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Ryan Cassotto

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Ryan Cassotto
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Can you summarize your research in a simple way?

My research combines field-based and satellite remote sensing observations to study earth surface processes over a variety of spatial and temporal scales. My research topics include ice dynamics, ice-ocean interactions, wildfires and landslides. 

How long have you conducted fieldwork?

I have been conducting fieldwork for 16 years, beginning in 2008 when I assisted a fellow graduate student with his thesis research in glacial geology along Castner Glacier in Alaska. 

Where have you conducted fieldwork? Which was your favorite?

I have conducted field work in Greenland, Alaska, California and Colorado.  My favorite campaign occurred along the proglacial fjord of Jakobshavn Isbræ, one of Greenland’s largest and most dynamic glaciers. We spent two weeks in a remote bedrock camp, acquiring radar interferometric, photogrammetric, GNSS, and tidal measurements of the glacier and fjord system.   

What is your favorite part about conducting fieldwork?

The opportunity to fully appreciate the scale and beauty of earth’s geophysical processes. Despite tremendous technological advances in remote sensing capabilities, there is nothing quite like observing these processes, in person, and sharing these experiences with colleagues in unique and scenic environments. 

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ADVANCEing FieldSafety. Building Welcoming and Safe Field Teams

ADVANCEing FieldSafety is a three-year grant funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Research, Innovation, Synergies, and Education (RISE) within NSF’s Directorate for Geosciences (GEO), award numbers: 2307410, 2307411, 2307412, and 2307413. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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