I am an explorer and interdisciplinary environmental scientist. I focus on investigation of short- as well as long-term effects of climate change on terrestrial and marine ecosystems.
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My research contributes to our understanding of:
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water management and ecosystem dynamics​
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water balance, freshwater runoff, geohazards - SvalHydro initiative, consultancy for Longyearbyen
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major ions, nutrient and trace metals fluxes
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biogeochemistry of water bodies, snow and ice,
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acid mine drainage, pollution
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life in extreme environments (see BIOICE)
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glacial – groundwater interactions,
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glacial mass balance, glacier recession and forefield development - SvalDEM glacier monitoring Bogerebeen mass balance monitoring
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biogeochemical effects of meltwater on near-shore marine environments
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I share my time between the High Arctic, Antarctica, and helping Longyearbyen Lokalstryre to understand, monitor and manage drinking water supply in Longyearbyen.
Research grants
Education
• 2022 – Svalbard Strategic Grant SSG - Co.I.- The Future Svalbard Hydrological Monitoring Program (SvalHydro2)
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• 2021 – Arctic Field Grant - Supervisor - The evolution of ice cored glacial forefields using a 3D modelling approach (EVOice), grant avarded to Hedda Maylinn Andersen (UiO)
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• 2021 – iEarth – P.I. SvalDEM Development of digital elevation models of glacier fronts and their forefields, and creation of a start-up database for environmental monitoring
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• 2021 – Arctic Field Grant - Supervisor - Hydrology, sediment transport and erosion in Longyeardalen. Grant awarded to Lene Pallesen and Marthe Ottem (NTNU)
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• 2020 – Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System – P.I. SvalHydro
From Land to Fjords, The review of Svalbard Hydrology from 1970 to 2019
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• 2020 – Arctic Field Grant - Supervisor - Sediment erosion and transport in the Longyearelva catchment system, Svalbard. Grant awarded to Martin A Solbakken Løvaas (NTNU)
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• 2017 – Royal Geographical Society with IBG, Ralph Brown Expedition Award – Co.I.
Rapid ventilation of sub-permafrost methane through pingoes, springs and pockmarks in the coastal High Arctic​
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• 2016 – British Antarctic Survey & NERC, Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme (CASS) – P.I.
Investigation of the snowpack derived organic carbon in maritime Antarctica; characteristics, dynamics and the processes influencing Fe, N and P delivery to terrestrial and marine ecosystems
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• 2016 – Royal Geographical Society with IBG, Small Research Grant – P.I.
Investigation of the export of glacially derived carbon to downstream terrestrial and marine environments of the High Arctic
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• 2015 – Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Sheffield – P.I.
Purchase of two ROVs for polar research and teaching (grant held in name of Prof. A.J.Hodson)
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• 2012 – Longyearbyen Lokalstyre Bydrift – Co.I.
The water supply to Longyearbyen: understanding the present system and future uncertainties
ADDITIONAL FUNDING
• 2014 – NERC-AFI Maritime Antarctic Glacial Biogeochemistry project – Characteristics of glacial runoff to an Antarctic fjord as well as web design for the project
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PhD at The University of Sheffield
Physical Geography
Cold Regions Hydrology and Biogeochemistry
MSc at Uniwersytet Gdański
Physical Oceanography
Marine Chemistry and Environmental Protection