Dr Benjamin Davison
School of Geography and Planning
Research Associate in Glaciology
Full contact details
School of Geography and Planning (nee Geography)
Geography and Planning Building
Winter Street
Sheffield
S3 7ND
- Profile
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Benjamin Davison received a BSc (First Class) in Physical Geography from the University of Sheffield in 2016, an MSc (First Class) in Polar and Alpine Change from the University of Sheffield in 2017 and a PhD in glaciology (entitled 'Investigating the Dynamics of Greenland’s Glacier-Fjord Systems') from the University of St Andrews in 2021. From 2021 to 2024 Ben worked on the ESA 'Polar+ Ice Shelves' and 'Southern Ocean-Ice Sheet Interactions' projects as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Leeds. Ben rejoined the University of Sheffield in 2024 as a Postdoctoral Research Associate.
- Research interests
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Ben’s research centres on understanding how changes in atmospheric and oceanic conditions affect the flow and mass balance of the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets, using a combination of satellite remote sensing, fieldwork and numerical modelling of ocean circulation.
Ben's current research at the University of Sheffield focuses on investigating short-term ice flow variations on the Antarctic Peninsula. Atmospheric warming has increased surface melting across the Antarctic Peninsula, yet the impact of this on ice dynamics has yet to be considered. This research uses the European Space Agency’s Sentinel satellite constellation to monitor ice motion, and regional climate models to simulate ice melt, in order to investigate climatic influences on ice flow.