As an applied physical geographer I use ice penetrating radar and remotely sensed imagery to comprehend and characterise the subglacial environment (morphology, geology and hydrology) and flow dynamics of ice streams in Antarctica. I am particularly interested in the topographic controls on ice flow and the entrainment and transportation of sediment through the glacial system.

Vice Chancellors Research Fellow in Extreme Envronments within the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences at Northumbria University.

As an applied physical geographer I use ice penetrating radar and remotely sensed imagery to comprehend and characterise the subglacial environment (morphology, geology and hydrology) and flow dynamics of ice streams in Antarctica. I am particularly interested in the topographic controls on ice flow and the entrainment and transportation of sediment through the glacial system.

I am passionate about education and outreach. I develop and teach on various undergraduate modules, focussing on ice, climate, geology and science communication and I supervise research projects at all levels (undergraduate, masters and PhD). I work with the faculty education and outreach team NUSTEM to develop effective outreach initiatives for the wider public. 

Key involvement with the scientific community:

• Member of the Sceintific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) AntArchitecture working group: https://www.scar.org/science/antarchitecture/home/
• Ad-hoc member for the Antarctic Place-names Committee:  https://apc.antarctica.ac.uk/
• Involved in the International Glaciological Society (IGS), where I co-hosted the British Branch Meeting at Northumbria University in 2019
• Organiser of the Physical and Environmental Sciences Departmental Seminar Series at Northumbria University
• Reviewer for various academic journals