Scott Preskett
BSc (Adelaide), PGDipHydSurv (Plymouth), MEngSci (New South Wales), MSSSI, MNZIS
Certified Professional in Hydrographic Surveying (Level 1)
Contact Details
Tel 64 3 479 7587
Email scott.preskett@otago.ac.nz
Profile
Scott completed a BSc in Mathematics in Adelaide and briefly worked at the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation before joining the Royal Australian Navy in 1996. He completed Seaman Officer training in Bridge Watchkeeping and Navigation, including time on Patrol Boats in Northern Australian Waters. Scott then undertook IHO Category B Hydrographic Surveyor training in Sydney in 1999, before working on Navy survey ships in Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Scott was the Executive Officer of the survey ship HMAS Paluma conducting harbor and beach surveys in East Timor in support of United Nations forces during 2000.
After gaining qualifications and experience in Mine Warfare, Scott joined the staff of the RAN Hydrographic School in Sydney in 2002 for four years, including a period as the Officer in Charge. This time was spent teaching the IHO Category B course, as well as short courses for Navigators, Clearance Divers and Mine Warfare specialists. During this period he completed a MEngSci specialising in Surveying and Spatial Information Systems at the University of New South Wales. Scott then undertook studies with the Royal Navy at IHO Category A level in 2006 in Plymouth, UK, before returning to sea for further surveying in Northern Australian Waters, which included implementing CARIS HIPS and SIPS software into the Australian Hydrographic Service. After briefly returning to the RAN Hydrographic School in early 2008, Scott left the RAN with the rank of Lieutenant Commander to join the School of Surveying as a Professional Practice Fellow. He has subsequently gained Accreditation as a Level 1 Hydrographic Surveyor. Scott's interests are in multibeam surveying, tidal measurements, motion sensing, error analysis and seafloor classification.
Scott is the Coordinator for the IHO Category A Hydrographic Surveying Program, and maintains close liaison with the Nautical Studies section.
Teaching
- SURV 201 Surveying Methods 1
- SURV 322 Hydrographic Surveying 1
- SURV 452 Hydrographic Surveying 2
- SURV 458 Marine Law and the Environment
- SURV 462 Hydrographic Field Design and Voyage
Responsibilities
- Member of School of Executive Committee
- Course Advisor
Department Level
Professional Activities
Professional Interests
- Multibeam and sidescan surveying
- uncertainty analysis and advanced processing techniques
- tidal measurements
- motion sensing
Current Projects
- Investigating three dimensional motion sensing using multiple GPS antennas
Professional Collaborations and Affiliations
- Sidescan Sonar collection and processing for various projects in Departments of Geology and Marine Science
Awards and Achievements
- 1996 Dux of RAN New Entry Officer's Course
- 1997 Dux of RAN Seaman Officer's Application Course
- 1998 Australian Institute of Navigation Award for Critical Thinking, Junior Officer's Staff Course
- 1998 Dux of Junior Officer's Staff Course
- 2001 Dux of Mine Warfare Course
Other Positions and Professional Responsibilities
- Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors Certification Panel member (Education)
- Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) Hydrography Commission committee member (Education)
Memberships
- Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute
- New Zealand Institute of Surveyors
- Australasian Hydrographic Society
Un-refereed Professional Papers
Preskett, S.A.N. (2010) The Continuing Development of the IHO Category A Hydrographic Surveying Program at the University of Otago. Conference Proceedings, FIG Congress 2010 Sydney, Australia
Preskett, S.A.N. (2010) Combining multi-antenna GPS motion sensing with the Benthos C3D multi-beam to produce accurate swath bathymetry. Poster Presentation, Geohab Conference 2010, Wellington, New Zealand
Bruce, C, Reid-Lindroos, Z, Gorman, A, Preskett, S, and Norris, R.J. (2009) Characterisation of an active offshore coast-parallel fault system on the shallow southeast continental shelf of the South Island, New Zealand. In: Barrell, D.J.A., Tulloch, A.J. (eds.). Programme and abstracts, Geosciences 09 Conference, Oamaru, New Zealand. Geological Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication 128A: p.33
Fraser, H L, Gorman, A, Wilson, G, and Preskett, S (2009) Characterization of submarine glacial landforms and lowstand fluvial systems from eastern Campbell Island, New Zealand. Poster Presentation, 2009 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco.
Fraser, H.L., Gorman, A.R., Wilson, G.S. and Preskett, S. (2009) The extent of ice on Campbell Island at the last glacial maximum. In: Barrell, D.J.A., Tulloch, A.J. (eds.). Programme and abstracts, Geosciences