Rhian is an Associate Coastal Engineer, working with Baird from their Australian office for since 2018. Experience prior to this included as a coastal engineer with Seashore Engineering, Shore Coastal and Damara WA and an undergraduate engineer with SPIE Plexal and Chevron Australia. Rhian has 8 years of experience within the coastal, ocean and environmental engineering consulting sphere, and has worked on projects in a wide range of locations, including across the Western Australian coastline, throughout Australia, and internationally. This work has focused on metocean data analysis, interpretation, and presentation, numerical modelling, coastal and shoreline monitoring, engineering design criteria, landform and geomorphic assessment, and hazard risk management within coastal, estuarine and fluvial environments.

Jeff Hansen is an Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia in the School of Earth Sciences and Oceans Institute. Since joining UWA in 2013 his research has focused on wave, current and sediment transport dynamics in coastal areas as well as developing methods to collect in situ and remotely sensed observations in the ocean. In addition to his research he coordinates UWA’s Master of Oceanography and Marine Science undergraduate degree.

Ryan Lowe is a Professor of Coastal Engineering at the University of Western Australia within the UWA Oceans Institute. Ryan co-leads UWA’s Coastal and Offshore Research Laboratory that delivers innovative applied research in support of a range of marine industries. Ryan’s research focuses on the study of coastal processes and hazards, as well as developing novel approaches to mitigate coastal hazard risk using both engineered and nature-based solutions. Ryan has authored over 150 journal publications as well as numerous technical reports for industry and government. He also contributes to a number of international initiatives that advance nature-based solutions for coastal protection, including as Lead Author for the Reefs chapter of an international guidelines developed via a consortium led by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Stuart Barr is the director of Shore Coastal (Est. 2007), the first coastal engineering business to be established in a regional area of Western Australia. Stuart also established Seashore Engineering in 2012 with Dr Matt Eliot to provide increased capability to clients for larger projects. 

Stuart has more than twenty-five years’ experience in coastal engineering and management throughout Australia and the Asia-Pacific, including experience as the Senior Coastal Engineer for the Western Australian government in 2007 before establishing Shore Coastal. Stuart has been involved in Coastal Adaptation Planning for the Geographe Bay coast for the last 15 years.

Justin is a PhD candidate in coastal engineering and Keiran McNamara World Heritage Scholar at the University of Western Australia (UWA) Oceans Institute. His research focuses on the hydrodynamic interactions between surface waves and various engineered coral reef structures, with an emphasis on enhancing management and restoration efforts. Justin also commissioned the 54 m long wave flume at the UWA Coastal and Offshore Research Laboratory where he has since been engaged across numerous industry projects. 

Martijn is a chartered professional civil engineer with 25 years of international experience in coastal engineering.

His focus is on coastal structures. One career highlight is being co-inventor of the Xbloc concrete breakwater armour unit, an innovative unit applied in over 30 projects worldwide, including at Gorgon LNG.

Rory is a coastal engineer who joined the City of Wanneroo in 2014. Prior to this he worked for an engineering consultancy as a coastal engineer and project manager. Rory's role at the City is Principal Coastal Engineer and he is currently responsible for coastal management projects and operations, beach access, coastal monitoring and coastal maintenance works. 

Rory has actively managed coastal erosion issues and adaptation measures at Quinns Beach since 2014 which included construction of a GSC Revetment, numerous coastal engineering studies, construction of four groynes, ongoing annual beach renourishment works and extensive community consultation with a total expenditure of over $13M.

Demont is a bachelors and masters qualified engineer with over twenty-six years of experience within coastal and civil engineering environments. For the past eighteen years he has been heavily involved in Coastal Engineering in a variety of aspects including design, numerical modelling, physical modelling, site investigations, oceanographic data analysis, coastal asset condition inspections, and Project Management.  His design experience includes coastal features such as breakwaters, revetments, groynes, lagoons, beach nourishment, structure repair and upgrade, and intertidal creek restoration. His connection to the coastal environment is embedded in his personal life. He enjoys multiple water and wind activities.  These interests are complimentary, and he can therefore offer depth of understanding of the coastal and ocean environment and extensive experience.

Rumour has it Matt was born with salt water in his veins. Matt is a Marine Engineer, Naval Architect, Blue Economy Entrepreneur and Ocean Advocate. He began his career on the water at the age of 12 with the acquisition of his first sailing ship, a mirror dingy. He graduated to larger craft in his teens going to sea as a Marine Engineer on BHP’s blue water fleet. In 2002 Matt cut his teeth in offshore construction, working globally on energy projects. In 2011 he founded Subcon and pioneered reef engineering, providing nature positive solutions for coastal developments, marine habitat loss, fisheries decline, decommissioning, coastal erosion control and tourism. MMA Offshore acquired Subcon in 2022 where Matt now works as Business Development Manager. In his spare time he chairs the Blue Economy Business Advisory Committee to the City of Cockburn, is a Non Executive Director at WaveX and chairs the technical committee for the Society of Underwater Technology.