Professor Simon Neill
Professor in Physical Oceanography
Aelodaeth
Contact info
Room: Room 212, Marine Centre Wales Phone: 01248 383938
Email: s.p.neill@bangor.ac.uk
Web: Google Scholar; ResearchGate; Amazon Author Page; Twitter; Google Knowledge Panel
I am professor in physical oceanography, specializing in ocean renewable energy: characterizing the wave and tidal energy resource, understanding wave-tide interaction, optimizing grid integration of arrays of marine renewable energy devices, and quantifying the environmental impacts of extracting energy from the oceans. I am founder and course director of an MSc in Marine Renewable Energy, and committee member of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), working on revising IEC Technical Specification 62600-201: Tidal Energy Resource Assessment and Characterization. I am a member of the editorial board of the Elsevier journal Renewable Energy, have written a textbook on marine energy "Fundamentals of Ocean Renewable Energy: Generating Electricity from the Sea", and am lead sediment scientist at FORCE (Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy). I also have other shelf sea research interests, including palaeoceanography, sediment dynamics, and simulating the dispersal of marine organisms and microplastics.
I currently lead a wide range of research projects at Bangor University, including:
- NERC – SE Asia Plastics. South East Asia MArine Plastics (SEAmap): Reduction, Control and Mitigation of Marine Plastic Pollution in the Philippines. Neill SP (PI), Hiddink JG, Robins PE, Lewis MJ, Skov MW, Dunn CP (School of Natural Sciences), Taboada E (University of San Carlos, Philippines); £708,034. 2020-2023.
- European Regional Development Fund. Smart Efficient Energy Centre (SEEC) (£7M) Simon Neill (PI), Iestyn Pierce & Graham Ormondroyd. 2019-2023.
Research Areas
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Observations and numerical modelling of a non-buoyant front in the Tay Estuary, Scotland.
Neill, S. P., Copeland, G. J., Ferrier, G. & Folkard, A. M., 1 Ion 2004, Yn: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 59, 1, t. 173-184Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Estimates of the extreme meteorological and oceanographic conditions near Amlwch.
Neill, S. P. & Elliott, A. J., 1 Ion 2005, 2005 gol. Unknown.Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Adroddiad Comisiwn
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Impact of tidal energy converter (TEC) arrays on the dynamics of headland sand banks
Neill, S. P., Jordan, J. R. & Couch, S. J., 1 Ion 2012, Yn: Renewable Energy. 37, 1, t. 387-397Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Wave power variability over the northwest European shelf seas
Neill, S. P. & Hashemi, R., 1 Meh 2013, Yn: Applied Energy. 106, t. 31-46Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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The role of Coriolis in sandbank formation due to a headland/island system.
Neill, S. P., 10 Medi 2008, Yn: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 79, 3, t. 419-428Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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An enhanced depth-averaged tidal model for morphological studies in the presence of rotary currents.
Neill, S. P., Hashemi, M. R. & Elliott, A. J., 1 Ion 2007, Yn: Continental Shelf Research. 27, 1, t. 82-102Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Simulating storm waves in the Irish Sea
Neill, S. P. & Elliott, A. J., 1 Meh 2007, Yn: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering. 160, 2, t. 57-64Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Changes in wave climate over the northwest European shelf seas during the last 12,000 years.
Neill, S. P., Scourse, J. D., Bigg, G. R. & Uehara, K., 17 Meh 2009, Yn: Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans. 114, t. C06015Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Tidal energy leasing and tidal phasing
Neill, S. P., Hashemi, M. R. & Lewis, M. J., Ion 2016, Yn: Renewable Energy. 85, t. 580-587Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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In situ measurements of spring-neap variations to unsteady island wake development in the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
Neill, S. P. & Elliott, A. J., 1 Meh 2004, Yn: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 60, 2, t. 229-239Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Influence of the phase relationship between tidal currents and elevations on tidal energy conversion
Milford, C., Marti, V. & Neill, S., 2 Ebr 2025, Yn: Renewable Energy. 247, 122774.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Three-dimensional modelling of turbine wake interactions at a tidal stream energy site
Michelet, N., Guillou, N., Chapalain, G., Thiebot, J., Guillou, S., Goward Brown, A. & Neill, S., 1 Chwef 2020, Yn: Applied Ocean Research. 95, 102009.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Sensitivity assessment of bathymetry and choice of tidal constituents on tidal stream energy resource characterisation in the Gulf of California, Mexico
Mejia-Olivares, C., Haigh, I. D., Lewis, M. & Neill, S., 1 Medi 2020, Yn: Applied Ocean Research.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Tidal-stream energy resource characterisation for the Gulf of California, México
Mejia-Olivares, C., Haigh, I. D., Wells, N., Coles, D., Lewis, M. & Neill, S., 1 Awst 2018, Yn: Energy. 156, t. 481-491Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Tidal range energy resource assessment of the Gulf of California, Mexico
Mejia-Olivares, C., Haigh, I. D., Angeloudis, A., Lewis, M. & Neill, S., Awst 2020, Yn: Renewable Energy. 155, t. 469-483Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Comparison of dense optical flow and PIV techniques for mapping surface current flow in tidal stream energy sites
McIlvenny, J., Williamson, B., Fairley, I., Lewis, M., Neill, S., Masters, I. & Reeve, D. E., Medi 2023, Yn: International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering. 14, 3, t. 273-285 13 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Ocean Renewable Energy Test Centers
Marti, V., Culina, J. & Neill, S., 9 Medi 2021, Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. 2nd gol.Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Tidal range resource of the Patagonian shelf
Marti, V., Neill, S. & Angeloudis, A., 1 Meh 2023, Yn: Renewable Energy. 209, t. 85-96Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Modelling of SAR signatures of bathymetric features in the Bristol Channel using a coupled wave-current model
Macklin, T., Wolf, J., Wakelin, S., Elliott, A. J. & Neill, S. P., 1 Ion 2005, t. 611-618.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur
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The benefits of combining coupled wave-current models with SAR observations for the interpretation of ocean-surface currents.
Macklin, T., Wolf, J., Wakelin, S., Gommenginger, C., Ferrier, G., Elliott, A. J. & Neill, S. P., 23 Ion 2006.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur
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The benefits of combining coupled wave-current models with SAR observations for the interpretation of ocean-surface currents.
Macklin, T., Wolf, J., Wakelin, S., Gommenginger, C., Ferrier, G., Elliott, A. J. & Neill, S. P., 1 Ion 2006.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur
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Characteristics of the velocity profile at tidal-stream energy sites
Lewis, M., Neill, S., Robins, P., Hashemi, M. R. & Ward, S., Rhag 2017, Yn: Renewable Energy. 114, Part A, t. 258-272Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Influence of storm surge on tidal range energy
Lewis, M., Angeloudis, A., Robins, P., Evans, P. S. & Neill, S., Maw 2017, Yn: Energy. 122, t. 25-36Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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A standardised tidal-stream power curve, optimised for the global resource
Lewis, M., O'Hara Murray, R., Fredriksson, S., Maskell, J., de Fockert, A., Neill, S. & Robins, P., 1 Meh 2021, Yn: Renewable Energy. 170, t. 1308-1323Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Wave-tide interaction modulates nearshore wave height
Lewis, M. J., Palmer, T., Hashemi, R., Robins, P., Saulter, A., Brown, J., Lewis, H. & Neill, S., Maw 2019, Yn: Ocean Dynamics. 69, 3, t. 367-384Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Power variability of tidal-stream energy and implications for electricity supply
Lewis, M., McNaughton, J., Márquez-Dominguez, C., Todeschini, G., Togneri, M., Masters, I., Allmark, M., Stallard, T., Neill, S., Goward Brown, A. & Robins, P., 15 Medi 2019, Yn: Energy. 183, t. 1061-1074Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Inter-annual variability of two contrasting offshore sand banks in a region of extreme tidal range
Lewis, M. J., Neill, S. P. & Elliott, A. J., 10 Rhag 2014, Yn: Journal of Coastal Research. 31, 2, t. 265-275Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Realistic wave conditions and their influence on quantifying the tidal stream energy resource
Lewis, M. J., Neill, S. P. & Hashemi, M. R., 8 Hyd 2014, Yn: Applied Energy. 136, t. 495-508Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Resource assessment for future generations of tidal-stream energy arrays
Lewis, M., Neill, S. P., Robins, P. E. & Hashemi, M. R., 1 Ebr 2015, Yn: Energy. 83, t. 403-415Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Identification of genetically and oceanographically distinct blooms of jellyfish
Lee, P. L., Dawson, M. N., Neill, S. P., Robins, P. E., Houghton, J. D., Doyle, T. K. & Hays, G. C., 1 Maw 2013, Yn: Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 10, 80, t. 20120920Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Environmental metabarcoding reveals heterogeneous drivers of microbial eukaryote diversity in contrasting estuarine ecosystems
Lallias, D. S., Lallias, D., Hiddink, J. G., Fonseca, V. G., Gaspar, J. M., Sung, W., Neill, S. P., Barnes, N., Ferrero, T., Hall, N., Lambshead, P. J., Packer, M., Thomas, W. K. & Creer, S., 25 Tach 2014, Yn: The ISME Journal. 9, t. 1208-1221Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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The impacts of tidal energy development and sea-level rise in the Gulf of Maine
Kresning, B., Hashemi, M. R., Neill, S. P., Green, M. & Xue, H., 15 Tach 2019, Yn: Energy. 187, 115942.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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A large-scale review of wave and tidal energy research over the last 20 years
Khojasteh, D., Shamsipour, A., Huang, L., Tavakoli, S., Haghani, M., Flocard, F., Farzadkhoo, M., Iglesias, G., Hemer, M., Lewis, M., Neill, S., Bernitsas, M. & Glamore, W., 1 Awst 2023, Yn: Ocean Engineering. 282, 18 t., 114995.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Field Investigations of Scour Around Scaled Piles in a Region of Wave Breaking : Hydrodynamic Field Investigations on Scour around Piles
Kannapiran, T. & Neill, S., Ebr 2023.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Navigating the tides of change: The crucial role of wave and tidal marine renewable energy resource characterization and assessment research
Jones, C., Yang, Z. & Neill, S., 7 Chwef 2024, Yn: Renewable Energy. 223, 120020.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Habitat structure shapes temperate reef assemblages across regional environmental gradients
Jackson-Bue, T., Evans, A. J., Lawrence, P., Brooks, P., Ward, S., Jenkins, S., Moore, P. J., Crowe, T., Neill, S. & Davies, A., 1 Ion 2024, Yn: Science of the Total Environment. 167494.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Environmental drivers of small scale spatial variation in the reproductive schedule of a commercially important bivalve mollusc
Hold, N., Murray, L. G., Hinz, H., Neill, S. P., Lass, S., Lo, M. & Kaiser, M. J., 1 Rhag 2013, Yn: Marine Environmental Research. 92, t. 144-153Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Context dependency of relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning is different for multiple ecosystem functions.
Hiddink, J. G., Davies, T. W., Perkins, M., Machairopoulou, M. & Neill, S. P., 1 Rhag 2009, Yn: Oikos. 118, 12, t. 1892-1900Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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A coupled tide-wave model for the NW European shelf seas
Hashemi, R. M., Neill, S. P. & Davies, A. G., 14 Awst 2014, Yn: Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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The role of tides in shelf-scale simulations of the wave energy resource
Hashemi, M. R. & Neill, S. P., 18 Ebr 2014, Yn: Renewable Energy. 69, t. 300-310Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Effect of waves on the tidal energy resource at a planned tidal stream array
Hashemi, M. R., Neill, S. P., Robins, P. E., Davies, A. G. & Lewis, M. J., Maw 2015, Yn: Renewable Energy. 75, t. 626-639Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Tidal and surge modelling using differential quadrature: a case study in the Bristol Channel.
Hashemi, M. R., Abedini, M. J., Neill, S. P. & Malekzadeh, P., 1 Hyd 2008, Yn: Coastal Engineering. 55, 10, t. 811-819Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Using an artificial neural network to model seasonal changes in beach profiles
Hashemi, M. R., Ghadampur, Z. & Neill, S. P., 1 Hyd 2010, Yn: Ocean Engineering. 37, 14-15, t. 1345-1356Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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A simplified method to estimate tidal current effects on the ocean wave power resource
Hashemi, M. R., Grilli, S. T. & Neill, S., Hyd 2016, Yn: Renewable Energy. 96, Part A, t. 257-269Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Spatio-temporal variability of tidal-stream energy in north-western Europe
Guillou, N., Neill, S. & Thiebot, J., 21 Awst 2020, Yn: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 378, 2178, 20190493.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Characterising the tidal stream power resource around France using a high-resolution harmonic database
Guillou, N., Neill, S. & Robins, P., Awst 2018, Yn: Renewable Energy. 123, t. 706-718Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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The influence of waves on the tidal kinetic energy resource at a tidal stream energy site
Guillou, N., Chapalain, G. & Neill, S., 15 Hyd 2016, Yn: Applied Energy. 180, October, t. 402-415Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Tidal energy extraction in three-dimensional ocean models
Goward Brown, A., Neill, S. & Lewis, M., Rhag 2017, Yn: Renewable Energy. 114, A, t. 244/257Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Rhifyn Arbennig › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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The influence of wind gustiness on estimating the wave power resource
Goward Brown, A., Neill, S. & Lewis, M., 10 Tach 2013, Yn: International Journal of Marine Energy. 3-4, t. e1-e10Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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A new Holocene relative sea-level curve for western Brittany (France): Insights on isostatic dynamics along the Atlantic coasts of north-western Europe
Goslin, J., Van Vliet Lanoe, B., Spada, G., Bradley, S., Tarasov, L., Neill, S. P. & Suanez, S., 5 Tach 2015, Yn: Quaternary Science Reviews. 129, t. 341-365Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid