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Personal/Research Website
Position
Assistant Professor
Affiliation
University of Virginia
Department
Environmental Sciences
Research Interests
Lauren Simkins is a glacial geologist with research experience in Antarctica and formerly glaciated landscapes across the globe. Based on geophysical, remote sensing, and sedimentological data, Lauren uses qualitative, semi-quantitative, and quantitative methods from field observations both onshore and offshore, laboratory measurements, and publicly available datasets to understand glacier and ice sheet sensitivity to a variety of processes and conditions.
Antarctic Research Location(s)
RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer
Research Keywords
sedimentology, geomorphology, marine geology, subglacial hydrology
NSF Antarctic Program
Antarctic Earth Sciences
Other NSF Antarctic Programs
Antarctic Glaciology
SCAR Science Group Affiliation
Geosciences Group