Field of work
I am a geophysicist with specialty in ground penetrating radar measurements of snow and ice thickness on glaciers. I have a strong background in geophysical and glaciological field studies and have collected data in Antarctica, the Andes, Greenland, Svalbard and Norway.
Today, my professional focus is mainly on Norwegian glaciers. I am a work package leader on a comprehensive research project on Jostedalsbreen Glacier (JOSTICE, www.jostice.no) and have overseen all radar measurements of snow- and ice thickness on the glacier. In addition, I supervise several student projects investigating glacier mass balance, thickness, dynamics and geohazards on smaller, more local glaciers.
Besides measurements on glacier, I also apply geophysical techniques on mapping of peatlands in order to estimate total carbon content and to further our understanding of peatland management (REPEAT, www.hvl.no/forsking/prosjekt/repeat).
I teach courses in applied geophysics, climate change and chemistry.
Courses taught
- Applied geophysics
- Climate change (GE483)
- Natural science 2 (MGUNA301-1)
Research areas
- Glacier dynamics as measured in geophysical field investigations and modelled by numerical ice flow models
- Recent changes in climate and associated variations in ice masses and global sea level
- Glacier hydrology, in particular seasonal changes in glacier drainage systems
- Glacier surface processes, in particular conditions leading to the development of blue ice areas
Research groups
Glacier - Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (hvl.no)
- GE407, Applied Geophysics, Fall 2024
- GE483, Climate Change, Spring 2025
- GE491, Bachelor Thesis in Geology, Spring 2025
Publications
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Mapping of the Subglacial Topography of Folgefonna Ice Cap in Western Norway—Consequences for Ice Retreat Patterns and Hydrological Changes
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Holocene thinning of Darwin and Hatherton glaciers, Antarctica, and implications for grounding-line retreat in the Ross Sea
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Kuannersuit Glacier revisited: Constraining ice dynamics, landform formations and glaciomorphological changes in the early quiescent phase following the 1995-98 surge event
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Holocene grounding-line retreat and deglaciation of Darwin and Hatherton Glaciers, Antarctica
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Geometry and ice dynamics of the Darwin–Hatherton glacial system, Transantarctic Mountains