Alice is a multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Professor Catherine Lovelock's Lab who models flows through wetland areas to identify opportunities to improve hydrological connectivity of sites including mangroves, saltmarsh and seagrass by restoring tidal flows. Her research interests include identifying and predicting hydrological restoration opportunities for coastal ecosystems and utilising coastal and marine ecosystems as nature-based solutions for coastal protection.
She recently completed her PhD in Environmental Engineering at the University of Queensland, combining the fields of Marine Ecology and Coastal Engineering. Her PhD investigated how interactions between and variability within physical conditions and seagrass characteristics affect each of the three mechanisms; 1) wave attenuation, 2) sediment stabilisation, and 3) sediment accretion, and highlight the implications for coastal protection by seagrass.
Prior to academia, Alice worked as a consultant drainage and coastal engineer for small and large-scale infrastructure projects. Alice is an Engineers Australia Chartered Environmental Engineer and Civil Engineer and an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Journal Article: Global spatial dataset of mangrove genus distribution in seaward and riverine margins
Twomey, Alice and Lovelock, Catherine (2024). Global spatial dataset of mangrove genus distribution in seaward and riverine margins. Scientific Data, 11 (1) 306. doi: 10.1038/s41597-024-03134-1
Journal Article: Planning hydrological restoration of coastal wetlands: key model considerations and solutions
Twomey, Alice J., Nunez, Karinna, Carr, Joel A., Crooks, Steve, Friess, Daniel A., Glamore, William, Orr, Michelle, Reef, Ruth, Rogers, Kerrylee, Waltham, Nathan J. and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2024). Planning hydrological restoration of coastal wetlands: key model considerations and solutions. Science of The Total Environment, 915 169881, 169881. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.169881
Journal Article: Plastic pollution in Moreton Bay sediments, Southeast Queensland, Australia
Okoffo, Elvis D., Tan, Emmeline, Grinham, Alistair, Gaddam, Sai Meghna Reddy, Yip, Josie Yee Hang, Twomey, Alice J., Thomas, Kevin V. and Bostock, Helen (2024). Plastic pollution in Moreton Bay sediments, Southeast Queensland, Australia. Science of The Total Environment, 920 170987, 170987. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170987
Contribution of accretion in restored wetlands to carbon capture
Doctor Philosophy
Marine and coastal restoration - feasibility, benefits, and risks under climate change
Doctor Philosophy
Global spatial dataset of mangrove genus distribution in seaward and riverine margins
Twomey, Alice and Lovelock, Catherine (2024). Global spatial dataset of mangrove genus distribution in seaward and riverine margins. Scientific Data, 11 (1) 306. doi: 10.1038/s41597-024-03134-1
Planning hydrological restoration of coastal wetlands: key model considerations and solutions
Twomey, Alice J., Nunez, Karinna, Carr, Joel A., Crooks, Steve, Friess, Daniel A., Glamore, William, Orr, Michelle, Reef, Ruth, Rogers, Kerrylee, Waltham, Nathan J. and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2024). Planning hydrological restoration of coastal wetlands: key model considerations and solutions. Science of The Total Environment, 915 169881, 169881. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.169881
Plastic pollution in Moreton Bay sediments, Southeast Queensland, Australia
Okoffo, Elvis D., Tan, Emmeline, Grinham, Alistair, Gaddam, Sai Meghna Reddy, Yip, Josie Yee Hang, Twomey, Alice J., Thomas, Kevin V. and Bostock, Helen (2024). Plastic pollution in Moreton Bay sediments, Southeast Queensland, Australia. Science of The Total Environment, 920 170987, 170987. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170987
Bennion, Vicki, Dwyer, John M., Twomey, Alice J. and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2024). Decadal trends in surface elevation and tree growth in coastal wetlands of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Estuaries and Coasts. doi: 10.1007/s12237-024-01325-y
Mangrove ghost forests provide opportunities for seagrass
Twomey, Alice J., Staples, Timothy L., Remmerswaal, Amelia, Wuppukondur, Ananth and Lovelock, Catherine (2023). Mangrove ghost forests provide opportunities for seagrass. Frontiers in Climate, 5 1284829. doi: 10.3389/fclim.2023.1284829
Contextualising shoreline protection by seagrass using lessons from submerged breakwaters
Twomey, Alice J., Callaghan, David P., O'Brien, Katherine R. and Saunders, Megan I. (2022). Contextualising shoreline protection by seagrass using lessons from submerged breakwaters. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 276 108011, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2022.108011
Ward-Paige, C.A., White, E.R., Madin, E.M.P., Osgood, G.J., Bailes, L.K., Bateman, R.L., Belonje, E., Burns, K.V., Cullain, N., Darbyshire-Jenkins, P., de Waegh, R.S., Eger, A.M., Fola-Matthews, L., Ford, B.M., Gonson, C., Honeyman, C.J., House, J.E., Jacobs, E., Jordan, L.K., Levenson, J.J., Lucchini, K., Martí-Puig, P., McGuire, L.A.H., Meneses, C., Montoya-Maya, P.H., Noonan, R.A., Ruiz-Ruiz, P.A., Ruy, P.E., Saputra, R.A. ... Yamb, L. (2022). A framework for mapping and monitoring human-ocean interactions in near real-time during COVID-19 and beyond. Marine Policy, 140 105054, 105054. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2022.105054
Lateral sediment erosion with and without the non-dense root-mat forming seagrass Enhalus acoroides
Twomey, Alice J., Saunders, Megan I., Callaghan, David P., Bouma, Tjeerd J., Han, Qiuying and O'Brien, Katherine R. (2021). Lateral sediment erosion with and without the non-dense root-mat forming seagrass Enhalus acoroides. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 253 107316, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107316
Synthesising wave attenuation for seagrass: drag coefficient as a unifying indicator
Twomey, Alice J., O'Brien, Katherine R., Callaghan, David P. and Saunders, Megan I. (2020). Synthesising wave attenuation for seagrass: drag coefficient as a unifying indicator. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 160 111661, 111661. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111661
Wave drag coefficient useful for nature: seagrass-based coastal protection design in estuaries
Twomey, Alice, O'Brien, Katherine, Callaghan, David and Saunders, Megan (2023). Wave drag coefficient useful for nature: seagrass-based coastal protection design in estuaries. 37th Conference on Coastal Engineering, Sydney, NSW Australia, 4-9 December 2022. Reston, VA USA: American Society of Civil Engineers. doi: 10.9753/icce.v37.management.57
Global spatial dataset of mangrove genus distribution in seaward and riverine margins
Alice J. Twomey and Catherine E. Lovelock (2023). Global spatial dataset of mangrove genus distribution in seaward and riverine margins. PANGAEA. (Dataset) doi: 10.1594/PANGAEA.942481
Seagrass presence and absence in mangrove ghost forests in Moreton Bay, Australia
Alice J. Twomey, Amelia Remmerswaal and Catherine E. Lovelock (2023). Seagrass presence and absence in mangrove ghost forests in Moreton Bay, Australia. PANGAEA. (Dataset) doi: 10.1594/PANGAEA.963902
Ecological Assessment of the Flora and Fauna of Mooloolaba Reefs, Queensland: Final Report
Roelfsema, Chris, Gonchond, Delphine, Hammerman, Nic, Gutierrez Isaza, Nataly, Byrne, Ilha, Kalkowski-Pope, Sophie, Barrenger, Trevor, Stetner, Douglas, Salmond, Jodi, van den Berg, Cedric, McVeigh, Rachel, Twomey, Alice, Kim, Catherine, Johnson, Karen and Loder, Jennifer (2022). Ecological Assessment of the Flora and Fauna of Mooloolaba Reefs, Queensland: Final Report. Brisbane, Australia: UniDive; The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/ff22f0f
Seagrass and coastal protection: separating myths from facts
Twomey, Alice Jessie (2021). Seagrass and coastal protection: separating myths from facts. PhD Thesis, Schools of Civil Engineering and Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/1974eee
Data for: Synthesising wave attenuation for seagrass: drag coefficient as a unifying indicator
Twomey, Alice (2020). Data for: Synthesising wave attenuation for seagrass: drag coefficient as a unifying indicator. Mendeley Data. (Dataset) doi: 10.17632/y3bmjfh2tx.1
Contribution of accretion in restored wetlands to carbon capture
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Marine and coastal restoration - feasibility, benefits, and risks under climate change
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors: