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Cutting-Edge Research |
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Geophysical Explorations of
the Arctic and Antarctic
Dr. Michael Studinger |
Michael's research links solid Earth geophysics and
glaciology, providing unique research opportunities. He
uses integrated sets of aerogeophysical data, including
gravity, magnetics, ice-penetrating radar, and laser
altimeter measurements, to study physical processes
linking tectonics, ice sheet dynamics and life in
extreme environments, such as subglacial lakes.
This
means, Michael has greatly enjoyed traveling to the ends
of the Earth to take part in new discoveries in extreme
conditions. We've enjoyed hearing in previous E2C
Workshops from him about how he and colleagues live and
conduct research where temperatures are -40o
or lower and gale winds blow. You can find out more from
Michael's Homepage.
Michael
has posted a set of
images from recent Greenland remote sensing from
airplanes on his website.
In
addition to his previous E2C Workshops, Michael's
educational outreach included participation in the
New
York City International Polar Weekend 2007 and
2008 at the
American Museum of Natural History.
Michael
earned his PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) from the Alfred Wegener
Institute for Polar and Marine Research and University
of Bremen, 1998. He also holds a Masters in Geophysics (Diplom
Geophysiker) from Ludwig Maximilians University of
Munich, 1993. He originally came to LDEO as a
Post-Doctoral Research Scientist in 1998, and has been a
Doherty Associate Research Scientists since 2000.
Information about other LDEO Antarctic research projects
is available at
http://www.earth.columbia.edu/eidirectory/displaylocsimple.php?locationid=3
