Jump to former group members, with clickable links to theses:

Current Group Members:

Dr. Felipe Napoleoni, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Radioglaciology.
Felipe is part of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration.

Nick Homer, Ph.D. candidate from October 2020.
Funding: NERC Scholarship, part of NERC SENSE Centre for Doctoral Training.
Project title: Image processing and machine learning applied to Earth Observation of the cryosphere.
Additional supervisors: Noel Gourmelen, Sohan Seth (Edinburgh), Hamish Pritchard (British Antarctic Survey), Frazer Christie (Airbus UK).

Carla Huynh, Ph.D. candidate from September 2022.
Funding: NERC Scholarship, part of Edinburgh E4 NERC Doctoral Training Programme.
Project title: The late glacial and Holocene ice history of southernmost South America.
Lead supervisor: Andy Hein (Edinburgh); Additional supervisor: Bob McCulloch.

Clara Nyqvist, Ph.D. candidate from September 2023.
Funding: NERC Scholarship, part of Edinburgh E4 NERC Doctoral Training Programme.
Project title: Stability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet from radar-sounded englacial structures.
Additional supervisors: Andy Hein, Sohan Seth (Edinburgh); Neil Ross (Newcastle); Johannes Sutter (Bern).

Clara is part of the scientific research programme SCAR AntArchitecture.

Harry Davis, Ph.D. candidate from October 2023.
Funding: NERC Scholarship, part of NERC SENSE Centre for Doctoral Training.
Project title: Stability of marine basins in the Antarctic Peninsula Ice Sheet from remote sensing.
Additional supervisors: Andy Hein (Edinburgh), Anna Hogg (Leeds).

Harry is part of the scientific research programme SCAR AntArchitecture.

Former Group Members:

Dr. Becky Sanderson, Ph.D., 2024.
Thesis: East Antarctic radar-derived englacial stratigraphy and structure: Glaciological and paleaoclimate implications.
Lead supervisor: Neil Ross (Newcastle); Additional supervisors: Kate Winter (Northumbria), Louise Callard (Newcastle).
Funding: NERC Scholarship, part of NERC ONE Planet Doctoral Training Programme.
Becky continues in glaciological research, now as Lecturer in Physical Geography at Newcastle University, U.K.

Dr. Helen Ockenden, Ph.D., 2024.
Thesis: Inverting for Antarctic subglacial topography using variability in satellite remote-sensing observations of the ice surface.
Additional supervisors: Dan Goldberg, Andrew Curtis (both Edinburgh).
Funding: NERC Scholarship, part of E4 Doctoral Training Programme.
Helen continues in glaciological research, now as a Postdoctoral Researcher with University of Grenoble, France.

Dr. Julien Bodart, Ph.D., 2023.
Thesis: Reconstructing the history of the Antarctic Ice Sheet using internal reflecting horizons from radio-echo sounding.
Additional supervisors: Andy Hein (Edinburgh), David Vaughan (British Antarctic Survey).
Funding: NERC Scholarship, part of E3 Doctoral Training Programme.
Julien continues in glaciological research, now as a Postdoctoral Researcher with University of Bern, Switzerland.

Dr. Tancrède Leger, Ph.D., 2022.
Thesis: Reconstructing the late-Quaternary glacial history of northeastern Patagonia (43°S, 71°W): New insights from geomorphology, geochronology and numerical glacier modelling.
Lead supervisor: Andy Hein (Edinburgh).
Funding: NERC Scholarship, part of E3 Doctoral Training Programme.
Tanc continues in glaciological research, now as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Dr. Rosie Bisset, Ph.D., 2022.
Thesis: Satellite and UAV remote sensing of debris-covered mountain glaciers.
Additional supervisors: Pete Nienow, Dan Goldberg, Noel Gourmelen (all Edinburgh).
Funding: NERC Scholarship, part of E3 Doctoral Training Programme.
Rosie continues in glaciological research, now as a Postdoctoral Researcher with Vancouver Island University, Canada.

Dr. Rachel Oien, Ph.D., 2021.
Thesis: Glacier equilibrium-line altitude as a tool to understand past and present climate.
Lead supervisor: Matteo Spagnolo (Aberdeen); Additional supervisors: Iestyn Barr (MMU), Brice Rea (Aberdeen).
Funding: SAGES (Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Society and Environment) doctoral scholarship.
Rachel continues in polar research, now as a University Teacher at Durham University, U.K.

Dr. Richard Delf, Ph.D., 2020.
Thesis: Investigating the internal structure of glaciers and ice sheets using ice penetrating radar.
Additional supervisors: Antonis Giannopoulos, Andrew Curtis (Edinburgh).
Funding: NERC Scholarship, part of E3 Doctoral Training Programme.
Richard is now a geophysicist with Weather Stream Inc.

Dr. Frazer Christie, Ph.D., 2018.
Thesis: Constraining ice, ocean and climate interaction around West Antarctica.
Additional supervisors: Noel Gourmelen, Simon Tett (Edinburgh), Hamish Pritchard (British Antarctic Survey).
Funding: Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland doctoral scholarship.
Frazer continues to research in satellite remote sensing now at Airbus U.K.

Dr. Damon Davies, Ph.D., 2018.
Thesis: The nature and dynamics of ice stream beds: assessing their role in ice-sheet stability.
Additional supervisors: Matteo Spagnolo (Aberdeen), Alastair Graham (Exeter; now Cardiff), David Vaughan (British Antarctic Survey).
Funding: NERC Scholarship, part of the iSTAR (Ice Sheet Stability Research) Programme.
Damon is now a researcher in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.

Kyrah McKenzie, M.Sc. by Research, 2017.
Thesis: Evaluating grounding-line change of Larsen A, B and C Ice Shelves, Antarctic Peninsula, from 1986-2016.
Additional supervisor: Noel Gourmelen (Edinburgh)
Kyrah is now a consultant in the energy sector.

Dr. David Ashmore, Ph.D., 2014, University of Aberdeen
Thesis: The basal environment of Antarctic ice streams from airborne ice-penetrating radar
Additional supervisor: Richard Hindmarsh (British Antarctic Survey).
Funding: University of Aberdeen College of Physical Sciences Ph.D. Scholarship.
David continues in airborne geoscience now at the UK Met Office.

Prof. Nanna Karlsson, Ph.D., 2011, University of Hull & British Antarctic Survey.
Thesis: Radio-echo sounding of Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica.
Lead supervisor: David Rippin (now at University of York).
Funding: University of Hull doctoral scholarship.
Nanna leads polar research, now as a Professor in the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS).

Dr. Oliver Marsh, Research Assistant, 2008, British Antarctic Survey.
Oli worked for me in BAS over summer 2008 on radar data collected from West Antarctica.
Oli continues in polar research, now as a Research Scientist at the British Antarctic Survey.