Our People
At NSIDC, we are a diverse and dedicated group of data and research scientists, project managers, software developers, technical experts, and communications specialists — united in our shared dedication to provide trustworthy data, analyses and research about Earth’s frozen regions and how they’re changing.
Featured researchers and leadership
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Senior Associate Scientist
Senior Associate Scientist
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Sea ice, snow cover dynamics, glacier hydrology, scientific software development, open science
Senior Associate Scientist
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Optical and passive microwave remote sensing of snow and ice, remote sensing data gridding schemes, design and development of reliable scientific software, self-describing data set definition, and effective scientific visualization techniques
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Postdoctoral Scientist
Postdoctoral Scientist
Postdoctoral Scientist
Specialties:
Polar climate, albedo, melt pond fraction, uncrewed aerial system (UAS or drone), wind measurements with multi-hole probe on UAS, atmospheric boundary layer, aerosol-cloud interactions, sustainability in field expeditions
NSIDC Lead Scientist, Teaching Faculty
Leadership,
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Polar weather and climate, atmosphere - ice - ocean - land interaction, weather and climate modeling, atmospheric boundary layer, autonomous observing systems (atmosphere), artificial neural networks (self-organizing maps)
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Senior Associate Scientist
Senior Associate Scientist
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Polar weather and climate, synoptic climatology, self-organizing maps, extreme events, Arctic cyclones
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Graduate Student
Graduate Student
Graduate Student
Specialties:
Environmental policy, air pollution, groundwater pollution, Arctic weather and climate, Arctic amplification, impacts of sea-level rise, national and global security issues related to climate change
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Postdoctoral Scientist
Postdoctoral Scientist
Postdoctoral Scientist
Specialties:
Ice dynamics and mass balance, snow processes, surface mass balance and climate modeling
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Research Scientist III
Research Scientist III
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Snow
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Graduate Student
Graduate Student
Graduate Student
Specialties:
Polar weather and climate, boundary layer meteorology, artificial neural networks (self-organizing maps)
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Research Scientist III
Research Scientist III
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Science policy, coastal sea-ice dynamics, collaborating with Indigenous experts and traditional knowledge holders, community-based monitoring, data management, Arctic observing systems, sea ice and marine mammals, and communicating the societal implications of Arctic change.
Associate Scientist, NOAA@NSIDC Program Manager
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Sea ice, applications-oriented remote sensing,; data rescue, data product development
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Senior Research Scientist
Senior Research Scientist
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Arctic environment and change; sea ice; leading multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural research teams; co-production of knowledge; community-led research and monitoring
Software Development Manager
Leadership
Specialties:
Software development, agile development, organizational development
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Research Scientist II
Research Scientist II
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Arctic environmental governance, Indigenous food security and sovereignty, equity in climate change research and policy, community-based monitoring, data management for Indigenous and community-driven research
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Graduate Student
Graduate Student
Graduate Student
Specialties:
Polar weather and climate, atmospheric boundary layer meteorology, autonomous observing systems, artificial neural networks (self-organizing maps)
CU Research Affiliate with NSIDC
Specialties:
Multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing, geographic information systems, machine learning and natural language processing, data modeling and metadata, data tool development
CU Research Affiliate with NSIDC
Specialties:
Light-absorbing particles in the cryosphere, black carbon, snow algae, snow and glacial hydrology, spectral geophysics, surface optical properties, aquatic biogeochemistry
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Research Scientist III
Research Scientist III
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Mountain meteorology, cloud and precipitation microphysics, mesoscale meteorology, radar meteorology
Manager, NASA NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC)
Leadership
Specialties:
Earth science data management, project management, program management
Science Communications Manager
Leadership
Specialties:
Digital marketing, communications strategy, public relations, social media, management/engagement, brand management/messaging, website content management, team leadership, project management
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Senior Research Scientist, DAAC Scientist
Senior Research Scientist, DAAC Scientist
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Sea ice, passive microwave remote sensing, climate data records of sea ice, Arctic climate change, climate change
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Research Scientist III, Deputy NSIDC Lead Scientist
Research Scientist III, Deputy NSIDC Lead Scientist
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Ice dynamics, ice sheet-ocean interaction, ice loss and freshwater flux, ice-ecosystem connections, hydrology of glaciers and ice sheets, glacier-sea ice interaction, observational science, GIS data tool development, research community organization, science communication
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Senior Associate Scientist
Senior Associate Scientist
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Remote sensing of glaciers, software development for geospatial and remote sensing applications, web-based client interfaces, data tool development, algorithm development
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Senior Scientist, Emeritus
Senior Scientist, Emeritus
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Permafrost dynamics, fire impacts on permafrost, economic impacts of thawing permafrost, subsea permafrost and methane hydrates, land surface modeling, carbon cycle modeling, mercury cycle modeling, land-atmosphere interactions, soil thermodynamics, soil hydrology, atmospheric and soil radiative transfer modeling, inversion theory, remote sensing, project management, orbital mechanics, mercury dynamics in plants and soils
Programs and Projects Lead
Leadership
Specialties:
Organizational process development and administration, Earth science data management, project management
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Research Scientist II
Research Scientist II
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Polar meteorology and climatology, measurement of precipitation, meteorology field work in the polar regions, Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model, self-organizing maps (SOMs), python applications with meteorology and climate data, semi-automated quality control of observations
NSIDC Director, Teaching Faculty
Leadership,
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Arctic climate, climate warming in the Arctic, sea ice variability and trends, water and energy cycles, permafrost, economic and geopolitical aspects of Arctic change
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Senior Research Scientist
Senior Research Scientist
Staff Scientist
Specialties:
Remote sensing of sea ice concentration, ice thickness, snow depth, surface albedo and temperature; sea ice-ocean-atmopshere interactions; short and long-term sea ice forecasting, ocean primary productivity, global climate change
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Graduate Student
Graduate Student
Graduate Student
Specialties:
Synoptic and mesoscale meteorology, weather data analysis and forecasting, Arctic weather and climate, weather observational systems
Technical Services Manager
Leadership
Specialties:
Finding technical solutions to evolving requirements, computer and information systems architecture, evaluating emerging technologies