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<\/a>Mike MacFerrin<\/p><\/div>\n
Mike MacFerrin<\/strong> is a PhD Candidate at the University of Colorado in Boulder.\u00a0 His research studies\u00a0surface processes of the Greenland ice sheet\u2014processes such as porosity, densification and runoff\u2014and how these processes are\u00a0changing in Greenland\u2019s transitional climate.\u00a0 After years of extended backcountry campaigns exploring Alaska, British Columbia and the lower 48, Mike has devoted his passions to Greenland, where he now leads up this field effort of the FirnCover project.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Max Stevens<\/p><\/div>\n Max Stevens<\/strong> is a PhD Candidate at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he studies ice sheet firn processes and advanced modeling. \u00a0With many years of experience as an instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), in addition to his polar expertise and Antarctic experience, Max brings a key skillset of wilderness medical instruction to the crew.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shane Grigsby<\/p><\/div>\n Shane Grigsby<\/strong> is a PhD student at the University of Colorado and works with ice sheet remote sensing, with specific focus on LiDAR instrumentation and algorithms.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Babis Charalampidis<\/p><\/div>\n Babis Charalampidis<\/strong> is a PhD Candidate at Uppsala University in Sweden and the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS). \u00a0A veteran of multiple Greenlandic field campaigns, Babis’ work focuses on the surface energy balance of the Greenland ice sheet. \u00a0Bringing the drills and the skills from GEUS, Babis is Drilling Chief on the ACT-15 team, a nuanced and important skill given how easy it is to accidentally get a $13K drill stuck 20 meters under the surface in the hands of a less experienced driller.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Achim Heilig<\/p><\/div>\n Achim Heilig<\/strong> is a post-doctoral researcher at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Reasearch (AWI) and Heidelberg University in Germany. \u00a0Achim uses\u00a0radar and other instruments to monitor changes in snowpacks, melt water and snow physics.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Darren Hill<\/p><\/div>\n Darren Hill<\/strong> serves as the team’s vital technician, combining the duties of mechanic, data manager and photographer\/videographer to round out the team’s responsibilities. \u00a0When\u00a0**** goes down in the field, Darren’s on it. \u00a0Darren hails from the states in Bend, OR and runs several businesses there, including the IT Support company PC Friendly<\/a>.<\/p>\n There are a tremendous number of support staff and crew helping as well,\u00a0a campaign like this is not an isolated effort. \u00a0We hope to introduce a few of them as well!<\/p>\n But in the meantime, that’s us! \u00a0We’re here at KISS (Kangerlussuaq International Science Support) station about to have breakfast. \u00a0Some of the guys will head to the ice edge today and maintain the KAN-B weather station that GEUS has near the front of the Russell Glacier. \u00a0I will likely stay behind and wire up our station towers, a sanity check to ensure all the instruments and satellite transmissions are still working after shipment to Greenland. \u00a0The weather is clear and brisk this morning after a cool clear night that greeted us with the faint hint to the aurora borealis last night. \u00a0T- minus four days until we fly to the ice, things look good!<\/p>\n – Mike<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At long last, after months of preparation, our FirnCover team is finally meeting up.\u00a0 Max, Shane, Mike, Darren, Achim, Babis and Dirk are all here in Kanger, about to have our group safety check with the CPS staff. 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