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Ryan J. Lowe is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, contributing extensively across several subfields including Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's main topics of work encompass a variety of areas in coastal and marine environments. Key topics include:

  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes

Recent publications by Ryan J. Lowe span from 2020 to 2022, covering a range of environmental and marine science subjects. Selected papers include:

  • "Training language models to follow instructions with human feedback," 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Global declines in coral reef calcium carbonate production under ocean acidification and warming," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Early recovery dynamics of turbid coral reefs after recurring bleaching events," 2020, Journal of Environmental Management
  • "Towards modelling the future risk of cyclone wave damage to the world's coral reefs," 2020, Global Change Biology
  • "Maximising resilience to sea-level rise in urban coastal ecosystems through systematic conservation planning," 2022, Landscape and Urban Planning

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. The most common co-authors include:

  • Jeff E. Hansen
  • Marco Ghisalberti
  • Michael V. W. Cuttler
  • Dirk P. Rijnsdorp
  • Mark L. Buckley

Ryan J. Lowe's work has appeared predominantly in specialized publication venues related to coastal and marine sciences. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Coastal Engineering Proceedings
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Best Publications

  • Global warming and recurrent mass bleaching of corals

    Terry P. Hughes;James T. Kerry;Mariana Álvarez-Noriega;Jorge G. Álvarez-Romero

  • Spatial and temporal patterns of mass bleaching of corals in the Anthropocene.

    Terry Hughes;Kristen D. Anderson;Sean R. Connolly;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron

  • Spectral wave dissipation over a barrier reef

    Ryan J. Lowe;James L. Falter;Marion D. Bandet;Geno Pawlak

  • Oscillatory flow through submerged canopies: 1. Velocity structure

    Ryan J. Lowe;Jeffrey R. Koseff;Stephen G. Monismith

  • The central role of dispersal in the maintenance and persistence of seagrass populations

    Gary A. Kendrick;Michelle Waycott;Tim J. B. Carruthers;Marion L. Cambridge

  • Global declines in coral reef calcium carbonate production under ocean acidification and warming

    Christopher E Cornwall;Christopher E Cornwall;Christopher E Cornwall;Steeve Comeau;Steeve Comeau;Steeve Comeau;Niklas A Kornder;Niklas A Kornder;Chris T Perry

  • The dynamics of infragravity wave transformation over a fringing reef

    Andrew Pomeroy;Andrew Pomeroy;Ryan Lowe;Graham Symonds;Ap Van Dongeren

  • Wave-Driven Circulation of a Coastal Reef–Lagoon System

    Ryan J. Lowe;James L. Falter;Stephen G. Monismith;Marlin J. Atkinson

  • Oceanic forcing of coral reefs.

    Ryan J. Lowe;James L. Falter

  • Numerical modeling of low-frequency wave dynamics over a fringing coral reef

    Ap Van Dongeren;Ryan Lowe;Andrew Pomeroy;Andrew Pomeroy;Duong Minh Trang

  • A numerical study of circulation in a coastal reef-lagoon system

    Ryan J. Lowe;James L. Falter;Stephen G. Monismith;Marlin J. Atkinson

  • Marine heatwave causes unprecedented regional mass bleaching of thermally resistant corals in northwestern Australia.

    Morane Le Nohaïc;Claire L. Ross;Christopher E. Cornwall;Steeve Comeau

  • Spectral wave flow attenuation within submerged canopies: Implications for wave energy dissipation

    Ryan J. Lowe;James L. Falter;Jeffrey R. Koseff;Stephen G. Monismith

  • The movement ecology of seagrasses

    Kathryn McMahon;Kor-jent van Dijk;Leonardo Ruiz-Montoya;Gary A. Kendrick

  • The non-Boussinesq lock-exchange problem. Part 1. Theory and experiments

    Ryan J. Lowe;James W. Rottman;P. F. Linden

  • Hydrodynamics of larval settlement: The influence of turbulent stress events at potential recruitment sites

    John P. Crimaldi;Janet K. Thompson;Johanna H. Rosman;Ryan J. Lowe

  • Physical and Biological Controls on the Carbonate Chemistry of Coral Reef Waters: Effects of Metabolism, Wave Forcing, Sea Level, and Geomorphology

    James L. Falter;Ryan J. Lowe;Zhenlin Zhang;Malcolm McCulloch

  • A new model for predicting the drag exerted by vegetation canopies

    Vahid Etminan;Ryan J. Lowe;Marco Ghisalberti

  • Demographic and genetic connectivity: the role and consequences of reproduction, dispersal and recruitment in seagrasses.

    Gary A. Kendrick;Robert J. Orth;John Statton;Renae Hovey

  • Nearshore circulation in a tropical fringing reef system

    Soheila Taebi;Ryan J. Lowe;Charitha B. Pattiaratchi;Greg N. Ivey

  • Feedback between sediment and light for seagrass: Where is it important?

    Matthew P. Adams;Renae K. Hovey;Matthew R. Hipsey;Louise C. Bruce

  • Particulate nutrient fluxes over a fringing coral reef: relevant scales of phytoplankton production and mechanisms of supply

    Alex S. J. Wyatt;Ryan J. Lowe;Stuart Humphries;Anya M. Waite

  • Modeling flow in coral communities with and without waves: A synthesis of porous media and canopy flow approaches

    Ryan J. Lowe;Uri Shavit;James L. Falter;Jeffrey R. Koseff

  • A laboratory study of the velocity structure in an intrusive gravity current

    Ryan J. Lowe;P. F. Linden;James W. Rottman

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory Ivey
Gregory Ivey University of Western Australia
Malcolm T. McCulloch
Malcolm T. McCulloch University of Western Australia
Pradeep Lall
Pradeep Lall Auburn University
Ap van Dongeren
Ap van Dongeren IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Stephen G. Monismith
Stephen G. Monismith Stanford University
Gary A. Kendrick
Gary A. Kendrick University of Western Australia
Curt D. Storlazzi
Curt D. Storlazzi United States Geological Survey
Charitha Pattiaratchi
Charitha Pattiaratchi University of Western Australia
Jeffrey R. Koseff
Jeffrey R. Koseff Stanford University
Steeve Comeau
Steeve Comeau Villefranche Oceanographic Laboratory

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