Dr. Ward Van Pelt

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ward van Pelt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University. His research focuses on assessing the impact of changing climate conditions on Arctic glaciers and seasonal snow packs. He is actively involved in various research projects aiming to estimate the present and future ice thickness of Greenland through inverse modeling and high-resolution satellite data. His expertise includes glaciers, snow modeling, mass balance, ice dynamics, and ice thickness. Ward has been a main applicant and co-applicant on several significant projects related to the cryosphere and climate interactions, including collaborations with the Swedish National Space Agency and European Space Agency.

Research Interests

Glaciology Climate Change Cryosphere Ice Dynamics Snow Modeling

Experience

Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Uppsala University • Uppsala, Sweden

Teaching and researching in the field of Physical Geography.

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.