Research Group

Dr. Anton (Toni) Schenk

Research Professor

Geospatial information processing, digital photogrammetry, laser altimetry including error theory, computer vision.

Dr. Ashlynn Narkevic

PhD, Affiliated Researcher

Understanding and modeling dynamic behavior of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, improving high-resolution DEMs for cryospheric applications.

Ivan Parmuzin

Senior Research Support Specialist

Calculating glacier changes from space images and DEMs. Applying the SERAC method for detecting ice sheet surface elevation changes from laser altimetry data.

Eric Bruno Kabe Moukete

PhD Student

My research focuses on the optimization of geostatistical frameworks for High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments. I specialize in developing scalable algorithms for large-scale subsurface modeling, specifically addressing the computational bottlenecks of high-dimensional spatial data. By leveraging parallel processing and distributed memory architectures, I aim to reduce the wall-clock time of complex geophysical inversions without sacrificing spatial resolution.

Hui Gao

PhD

I am interested in ice sheet mass change, ice-atmosphere-ocean-topography interactions, glacier dynamics, data assimilation in ice sheet modeling, and tipping points in the climate system. I investigate them using a combination of multi-source remote sensing data (laser altimetry, satellite imageries, etc.), climate model outputs (ocean reanalysis, climate and firn densification model outputs, etc.), statistical analysis (time series analysis, curve fitting, geospatial data analysis, etc.), and numerical ice sheet modeling. I am open to further exploring machine learning and deep learning methods, innovative and fundamental in-situ measurements, numerical model optimization, etc.

Abhijeet Nayak

PhD Student

Climate informatics. Interested in applying physics-informed neural networks integrating ice-sheet dynamics to efficiently quantify the impact of polar amplification on sea level rise.

Mohammad Salmani

PhD Student

Research interest: Remote sensing and historical glacier reconstruction. My current research focuses on using historical data to reconstruct the elevation and geometry of the Greenland Ice Sheet following the Little Ice Age (LIA), using remote sensing and machine learning techniques.

George Kirk

Undergraduate Researcher · UB REU Program

My name is George Kirk and I am from Rochester, NY. I am currently working on my BS in Atmospheric Science at the State University of New York at Oswego. My primary interests are tropical meteorology and climatology. However, this summer I am investigating atmosphere-cryosphere interactions and meltwater flows at the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Gracyn Nehring

Undergraduate Researcher · UB REU Program

My name is Gracyn Nehring and I am an undergrad pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BS) in applied meteorology and a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) certificate from Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU) in Colorado. I have a previous Bachelor of Arts (BA) in geography, specializing in environmental sustainability from the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver). My research interests emphasize the necessity of convergence science, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration between scientists that generates solutions to complex problems impacting the public and environment.

Kevin Griswold

MS in Computational Earth Science 2022

Currently: Consultant geologist, WSP USA, Ithaca, NY

Carolyn Roberts

PhD 2020

Research: Hydrologic controls on ice dynamics inferred at Helheim Glacier, southeast Greenland, from high-resolution surface-elevation record

Currently: Private High School Science Teacher, Sparhawk School, MA

Greg Babonis

NASA Earth and Space Science Fellow, PhD 2016

Research: Postdoc 2016-2018 Detection and analysis of complex patterns of ice dynamics in Antarctica from ICESat laser altimetry

Currently: Penetration Tester, Caliber Cybersecurity

Lindsay Wendler

MS 2017

Research: Understanding the ice dynamics of the Upernavik Glacier in NW Greenland

Kyle Duncan

MS 2015

Research: Reconstructing surface elevation changes of Zachariæ Isstrøm and Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden Glacier, NE Greenland

Currently: Senior Faculty specialist, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

David McCormick

MS 2015

Research: Quantifying forces controlling the 2004-2005 retreat, mass loss and speed-up of Kangerlussuaq Glacier

Currently: Scientific programmer, KBR Wyle SGT (Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies)

Soroush Rezvan-Behbahani

MS 2013

Research: Temporal history of ice dynamics contribution to volume changes in southeast Greenland

Currently: Cars.com

Melissa Zelazny

MS 2011

Research: Lineament mapping using remote sensing techniques and structural geology for CO2 sequestration site characterization in central New York state

Currently: GIS Technician, Black Hills Energy, Denver, CO

Heather Stewart

MS 2010

Research: Climate vs. dynamic forcing of Greenlands largest glacier: A study of Jakobshavn Isbræ’s response to the Little Ice Age

Currently: Lease Compliance Specialist, State of Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources, Anchorage, AK

Justin Rich

MS 2009

Research: Characterizing polar landscapes using object-oriented multi-resolution analysis, North Slope, Alaska

Currently: GIS Systems Analyst, SeaTach, WA

David Brooks

MA 2018

Research: Spatial and Temporal Correlation between Major Proglacial Lake Drainage Events and Ice Surface Elevation, Lake Tininnilik, West Greenland

Currently: Geologist, Scarborough, ME

Robert Wheelwright

MA 2014

Currently: Cartographer USGS, Rolla, MO

Sudhagar Nagarajan

Postdoc 2009-2012

Currently: Associate Professor and Associate Chair. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

Taehun Yoon

Postdoc 2006-2009

Currently: Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft, Sammamish, WA

Marcus Dora

Diploma in Cartography, Univ. of Dresden, 2005

Research: A geomorphologic extraction method for mapping glacier-Induced features from high resolution topographic data in the Dry Valleys area, Antarctica

Currently: Geodata-manager at Dresden City Surveyors Office, Dresden, Germany (co-advisor)