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Dr. Claire Earlie

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4800 Oak Grove Drive, M/S 300-323

Pasadena, CA 91109

Curriculum Vitae:

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Sea Level And Ice

Scientist

Employed By

Caltech/JPL

Biography

Dr Claire Earlie is a Sea Level Scientist in the Sea Level and Ice Group, in the Earth Sciences Section. Her research focuses on the influence of nearshore hydrodynamics and high energy waves on coastal geomorphology. Using a variety of in situ, remotely sensed and modelled data, she aims to understand nearshore processes on a range of spatial and temporal scales. More specifically, her recent research has involved monitoring coastal response to storms and extreme wave conditions as well as glacial response to oceanic waves.

Education

  • PhD, Coastal Geomorphology, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK (2015)
  • MSc Applied Marine Science, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK (2011)
  • BSc (Hons) Ocean Science, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK (2003)

Professional Experience

  • 2023 – present Sea Level Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology
  • 2017 – 2022 Assistant Professor, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff, UK
  • 2015 – 2017 Marie Curie Prestige and LabexMER Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, France
  • 2011 – 2015 PhD researcher and Coastal Processes field research and teaching assistant, Plymouth, UK
  • 2008 – 2010 Coastal Scientist, DHV Haskoning, Peterborough, UK

Community Service

  • School Deputy Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University (2018 – present)
  • School Director of Outreach, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University (2018)
  • Presenter and contributor - Time for Geography Educational Videos (2017 – present)
  • Various media, TV, radio and newspaper interviews (BBC, Sky News, ITV, The Washington Post, The Conversation among others) and community presentations discussions and panels for STEM and Women in Science

Research Interests

  • Coastal geomorphology
  • Nearshore hydrodynamics
  • Rocky coasts
  • Coastal cliff erosion
  • Wave-glacier interaction

Selected Awards

  • 2019: The Geographical Association, Silver Publishers Award, Time for Geography educational videos
  • 2016: Marie Curie Prestige co-funding fellowship
  • 2015: LabexMER postdoctoral research fellowship
  • 2013: Best presentation overall (International Coastal Symposium, Plymouth, out of 500 presentations)
  • 2013: Best oral presentation by a student (International Coastal Symposium, Plymouth)

Selected Publications

  1. Earlie, C. Le Dantec, N. and Young, A. (submitted, ESPL). Coastal cliff-top ground motions generated by waves across the intertidal zone.
  2. Cox Rónadh, Ardhuin Fabrice, Dias Frédéric, Autret Ronan, Beisiegel Nicole, Earlie Claire S., Herterich James G., Kennedy Andrew, Paris Raphaël, Raby Alison, Schmitt Pál, Weiss Robert (2020) Systematic Review Shows That Work Done by Storm Waves Can Be Misinterpreted as Tsunami-Related Because Commonly Used Hydrodynamic Equations Are Flawed, Frontiers in Marine Science, 20(4) DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00004
  3. Earlie, C., Masselink, G., Russell, P. (2018) The role of beach morphology on coastal cliff erosion under extreme waves, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 43(6) pp. 1213-1228, DOI: 10.1002/esp.4308
  4. Earlie, C., Young, A., Masselink, G., Russell, P. (2015) Coastal cliff ground motions and response to extreme storm waves. Geophysical Research Letters DOI: 10.1002/2014GL062534
  5. Earlie, C., Masselink, G., Russell, P., Shail, R., (2014) Application of airborne LiDAR to investigate rates of recession in rocky coast environments, Journal of Coastal Conservation, DOI: 10.1007/s11852-014-0340-1
  6. Earlie, C., Masselink, G., Russell, P., Shail, R., (2013) Sensitivity analysis of the methodology for quantifying cliff erosion using airborne LiDAR – examples from Cornwall, UK., In: Conley, D.C., Masselink, G., Russell, P.E. and O’Hare, T.J. (eds.), Proceedings 12th International Coastal Symposium (Plymouth, England), Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 65 pp. 470-475.
  7. Guthrie, G., Earlie, C., Clipsham, V., (2011) West of Wales Second Generation Shoreline Management, Royal Haskoning Ltd, Peterborough.

Projects

NASA Sea Level Change Team