Dr. Cristina Gerli
Postdoc
I am a postdoctoral researcher advancing our understanding of glacier motion and deformation. With field experience in Iceland, Greenland, and Svalbard, and a PhD in the UK on Antarctic ice shelves and ice damage, my work bridges modelling and observations to uncover the processes that govern ice dynamics and control glacier flow.
Research
I am fascinated by the physics of glacier motion and work on modelling ice flow to better understand the complex interplay between deformation, basal sliding, and ice damage. Through modelling and inversion techniques, I study the interplay between basal sliding, sub-temperate processes, and ice damage to better describe glacier flow and its response to environmental change.