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Laura Stevens is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford, focusing on climate and Earth surface processes. Her research program aims to determine how ice sheets flow and fall apart, with an emphasis on understanding ice sheet dynamics as critical for predicting past and future global ice volumes and their direct implications for global sea level. Currently, her research addresses the question of how ice-sheet melting modulates ice-sheet flow. Stevens employs geophysical observations alongside time-dependent inverse methods and computational modeling to investigate the dynamics of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, specifically focusing on how increased surface meltwater production in a warming climate destabilizes these ice sheets. She collaborates with several researchers and utilizes various remote-sensing observations and machine learning techniques to examine these processes. Laura's efforts contribute significantly to understanding climate change and its impacts on ice-sheet stability, funded by various research grants from organizations such as the National Science Foundation and the UK Natural Environment Research Council.
University of Oxford • Oxford, GB
Teaching and conducting research in climate and Earth surface processes.
University College, University of Oxford • Oxford, GB
Engaged in interdisciplinary research, mentorship, and academic leadership.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.