OceanExpert ID: 66711
Dr Alejandro Astorga ASTORGA MOAR
Research Fellow
School of Civil Engineering
Quick Info
Work Location
Faculty of Science
Building 69, Level 2 - map
Brisbane Queensland 4072
Australia
Nationality
Mexico
Email(s)
Profile URL
Persistent Digital Identifiers (UIDs)
ORCID: 0000-0002-3295-447X
Highest Degree
PhD
Job Type
Research
Subject Area
Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Activities
Contributor to the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP) team dedicated to safeguarding, restoring and fortifying coral reefs in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR).
Developed a decision support tool integrating non-cyclonic wave climates obtained from numerical modeling in the GBR and thresholds developed by PhD students. This tool calculates probabilities of coral breakage and rubble mobilization, identifying optimal locations for targeted reef restoration interventions in the GBR.
Wave and hydrodynamic modeling (XBeach) to predict cyclonic waves and everyday maximum wave patterns in the GBR. Integrated the rubble mobilization and breaking thresholds to assess the vulnerability of reefs within the GBR under this wave climates.
Estimate future wave climates to determine peak velocities for upcoming interventions aimed at enhancing reef resilience, providing crucial data for strategic planning and effective reef management.
Sea regions of study
Great Australian Bight
South Pacific Ocean
South Pacific Ocean
Working language(s)
English
Spanish
Spanish
Citation(s)
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wy-IHxUAAAAJ&hl=es
Last Updated: 2024-05-11