Benjamin J. Wallis
- Position: Lecturer
- Areas of expertise: Remote sensing; synthetic aperture radar; ice-ocean interactions; ice sheets; ice dynamics; Antarctica
- Email: B.J.Wallis@leeds.ac.uk
- Website: Googlescholar | ORCID
Profile
I am a Glaciologist and Lecturer in Earth Observation and AI within the Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science within the School of Earth, Environment & Sustainability.
My research uses satellite data to study the evolution and causes of ice dynamic change in the Earth’s polar regions. I have a particular interest in the Antarctic Peninsula, one of the most rapidly changing regions of the Cryosphere, the interaction between glaciers and the ocean, and innovative methods in synthetic aperture radar.
A significant component of my research is developing applications of AI and machine learning techniques to Earth observation glaciology. By applying these methods to synthetic aperture radar and other satellite datasets I aim to improve measurements of ice velocity and mass balance, informing predictions of sea-level rises and the climate impact of a changing cryosphere.
Research interests
- Remote sensing of the cryosphere
- AI, machine learning and data science
- The Antarctic Ice Sheet
- Mass balance and ice velocity
- Ice-ocean interactions
- Syntheic aperture radar