Meghana's research focuses on uncovering the underlying physical processes governing ice flow and fracture, spanning scales from the micro-scale ice physics to macro-scale ice sheet behavior. Much of her work investigates the processes activated by rapid ice deformation, which typically take place in shear margins, from a modeling perspective. With the TIME project, she is assisting in the gathering of field measurements of the processes that she hopes to model, and the data from TIME will be invaluable in informing these parameterizations and a mathematical picture of ice deformation.
Emma Pearce is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Strasbourg. She uses seismology (active and passive) to look at the structure of ice and is part of the 2022-23 TIME field team, helping with seismology.
Mark is a PhD student at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. His research uses full-Stokes flow models to better understand the dynamic effects of subglacial topography, hydrologic drain networks, and ice fracture.
Commitment was expressed in early project meetings for building a community that encompassed the IDEA goals; these found new energy through the 2020 formation of the IDEA Council (formerly known as JEDI Council). Annually the IDEA Council has compiled a report on the actions and progress made by the ITGC community around Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Access. These reports serve as opportunities to reflect on progress as well as to set goals for the coming year.
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