I am a glaciologist and climate scientist interested in using satellite data, remote sensing, and numerical modeling to investigate and monitor changing mountain glacier snowline fluctuations and snow cover.
Mountain glaciers are disappearing at an unprecedented rate and are vital freshwater sources for many people worldwide, supplying water for drinking, agriculture, hydropower, and ecosystems. Current projections suggest that by 2100, nearly half of all glaciers could vanish entirely, with severe consequences for water security in glacier-fed regions. However, these projections carry large uncertainties, in part because the global reference dataset for glacier area often has reference date of 2000, creating complications in both past estimates and forward projections. My research aims to address this gap to improve how real-world glacier observations and past reconstructions are incorporated into predictions of future ice loss.
Key Research Questions
- How can we use global glacier health monitoring to enhance projections of glacier change?
- How does El Niño drive snowline change in low-latitude mountain glaciers?
- Through paleo-margin data and numerical modeling, can we better interpret glacier long-term climate sensitivity?
Two representative study site images showing a mountain glacier environment.