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2001 – 2008 Graduate Research Assistant, Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University,Columbus, OH. The Polar Earth Observing Network (POLENET) development andinstallation. The TransAntarctic Mountains DEFormation (TAMDEF) project. Adviser:Terry Wilson2001 – 2002 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio StateUniversity, Columbus, OH. Geomorphology, (550). Introduction to Earth Systems,(100).2000 – 2001 Senior Reference Researcher, National Mapping Division, US Geological Survey,Reston, VA. Remote sensing and geodetic ground control for new Antarctic Maps.Designed Continuously Operating Remote GPS stations (CORS) for deployment atpolar latitudes. Supervisors: Jerry Mullins and Larry Hothem.1997 – 2000 Graduate Research Assistant, Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University,Columbus, OH. The TransAntarctic Mountains DEFormation (TAMDEF) project.Glaciology of the shear margins of the West Antarctic Ice Streams. Adviser: IanWhillansGRANTS2012 - 2014 Co-Investigator. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. “Ice Dynamics, MassBalance and Snow Melt of the Russian High Arctic.” P.I. Matthew Pritchard. CornellUniversity. [$421,028 – 2 years]. Co-wrote the proposal, which is a collaborative effortwith Lehigh University to study the grounded ice of the Russian Arctic using remotesensing techniques. I am responsible for the glaciology and data fusion products fromthis work. Under Cornell rules my supervisor must be the PI.2011-2014 Co-Principle Investigator. National Science Foundation. "Pixel-Tracking on High-Resolution Imagery Spanning the Darfield, New Zealand Earthquake." [$9,540 – 1year]. P.I. Rowenna Lohman. Cornell University. Co-wrote the science rationale for theproposal, which is a NSF RAPID response effort to characterize the Darfield andChristchurch 2010-2011 earthquakes using high-resolution imagery andinterferometric synthetic aperture radar.2011 - 2015 Cornell Principle Investigator. National Science Foundation. “The Greenland GPSNetwork (GNET): Geodetic characterization of water vapor, climate cycles, climatechange and ice mass balance.” P.I. Michael Bevis, Ohio State University. [$1,096,395 –4 years]. Helped write the scientific rationale for the project. Will perform furtherengineering studies and geodetic analysis of load changes during the course of theproject.]2010 - 2011 Cornell Principle Investigator. National Science Foundation. “The Greenland GPSNetwork (GNET): Geodetic constraints on climate cycles, climate change and ice massbalance in Greenland.” P.I. Michael Bevis, Ohio State University. [$439,997 – 1 year].Perform engineering studies for project through sub-contract to Cornell University.2
2009 Co-Investigator. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. “Mass Change andMeteorology of the Patagonian Ice Fields (MCM-PIF).” P.I. Matthew Pritchard. CornellUniversity. [$983,356; Unsuccessful.] Wrote the scientific rationale for the proposal,which is a collaborative effort with Lehigh University, the University of BritishColumbia and the Centro de Estudios Científicos in Chile, to perform extensive fieldstudies on the Patagonian Icefields in South America.2009 Principle Investigator. National Science Foundation. “Collaborative Research:Southeast Greenland Glaciology and Geodynamics (SEG3)” [$616,393; Unsuccessful.“Excellent”, “very good” and two “good” reviews.]2008 Principle Investigator. Battelle Memorial Institute. “Opportunity identification for thescientific community.” [$9,900. 1 month].2008 Principle Investigator. National Science Foundation. “Southeast Greenland Glaciology,Geodesy and Geodynamics (SEG-4).” [$734,697; Unsuccessful. Two “very good”reviews.]2007 - 2012 Participant/Writer. National Science Foundation. “Collaborative Research: IPY:POLENET-Antarctica: Investigating Links Between Geodynamics and Ice Sheets” P.I.Terry Wilson, Ohio State University. [$3,027,686 – 5 years]. Designed network,designed much of the field equipment, organized logistics, wrote substantial sections ofthe science rationale for the proposal.2007 - 2011 Participant/Writer. National Science Foundation. “Collaborative Research: IPY:POLENET/Greenland: Using Bedrock Geodesy to Constrain Past and Present DayChanges in Greenland's Ice Mass.” P.I. Michael Bevis, Ohio State University.[$1,234,621 – 4 years]. Designed network configuration, designed much of the fieldequipment, organized logistics, wrote substantial sections of the science rationale forthe proposal.HONORS2008 International Polar Year National Science Foundation Next Generation PolarResearcher.2008 “Willis Ridge” named in Antarctica by US Board of Geographic Names.2006 Best student presentation, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Open Sciencemeeting, Hobart, Australia.2003 Shell Fellowship. One year of tuition and stipend.2001 Best student paper, Heiskanen Symposium in Geodesy, Ohio State University,Columbus, Ohio.1999 Best student presentation. International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences,Wellington, New Zealand.1999 Shawn P. Wight Award from Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University,Columbus, Ohio.FIELD AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE3
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