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Glacial and Quaternary research cluster

Current and recent research students

The research cluster also includes an active group of PhD students:

Current students

Name Phd title and details Supervisor(s)
Alison Banwell Hydrology and Greenland icesheet. Funding: NERC. Began 2008. Dr Ian Willis,
Dr Neil Arnold
Christine Batchelor (Thesis title will be available in due course.) Prof Julian Dowdeswell
Jorge Guzman Mapping the southern polar region. Funding: Self. Began 2005. Prof Julian Dowdeswell
Karolina Leszczynska (Malinowska) Pleistocene glacigenic deposits in Essex, England. Funding: CT and Self-funded. Began 2007. Prof Philip Gibbard
Allen Pope (Thesis title will be available in due course.) Dr Gareth Rees
Timothy Reilly (Thesis title will be available in due course.) Dr Gareth Rees
Stephen Scott-Fawcett (Thesis title will be available in due course.) Prof Julian Dowdeswell
Ekaterina Shipigina Changes in Northern vegetation of the industrial impact regions of the local to regional scale using multiple dates of remote sensors. Funding: ORS + Eastern European Research Bursary. Began 2008. Dr Gareth Rees
Anna Maria Trofaier (Thesis title will be available in due course.) Dr Gareth Rees
Paul van der Vegt Glacial systems sedimentation and tunnel valleys. Funding: Delft University. Began 2007. Prof Philip Gibbard

Recently completed

Name Phd title and details Supervisor(s)
Deepti Bisht Structure and Geomorphology of Southeast Dinarides, Croatia. Funding: Cambridge Trusts. Prof Philip Gibbard
William Eucker (Thesis title will be available in due course.) Dr Gareth Rees
Adrian McCallum Assessing the relationship between snow density and strength, to provide insight into the development of foundations on snow. Funding: British A. Soc/Cmw Sch/Self-funded. Prof Julian Dowdeswell
Martin O'Leary Stability of West Antarctic Ice Shelves. Funding: NERC. Dr Poul Christoffersen
Cameron Rye (Thesis title will be available in due course.) Dr Neil Arnold,
Dr Ian Willis
Narelle van der Wel (Baker) Assessing the importance of subglacial hydrology on the evolution of the Antarctic ice sheet: a numerical modelling approach. Funding: Cambridge Trust, Trinity College. Dr Neil Arnold,
Dr Poul Christoffersen

Note: only those students who have given their consent to be listed online are listed above.