Ice Core Facility-nicl@usgs.gov

From Poles to Denver:  How ice gets to Denver

Bio: Richard Nunn is the Assistant Curator and database manager of the National Ice Core Laboratory 
(NICL). He has the responsibility for database management and operation, and ice core inventory control. Richard assists visiting Principal Investigators with sampling planning and sampling, and both plans and 
operates Core Processing Lines. Richard also is responsible for presenting tours to the public.

Ice Core Facility-nicl@usgs.gov

Ice Core Processing and Safety

Bio: Experienced Science Implementation Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in STEM, K-12 Education, Educational Technology, Public Speaking, and Curriculum Development. Strong research professional with a Bachelor's Degree focused in Geographic Information Science, Journalism Russian and Cartography from Keene State College.

Ice Core Facility-joan_fitzpatrick@comcast.net

Using Physical Properties to Date 2-miles of Ice

Bio: Physical properties of glacier ice and the development of paleoclimate records from high-latitude ice caps and ice sheets. Microstructural modeling and dynamic recrystallization processes in glaciers and ice sheets.

UC Boulder- bradley.markle@colorado.edu

Isotopic Temperature Reconstructions

Bio: Assistant Professor, 2020-present.
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
Department of Geological Sciences
Stable Isotope Lab.  Associate Director, 2019-present.  Juneau Icefield Research Program.  I’m a scientist interested in the Earth’s climate system, how it works and how it changes through time.

UC Boulder- kevin.rozmiarek@colorado.edu

Methanes Impact on our Changing Climate

Bio: I work on several projects within INSTAAR's Stable Isotope Lab (SIL) and am the mission leader for SIL's drone program.  I work to develop UAV methods of constraining methane release from thermokarst lakes and help understand their role in abrupt carbon release in permafrost regions. This idea blossomed from my work in Greenland where I continue to use a fixed wing drone flying up to 1500m to sample water vapor. Water vapor isotopes above the surface of an ice sheet helps us understand how their signals are encoded into the ice and allows us to hone in on the uncertainty of future mass-balance.  Before I was a PhD sudent, I worked in collaboration with NOAA's Global Monitoring Division. I characterized the stable isotopic composition of methane and carbon dioxide from locations all around the world. We use this information to better understand the sources and sinks of greenhouse gases in atmospheric models. These models in turn give us one of our best chances to understand climate change as it changes our world.

UC-I- melinda.nicewonger@gmail.com

Reconstructing Past Climates Using Trace Gas Analysis

Bio: I am proud first-generation college graduate from Texas A&M University and earned my PhD in Earth System Science from the University of California, Irvine.  As many first-gens, I have unique experiences that shape how I view science and science education. I am passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the STEM field and have worked tirelessly, usually without credit, to break down barriers. I will not allow for the continuation of systemic issues. Science impacts all people and therefore should be accessible to ALL people, regardless of background. I love nature and enjoy being outdoors whenever possible. I am the mom to a beautiful son, and three (also beautiful) cats: Sallie Ride, Nova, and Toad.  Fun fact: My face is on a bus…

UC Boulder-NOAA-CIRES- Michael.MacFerrin@colorado.edu

Meltwater Feedbacks on the Greenland Ice Sheet

Bio: Dr. Mike MacFerrin is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Colorado’s Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences. He received his PhD from CU Boulder’s Geography Department, having been a computer scientist and high-school math teacher before returning to graduate school. Dr. MacFerrin’s research focuses on the ways that increased meltwater is fundamentally changing the behaviors and feedback of ice on the Greenland ice sheet in today’s changing climate. Additionally, MacFerrin is using “big-data” of historical imagery over West Antarctica to provide high-resolution insights into the present-day collapses of vulnerable outlet glaciers. MacFerrin’s work has touched both the physical and societal aspects of our melting ice sheets, including the legacy of Cold War-era military bases thawing out from Greenland’s ice, and their impacts both on global geo-politics and local communities in Greenland. When Dr. MacFerrin isn’t doing his science, he teaches part-time at UC Colorado Springs and spends time with his family and young children at home.

National Renewable Energy Lab- Ryan.Wallace@nrel.gov

An Energy Revolution-Hope for the Future

Bio: Project and operations manager with 20+ years of professional support for research, governmental and national laboratory institutions in polar, energy, and business sectors. Extensive experience in strategic project planning, program development, staff management, subcontractor orchestration, IT tool development, quality assessment and contract assurance. Business Masters in Engineering and Technology Management.