, M. E., Hurst, M. D., Litchfield, N. J., & Norton, K. P. (2020). Erosion rates on uplift marine terraces following the 2019 Kaikōura magnitude 7.8 (Mw) earthquake. Proceedings of the Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM). MG14A-2175. Retrieved from https://agu.confex.com/agu/osm20/meetingapp.cgi
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Stephenson, W. J., Kirk, R. M., & Hemmingsen, M. A. (2019). Forty three years of micro-erosion meter monitoring of erosion rates on shore platforms at Kaikōura Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand. Geomorphology, 344, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2019.07.012
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Yuan, R., Kennedy, D. M., Stephenson, W. J., & Gómez-Pujol, L. (2019). Experimental investigations into the influence of biofilms and environmental factors on short-term microtopographic fluctuations of supratidal sandstone. Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 44, 1377-1389. doi: 10.1002/esp.4581
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Horton, S. L., Stephenson, W. J., & Dickson, M. E. (2019). Shore platform generation on tectonic coastlines: Are they preserved and for how long? Proceedings of the New Zealand Coastal Society (NZCS) Annual Conference. (pp. 113). Retrieved from https://www.coastalsociety.org.nz/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Krier-Mariani, R., Stephenson, W., Wakes, S., & Dickson, M. (2019). A new wave of observations on the rocky edge and its hydrodynamical repercussions. Proceedings of the New Zealand Coastal Society (NZCS) Annual Conference. (pp. 58-59). Retrieved from https://www.coastalsociety.org.nz/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Krier-Mariani, R., Stephenson, W., Wakes, S., & Dickson, M. (2019). Wave transformation across rocky shore platforms, a new approach. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 21, EGU2019-3037. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Stephenson, W., Kirk, B., & Hemmingsen, M. (2019). 43 years of monitoring erosion rates on shore platforms at Kaikōura Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 21, EGU2019-6193. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Holden, M., Stephenson, W., Dickinson, K., & Schweikert, K. (2019, August). The value of rock coasts: An ecosystem services perspective. Poster session presented at the School of Geography Postgraduate Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Kerr, R., Hepburn, C., & Stephenson, W. (2019, August). Biofiltration by 'nuisance' macroalgae provide an ecosystem service in the Waikouaiti River Estuary. Poster session presented at the School of Geography Postgraduate Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Stephenson, W. J., Naylor, L. A., Smith, H., Chen, B., & Brayne, R. P. (2018). Wave transformation across a macrotidal shore platform under low to moderate energy conditions. Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 43(1), 298-311. doi: 10.1002/esp.4245
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Yuan, R., Kennedy, D. M., & Stephenson, W. J. (2018). Hourly to daily-scale microtopographic fluctuations of supratidal sandstone. Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 43, 3142-3151. doi: 10.1002/esp.4476
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Hurst, M. D., Rood, D. H., Stephenson, W. J., Naylor, L. A., Dickson, M. E., Clark, K., & Seal, A. (2018). Marine terrace genesis on an active tectonic coast: Rates and processes of rock coast erosion prior to uplift during the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake inferred from cosmogenic 10Be concentrations. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting. EP23C-2343. Retrieved from https://fallmeeting.agu.org/2018
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Stephenson, W. J., Dickson, M. E., Hurst, M. D., Litchfield, N. J., & Norton, K. P. (2018). Erosion rates on newly uplift marine terraces following the 2016 Kaikōura magnitude 7.8 (Mw) earthquake. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting. EP23C-2295. Retrieved from https://fallmeeting.agu.org/2018
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Stephenson, W. J., Dickson, M. E., & Denys, P. H. (2017). New insights on the relative contributions of coastal processes and tectonics to shore platform development following the Kaikōura earthquake. Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 42(13), 2214-2220. doi: 10.1002/esp.4176
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Mottershead, D. N., Stephenson, W. J., & Hemmingsen, M. A. (2016). Geomorphology and the Law of Unintended Consequences (Locke, 1691): Lessons from coastal weathering and erosion at Prawle (UK) and Kaikoura (NZ). Geomorphology, 265, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2016.04.015
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Naylor, L. A., Stephenson, W. J., Smith, H. C. M., Way, O., Mendelssohn, J., & Cowley, A. (2016). Geomorphological control on boulder transport and coastal erosion before, during and after an extreme extra-tropical cyclone. Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 41(5), 685-700. doi: 10.1002/esp.3900
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Stephenson, W. J., & Abazović, A. (2016). Measuring coastal boulder movement under waves using tri- axial accelerometers. Journal of Coastal Research, (Spec. Iss. 75), (pp. 607-611). doi: 10.2112/SI75-122.1
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Dong, S., Stephenson, W. J., Wakes, S., Chen, Z., & Ge, J. (2016). The framework and application of vulnerability assessment of reclaimed land to typhoon storm surge inundation. In S. Sauvage, J. M. Sánchez-Pérez & A. E. Rizzoli (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software (iEMSs) (Vol. 4). (pp. 1206). [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Chen, B., & Stephenson, W. (2015). Measuring pebble abrasion on a mixed sand and gravel beach using abrasion baskets. Geomorphology, 248, 24-32. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2015.07.034
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Dong, S., Stephenson, W. J., Wakes, S., Chen, Z., & Ge, J. (2015). A new method for reclamation planning in coastal areas based on vulnerability assessment to typhoon storm surge inundation. In C. Ergler & S. Connelly (Eds.), Proceedings of the Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 36). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Dickson, M. E., & Stephenson, W. J. (2014). The rock coast of New Zealand. In D. M. Kennedy, W. J. Stephenson & L. A. Naylor (Eds.), Rock coast geomorphology: A global synthesis (Geological Society Memoir No. 40). (pp. 225-234). London, UK: Geological Society. doi: 10.1144/M40.13
Chapter in Book - Research
Kennedy, D. M., Stephenson, W. J., & Naylor, L. A. (2014). Introduction to the rock coasts of the world. In D. M. Kennedy, W. J. Stephenson & L. A. Naylor (Eds.), Rock coast geomorphology: A global synthesis (Geological Society Memoir No. 40). (pp. 1-5). London, UK: Geological Society. doi: 10.1144/M40.1
Chapter in Book - Research
Naylor, L. A., Kennedy, D. M., & Stephenson, W. J. (2014). Synthesis and conclusion to the rock coast geomorphology of the world. In D. M. Kennedy, W. J. Stephenson & L. A. Naylor (Eds.), Rock coast geomorphology: A global synthesis (Geological Society Memoir No. 40). (pp. 283-286). London, UK: Geological Society. doi: 10.1144/M40.17
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Stephenson, W. (2014). Rock coasts. In G. Masselink & R. Gehrels (Eds.), Coastal environments & global change. (pp. 356-379). Chichester, UK: Wiley.
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Dong, S., Stephenson, W. J., & Wakes, S. (2014). Vulnerability assessment of Shanghai coastal area to typhoon storm surge inundation based on scenario simulation. In T. Konlechner & S. Connelly (Eds.), Proceedings of the Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 18). Retrieved from http://www.geography.otago.ac.nz/resources
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Stephenson, W. (2013). Coastal erosion. In P. T. Bobrowsky (Ed.), Encyclopedia of natural hazards. (pp. 94-97). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4020-4399-4
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Stephenson, W. (2013). Rip current. In P. T. Bobrowsky (Ed.), Encyclopedia of natural hazards. (pp. 855-856). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4020-4399-4
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Stephenson, W. (2013). The micro and traversing erosion meter. In J. F. Shroder (Ed.), Treatise on geomorphology: Methods in geomorphology (Vol. 14). (pp. 164-169). London, UK: Academic Press.
Chapter in Book - Research
Stephenson, W. J., Dickson, M. E., & Trenhaile, A. S. (2013). Rock coasts. In J. F. Shroder (Ed.), Treatise on geomorphology: Coastal geomorphology (Vol. 10). (pp. 289-307). London, UK: Academic Press.
Chapter in Book - Research
Chew, C. A., Hepburn, C. D., & Stephenson, W. (2013). Low-level sedimentation modifies behaviour in juvenile Haliotis iris and may affect their vulnerability to predation. Marine Biology, 160(5), 1213-1221. doi: 10.1007/s00227-013-2173-0
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Edwards, A., & Stephenson, W. (2013). Assessing the potential for surf break co-management: Evidence from New Zealand. Coastal Management, 41(6), 537-560. doi: 10.1080/08920753.2013.842681
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O'Neill, P., Finlayson, B., Forster, C., & Stephenson, W. (2013). The importance of the Journal's reviewers. Geographical Research, 51(3), 225-226. doi: 10.1111/1745-5871.12034
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Stephenson, W. J., Kirk, R. M., Kennedy, D. M., Finlayson, B. L., & Chen, Z. (2012). Long term shore platform surface lowering rates: Revisiting Gill and Lang after 32 years. Marine Geology, 299–302, 90-95. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2012.01.005
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Finlayson, B., & Stephenson, W. (2012). Geographical Research: Retrospect and prospect. Geographical Research, 50(4), 343-344. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2012.00784.x
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Chen, B., Chen, Z., Stephenson, W., & Finlayson, B. (2011). Morphodynamics of a boulder beach, Putuo Island, SE China coast: The role of storms and typhoon. Marine Geology, 283(1-4), 106-115. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2010.10.004
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Marshall, R. J. E., & Stephenson, W. J. (2011). The morphodynamics of shore platforms in a micro-tidal setting: Interactions between waves and morphology. Marine Geology, 288(1-4), 18-31. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2011.06.007
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Miloshis, M., & Stephenson, W. J. (2011). Rip current escape strategies: Lessons for swimmers and coastal rescue authorities. Natural Hazards, 59(2), 823-832. doi: 10.1007/s11069-011-9798-4
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Paris, R., Naylor, L. A., & Stephenson, W. J. (2011). Boulders as a signature of storms on rock coasts. Marine Geology, 283(1-4), 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2011.03.016
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Stephenson, W. J., & Naylor, L. A. (2011). Geological controls on boulder production in a rock coast setting: Insights from South Wales, UK. Marine Geology, 283(1-4), 12-24. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2010.07.001
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Stephenson, W. J., & Naylor, L. A. (2011). Within site geological contingency and its effect on rock coast erosion. Journal of Coastal Research, (Special Issue 64), (pp. 831-835). [Full Paper]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Chew, C., Hepburn, C., & Stephenson, W. (2011). The effects of sedimentation on the growth and mortality of juvenile Haliotis iris and their living habitat (crustose coralline algae). Proceedings of the New Zealand Marine Sciences Society (NZMSS) Conference: Understanding, Managing, and Conserving our Marine Environment. (pp. 37). Retrieved from http://nzmss.org/assets/Conference/NZMSS2011AbstractsPosterPresentations.pdf
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Inkpen, R. J., Stephenson, W. J., Kirk, R. M., Hemmingsen, M. A., & Hemmingsen, S. A. (2010). Analysis of relationships between micro-topography and short- and long-term erosion rates on shore platforms at Kaikoura Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand. Geomorphology, 121(3-4), 266-273. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2010.04.023
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Naylor, L. A., & Stephenson, W. J. (2010). On the role of discontinuities in mediating shore platform erosion. Geomorphology, 114(1-2), 89-100. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2008.12.024
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Naylor, L. A., Stephenson, W. J., & Trenhaile, A. S. (2010). Rock coast geomorphology: Recent advances and future research directions. Geomorphology, 114, 3-11. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2009.02.004
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Stephenson, W. J., Kirk, R. M., Hemmingsen, S. A., & Hemmingsen, M. A. (2010). Decadal scale micro erosion rates on shore platforms. Geomorphology, 114(1-2), 22-29. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2008.10.013
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Stephenson, W. J., & Naylor, L. A. (2010). Rock coast geomorphology [Editorial]. Geomorphology, 114, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2009.02.013
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Stephenson, W. J., & Finlayson, B. (2009). Measuring erosion with the micro-erosion meter: Contributions to understanding landform evolution. Earth-Science Reviews, 95(1-2), 53-92. doi: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2009.03.006
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Goodfellow, B. W., & Stephenson, W. J. (2008). Role of infragravity energy in bar formation in a strong-wind bay: Observations from Seaford Beach, Port Phillip Bay, Australia. Geographical Research, 46(2), 208-223. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2008.00511.x
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Stephenson, W. (2008). Discussion of de Lange, W. P. and Moon V. G. 2005. Estimating long-term cliff recession rates from shore platform widths. Engineering Geology 80, 292-301. Engineering Geology, 101(3-4), 288-291. doi: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2008.04.008
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Gómez-Pujol, L., Stephenson, W. J., & Fornós, J. J. (2007). Two-hourly surface change on supra-tidal rock (Marengo, Victoria, Australia). Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 32(1), 1-12. doi: 10.1002/esp.1373
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Inkpen, R. J., & Stephenson, W. (2006). Statistical analysis of the significance of site topography and erosion history on erosion rates on intertidal shore platforms, Kaikoura Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand. Geomorphology, 81(1-2), 18-28. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.03.004
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Stephenson, W. J. (2006). Coastal geomorphology. Progress in Physical Geography, 30(1), 122-132. doi: 10.1191/0309133306pp475pr
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Thornton, L. E., & Stephenson, W. J. (2006). Rock strength: A control of shore platform elevation. Journal of Coastal Research, 22(1), 224-231. doi: 10.2112/05a-0017.1
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Goodfellow, B. W., & Stephenson, W. J. (2005). Beach morphodynamics in a strong-wind bay: A low-energy environment? Marine Geology, 214, 101-116. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2004.10.022
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Stephenson, W. J., & Thornton, L. E. (2005). Australian rock coasts: Review and prospects. Australian Geographer, 36(1), 95-115. doi: 10.1080/00049180500050946
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Inkpen, R. J., Twigg, L., & Stephenson, W. J. (2004). The use of multilevel modeling in evaluating controls on erosion rates on inter-tidal shore platforms, Kaikoura Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand. Geomorphology, 57(1-2), 29-39. doi: 10.1016/S0169-555X(03)00081-3
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Stephenson, W. J., & Brander, R. W. (2004). Coastal geomorphology. Progress in Physical Geography, 28(4), 569-580. doi: 10.1191/0309133304pp426pr
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Stephenson, W. J., Taylor, A. J., Hemmingsen, M. A., Tsujimoto, H., & Kirk, R. M. (2004). Short‐term microscale topographic changes of coastal bedrock on shore platforms. Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 29(13), 1663-1673. doi: 10.1002/esp.1120
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Stephenson, W. J., & Brander, R. W. (2003). Coastal geomorphology into the twenty-first century. Progress in Physical Geography, 27(4), 607-623. doi: 10.1191/0309133303pp398pr
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Allan, J. C., Stephenson, W. J., Kirk, R. M., & Taylor, A. (2002). Lacustrine shore platforms at Lake Waikaremoana, North Island, New Zealand. Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 27(2), 207-220. doi: 10.1002/esp.315
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Stephenson, W. (2001). Shore platform width: A fundamental problem. Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, 45(4), 511-527.
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Stephenson, W. J., & Kirk, R. M. (2001). Surface swelling of coastal bedrock on inter-tidal shore platforms, Kaikoura Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand. Geomorphology, 41(1), 5-21. doi: 10.1016/S0169-555X(01)00100-3
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Kirk, R. M., Komar, P. D., Allan, J. C., & Stephenson, W. J. (2000). Shoreline erosion on Lake Hawea, New Zealand, caused by high lake levels and storm-wave runup. Journal of Coastal Research, 16(2), 346-356.
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Stephenson, W. J. (2000). Shore platforms: A neglected coastal feature? Progress in Physical Geography, 24(3), 311-327.
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Stephenson, W. J., & Kirk, R. M. (2000). Development of shore platforms on Kaikoura Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand: Part One: The role of waves. Geomorphology, 32(1-2), 21-41. doi: 10.1016/S0169-555X(99)00061-6
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Stephenson, W. J., & Kirk, R. M. (2000). Development of shore platforms on Kaikoura Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand II: The role of subaerial weathering. Geomorphology, 32(1-2), 43-56. doi: 10.1016/S0169-555X(99)00062-8
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Stephenson, W., & Shulmeister, J. (1999). A Holocene progradation record from Okains Bay, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology & Geophysics, 42(1), 11-19. doi: 10.1080/00288306.1999.9514828
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Stephenson, W. J., & Kirk, R. M. (1998). Rates and patterns of erosion on inter‐tidal shore platforms, Kaikoura Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand. Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 23(12), 1071-1085. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9837(199812)23:12<1071::AID-ESP922>3.0.CO;2-U
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Stephenson, W. J. (1997). Improving the traversing micro-erosion meter. Journal of Coastal Research, 13(1), 236-241.
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Stephenson, W. J., & Kirk, R. M. (1996). Measuring erosion rates using the micro-erosion meter: 20 years of data from shore platforms, Kaikoura Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand. Marine Geology, 131(3-4), 209-218. doi: 10.1016/0025-3227(96)00008-4
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