Dr. Laura Thomson

Biography

Laura Thomson is an Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen's University. Her research focuses on active monitoring and prediction of northern landscape evolution through innovative geospatial, geophysical, and climate-coupled modeling techniques. Thomson's interests lie in identifying and addressing the challenges faced by the rapidly changing Arctic environment. She has a background in Geophysics and Planetary Science, having received her BSc and MSc from Western University, where she also conducted a research internship in glacier mapping at the University of Northern British Columbia. Her PhD research at the University of Ottawa involved a long-term glacier monitoring program on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut. Thomson has held fellowships with the Western Canada Cryospheric Network and the European Space Agency, and has conducted research with the World Glacier Monitoring Service in Switzerland. Since joining the Queen's Geography and Planning community in 2018, she has been committed to fostering collaborations that advance knowledge in glaciology.

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