Amirmahdi Gohari

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I have started my PhD studies at the University of Auckland in July 2024. My research topic, funded by the Our Changing Coast project, is "Predicting Short-term (decadal-scale) Shoreline Evolution Using Data-driven Models at Selected Regional Scales around New Zealand." The proposed research aims to investigate the influence of environmental factors on short-term shoreline evolution around New Zealand, identify and address knowledge gaps in existing predictive methodologies (e.g., ShoreFor, SPADS, ECNNLM), develop robust data-driven models to predict decadal-scale shoreline changes, and enhance our understanding of the complex interactions governing shoreline dynamics.

Before I traveled to New Zealand, I completed my master's degree in Environmental Engineering at the University of Tehran. During my master's program, I conducted research on assessing climate change impacts on wave energy regimes in the Gulf of Oman. I utilized the SWAN model with the ERA5 reanalysis dataset for the historical period (1985-2005) and dynamically downscaled datasets from Regional Climate Models (RCMs) for the future period (2030-2050) under different emission scenarios (RCPs). The aim was to assess how wave parameters would change in the future.

(The picture shows Nayband Gulf, located in the southern part of Iran, along the Persian Gulf coast. The gulf is known for its natural beauty and is home to Nayband National Park, which includes diverse marine and terrestrial ecosystems.)