Education
PhD in Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (SENSE CDT), University of Edinburgh, 2022-present. “Investigating the influence of meltwater runoff and near-terminus subglacial hydrology on the dynamics of Greenland’s marine-terminating glacier margins”. Supervised by: Prof. Peter Nienow, Dr. Andrew Sole, Dr. Encarni Medina-Lopez, Prof. Anna Hogg and Dr. Benjamin Davison.
MSc (Res) in Polar and Alpine Change, University of Sheffield, 2021-2022. “Modelling the Future Changes in Surface Mass Balance of the Juneau Icefield under RCP8.5 emissions scenario”. Supervisors: Dr. Jeremy Ely and Dr. Julie Jones. First Class. Koerner prize for best dissertation and Rudmose Brown Prize for excellence in Polar and Alpine Change.
BSc in Meteorology and Climate, University of Reading, 2018-2021. First Class. Achievement for highest degree grade in BSc cohort.
Employment History
Post-doctoral research associate – University of Bristol, Jan – March 2025. 3-month temporary PDRA as part of the NERC “The influence of fast-draining subglacial lakes on the hydrology and dynamics of the Greenland Ice Sheet
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Field Experience
May to June 2025. Issunguata Sermia, West Greenland. Active seismic surveys of a suspected active subglacial lake. Deployment of a timelapse camera to monitor ice-marginal lake.
June to July 2024. Issunguata Sermia, West Greenland. Maintenance of GNSS, ApRES and passive seismics to monitor influence of subglacial lakes on ice dynamics. Active seismic survey, deployment of moulin pressure transducer.
August 2023. Issunguata Sermia, West Greenland. Maintenance of GNSS, ApRES and passive seismics to monitor influence of subglacial lakes on ice dynamics. Installation of automatic weather station.
May to June 2023. Issunguata Sermia, West Greenland. Installation of GNSS, ApRES and passive seismics to monitor influence of subglacial lakes on ice dynamics. Installation of radian seismometer to infer proglacial discharge. Helicopter sling loading and snow-covered glacier travel.
August 2022. Russell Glacier, West Greenland. MSc Polar and Alpine Change fieldtrip. Installation of GNSS. Supra and proglacial hydrology measurements.
Training and Courses
CryoSkills Practical Field Course, Norway, April 2024. Practical field course learning how to build, test and deploy scientific instrumentation in cold regions.
SENSE Earth Observation and Machine Learning Training (2022 to 2023). 8 weeks total training at the University of Edinburgh and University of Leeds in machine learning and software carpentry (python, google earth engine) for earth observation applications.
National Oceanography Centre SENSE training, January 2023. 1-week training in earth observation applications for oceanography.
Other
BASC Firearms Awareness Training (Polar Bear) Course, May 2024. 1-day course in firearms safety for Polar Bear defense.
Manuscript reviewer: Nature Communications Earth & Environment
Presentations
Oral
University of Bristol, Glaciology Group seminar, February 2025. Landsat-derived surface temperatures for investigating changes in ocean forcing of the Greenland Ice Sheet
EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 2024. Minimal Impact of Late-Season Melt Events on Greenland Ice Sheet Annual Motion
University of St Andrews, Glaciology Group seminar, September 2023. The Impact of Late-season Melt Events on the Dynamics of the Greenland Ice Sheet
IGS British Branch Meeting, Cardiff, August 2023. The Impact of Late-season Melt Events on the Dynamics of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Poster
SAGES Annual Science Meeting, Glasgow, May 2024. Landsat-derived Surface Temperatures of Greenland’s Subglacial Buoyant Meltwater Plumes and Fjord Waters
SAGES Annual Science Meeting, Aberdeen, May 2023. The Impact of Late-season Melt Events on the Dynamics of the Greenland Ice Sheet
IGS British Branch Meeting, Edinburgh 2022. Modelling the Past and Future Changes in Surface Mass Balance of the Juneau Icefield under RCP8.5 emissions scenario.
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