This global initiative aims to establish an international network of scientists passionate about coastal processes and the application of machine learning techniques. The objective is to foster knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation in understanding and predicting coastal processes using cutting-edge data-driven approaches. By organizing online seminars, researchers from around the world can share their expertise, present their findings, and engage in interdisciplinary discussions. This network seeks to be inclusive, welcoming scientists from diverse backgrounds and expertise levels, ensuring a broad range of perspectives. Through this collaborative platform, participants can forge connections, build partnerships, and collectively contribute to addressing the challenges of coastal morphodynamics. By exploring the power of machine learning and promoting open collaboration, this network strives to enhance predictive capability, advance knowledge and promote novel modelling strategies.
COMO MoLA was initiated by Kristen Splinter (University of New South Wales), Harshinie Karunarathna (Swansea University), Daniel Buscombe (USGS), Evan Goldstein (UNC Greensboro), Nadia Senechal (University of Bordeaux), Sean Vitousek (USGS) and Giovanni Coco (University of Auckland).
Since this is a global network, the zoominars will happen at the speaker’s preferred time with the recording posted on this page asap. (if a video doesn't play, contact g.coco@auckland.ac.nz)
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Subaerial Profiles at Two Beaches: Equilibrium and Machine Learning.
April 30, 2025 10:00 AM San Diego (PDT)
Real-time monitoring and modelling of coastal change: a PhD combining satellites and deep learning across the full shoreface
May 29, 2025 09:00 AM London
Automated determination of transport and depositional environments in sand and sandstones
Github repository: https://github.com/michaelhasson/SandAI
Useful references: M. Hasson, M. C. Marvin, M. G. A. Lapôtre, Automated determination of transport and depositional environments in sand and sandstones. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 121, e2407655121, 2024.
Rapid Assessment of Wave and Storm Surge Responses Over an Extended Coastal Region using a Novel Hybrid Machine Learning Model
Useful references: Naeini, S.S. and Snaiki, R., 2024. A novel hybrid machine learning model for rapid assessment of wave and storm surge responses over an extended coastal region. Coastal Engineering, 190, p.104503.
Explainable machine learning with storm-induced beach erosion
Useful references: Thilakarathne S, Suzuki T, Mäll M. Machine learning-driven approach to quantify the beach susceptibility to storm-induced erosion. Coastal Engineering Journal. 2024 Apr 2;66(2):216-33.
Changing Coastlines: insights from modelling and machine learning
Useful references: Kumar, Pavitra, and Nicoletta Leonardi. "Exploring mega‐nourishment interventions using Long Short‐Term Memory (LSTM) models and the sand engine surface MATLAB framework." Geophysical Research Letters 51, no. 4 (2024): e2023GL106042.
Application of CNN-Based Image Segmentation for Tracking Coastal Flooding and Post-Storm Recovery
Useful references: Kang, B., Feagin, R.A., Huff, T. and Durán Vinent, O., 2024. Stochastic properties of coastal flooding events–Part 1: convolutional-neural-network-based semantic segmentation for water detection. Earth Surface Dynamics, 12(1), pp.1-10.
The versatility of Convolutional Neural Network's for coastal monitoring applications
Useful references: Useful references: Thompson, M., Zelich, I., Watterson, E. and Baldock, T.E., 2021. Wave peel tracking: A new approach for assessing surf amenity and analysis of breaking waves. Remote Sensing, 13(17), p.3372.
Artificial Intelligence applications to modeling coastal change
Useful references: Karunarathna, H. and Reeve, D.E. (2013) A hybrid approach to model shoreline change at multiple timescales, Continental Shelf Research. 66, pp.29-35. doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2013.06.019.
Multi-year monitoring of large wood and sediment in a coastal mountain river and its delta using deep learning
Useful references: Warrick, J.A., Stevens, A.W., Miller, I.M., Harrison, S.R., Ritchie, A.C. and Gelfenbaum, G., 2019. World’s largest dam removal reverses coastal erosion. Scientific Reports, 9(1), p.13968.
Coastal Morphodynamics in the Age of Machine Learning
Useful references: Gomez-de la Peña, E., Coco, G., Whittaker, C. and Montano, J., 2023. On the use of Convolutional Deep Learning to predict shoreline change. Earth Surf. Dyn., 11, 1145–1160, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-11-1145-2023
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