Rate My Professor Hannah Power

Power's research specializations encompass the processes and morphologies of coastal environments, spanning sandy beaches, rocky shores, estuaries, and coral reefs. She employs field-based experiments, remote sensing techniques, and numerical modelling to study ocean waves, tides, currents, coastal hazards including wave overwash and tsunami, and climate change effects on coastlines. She has produced over 60 peer-reviewed publications, including 'Future coastal protection is primarily dependent on coral reef health, not rising sea levels' (Science Advances, 2018), 'Coral reef structural complexity provides important coastal protection from waves' (Science Advances, 2018), 'Research priorities for coastal geoscience and engineering: A collaborative exercise in priority setting from Australia' (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021), and 'Quantifying bore-bore capture on natural beaches' (Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 2020). Her research has attracted more than $1.5 million in competitive grants and includes leadership in two major voyages on Australia's Marine National Facility vessel RV Investigator. Power's contributions have earned her the 2021 Australian Institute of Policy and Science Young Tall Poppy Award, selection as a Science and Technology Australia Superstar of STEM for 2021-2022, and a finalist position in the 2015 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education. She serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, is a member of the NSW Coastal Council, and founded the Australasian Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference series. Additionally, she engages extensively in science communication with over 40 media appearances and advocates for gender equity in STEM fields.