2015 NGPR Leadership Symposium
Brucker, Ludovic
Scientist III
Cryospheric Sciences Laboratory
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
PhD: Brucker, Ludovic. 2009. Snow microwave emission
modeling: Applications in Antarctica and Quebec
University of Grenoble, France (France)
Webpage: http://neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov/csb/personnel/index.php?id=468
My research aims to provide climate-related variables from satellite microwave observations over snow-covered regions including
the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, sea ice in both hemispheres, and subarctic land. To that end, I develop, assess, and refine
satellite algorithms. These activities require modeling, and polar deployments for collecting in-situ observations.
Buizert, Christo
Postdoctoral Researcher
PhD: Buizert, Christo. 2011. The influence of firn air
College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
transport processes and radiocarbon production on gas
Oregon State University
records from polar firn and ice
University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
Webpage: http://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/profile/buizert/
My research interests are paleoclimate, ice cores, abrupt climate change, atmospheric trace gas records and firn dynamics. My
expertise is in numerical modeling of firn processes, and applying this to broader paleoclimatic problems, such as Greenland
temperature evolution, the interhemispheric phasing of abrupt climate change, and ice core chronologies.
Corr, Chelsea A
NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
NASA Langley Research Center
Oak Ridge University Associates
PhD: Corr, Chelsea A. 2014. The analysis of in situ and
retrieved aerosol properties measured during three
airborne field campaigns
University of New Hampshire (United States)
Webpage: http://science.larc.nasa.gov/NPP/people.html
My research examines interactions between atmospheric aerosols and solar radiation with a specific focus on the relationship
between aerosol chemistry and the wavelength-dependence of aerosol light absorption. I am also interested in how aerosol-radiation
interactions impact light-driven chemical reactions, which occur both in the atmosphere and beneath the snow surface.
de Boer, Gijs
Research Scientist II
PhD: de Boer, Gijs. 2009. An improved understanding of
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental
the lifecycle of mixed-phase stratiform clouds through
University of Colorado - Boulder
observations and simulation
University of Wisconsin at Madison (United States)
Webpage: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/gijs.deboer/Research_Website/Gijs_de_Boer.html
Ongoing research efforts are geared towards improving our understanding of the lower Arctic atmosphere, specifically including
clouds, aerosols, and interactions with the surface. This involves the deployment of a variety of instrument platforms, including
unmanned aircraft and surface remote sensors, and analysis of the measurements from these instruments.
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Diaz, Julia M
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD: Diaz, Julia M. 2011. Inorganic polyphosphate in the
Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry
marine environment: Field observations and new
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
analytical techniques
Georgia Institute of Technology (United States)
Webpage: http://www.whoi.edu/profile.do?id=jdiaz
I am a marine microbial biogeochemist. My current research examines how the ocean’s smallest inhabitants interact (via potentially
toxic yet vital reactive oxygen species) and acquire key nutrients (such as phosphorus). I am particularly interested in the polar
oceans, with a focus on microbially-mediated geochemical processes that play a role in climate change.
Dugan, Hilary
Postdoctoral Researcher
Center for Limnology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD: Dugan, Hilary. 2014. Geophysics, water balance, and
history of thick perennial ice covers on Antarctic lakes
University of Illinois at Chicago (United States)
Webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/hilarydugan/
I am a limnologist broadly interested in landscape interactions with lakes, and the role of terrestrial and climatic drivers on lake
function. In Antarctica, I have been investigating the presence of groundwater in the McMurdo Dry Valleys using a combination of
geophysical tools and lake sampling methods.
Enderlin, Ellyn M
Research Assistant Professor
Climate Change Inst., Sch. of Earth & Climate Sci.
University of Maine
PhD: Enderlin, Ellyn M. 2013. Observations and modeling
of marine-terminating outlet glaciers
Ohio State University (United States)
Webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/ellynenderlin/
My research investigates the response of marine-terminating glaciers to changes in climate forcing and ice-ocean interactions. I am
currently using remotely-sensed and in situ glacier, atmosphere, and ocean observations to examine changes in the forces that drive
and resist glacier flow, subaerial and submarine melting, iceberg calving, and iceberg melting.
Fawcett, Sarah E
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Geosciences
Princeton University
PhD: Fawcett, Sarah E. 2012. Nitrate assimilation by
eukaryotic phytoplankton as a central characteristic of
ocean productivity
Princeton University (United States)
Webpage: https://sarahefawcett.wordpress.com/
Broadly, I am interested in the controls on nitrate drawdown and carbon export in the Antarctic Ocean. Specifically, I seek to
characterize the seasonal shift from nitrate- to recycled nitrogen- supported primary production, as this defines the point at which the
upper ocean ecosystem no longer sequesters atmospheric CO2.
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Fudge, Tyler J
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Earth and Space Sciences
Univsersity of Wahsington
PhD: Fudge, Tyler J. 2013. Investigating the interior of
West Antarctica with light, radar, and electrical
conductance
University of Washington at Seattle (United States)
Webpage: http://www.ess.washington.edu/dwp/people/faculty.php?type=Postdoc
I use ice-core records to infer past changes in climate and ice-sheet extent. With field observations and ice-flow modeling, I
reconstruct past accumulation rates and ice-sheet behavior.
Geng, Lei
Research Associate
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
University of Washington
PhD: Geng, Lei. 2012. Investigating anthropogenic impacts
on reactive nitrogen chemistry using isotopic
composition of Central Greenland ice-core nitrate
South Dakota State University (United States)
Webpage: http://www.atmos.washington.edu/people/postdoc.shtml
Use of stable isotope tracers and chemical transport models for understanding of nitrate and sulfate aerosol production mechanisms;
Photochemistry in the air-snow interface; Reconstructions of past changes in atmospheric composition and oxidation chemistry using
ice-core proxies; Modeling sea salt aerosol production from the surface of sea ice.
Giordano, Michael R
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dept. Civil, Architectural, and Env. Engineering
Drexel University
PhD: Giordano, Michael R. 2014. Climate impacts of
biomass burning aerosols: Constraining the
chemicophysical properties of fresh and aged particles
University of California at Riverside (United States)
Webpage: http://drexel.edu/cae/contact/post-doctoral-researchers/GiordanoMichael/
I am an atmospheric scientist interested primarily in atmospheric particles. My current research focuses on the composition of these
particles in understudied regions of the world including Antarctica.
Harsch, Melanie A
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Biology
University of Washington
PhD: Harsch, Melanie A. 2010. Treeline dynamics: Pattern
and process at mulitple spatial scales
Lincoln University (New Zealand)
Webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/melanieharsch/
My research addresses the consequences of human-caused global changes (e.g., climate change, biological invasions, altered
disturbance regimes, etc.) on communities and species. I am particularly interested in understanding species’ response to climate
change and identifying indicators of vulnerability. I use field studies and quantitative methods to address research objectives.
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Keegan, Kaitlin M
Postdoctoral Researcher
Center for Ice and Climate
Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen
PhD: Keegan, Kaitlin M. 2014. The effect of firn
microstructure on firn air transport
Dartmouth College (United States)
Webpage: http://www.nbi.ku.dk/english/staff/?pure=en/persons/484537
I am currently investigating the differences in material properties between glacial and interglacial ice within the Greenland Ice Sheet
where folding of the stratigraphy occurs. Specifically, I am looking at how varying impurity contents and fabric lead to different ice
rheology between the glacial and Eemian ice at NEEM, Greenland.
Kim, Hyomin
Research Assistant Professor
Center for Space-Terrestrial Research
New Jersey Institute of Technology
PhD: Kim, Hyomin. 2010. Development of ground-based
search-coil magnetometer systems in the polar regions
and studies of ULF Pc1-2 wave propagation in the
ionospheric waveguide
University of New Hampshire (United States)
Webpage: http://spacevt.blogspot.com/
Study of: inter-hemispheric geomagnetic field responses to solar activity; generation and propagation of ultra low frequency (ULF)
waves in the magnetosphere and ionosphere; development/installation of unmanned space weather stations in Antarctica;
development of space-borne science-grade fluxgate magnetometers; development/Installation of ground-based search-coil
magnetometers.
Kimball, Peter W
Vehicle Roboticist
ARTEMIS Long Range Under-Ice Vehicle
Stone Aerospace
PhD: Kimball, Peter W. 2011. Iceberg-relative navigation
for autonomous underwater vehicles
Stanford University (United States)
Webpage: http://stoneaerospace.com/
As a vehicle roboticist, I develop new vehicle systems to bring sensing capabilities (e.g. 3D mapping, in-situ sampling, in-situ
measurement, etc) to areas that are difficult or dangerous to access such as ice-covered waters, calving iceberg & glacier faces, and
remote snow-covered areas.
Kocot, Kevin M
Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Biological Sciences
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
PhD: Kocot, Kevin M. 2013. A combined approach toward
resolving molluscan phylogeny
Auburn University (United States)
Webpage: http://www.epernicus.com/kmk5
I employ phylogenomic and comparative genomic approaches to study evolution of marine invertebrates. My primary goal is to
improve understanding of phylogeny, evolutionary origins of molecular innovations (e.g., biomineralization), and the genomic
toolkits that underlie them. I am also a classically trained invertebrate zoologist with an expertise in aplacophroan molluscs.
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Koffman, Bess G
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD: Koffman, Bess G. 2013. Atmospheric dust deposition
Dept. Geochem, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
in West Antarctica over the past two millennia
Columbia University
University of Maine (United States)
Webpage: besskoffman.weebly.com
I study past changes in Earth’s climate system using mineral dust trapped in environmental archives such as glacier ice and peat
bogs. I am interested in understanding how and why the atmospheric circulation has changed through time and the impacts these
changes have had on terrestrial and marine environments.
Liboiron, Max N
Assistant Professor
PhD: Liboiron, Max N. 2013. Redefining pollution: Plastics
Department of Sociology
in the wild
Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
New York University (United States)
Webpage: www.maxliboiron.com
My work looks at how the emerging phenomena of ocean plastics and their attendant chemicals become manifest in science and
activism through monitoring activities, and how these methods of representation relate to action.
Lin, Yajuan
Postdoc Associate
Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Duke University
PhD: Lin, Yajuan. 2013. The growth and activity of
genetically diverse Prochlorococcus
Duke University (United States)
Webpage: http://nicholas.duke.edu/people/faculty/cassar/members.htm
I am interested in understanding the carbon cycling mechanisms in high-latitude oceans and using this knowledge to predict future
changes associated with climate change. My research is at the nexus of molecular biology and biogeochemistry.
Manucharyan, Georgy E
Weston Howland Jr. Postdoctoral Scholar
Department of Physical Oceanography
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
PhD: Manucharyan, Georgy E. 2014. The role of upper-
ocean mixing in large-scale ocean and climate
dynamics
Yale University (United States)
Webpage: www.whoi.edu/people/gmanucharyan
My research involves understanding processes controlling large-scale circulation of the Arctic Ocean and, in particular, the role of
mesoscale eddies and vertical mixing in setting bulk properties of the halocline. I try to balance between the development of theory,
use of idealized numerical models, and observational data analysis.
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McLaren, Jennie R
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Texas - El Paso
PhD: McLaren, Jennie R. 2010. The influence of plant
functional groups on ecosystem functions in a
grassland in northern Canada
University of British Columbia (Canada)
Webpage: www.jenniemclaren.com
Vegetation change and impacts on ecosystem properties: Shrub encroachment, biodiversity loss
Biogeochemistry: litter decomposition, microbial exoenzyme activity, seasonality of soil nutrients
Long-term research: PI or collaborator on long-term vegetation experiments in Yukon Territory & Alaska
Mikheeva, Anna
Research Associate
Faculty of Geography
Moscow State University
PhD: Mikheeva, Anna. 2011. Spectroradiometry and remote
sensing data interpretation for mapping the state and
dynamics of tundra-taiga ecotone (case study of
Khibiny Mountains, Kola Peninsula, Russia)
Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia)
Webpage:
My research interests include remote sensing methods for studying vegetation, especially dynamics of arctic vegetation and mountain
regions, ground spectroradiometry of arctic plants. My current work focuses on determining relations between spatial patterns of
vegetation, its spectral properties and its condition and biomass for further accurate mapping.
Moon, Twila A
Postdoctoral Fellow
National Snow and Ice Data Center, Cooperative
University of Colorado - Boulder
PhD: Moon, Twila A. 2014. Greenland outlet glacier
behavior during the 21st century: Understanding
velocities and environmental factors
University of Washington Seattle (United States)
Webpage: http://www.twilamoon.com
My research focuses on understanding large ice sheet behavior, examining both the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets. Primary
interests include ice dynamics and ice sheet-ocean-climate interaction using remote sensing and field observation techniques, with a
growing interest in the application of global climate and ice sheet models.
Panda, Santosh K
Research Associate
Snow, Ice and Permafrost
Geophysical Institute, U. Alaska at Fairbanks
PhD: Panda, Santosh K. 2011. Permafrost distribution
mapping and temperature modeling along the Alaska
Highway corridor, Interior Alaska
University of Alaska at Fairbanks (United States)
Webpage: http://permafrost.gi.alaska.edu/users/santosh
I study permafrost in Alaska. My current research is focused on understanding the changing state of permafrost due to climate
change and its implication on ecosystem and society. Besides, I conduct outreach programs on permafrost and climate change.
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Petty, Alek A
Research Associate
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center
University of Maryland
PhD: Petty, Alek A. 2014. Sea ice and the ocean mixed layer
over the Antarctic continental shelf
University College London (United Kingdom)
Webpage: http://www.alekpetty.co.uk
I am currently researching the changing dynamics of the Arctic sea ice cover using satellite and airborne observations. I have also
developed and analyzed climate models of varying complexity to understand the interaction between the atmosphere, ocean and sea
ice across both poles.
Pope, Allen J
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Nat’l Snow & Ice Data Center and U. Washington
University of Colorado - Boulder
PhD: Pope, Allen J. 2013. Multispectral classification and
reflectance of glaciers: In situ data collection, satellite
data algorithm development, and application in Iceland
& Svalbard
University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)
Webpage: http://about.me/allenpope
I am a glaciologist and remote sensing researcher studying recent changes to glaciers and ice sheets. I study meltwater in Greenland,
classify retreating mountain glaciers, map change across the entire Antarctic ice sheet, and investigate drivers for changing ice
volume in West Antarctica. I tweet about my science @PopePolar.
Shelef, Eitan
Postdoctoral researcher
Department of Earth and Environmental System
Los Alamos National Laboratory
PhD: Shelef, Eitan. 2014. Constraints on the form and
formation of branched channel networks
Stanford University (United States)
Webpage:
My research focuses on the multi-scale interactions between geomorphology, climate, hydrology, and tectonics using a combination
of field methods, process-based models, topographic analysis, and geospatial statistics. I currently study the effect of
geomorphologic processes on the distribution and quantity of soil organic carbon in permafrost areas.
Smith, Kathryn E
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Biological Sciences
Florida Institute of Technology
PhD: Smith, Kathryn E. 2013. Physiological thresholds
through early ontogeny: The effects of temperature and
hydrostatic pressure on the macroecology of the
common whelk Buccinum undatum (Linnaeus 1758)
University of Southampton (United Kingdom)
Webpage: http://research.fit.edu/marine-paleolab/researchers.php
My research focuses on the physiological thresholds controlling the distribution of marine invertebrates, specifically the adaptations
driving range shifts in response to climate change. I am currently studying the distribution and abundance of predatory king crabs
and their impact on benthic communities on the continental slope off Antarctica.
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Stephenson, Scott R
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
University of Connecticut
PhD: Stephenson, Scott R. 2014. Impacts of climate change
on human access and resource development in the
Arctic
University of California at Los Angeles (United States)
Webpage: http://geography.uconn.edu/people/faculty/scott-stephenson/
My research explores future shipping scenarios for the Arctic in a context of climate change. I am currently involved in projects
investigating Arctic logistics, shipping emissions, and trans-border energy flows.
Stevenson, Emily I
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Michigan
PhD: Stevenson, Emily I. 2012. Stable strontium isotopes in
the marine and terrestrial environment
University of Oxford (United Kingdom)
Webpage: https://mcommunity.umich.edu/#profile:emisstev
Developing and applying new geochemical and field techniques to reveal processes hidden below the ice; (i) How do these
environments vary with ice mass, climate and bedrock; (ii) What are the downstream consequences of subglacial outflow change?
(iii) How is outflow varying with climate change?
Strawhacker, Colleen A
Research Scientist I
National Snow and Ice Data Center
University of Colorado, Boulder
PhD: Strawhacker, Colleen A. 2013. Sustaining irrigation
agriculture for the long-term: Lessons on maintaining
soil quality from ancient agricultural fields in the
Phoenix Basin and on the North Coast of Peru
Arizona State University (United States)
Webpage: http://nsidc.org/research/bios/strawhacker.html
My research focuses on my dual interests in archaeology and developing cyberinfrastructure for the Arctic social sciences. I
collaborate with a number of Arctic social and natural scientists to create cyberinfrastructure systems, which foster the linkages
between archaeological, indigenous knowledge, and climate science to enhance our understanding of climate change.
Teets, Nicholas M
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Entomology and Nematology
University of Florida
PhD: Teets, Nicholas M. 2012. Cellular and molecular
mechanisms of environmental stress tolerance in
insects
Ohio State University (United States)
Webpage: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=o6ok_M0AAAAJ&hl=en
My research explores the genetic and physiological underpinnings of extreme environmental stress tolerance in polar arthropods.
Using a combination of genomics and comparative physiology, I aim to describe the evolutionary adaptations to harsh polar
environments and determine how arthropod populations are responding to a rapidly warming climate.
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Thurber, Andrew R
Assistant Professor (Senior Research)
PhD: Thurber, Andrew R. 2010. Mircrobe-metazoan
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
interactions at Pacific methane seeps
Oregon State University
University of California, San Diego (United States)
Webpage: http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/colddarkbenthos/
My research focuses on the functioning of marine ecosystems with an emphasis on integrating the role of microbe-metazoan
interactions into our understanding of biogeochemical cycling. As an aspect of this, I investigate if bacteria facilitate the persistence
of polar soft-sediment communities and how this facilitation impacts the fate of carbon.
Walker, Catherine C
Postdoctoral Fellow
School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology
PhD: Walker, Catherine C. 2013. Fracture of Antarctic ice
shelves and Implications for the icy satellites of the
outer solar system
University of Michigan (United States)
Webpage: http://www.eas.gatech.edu/content/walker-dr-catherine
My primary interest lies in ice dynamics, whether that ice exists on Earth or the icy moons of the solar system. Fracture and failure of
glaciers and ice shelves by internal and external forcings impacts estimates of sea level change. These same processes in icy moons
inform on their evolution.
West, Catherine F
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Archaeology
Boston University
PhD: West, Catherine F. 2009. Human dietary response to
resource abundance and climate change
University of Washington (United States)
Webpage: http://www.bu.edu/archaeology/catherine-f-west/
My research focuses on two questions in archaeology: 1) what are the effects of Holocene climate change and resource availability
on prehistoric subsistence in Arctic and Subarctic ecosystems; and 2) how can we apply the archaeological record to contemporary
environmental issues? I use zooarchaeological and stable isotope data to clarify the long-term relationship between huntergatherers and the environment.
Wilson, Aaron B
Research Associate
Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center
Ohio State University
PhD: Wilson, Aaron B. 2013. Using the NCAR CAM 4 to
confirm SAM modulation of the ENSO teleconnection
to Antarctica and assess changes to this interaction
during various ENSO flavor events
Ohio State University (United States)
Webpage: http://u.osu.edu/wilson.1010/
My research centers on the atmospheric interaction between the tropically-driven El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the
high-southern latitudes, relying heavily on the use of numerical climate models. I actively engage in outreach activities with students
of all ages, community groups, as well as aid in teacher instruction of climate-related topics.
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Young, Nicolas E
Postdoctoral Fellow
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Columbia University
PhD: Young, Nicolas E. 2012. Early Holocene evolution of
the western Greenland Ice Sheet and Baffin Island
mountain glaciers
University at Buffalo (United States)
Webpage: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9JPcUuEAAAAJ&hl=en
I use the geological record to better understand how the Arctic climate system has changed through time, and how ice sheets
responded to this change.
Ziolkowski, Lori A
Assistant Professor
Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences
University of South Carolina
PhD: Ziolkowski, Lori A. 2009. Radiocarbon of black
carbon in marine dissolved organic matter
University of California at Irvine (United States)
Webpage: http://www.geol.sc.edu/zlab/
My research focuses on biogeochemical cycling of carbon in polar regions, with an emphasis on compound specific radiocarbon.
Present work is focused on linking the chemical composition to the bioavailability of Arctic soil carbon and is expanding to
investigate chemical composition of dark snow to identify drivers of albedo.
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