Overview
Background
Dr David Wainwright is an adjunct research fellow with the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Queensland. Apart from his involvement in research, David also has over 20 years of industry experience as a consulting engineer, focusing on coastal engineering, environmental hydraulics, geomorphology and adaptation to climate change - particularly in the coastal zone.
David’s work typically covers coastal engineering design, coastal geomorphology and land use planning. David is also broadly familiar with key aspects of coastal ecology, local government management, property law and community consultation. His key areas of expertise include risk assessment methods for planning in the face of coastal and flooding hazards and sea level rise, engineering design, numerical modelling, and coastal lagoons. David’s PhD thesis investigated numerical modelling methods to inform management of the entrances to coastal lagoons.
He has been a chartered engineer with Engineers Australia since 2001, with membership in the Civil and Environmental Colleges. David provides regular services to that organisation in interviewing individuals applying for chartered membership and acting as a judge for its biannual Engineering Excellence Awards. David is also a conjoint lecturer with the School of Environmental and Life Sciences at the University of Newcastle. David is a director of Salients Pty Limited, a consulting company he established in 2015.
Availability
- Dr David Wainwright is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, University of Technology Sydney
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Assessing coastline recession for adaptation planning: sea level rise versus storm erosion
Ranasinghe, Roshanka, Callaghan, David P., Li, Fan, Wainwright, David J. and Duong, Trang Minh (2023). Assessing coastline recession for adaptation planning: sea level rise versus storm erosion. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) 8286, 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-35523-8
2023
Conference Publication
Utility of probabilistic inundation hazard assessments
Wainwright, David, Callaghan, Dave and Hanslow, David (2023). Utility of probabilistic inundation hazard assessments. Australasian Coasts and Ports 2023, Twin Waters, Australia, 15-18 August 2023. Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
2020
Journal Article
Consideration of uncertainty in sea level rise in Australia's most exposed estuary: a discussion on allowances under different epistemic uncertainties
Callaghan, David P., Wainwright, David J. and Hanslow, David J. (2020). Consideration of uncertainty in sea level rise in Australia's most exposed estuary: a discussion on allowances under different epistemic uncertainties. Coastal Engineering, 159 103718, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103718
2020
Other Outputs
Statistical simulations of Swansea Channel flooding under uncertain sea level rise
Callaghan, David, Wainwright, David and Hanslow, David (2020). Statistical simulations of Swansea Channel flooding under uncertain sea level rise. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.714
2018
Journal Article
An investigation of coastal climate change risk assessment practice in Australia
Tonmoy, Fahim Nawroz, Wainwright, David, Verdon-Kidd, Danielle C. and Rissik, David (2018). An investigation of coastal climate change risk assessment practice in Australia. Environmental Science and Policy, 80, 9-20. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2017.11.003
2017
Conference Publication
Balancing competing objectives in coastal entrance management
Wainwright, David J., Gaston, Troy, Lord, Doug B., Macdonald, Tim and Brown, Warren (2017). Balancing competing objectives in coastal entrance management. Australasian Coasts and Ports 2017 Conference, Cairns, QLD Australia, 21-23 June 2017. Barton, ACT Australia: Engineers Australia, PIANC Australia and Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand.
2016
Journal Article
Drawing the line on coastline recession risk
Jongejan, Ruben, Ranasinghe, Roshanka, Wainwright, David, Callaghan, David P. and Reyns, Johan (2016). Drawing the line on coastline recession risk. Ocean and Coastal Management, 122, 87-94. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.01.006
2015
Journal Article
Measurement and modelling of an artificial coastal lagoon breach
Wainwright, D. J. and Baldock, T. E. (2015). Measurement and modelling of an artificial coastal lagoon breach. Coastal Engineering, 101, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2015.04.002
2015
Journal Article
Moving from deterministic towards probabilistic coastal hazard and risk assessment: development of a modelling framework and application to Narrabeen Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Wainwright, D. J., Ranasinghe, R., Callaghan, D. P., Woodroffe, C. D., Jongejan, R., Dougherty, A. J., Rogers, K. and Cowell, P. J. (2015). Moving from deterministic towards probabilistic coastal hazard and risk assessment: development of a modelling framework and application to Narrabeen Beach, New South Wales, Australia. Coastal Engineering, 96, 92-99. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2014.11.009
2015
Other Outputs
Tabourie Lake artificial breach data
Wainwright, David (2015). Tabourie Lake artificial breach data. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.640
2014
Journal Article
Surveyed and modelled one-year morphodynamics in the braided lower Tana River
Lotsari, Eliisa, Wainwright, David, Corner, Geoffrey D., Alho, Petteri and Kayhko, Jukka (2014). Surveyed and modelled one-year morphodynamics in the braided lower Tana River. Hydrological Processes, 28 (4), 2685-2716. doi: 10.1002/hyp.9750
2014
Journal Article
An argument for probabilistic coastal hazard assessment: Retrospective examination of practice in New South Wales, Australia
Wainwright, D. J., Ranasinghe, R., Callaghan, D. P., Woodroffe, C. D., Cowell, P. J. and Rogers, K. (2014). An argument for probabilistic coastal hazard assessment: Retrospective examination of practice in New South Wales, Australia. Ocean and Coastal Management, 95, 147-155. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.04.009
2014
Book Chapter
A framework for modelling the risks of climate-change impacts on Australian coasts
Woodroffe, Colin, Callaghan, Dave, Cowell, Peter, Wainwright, David, Rogers, Kerrylee and Ranasinghe, Roshanka (2014). A framework for modelling the risks of climate-change impacts on Australian coasts. Applied Studies in Climate Adaptation. (pp. 181-189) edited by Palutikof, JP, Boulter, SL, Barnett, J and Rissik, D. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118845028.ch20
2013
Journal Article
Statistical modelling of the barrier height fronting a coastal lagoon and the impact of sea-level rise
Wainwright, D. J., Callaghan, D. P. and Baldock, T. E. (2013). Statistical modelling of the barrier height fronting a coastal lagoon and the impact of sea-level rise. Coastal Engineering, 75, 10-20. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2013.01.003
2013
Journal Article
The impact of various methods of wave transfers from deep water to nearshore when determining extreme beach erosion
Callaghan, David P. and Wainwright, David (2013). The impact of various methods of wave transfers from deep water to nearshore when determining extreme beach erosion. Coastal Engineering, 74, 50-58. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2012.12.001
2013
Conference Publication
Probabilistic coastal hazard lines for risk based coastal assessment
Wainwright, David J., Callaghan, David P., Cowell, Peter, Dougherty, Amy and Woodroffe, Colin D. (2013). Probabilistic coastal hazard lines for risk based coastal assessment. 21st Australasian Coastal and Ocean Engineering Conference and the 14th Australasian Port and Harbour Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 11-13 September 2013. Barton, ACT, Australia: National Committee on Applied Mechanics.
2013
Conference Publication
Probabilistic coastal hazard lines for risk based coastal assessment
Wainwright, David J., Callaghan, David P., Cowell, Peter, Dougherty, Amy and Woodroffe, Colin D. (2013). Probabilistic coastal hazard lines for risk based coastal assessment. Coasts and Ports 2013: 21st Australasian Coastal and Ocean Engineering Conference and the 14th Australasian Port and Harbour Conference, Manly, NSW, Australia, 11-13 September, 2013. Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
2012
Conference Publication
Statistical modelling of coastal lagoon barrier height to inform coastal design and planning
Wainwright, D. J., Baldock, T. E. and Callaghan, D. P. (2012). Statistical modelling of coastal lagoon barrier height to inform coastal design and planning. Coast to Coast 2012, Brisbane, Australia, 17-21 September 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
Coastal adaptation framework from geological to engineering time scales
Wainwright, David, Callaghan, David, Cowell, Peter and Woodroffe, Colin (2012). Coastal adaptation framework from geological to engineering time scales. Coast to Coast 2012, Brisbane, Australia, 17-21 September 2012.
2012
Other Outputs
Dynamic modelling of coastal lagoon opening processes
Wainwright, David John (2012). Dynamic modelling of coastal lagoon opening processes. PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.411
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