JÖRFÍ Spring Expedition (Icelandic Glaciological Society)
May 31 2026 — Jun. 5 2026
Participated in the annual spring expedition of the Icelandic Glaciological Society (JÖRFÍ), supporting camp logistics and multidisciplinary field research across Vatnajökull. Gained experience operating snowmobiles in glacier terrain, including transporting personnel and towing scientific equipment between remote field sites. Contributed to cryosphere fieldwork involving glacier mass-balance coring, microplastic sampling, geothermal gas measurements, drone surveys, and seismic station deployment.
Langjökull Glacier Paleomagnetism Fieldwork
Sep. 10 2025 — Sep. 17 2025
Supported paleomagnetic sampling of 15 lava flows in the Langjökull region with the University of Iceland (HÍ), using a portable drill, orienting fixture, and Brunton compass for age-dating analysis. Assisted with field logistics including 4x4 travel on F-roads and river crossings.
Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (WSL‑SLF)
Feb. 23 2025 — Mar. 1 2025
Conducted snowpack fieldwork at Col du Lautaret, France as part of WSL‑SLF’s Snow Science Winter School, using tools like SnowMicroPen, DUFISSS, IceCube, and density cutters to measure penetration resistance, density, and specific surface area. Processed and visualized snow and weather data with Crocus models, DEMs, and Python, while collaborating with international researchers during hands-on field exercises and data workshops.
Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP)
June 10 2024 — Aug. 9 2024
Participated in a expedition with JIRP, gathering glacier mass-balance and seismology data, conducting GPS-based ice-flow velocity surveys on the Vaughan Lewis Icefall, and completing a 75-mile traverse from Juneau, AK to Atlin, BC. Developed technical experience in glacier travel, crevasse rescue, ropework, and backcountry survival, while also contributing to daily field operations, including preparing meals for 50+ person field teams.
Toolik Field Station (TFS)
July 31 2023 — Aug. 10 2023
Supported plant biomass and soils research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ TFS by identifying over 30 Arctic plant species and sorting tundra quadrats for biomass and carbon-to-nitrogen ratio analysis. Contributed to studies linking vegetation composition to eddy-covariance carbon flux measurements.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Apr. 10 2022 — Apr. 14 2022
Contributed to research at NREL’s Alaska Campus by documenting and collecting field data on housing impacts from permafrost thaw in the remote community of Point Lay, Alaska.