Coastal engineering, Coastal erosion, Coastal ecology, Climate change, Climate resilience, Coastal management & protection, Disaster risk reduction, Disaster management, Coastal flooding, Nature-based solutions, Sustainable Development
Dr Villarroel-Lamb’s current research is focused on the numerical modelling of coastal processes that are linked to coastal morphology. As part of her research, she has developed a numerical framework to model physical processes that occur along a coastline, such as wave transformation, wave breaking, undertow currents, energy dissipation and sediment transport. The numerical framework, based on an energetics formulation, is at the moment being extended to model anthropogenic activities, such as sand-mining and coastal structure interaction. Ultimately, the aim of this computational tool is to be used in coastal erosion hazard risk assessment on beaches. Further application of the model includes the description of the flooding hazard that may or may not be associated with coastal erosion.
Dr Villarroel-Lamb is a proud recipient of the prestigious Royal Society – Newton Fellowship award in its inaugural year (2009). This fellowship is aimed at researchers at the beginning of their career with the potential to become world-class. Her fellowship was taken up at University College London (UCL), where she has been inducted as an Honorary Lecturer (2011-2016). She continues to work with Prof Richard Simons at UCL and has used her Newton Fellowship funding to facilitate exchange programs for Ph.D. students between UWI and UCL. Dr Villarroel-Lamb is also a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce (FRSA).
[Book]
4th SCACR International Short Conference on Applied Coastal Research: Proceedings (Quantitative validation of a probabilistic morphological model) more..2009
Deborah Villarroel-LambDeborah Villarroel-Lambauthor=Conejo, A.S.A. and Tomasicchio, G.R. and International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Laboratori d'Enginyeria Marítima and Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyers de Camins, Canals i Ports de Barcelona and Università del Salento. Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Innovazione
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[Journal Article]
Total water level mitigation related to fringing reef and upperbeach vegetation status at a hurricane exposed coast more..2023
Deborah Villarroel-LambThibault Laigre, Yann Balouin, Deborah Villarroel-Lamb, Alexandre Nicolae Lerma, Nico Valentini, Manuel Moisan, Ywenn De La Torre
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[Journal Article]
Investigating the beach predictions of a new long-term numerical morphological model- A Caribbean context more..2012
Deborah Villarroel-LambVillarroel-Lamb, Deborah
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[Journal Article]
Seasonal and episodic runup variability on a Caribbean reef-lined beach. more..2023
Deborah Villarroel-LambThibault Laigre, Yann Balouin, Alexandre Nicolae-Lerma, Manuel Moisan, Nico Valentini, Deborah Villarroel-Lamb, Ywenn De La Torre
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[Journal Article]
CubeSat Communication Sub-system Design for Coastal Marine Monitoring Applications more..2019
Richelle AdamsFasil MuddeenDeborah Villarroel-LambRichelle Adams, Deborah Villarroel-Lamb and Fasil Muddeen
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[Journal Article]
A phase-averaged non-linear wave transformation model more..2010
Deborah Villarroel-LambVillarroel-Lamb, D
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[Journal Article]
Quantifying Wave Runup in Data-Sparse Locations for Planning more..2022
Deborah Villarroel-LambDeborah Villarroel-Lamb and Andrew H. Williams
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[Journal Article]
A Novel Approach for Predicting Wave Runup on Natural Beaches more..2022
Deborah Villarroel-LambDeborah Villarroel-Lamb
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[Journal Article]
Summarising wave data for the purpose of operational planning on coastlines more..2018
Deborah Villarroel-LambVillarroel-Lamb, Deborah
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[Journal Article]
A meshfree approach for simulating fluid flow in fractured porous media more..2022
Deborah Villarroel-LambAnthony Lamb and Deborah Villarroel-Lamb
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[Journal Article]
Measurement of Swash Infiltration Rates on Sandy Beaches more..2022
Deborah Villarroel-LambDeborah Villarroel-LambShani Brathwaite and Deborah Villarroel-Lamb
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[Journal Article]
Towards A probabilistic flood base model for Caribbean coasts more..2010
Deborah Villarroel-LambSubrath-Ali, Carol and Villarroel-Lamb, Deborah and Kelman, Ilan
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[Journal Article]
Quantitative Risk Assessment of Coastal Erosion in the Caribbean Region more..2020
Deborah Villarroel-LambVillarroel-Lamb, Deborah
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[Journal Article]
Natural Ventilation in Caribbean homes: a Numerical Investigation more..2022
Deborah Villarroel-LambDeborah Villarroel-Lamb and Anthony Lamb
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[Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]
Evaluation of wave run-up predictions parametric models on Trinidad beaches more..2020
Deborah Villarroel-LambShani Brathwaite, Deborah Villarroel-Lamb
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[Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]
The Influence of Infiltration and Exfiltration Processes on Maximum Wave Run-up –A Study on Trinidad Beaches more..2017
Deborah Villarroel-LambShani Brathwaite and Deborah Villarroel-Lamb
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[Conference Proceedings]
Seasonal runup variability at a reef-lined beach: field assessments in the Caribbean more..2022
Deborah Villarroel-LambThibault Laigre, Yann Balouin, Alexandre Nicole-Lerma, Nico Valentini, Deborah Villarroel-Lamb, Manuel Moisan, Ywenn de La Torre
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[Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]
A Swash-Zone Seaward Boundary Condition for Impermeable Beaches. more..2020
Deborah Villarroel-LambAnton Ali and Deborah Villarroel-Lamb
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[Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]
The influence of swash infiltration on the vertical extent of wave run-up. more..2018
Deborah Villarroel-LambShani Brathwaite and Deborah Villarroel-Lamb
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[Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]
Swash zone sediment transport in a long-term shoreline model more..2008
Deborah Villarroel-LambDeborah Villarroel-Lamb,
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[Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]
On the Forchheimer Coefficients for Unsaturated Flows. more..2020
Deborah Villarroel-LambAnton Ali and Deborah Villarroel-Lamb,
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[Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]
Practical Considerations of Nature-Based Solutions in the Coastal Zone. more..April 6, 2022
Deborah Villarroel-LambVillarroel-Lamb, Deborah
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[Conference Proceedings]
Assessing the hurricane-related coastal erosion hazard more..2007
Deborah Villarroel-LambVillarroel-Lamb, DA
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[Conference Proceedings]
Quantifying the effect of bed permeability on maximum wave runup more..2014
Deborah Villarroel-LambVillarroel-Lamb, Deborah and Hammeken, Alejandro and Simons, Richard
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[Conference Proceedings]
Towards the effective prediction of long-term beach morphology on Caribbean coastlines more..2006
Deborah Villarroel-LambVillarroel-Lamb, DA
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[Conference Proceedings]
New PIANC guideline mitigation of coastal erosion along sandy coasts: technical guidelines for countries in transition more..2012
Deborah Villarroel-LambMangor, Karsten and Bandeira, Jefferson Vianna and Dorst, Kees and Ewing, Lesley and Fernando, Channa and Fröhle, Peter and Malherbe, Bernard and Mather, Andrew A and Mertens, Tina and Mocke, Gary and others
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[PhD thesis]
Numerical model to predict long-term coastal morphological behaviour in the Caribbean more..2009
Deborah Villarroel-LambVillarroel-Lamb, Deborah Ann
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[Education and Training]
Trained First Aider more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
Coastal Engineering Design & Analysis Systems (CEDAS) suite of software more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
An Introduction to MEDIN Discovery Metadata and Data Guidelines more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
Teaching and Learning more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
MIKE 21 Oil Spill Modelling more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
MIKE 21 HD, SW and LITPACK more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
Using MyeLearning for Alternative Assessment- April 2020 more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
ASCE Webinar: Designing Structures for Tsunami Resilience using the New Chapter 6 of ASCE 7-16 (AWI082216) - December 2020 more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
Blackboard Collaborate- March 2020 more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
MIKE 21 Sand Transport more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
ICE Webinar: Introduction to the ICE Attributes- February 2021 more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
MIKE 21 Spectral Wave Modelling more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
MIKE 21 Littoral Processes 1D-Modelling longshore sediment transport and coastline evolution more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
MIKE 21 Fine Sediment Transport more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
Shoreline and Nearshore Data System (GIS/monitoring database) SANDS more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
Health and Safety Training more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
Moving from Face-to-Face to Online Teaching (in a hurry)- March 2020 more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
Civil Engineering - BSc more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
Groynes in Coastal Engineering - A CIRIA Guidance Webinar – June 2020 more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
Civil Engineering - Ph.D more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
MIKE 21 Hydrodynamic Modelling more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
Parallel Programming and Cluster Computing more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
ASCE Webinar: An Introduction to Life Cycle Cost Analysis for Sustainability and Green Building Design (AWI052611)- December 2020 more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
MIKE 21 Coastal Flooding Analysis and Management more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Membership]
Fellow of Royal Society of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce (FRSA): Fellowship number - 6010465. more..Contribution of > Membership
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[Membership]
Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE): Membership number – 74326929 more..Contribution of > Membership
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[Membership]
Invited Reviewer West Indian Journal of Engineering more..Contribution of > Membership
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[Membership]
Invited Reviewer for Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology more..Contribution of > Membership
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[Membership]
Invited Reviewer Latin American Applied Research Journal more..Contribution of > Membership
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[Membership]
Invited Reviewer for ICE journals in Coastal, Environmental and other related fields more..Contribution of > Membership
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[Membership]
Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): Membership number – 11488699 more..Contribution of > Membership
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[Membership]
Invited Reviewer for Journal of Coastal Research more..Contribution of > Membership
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[Membership]
Invited Reviewer IEEE Access more..Contribution of > Membership
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[Identity]
ORCID[Other Activity]
Countries in Transition (CIT): Coastal Erosion Mitigation Guidelines more..Contribution of > Other Activity
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[Other Activity]
Invited Reviewer - West Indian Journal of Engineering more..Contribution of > Other Activity
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[Other Activity]
Invited Reviewer - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences more..Contribution of > Other Activity
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