Katie Hughes
@katieehughes.bsky.social
Kiwi-Canadian, postdoc @uvicgeography.bsky.social, multibeam enthusiast. Researching landslide-generated tsunamis in lakes and fjords in New Zealand, Canada, and Alaska.
A successful summer of fieldwork for my postdoc at UVic.
Here are some photos from our field campaigns at Chehalis Lake, where I’m investigating the offshore evidence of the 2007 landslide-generated tsunami.
Here are some photos from our field campaigns at Chehalis Lake, where I’m investigating the offshore evidence of the 2007 landslide-generated tsunami.
October 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A successful summer of fieldwork for my postdoc at UVic.
Here are some photos from our field campaigns at Chehalis Lake, where I’m investigating the offshore evidence of the 2007 landslide-generated tsunami.
Here are some photos from our field campaigns at Chehalis Lake, where I’m investigating the offshore evidence of the 2007 landslide-generated tsunami.
I am thrilled to announce that I have successfully defended my PhD!
A huge thank you to my amazing supervisors (Jamie Howarth & Sean Fitzsimons) and everyone who helped along the way at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social , @universityofotago.bsky.social and GNS.
A huge thank you to my amazing supervisors (Jamie Howarth & Sean Fitzsimons) and everyone who helped along the way at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social , @universityofotago.bsky.social and GNS.
May 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I am thrilled to announce that I have successfully defended my PhD!
A huge thank you to my amazing supervisors (Jamie Howarth & Sean Fitzsimons) and everyone who helped along the way at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social , @universityofotago.bsky.social and GNS.
A huge thank you to my amazing supervisors (Jamie Howarth & Sean Fitzsimons) and everyone who helped along the way at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social , @universityofotago.bsky.social and GNS.
Presented my PhD research #EGU25 a few weeks ago — an incredible experience sharing my research and connecting with a global community of scientists.
May 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Presented my PhD research #EGU25 a few weeks ago — an incredible experience sharing my research and connecting with a global community of scientists.
Reposted by Katie Hughes
Today we collected data from the lakebed of kootenay lake yeehaw! 🧪⚒️
May 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Today we collected data from the lakebed of kootenay lake yeehaw! 🧪⚒️
Reposted by Katie Hughes
Absolute glassy day out multibeaming on Kootenay Lake today with @jedokaplan.bsky.social and @katieehughes.bsky.social 🧪⚒️
May 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Absolute glassy day out multibeaming on Kootenay Lake today with @jedokaplan.bsky.social and @katieehughes.bsky.social 🧪⚒️
Great #nzherald article highlighting the findings from our new research.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ancient-w...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ancient-w...
Ancient waves: Scientists uncover evidence of massive South Island lake tsunamis
Scientists say new findings highlight danger of poorly understood earthquake hazard.
www.nzherald.co.nz
May 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Great #nzherald article highlighting the findings from our new research.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ancient-w...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ancient-w...
Excited to have the first paper of my PhD out in Geomorphology this week, using multibeam bathymetry to explore the sources lake tsunami in active tectonic settings.
To find out more visit:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109359
#Geohazards #Geomorphology #Tsunami
To find out more visit:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109359
#Geohazards #Geomorphology #Tsunami
April 17, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Excited to have the first paper of my PhD out in Geomorphology this week, using multibeam bathymetry to explore the sources lake tsunami in active tectonic settings.
To find out more visit:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109359
#Geohazards #Geomorphology #Tsunami
To find out more visit:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109359
#Geohazards #Geomorphology #Tsunami
Excited to share my fieldwork experience in Lituya Bay! Conducted a fascinating multibeam survey and witnessed the aftermath of the 1958 landslide-generated tsunami. The trimline from the 524 m high wave is still very evident!
#LituyaBay #Fieldwork #NaturePower #womeninSTEM
#LituyaBay #Fieldwork #NaturePower #womeninSTEM
April 17, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Excited to share my fieldwork experience in Lituya Bay! Conducted a fascinating multibeam survey and witnessed the aftermath of the 1958 landslide-generated tsunami. The trimline from the 524 m high wave is still very evident!
#LituyaBay #Fieldwork #NaturePower #womeninSTEM
#LituyaBay #Fieldwork #NaturePower #womeninSTEM
Subaqueous geomorphology! Hunting for landslide deposits on the lakebed of Lake Rotoroa using multibeam sonar and CHIRP with @seismiccycle and @MountainGeomorp
April 17, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Subaqueous geomorphology! Hunting for landslide deposits on the lakebed of Lake Rotoroa using multibeam sonar and CHIRP with @seismiccycle and @MountainGeomorp