Antarctica

James Austin

Institute for Geophysics

James Austin is a seismic stratigrapher and has worked on sedimented continental margins (both passive and convergent) around the world since the late 1970s. He has over the past 20 years taken surveys off the shores of Israel, the Antarctic, Mexico (Gulf of Mexico) and off the east coast of the U.S.

Donald Blankenship

Institute for Geophysics

Donald Blankenship investigates dynamics of large ice sheets and subglacial geology, using both airborne and ground-based geophysical techniques, including laser altimetry, radar sounding, seismic reflection and refraction, and potential fields methods. Much of his research is focused on understanding the West Antarctic rift system (including the flanking Transantarctic Mountains) and the marine-based West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

Ginny Catania

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Ginny Catania's research involves understanding ice sheet and glacier changes both from natural variability and climate forced variability. This involves improving the observational data sets that quantify cyrosphere change but also improved understanding of the dynamical processes that control ice flow. Her research focuses on basal processes, the flow of water on top of, through, and beneath ice, and understanding the history of ice motion.

Julia Clarke

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Julia Clarke's research focuses on using phylogenetic methods and diverse data types to gain insight into the evolution of birds, avian flight and the co-option of the flight stroke for underwater diving. She is particularly interested in understanding shared patterns and potential causal factors in the evolution of living bird lineages.

Ian Dalziel

Earth and Planetary Sciences, Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies

Ian Dalziel's research is focused on understanding global tectonic processes and to mapping out the geography of ancient times on a dynamic Earth. His 60 years of field experience have been devoted to work in the British Caledonides, the Canadian Shield, the Andes, and Antarctica.

Sean Gulick

Earth and Planetary Sciences, Institute for Geophysics

Sean Gulick focuses on geophysical imaging at nested resolutions and scientific drilling to examine impact cratering, tectonic processes, climate interactions, catastrophism in the geologic record, and planetary habitability. Current foci are the Chicxulub K-Pg impact and terrestrial craters, impact hydrothermal systems and planetary habitability, Lunar/Martian geophysics, tectonic hazards, and hi-res imaging for sedimentary climate records.

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