Miss Sarah Jewell

Biography/ Background

Employment History

2007-present - Civil & Environmental Engineer, URS Australia Pty Ltd

2005-2006 - Graduate Water Treatment Process Engineer, SA Water Corporation

Qualifications

2009-present: PhD research scholar, University of Adelaide

2000-2005: Bachelor of Engineering (Civil & Environmental), 1st Class Honours, University of Adelaide

2000-2005: Bachelor of Science (majors in Applied Mathematics and Physical & Inorganic Chemistry), University of Adelaide

Awards & Achievements

Australian Water Association Young Water Professional of the Year Award, 2009

SA Australian Water Association Young Water Professional Award, 2008

Richard Cavagnaro Award - Australian Geomechanics Society (SA Chapter), 2007

Australian Water Association National Undergraduate Water Prize, 2006

Hodgson Medal, SA Branch, Australian Water Association, 2005

Coffey Prize in Geotechnical Engineering, 2003

Research Interests

• Coastal lagoon hydrodynamics and geomorphology
  
• Dredging of tidal lagoon systems

Research Project

"Dredging and sea level rise: impacts on the geomorphology of the Murray Mouth coastal lagoon "

Dredging of the Murray Mouth has been ongoing since 2002 to reduce build-up of sediments within the tidal inlet and associated estuary and prevent closure of the Mouth as a result of greatly diminished river flows. Previous research has suggested that dredging of the Murray Mouth has had an impact on the tidal asymmetry of the coastal lagoon system, reducing the degree of flood dominance, and hence the net landward sediment flux.

The primary aim of this research is to gain a fuller understanding of the influences of dredging on the tidal dynamics of coastal lagoons in which dredging is used as a countermeasure to a net sediment influx. Expected research outcomes include the following:

• Development and demonstration of alternative approaches to characterisation of tidal asymmetry, relevant for application to mixed tidal regimes
• Improvement of the general understanding of the causes and effects of sub-tidal coastal lagoon sea level fluctuations
• Development of an innovative approach to dredging tidal inlets that may have general application for achieving improved tidal exchange within coastal lagoons
• Development of a case study of the prediction of morphological impacts of climate change induced sea level rise
• Further development of the use of numerical modelling techniques to coastal lagoon morphology applications

Supervisors

Associate Professor David Walker, School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Adelaide

Professor Martin Lambert, School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Adelaide

Dr André Fortunato, Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC), Estuaries and Coastal Zones Division, Lisbon, Portugal

Dr Joseph Davis, Murray Darling Basin Authority

Publications

Conference Papers

Jewell, S.A., Fortunato, A. and Walker, D. (2011). "Generation of flood dominance in a mixed tidal system: a numerical investigation of the Murray Mouth." 20th Australasian Coastal and Ocean Engineering Conference and the 13th Australasian Port and Harbour Conference, Engineers Australia, National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering, PIANC Australia and the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand, Perth, Australia.

Jewell, S.A. and Walker, D.J. (2009). "When the River stops running - maintaining a flood dominant coastal lagoon." 2009 Australasian Coasts and Ports Conference, New Zealand Coastal Society, Wellington, New Zealand.

Kemp, D.J., Wright, C.J., Jewell, S.A. (2008). "The Gammon Ranges Project - monitoring in a remote area.", Water Down Under, Adelaide, April 2008.

 Journal Papers

Jewell, S.A., Walker, D.J., Fortunato, A.B. (2012) Tidal asymmetry in a coastal lagoon subject to a mixed tidal regime, Geomorphology, 138(1), 171-180.

Jewell, S., Muller, J., Telfer, A., Thompson, M. (2007) Restoration plan for a wetland affected by saline groundwater, Water (Journal of the Australian Water Association), 34(7), 44-48.

Jewell, S.A., Mitchell, P.W. (2009) The Thornthwaite Moisture Index and seasonal soil movement in Adelaide, Australian Geomechanics, 44(1), 59-67.

Professional Associations

Professional Affiliations

• Engineers Australia, MIEAust
• Australian Water Association (AWA)
• Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering
• Coastal Education and Research Foundation (CERF)
• Engineers without Borders
• Hydrological Society of South Australia

Journal Reviews

• Journal of Coastal Research
• Australian Journal of Civil Engineering
• Australian Journal of Water Resources
  

 

 

Entry last updated: Friday, 16 Dec 2011