About Us
Resilient Coasts Ltd was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Resilient Coasts is a multi-disciplinary consultancy which provides specialist advice to address pressing issues at the marine, coast and land interface. We specialise in risk mitigation, adaptation and resilience whilst advocating engagement and negotiation.
We support the development of sensitive concept design for traditional and nature-based coastal and catchment management solutions with UK and international clients.
The Team
Dr. Emma Rendle
Founding Director
Emma has provided expert marine and coastal advice to organisations, international development banks and governments over 20 years. She holds PhD Marine Science and Engineering, MSc Applied Marine Science, and BSc Marine Biology and Oceanography. Resilient Coasts Ltd builds on Emma’s independent consultancy, project work and research interests.
Emma is an experienced marine scientist who has worked across the following sectors: water, marine and maritime, flood and coastal erosion risk management, environmental impact, coastal management and engineering, climate change, oil and gas, renewables, dredging, ports and harbours. Her technical background in data analysis and numerical modelling are combined with excellence in team building, client liaison and stakeholder engagement.
Emma brings considerable experience in coastal processes, sediment dynamics, metocean assessment, concept design, stakeholder engagement, and socio-economic valuation. She has applied these approaches whilst working in the fields of disaster risk reduction, climate change risk mitigation and adaptation, building resilience, and engineering with nature in the UK and internationally.
Emily Hunt
Marine Process Scientist
Emily joined the Resilient Coasts team in 2020 as a Marine Process Scientist. Emily is working towards her PhD at the University of Plymouth in modelling coastal processes: Predicting coastal resilience to climate change. Her combined project and research experience puts her in a strong position to apply her understanding of dynamics and assessing risk. She holds a BSc in Oceanography and Coastal Processes, providing a background in topics including the biological, chemical and physical processes of the ocean. Emily is skilled in multiple programming languages, GIS and hydrodynamic and coastal numerical modelling. She has experience in leading fieldwork campaigns, teaching in the field, data collection and analysis using ocean and coastal equipment and software.
Kirsty Rhodes
Marine Scientist
Kirsty has worked across multiple projects at Resilient Coasts since January 2022, developing innovative pathways to coastal resilience for our clients. Her role as Marine Scientist allows her to explore the effects of climate change and other anthropogenic stressors on marine species and ecosystems.
Kirsty holds BSc in Marine Biology and completed several aquatic biology and ecology research projects before joining Resilient Coasts. She has published project and research findings in peer-reviewed journals. Kirsty has 10 years’ experience in project management, marine research, field operations, and customer service. Working previously for the University of Exeter and a leading dive tourism operator, Kirsty has led large teams to deliver on ambitious goals. She has worked in 15+ countries with multi-national teams, both remotely and in-country.
