Professor
Nicholas GolledgeProfile page
Professor of Glaciology
Antarctic Research Centre
Orcid identifier0000-0001-7676-8970
- Professor of GlaciologyAntarctic Research Centre
- CO 522, Cotton Building (All Blocks), Gate 7, Kelburn Parade, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand
BIO
My interest is primarily in understanding how Earth processes work, particularly in the context of climatic changes spanning centuries to millions of years. In previous work I've typically used geological and palaeoenvironmental evidence to guide numerical model simulations of the past, or contemporary field glaciology to better understand and model modern ice sheet behaviour.
Most of my current research focuses on the Antarctic Ice Sheet and connected Earth System elements, such as the Southern Ocean or southern hemisphere climate, and in that capacity I contributed to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the IPCC as a Lead Author on the "Ocean, cryosphere and sea level change" chapter.
In addition to this kind of policy-focused science I am also motivated by a more holistic understanding of Earth and the life upon it, and how the connections between components and across scales of time and space can have profound impacts on the way that our entire coupled system evolves. You can find out about this aspect of my work at www.nicholasgolledge.com
Most of my current research focuses on the Antarctic Ice Sheet and connected Earth System elements, such as the Southern Ocean or southern hemisphere climate, and in that capacity I contributed to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the IPCC as a Lead Author on the "Ocean, cryosphere and sea level change" chapter.
In addition to this kind of policy-focused science I am also motivated by a more holistic understanding of Earth and the life upon it, and how the connections between components and across scales of time and space can have profound impacts on the way that our entire coupled system evolves. You can find out about this aspect of my work at www.nicholasgolledge.com
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Professor of GlaciologyVictoria University of Wellington, Antarctic Research Centre, Wellington, New Zealand1 Jan 2021 - present
- Associate ProfessorVictoria University of Wellington, Antarctic Research Centre, Wellington, New Zealand1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2020
- Senior Research FellowVictoria University of Wellington, Antarctic Research Centre, Wellington, New Zealand2 Mar 2012 - 31 Dec 2016
- Research FellowVictoria University of Wellington, Antarctic Research Centre, Wellington, New Zealand2 Mar 2009 - 1 Mar 2012
DEGREES
- PhDUniversity of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom1 Jan 2009
- BScUniversity of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom1 Jan 1996
AVAILABILITY
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision