Spit and Flood Tidal Delta, Port Waikato, New Zealand 
Intertidal Channel Bar Sand Dunes, Fraser River, Canada 
Backshore Sand Ripples and Dunes, South Stradbroke Island, Australia 
Outcropping Precipice Sandstone, Carnarvon Gorge, Australia 
Ray Feeding Traces, Nudgee Beach, Australia 
Inclined Heterolithic Stratification, McMurray Formation, Canada 
Wind Ripples, South Stradbroke Island, Australia 
“Jam Roll” Mass Transport Complex, Mt. Messenger Formation, New Zealand 
Zoophycos in Mt. Messenger Fm 
Ophiomorpha in Oliogocene Ahirau Sandstone Member (Glen Massey Formation)
The Sedimentary Environments and Analogues Research Group is based at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Our work is focused on understanding the physical, chemical, and biological controls on the characteristics and distribution of sedimentary strata. We are particularly interested in studying modern siliciclastic depositional environments to use them as analogues for understanding Earth’s surface processes and deposits from the geological past. Our research aims to bridge the gap between scientific curiosity and real-world application. We have a strong foundation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in sedimentology, ichnology, and stratigraphy. The research group aims to be diverse and inclusive.
We are affiliated with the Paleoclimate Records in Shallow Marine Strata (PRISMS) group, an international collaboration comprising researchers from Canada, Taiwan, Germany, and New Zealand.
Sedimentary Environments and Analogues Research Group 