CEF - Coastal Environmental Geomorphology
When and where
22/02/2010 until 26/02/2010
Duration: 5 days
9:00 am, 22 February, at School of Earth Sciences, The University of Melbourne, then 5 days in the field
Course coordinator/contact
Dr Neville Rosengren
Phone : 54447942
Email : n.rosengren@latrobe.edu.au
Subject Coordinators
Neville Rosengren (La Trobe University)
Course Outline:
This is a field-based introduction to coastal landforms and processes designed for students who have not taken advanced courses in coastal geomorphology. The course begins (in a coffee shop in Williamstown) with a very short review of the geological character and process environments of the Victorian coast and then goes to the beach (and cliff and estuary and mudflat) for the rest of the week. Field studies for each coastal sector include: the nature and origin of the coastal materials, geomorphic processes, environmental history, practical issues in coastal management such as hazard/risk assessment, steep coast dynamics, beach maintenance and nourishment, impact of marinas and other engineering structures, potential indications and implications of sea level rise, and the conservation of significant and sensitive geoscience sites.
The field sites to be visited include parts of Port Phillip and Westernport Bay, west/south Gippsland and part of the Otway and Port Campbell limestone coast. The tinerary will be flexible and determined by weather and tide.
PROPOSED ITINERARY
DAY 1. Introduction. Field study - coast of Port Philip Bay (Williamstown to Mount Martha), including marinas, sea walls, renourished beaches, various steep coastal slopes.(Overnight at Kilcunda).
DAY 2. Desalination plant site at Wonthaggi. Andersons Inlet, cliffs and platforms at Walkerville and Cape Liptrap. Conflicts of conservation and urban & recreational expansion at these sites. (Overnight at Kilcunda).
DAY 3. Mangrove and broad intertidal shores of Westernport Bay including Bass River, Corinella, Lang Lang, Tooradin. (Sorrento-Queenscliff ferry). Bellarine Peninsula and Barwon Heads. (overnight at Torquay).
DAY 4. Angleasea – Aireys Inlet and eastern Otways coast (overnight at Apollo Bay).
DAY 5. Gellibrand River and Aire River estuaries. Port Campbell limestone coast, Two Mile Bay. (Return to Melbourne).
SEE IMPORTANT FURTHER DETAILS IN THE “SPECIAL” WINDOW BELOW.
Shared accommodation for four nights (cabins in caravan parks) to be arranged. (expect to pay about $100 for accommodation for the week plus food and drink). You need field gear including sleeping bag, towel and pillow. Small tent OK but tent sites cost about the same as shared cabins.
Course Assesment:
1. Field interpretation diagrams from selected sites.
2. Short report (1500 words max.) on a theme of your choice relevant to several sites
e.g. sea level rise impacts, safety/hazards, other management implications.
Special Requirements:
Watch your e-mails for confirmation/variation of the time and place for the first meeting on Monday 22nd Feb. Pick-up will be at Williamstown Railway Station between 9:00 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. This venue is easily accessible, close to the coast and avoids the issues of having to park cars for a week and struggle into Melbourne Uni with field gear. Drop-off at the end of the week can be at other railway stations.
Payment Information:
No travel costs but expect to pay $100+ for accommodation + $50 food/drink for the week.
Groups:
Environmental and Regolith Processes
Field Trip: : YES
Approx. Cost: $0.00
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* Please check the course details, or contact the course coordinator for clarification.
Course Fees:
MCA Student: $0.00
External Student: $0.00
Industry: $0.00
