Scott Polar Research Institute

UK Polar Network

I’ve recently moved to Cambridge from Australia to commence a PhD at the Scott Polar Research Institute. I’m essentially looking to investigate the strength of snow for engineering purposes, and whether we can develop a useful in situ testing method which can give a ready appraisel of the snow’s strength.

I’ve come to the Polar sciences late, after spending almost 20 years in numerous roles across the Australian Defense Forces. Throughout that time I’ve been aiming to ultimately forge a career as a Polar scientist and explorer, but it’s just taken me a while to get there. I’ve led or participated in numerous expeditions to the Himalayas and sub-polar regions over that time, and I’m looking forward to getting out and about to places cold and white throughout the next few years.

I’m very excited about the opportunities that we as young Polar scientists have before us, and I look forward to meeting and dealing with many of you as we become the ‘new-guard’ in this field. For further info check out my SPRI webpage.