Senior Research Scientist
Copenhagen, Denmark
Key Competencies:• Scientific research on the mass balance of ice sheets and glaciers – author/co-author on >40 peer-reviewed papers and 14 reports, 4 PhD students, >20 years field experience• Establishing large-scale international research projects/networks• Design/management of environmental monitoring programmes, specifically in glaciology• Consultancy in glaciology related to mining, hydropower and water in Greenland (10 reports)• Governmental consultancy on climate change and politically sensitive issues in glaciology – UNFCCC, delegations,, ad hoc case handling• Outreach – e-learning, web portals, media strategy (4 dedicated outreach projects)Selected Experience Record – Management of Research Projects and Assignments:• Theme Lead in the EU research project INTAROS (112 MDKK) (2016-2021)• Theme Lead and outreach responsible in the Nordic Centre of Excellence SVALI (35 MDKK) (2010-2015)• Work Package Lead in the EU research project Ice2sea (75 MDKK) (2009-2013)• Design and project management of the Danish governmental glaciological monitoring programme for the Greenland ice sheet PROMICE (50 MDKK) (Chief Scientist 2007-2012)• Design and Co-lead of the monitoring programme GlacioBasis, Northeast Greenland (4 MDKK) (2008-date)• Finalized 11 research projects as PI/co-PI and initiated/led/co-led a number of consultancy projects related to glaciological issues with mining, hydropower and water in Greenland (totalling 18 MDKK) (2003-present)Positions of responsibility:• Arctic Council, AMAP Climate Expert Group: Appointed Member• Technical Adviser for the Danish Minister for the Climate & Energy sector on glaciology/sea level• IASC Network on Arctic Glaciology: National Representative (Chairman 2008-2012)• International Association of Cryospheric Sciences under IUGG: National Representative• International Glaciological Society: National Correspondent• Serves on the University Corps of External Examiners and on international PhD committees
