Rate My Professor Emily Tidey

Tidey's research interests centre on underwater acoustics, sound velocity measurement and application, multibeam sonar in shallow coastal waters and deep offshore canyons, and leveraging hydrographic data for charting, geophysical analysis, habitat mapping, and sea-level studies, including in rivers and lakes. Notable projects include low-cost multi-GNSS single-frequency RTK averaging for hydrography (Marine Geodesy, 2023), Tuia-250 commemorative investigations (New Zealand Surveyor, 2019), Auckland Islands bathymetry and glacial geomorphology (Antarctic Science, 2018; Quaternary Research and Geosciences, 2018-2019), and bathymetric evolution of Tasman Glacier terminal lake (Global and Planetary Change, 2016). She has supervised over a dozen student projects on topics such as GNSS positioning, marine bryozoa, kelp forests, and unmanned surface vehicles. Her professional impact is recognized through awards including the 2021 Survey and Spatial NZ Hydrography Professional Award for outstanding service, 2022 University of Otago Staff Award for Health, Safety and Wellbeing (team), 2014 FIG Foundation Young Surveyor Fellow Award, 2017 Best Poster at New Zealand Coastal Society Conference, and 2011 Australasian Hydrographic Society Education Award. Tidey leads the Near Geophysical Imaging Research Facility management team, serves on school committees, chairs the AHS Education Award, and contributes to the S+SNZ Hydrography Professional Stream leadership.