Mr Joram Downes
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Biological Sciences
College of Science
Joram Downes is a coastal scientist and PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide, School of Biological Sciences, based in South Australia. Broadly, his work intersects aquatic remote sensing and coastal resilience. Specifically, his PhD project focuses on monitoring seagrass distribution and dynamics using optical satellite imagery, with the longer-term aim of attributing the causal drivers of observed change.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | PhD Candidate | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2024 | Flinders University | Australia | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Downes, J., Bruce, D., da Silva, G. M., & Hesp, P. A. (2025). Optimising Satellite-Derived Bathymetry Using Optical Imagery over the Adelaide Metropolitan Coast. REMOTE SENSING, 17(5), 32 pages. WoS4 |
| 2024 | DaSilva, M. D., Hesp, P. A., Bruce, D., Downes, J., & da Silva, G. M. (2024). Coastal transgressive dunefield evolution as a response to multi-decadal shoreline erosion. GEOMORPHOLOGY, 455, 20 pages. WoS6 |
| 2023 | DaSilva, M. D., Bruce, D., Hesp, P. A., da Silva, G. M., & Downes, J. (2023). Post-wildfire coastal dunefield response using photogrammetry and satellite indices. EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS, 48(9), 1845-1868. WoS6 |
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