Dr Sophie Ward

• A new proxy for constraining palaeotidal simulations of the northwest European shelf seas PhD (Bangor University)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE)
• Applied Physical Oceanography MSc (Bangor University)
• Natural Sciences BSc (University of Bath)

2018

• Tidal range energy resource and optimization – past perspectives and future challenges
  
  Neill, S, Angeloudis, A, Robins, P, Walkington, I, Ward, S, Masters, I, Lewis, M, Piano, M, Avdis, A, Piggott, M, Aggidis, G, Evans, P, Adcock, T, Zidonis, A, Ahmadian, R & Falconer, R 2018, 'Tidal range energy resource and optimization – past perspectives and future challenges' Renewable Energy, vol. 127, no. November, pp. 763-778. DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2018.05.007
• Tidal stream resource characterisation in progressive versus standing wave systems
  
  Ward, S, Robins, P, Lewis, M, Iglesias, G, Hashemi, MR & Neill, S 2018, 'Tidal stream resource characterisation in progressive versus standing wave systems' Applied Energy, vol. 220, pp. 274-285. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.03.059
• The role of megatides and relative sea level in controlling the deglaciation of the British-Irish and Fennoscandinavian ice sheets
  
  Scourse, J, Ward, S, Wainwright, A, Bradley, SL & Uehara, K 2018, 'The role of megatides and relative sea level in controlling the deglaciation of the British-Irish and Fennoscandinavian ice sheets' Journal of Quaternary Science, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 139-149. DOI: 10.1002/jqs.3011

2017

• Characteristics of the velocity profile at tidal-stream energy sites
  
  Lewis, M, Neill, S, Robins, P, Hashemi, MR & Ward, S 2017, 'Characteristics of the velocity profile at tidal-stream energy sites' Renewable Energy, vol. 114, no. Part A, pp. 258-272. DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.03.096
• Tidal stream resource assessment uncertainty due to flow asymmetry and turbine yaw misalignment
  
  Piano, M, Neill, S, Lewis, M, Robins, P, Hashemi, R, Davies, A, Ward, S & Roberts, M 2017, 'Tidal stream resource assessment uncertainty due to flow asymmetry and turbine yaw misalignment' Renewable Energy, pp. 1363-1375. DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.05.023
• Comparison of 4- and 5-beam acoustic Doppler current profiler configurations for measurement of turbulent kinetic energy
  
  Togneri, M, Jones, D, Neill, S, Lewis, M, Ward, S, Piano, M & Masters, I 2017, 'Comparison of 4- and 5-beam acoustic Doppler current profiler configurations for measurement of turbulent kinetic energy' Energy Procedia, vol. 125, pp. 260-267. DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.08.170

2016

• Research priorities for assessing potential impacts of emerging marine renewable energy technologies: Insights from developments in Wales (UK)
  
  Roche, RC, Walker-Springett, K, Robins, PE, Jones, J, Veneruso, G, Whitton, TA, Piano, M, Ward, SL, Duce, CE, Waggitt, JJ, Walker-Springett, G, Neill, S, Lewis, M & King, J 2016, 'Research priorities for assessing potential impacts of emerging marine renewable energy technologies: Insights from developments in Wales (UK)' Renewable Energy, vol. 99, no. December, pp. 1327-1341. DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.08.035
• Sensitivity of palaeotidal models of the northwest European shelf seas to glacial isostatic adjustment since the Last Glacial Maximum
  
  Ward, S, Neill, S, Scourse, J, Bradley, SL & Uehara, K 2016, 'Sensitivity of palaeotidal models of the northwest European shelf seas to glacial isostatic adjustment since the Last Glacial Maximum' Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 151, pp. 198-211. DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2016.08.034

2015

• Characterizing the tidal energy resource of the West Anglesey Demonstration Zone (UK), using TELEMAC-2D and field observations
  
  Piano, M, Ward, SL, Robins, PE, Neill, SP, Lewis, MJ, Davies, AG, Powell, BI, Owen, AW & Hashemi, RM 2015, 'Characterizing the tidal energy resource of the West Anglesey Demonstration Zone (UK), using TELEMAC-2D and field observations' Paper presented at 22nd Telemac & Mascaret User Conference, STFC Laboratory, Daresbury, Warrington, UK, 3/01/01, .
• Characterising the spatial and temporal variability of the tidal-stream energy resource over the northwest European shelf seas
  
  Robins, PE, Neill, SP, Lewis, MJ & Ward, SL 2015, 'Characterising the spatial and temporal variability of the tidal-stream energy resource over the northwest European shelf seas' Applied Energy, vol. 147, pp. 510-522. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.03.045
• Classifying seabed sediment type using simulated tidal-induced bed shear stress
  
  Ward, SL, Neill, SP, Van Landeghem, KJ & Scourse, JD 2015, 'Classifying seabed sediment type using simulated tidal-induced bed shear stress' Marine Geology, vol. 367, pp. 94-104. DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2015.05.010

2013

• Simulated Late-glacial and Holocene relative sea-level and palaeotidal changes on the Isles of Scilly: a new approach for assessing changes in the areal extent of the inter-tidal zone
  
  Mortimer, TA, Scourse, JD, Ward, SL & Uehara, K 2013, 'Simulated Late-glacial and Holocene relative sea-level and palaeotidal changes on the Isles of Scilly: a new approach for assessing changes in the areal extent of the inter-tidal zone' Geoscience in South-West England, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 152-158.
• Briefing: Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference 2012
  
  Green, M, Davies, AG, Bowers, DG, Zhu, F, Ward, SL & Porter, K 2013, 'Briefing: Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference 2012' Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering, vol. 166, no. 3, pp. 101-108. DOI: 10.1680/maen.2012.28
• Modelling tides and sea-level rise: To flood or not to flood
  
  Pelling, HE, Green, JAM & Ward, SL 2013, 'Modelling tides and sea-level rise: To flood or not to flood' Ocean Modelling, vol. 63, pp. 21-29. DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2012.12.004

2012

• Tides, sea-level rise and tidal power extraction on the European shelf
  
  Ward, SL, Green, JAM & Pelling, HE 2012, 'Tides, sea-level rise and tidal power extraction on the European shelf' Ocean Dynamics, vol. 62, no. 8, pp. 1153-1167. DOI: 10.1007/s10236-012-0552-6

• NRN-LCEE Returning Fellowship

Bangor University Early Career Researcher Award: secured the maximum award amount of £1500 for developing a project titled Changing tides: implications of palaeo- and future tidal-range changes in eastern Canada.

NRN-LCEE Returning Fellowship: secured £6000 from the National Research Network for Low Carbon Energy and Environment, available to academics returning from a period of leave (e.g. parental leave) for developing new collaborations for research.

Contract research: secured €76,000 industry-sponsored research project.

JSPS Summer School 2013 Fellowship (British Council): selected to attend a 10-week research placement funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. My host institute was the Center for East Asian Ocean-Atmosphere Research, Kyushu University (June-August 2013).

£6969 grant awarded by the NERC Radiocarbon Facility (December 2012).

Summer School on Fluid Dynamics of Sustainability and the Environment (formerly GEFD): bursary for half of the course fees, DAMTP, University of Cambridge (September 2012).