About

I am a glaciologist with a background in physics and geophysics. I am interested in the role of ice in the climate system especially the combination of numerical models with radar and satellite observations. My work focuses on subglacial processes, reconstructing past accumulation and flow patterns of the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets, the behaviour of ice streams, the properties of polar firn and surface melt, and the water ice deposits on Mars.

See also my list of publications and my ResearchGate page.

If you are a student looking for projects within the topics of glaciology and/or Mars polar science, please get in touch.

CV in brief

Full CV can be found here.

Education

  • 2010 Ph.D., Department of Geography, The University of Hull, UK, and The British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, UK. Thesis title: Radio-echo Sounding of Pine Island Glacier, West Antarctica: Understanding the Past from Observations, Analysis and Modelling of Internal Layering.
  • 2007 Master’s degree (cand.scient.) in Geophysics, The Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • 2004 Bachelor’s degree (bach.scient.) in Physics and Geophysics, The Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Experience

  • Aug. 2017 – present Senior Researcher, Department of Glaciology and Climate, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
  • Jan. 2016 – Jun. 2017 Postdoctoral researcher and project manager, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany.
  • Nov. 2010-Dec. 2015 Postdoctoral researcher, Centre for Ice and Climate, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Affiliated Appointments

  • 2023 – present Affiliated Professor, DTU Space, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
  • 2011 – 2016 Affiliated Scientist, Greenland Climate Research Centre, Nuuk, Greenland.

Academic Service

Editorial Experience
  • 2020 – present Co-editor-in-chief, The Cryosphere, European Geosciences Union, Copernicus Publishing.
  • 2019 – 2020 Scientific guest editor, Annals of Glaciology, The International Glaciological Society.
  • 2018 – 2020 Scientific editor, The Cryosphere, European Geosciences Union, CopernicusPublishing.
Conference Organisation (recent)
  • 2016 – present Convener of three scientific sessions and co-convener of five scientific sessions, European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly, Vienna, Austria.
  • 2020 Main organiser of the Nordic Branch meeting of the International Glaciological Society, Copenhagen, Denmark (online).
  • 2015 – 2017 Convener of one short course sessions and co-convener of eight short courses, European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly, Vienna, Austria.
International Organisations (recent)
  • 2021 – present Vice-President of the Cryosphere Division, European Geosciences Union.
  • 2020 – present National Representative, Cryosphere Working Group, International Arctic Science Committee (IASC).
  • 2020 – 2022 Chair of the Ad-hoc Committee for Actions on Diversity and Inclusion, The International Glaciological Society.
  • 2018 – 2022 Elected council member, The International Glaciological Society.
  • 2017 – 2022 Steering committee member, The AntArchitecture Action Group, International Science Council, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).
  • 2017 – 2019 Coordinator of the Outstanding Student Poster and PICO Awards, Cryosphere Division, European Geosciences Union.