{"id":1686,"date":"2024-09-10T19:45:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T19:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/?page_id=1686"},"modified":"2025-11-10T21:09:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T21:09:46","slug":"sally-sgarlata","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/glacier-modeling-lab-alumni\/sally-sgarlata\/","title":{"rendered":"Sally Sgarlata"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2025\/03\/tempImageE88PXH-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\" \" class=\"wp-image-1799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2025\/03\/tempImageE88PXH-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2025\/03\/tempImageE88PXH-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2025\/03\/tempImageE88PXH-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2025\/03\/tempImageE88PXH-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2025\/03\/tempImageE88PXH-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I am currently an MS student at the University at Buffalo working with Dr. Kristin Poinar in the Glacier Modeling Lab. I previously completed my BS in geology at St. Lawrence University where I first developed my interest in geologic studies. I began my time at UB as a part-time student, and the 2024-25 academic year marks the first year I am pursuing my master&#8217;s degree full-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I spent the 2024 summer interning at TRC Companies, Inc. where I assisted with Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, performed soil and water sampling, and worked on report writing for clients. Through this position, I developed skills in environmental assessment, sampling techniques, data analysis, technical writing, and an understanding of environmental regulations and standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My research in the Glacier Modeling Lab studies the relationship between lithology and velocities at the margins of glaciers as they move through fjords. This investigation aims to understand how variations in rock hardness might influence glacial movement and dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2025\/03\/glaclocations-1024x737.png\" alt=\" \" class=\"wp-image-1810\" style=\"width:392px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2025\/03\/glaclocations-1024x737.png 1024w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2025\/03\/glaclocations-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2025\/03\/glaclocations-768x553.png 768w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2025\/03\/glaclocations.png 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pink asterisks represent my 70 study glaciers over a 1995-2015 NSIDC-0670 velocity dataset from Joughin et al.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-71f75813fc15d2bd3db8029e00c60028\"><strong>Outside Interests:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of academics, I enjoy hiking in the Adirondacks, reading, running, and painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1720\" src=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2024\/09\/IMG_2681-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Pictured above is a hike where I completed the Lower and Upper Wolfjaw, Armstrong, Gothic, Pyramid, and Sawteeth Loop in Keene, NY. \" class=\"wp-image-1720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2024\/09\/IMG_2681-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2024\/09\/IMG_2681-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2024\/09\/IMG_2681-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2024\/09\/IMG_2681-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2024\/09\/IMG_2681-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2024\/09\/IMG_2681-1568x1176.jpeg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An Adirondack hike where I completed the Lower and Upper Wolfjaw, Armstrong, Gothic, Pyramid, and Sawteeth Loop in Keene, NY.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2024\/09\/DSC_1109-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Giant Mountain from Rocky Peak Ridge.\" class=\"wp-image-1743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2024\/09\/DSC_1109-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2024\/09\/DSC_1109-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2024\/09\/DSC_1109-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2024\/09\/DSC_1109-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2024\/09\/DSC_1109-1568x1045.jpeg 1568w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2024\/09\/DSC_1109.jpeg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Giant Mountain from Rocky Peak Ridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am currently an MS student at the University at Buffalo working with Dr. Kristin Poinar in the Glacier Modeling Lab. I previously completed my BS in geology at St. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/glacier-modeling-lab-alumni\/sally-sgarlata\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sally Sgarlata<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":301,"featured_media":0,"parent":590,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1686","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1686"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1857,"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1686\/revisions\/1857"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/glaciermodelinglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}