Who is he/she?
He is a marine geologist at the Quingdao Institute of Marine Geology.
Did we speak with him/her?
No.
Nationality:
Chinese.
Important Publications/Articles on Tuvalu:
Coastal Erosion and Management of Amatuku Island, Funafuti Atoll, Tuvalu (book).
Causes of land loss in Tuvalu, a small island nation in the Pacific. (Research paper)
Coastal sedimentation and coastal management of Fongafale, Funafuti, Tuvalu, SOPAC Technical Report 22
What methods does he use?
In his study of Tuvalu, Xue used geological surveys and augering techniques in order to study the effects of rising sea levels and coastal erosion.
His take on the controversy:
Xue believes that the physical changes occurring in Tuvalu are the direct result of coastal erosion, particularly human-induced erosion.
Quotations:
“The coastal geological events in Tuvalu islands do not accord with the features resulted from sea level rise but do accord with the features resulted from coastal erosion, particularly from human-induced erosion. The land loss in Tuvalu is mainly caused by inappropriate human activities including coastal engineering and aggregate mining, and partly caused by cyclones. Moreover, all recent measurements (satellite altimetry, thermosteric sea level data and tide observations) so far have not been able to verify any sea level rise around Tuvalu islands.”