During my stay at CAGE and UiT, I look forward to dive deeper into everything methane and ice; to investigate whether or not glacial systems are important methane sources to the atmosphere and what conditions regulate or dictate such (lack of) emissions. I will do so using a combination of biogeochemical, microbiological, and hydrological techniques, both via in situ measurements (e.g. of glacial runoff) and laboratory analyses.
I consider myself a mixed bag of environmental microbiologist by training (BSc, MSc; McGill University, Canada) that have slowly diverted its (lack of) focus to glacial biogeochemistry (PhD, Postdoc; University of Bristol, UK). My previous work aimed to better understand the recently characterised ecosystems found beneath Earth’s glaciers and ice sheets and what impact might a biologically active cryosphere have on global biogeochemical cycles (e.g. via the production and release of subglacially derived greenhouse gases and/or nutrients).