Team

Team Members

Colin R. Meyer

Assistant Professor of Engineering
colin.r.meyer@dartmouth.edu
(he/him)
https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/community/faculty/colin-meyer

Specialties: how glaciers and ice sheets respond to changes in climate. fluid dynamics, snow and ice mechanics, and icy satellitesBio: Prior to joining Dartmouth, Colin was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Oregon. He earned a BS in civil and environmental engineering from UC Berkeley, a Master of Advanced Study for Part III of the Mathematical Tripos from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD in applied mathematics from Harvard University.  Outside interests: cycling, skiing, running, tacos

Jacob Buffo

Research Scientist
jacob.j.buffo@dartmouth.edu

Specialties: ice-ocean interface dynamics, multiphase modeling, astrobiology, ice-ocean worldsBio: Originally from Shueyville, IA; double major in physics and astronomy w/ a minor in mathematics at the University of Iowa (2013); PhD in Earth and atmospheric sciences at Georgia Tech (2019); postdoc at Dartmouth (2019-2021); research scientist at Dartmouth (2021-Present)Outside interests: snowboarding, xc skiing hiking, biking, Website: Ice-Ocean World Analytics 

Aleah Sommers

Research Scientist
aleah.n.sommers@dartmouth.edu
(she/her)
https://aleahsommers.com/science/ 

Specialties: subglacial hydrology, numerical modeling, glacier and ice sheet modeling, fluid dynamics, firn permeability, heat transfer, coupled climate modelingEducation: BS in Civil Engineering, Rice University 2009; PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder 2018; Postdoctoral Fellow, National Center for Atmospheric Research 2019-2020Outside interests: practicing/studying/teaching yoga, painting, skiing, hiking, trail running, backpacking, dancing, piano, bamboo flute, vegetarian cooking, chai

Ilyse Horlings

PhD Candidate
brita.i.horlings.th@dartmouth.edu

(she/they)

Specialties: snow and firn, including microstructure, compaction, behavior and characterization techniques (e.g., MTS tests, microCT); science communication and outreach.Bio: From the Portland, OR area; BS in geology, minor in mathematics at Portland State University; MS in Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington; NASA FINESST and NSF JSEP graduate fellow; current research on investigating snow and firn compaction through "French-press" experiments and two-phase modeling.Outside interests: backpacking, skiing, rock climbing, photography, poetry, guitar and cello.

Tara Tomlinson

PhD Candidate
tara.c.tomlinson.th@dartmouth.edu
(she/her)

Specialties: icy satellites, outer solar system, impacts, ice physics, science communication, DEIA Bio: Originally from Austin; BA English, University of Texas; BA Astronomy, minor in geology at University of Colorado Boulder; former educator and outreach coordinator for Fiske Planetarium; current research on mechanical properties of icy satellite shells through lab experimentsOutside interests: hiking, knitting, painting, mycology, RPGs, heavy metal, my cats

Logan Mann

PhD Candidate
logan.e.mann.th@dartmouth.edu

(he/him)

Specialties: coupled thermomechanical dynamics of glacier beds, ice-ocean interactions in glaciology, rock glaciers, numerical modeling, fluid dynamicsBio: Originally from Atlanta, GA. BS Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Tech; Current research on subtemperate sliding, shear margins, rock glaciers, and Heinrich eventsOutside interests: cooking, cycling, bike repair, 

Ayobami Ogunmolasuyi

PhD Candidate - Innovation Program ayobami.o.ogunmolasuyi.th@dartmouth.edu

(he/him)

Specialties: impurities in ice, firn densification, mechanical behavior and microstructural evolution, electron microscopy, x-ray topography, machine learning, science communication

Bio: Originally from Nigeria; BS In Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; NSF GRFP, NSF JSEP, Dartmouth Innovation Fellow. NSF DIFUSE fellow (2021)Outside interests: weight/power lifting, entrepreneurship

Kasia Warburton

Postdoctoral Fellow
kasia.warburton@dartmouth.edu

https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/community/faculty/kasia-warburton

(she/her)

Specialties: fluid dynamics of the subglacial environment, grounding line hydrology, sediment dynamicsBio: Grew up all over the place but lived in the UK from age 10 to 26; BA/MMath (2018) and PhD in Fluid Dynamics (2022) from the University of Cambridge. Now Postdoctoral Fellow with the Dartmouth Society of FellowsOutside interests: ultimate frisbee, cross-stitch, trail running, board games, bakingWebsite: Net Flux and Till

Anna Valentine

Graduate Student
anna.m.valentine.th@dartmouth.edu 

(she/her)

Specialties: snow microstructure, dust on snow,  field methods for snow microstructure analysis, geophysics instrumentationBio: Growing up in nearby Ludlow, VT; BS in Geophysical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines, undergraduate research with Mines Glaciology Laboratory. Graduate fellow with the US Army Corps Cold Regions Research & Engineering Lab, Physical Science. Outside interests: bikes, snowboarding, starting conga lines, coaching kids sports, finding good swimming holes

Aaron Stubblefield

Research Associate (Postdoc)
aaron.g.stubblefield@dartmouth.edu

(he/him)

Specialties: modelling subglacial processes, fluid mechanics, geophysical inverse problems, finite element methodsBio: Studied geoscience and mathematics at the University of Tennessee (2013-2017) before completing a Ph.D. at Columbia University (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory) in Earth and Environmental Sciences (2022).Outside interests: hiking, bouldering, cooking, dogs

Bryce Troncone

Graduate Student
bryce.troncone.th@dartmouth.edu

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Ryan Glenn

Undergraduate Student
ryan.e.glenn.26@dartmouth.edu

Specialties: subglacial hydrology modelingBio: Current 2nd year undergraduate Earth Sciences major from Garden City, NY passionate about mathematical modeling of environmental systems with a focus on the cryosphereOutside interests: hiking, word games, saxophone

Latrice Jones

Administrative Assistant
latrice.l.jones@dartmouth.edu

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Angela Beaupre

Grants Manager
angela.m.beaupre@dartmouth.edu

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Marge Heggison

Administrative Assistant
marge.heggison@dartmouth.edu

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