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Isabelle Wicks

@icewicks.bsky.social

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PhD researcher at Northumbria University, working with @cpom-uk.bsky.social. Investigating ice shelf surface meltwater and firn hydrology with numerical modelling and remote sensing. 🏔️❄️🛰️ All views my own. She/her. GitHub: github.com/IWicks

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Isabelle Wicks @icewicks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

September is conference season in the academic world, so I’ve been sharing updates on my research at UK Antarctic Science in Durham and the annual @cpom-uk.bsky.social meeting. It’s always great to see some familiar glaciological faces and get to explore the beautiful Peak District ❄️🧊

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Isabelle Wicks @icewicks.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I just got back from the Karthaus Glaciology Summer School! A fun but intense fortnight of lectures on a broad range of topics in glaciology, as well as classroom exercises and computer projects. Not to mention the amazing weather 🌞 Many thanks to the teachers and organisers!

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Isabelle Wicks @icewicks.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Thanks again to BAS and NERC for this incredible opportunity ❄️ (2/2)

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Isabelle Wicks @icewicks.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

In March, I had the fantastic opportunity to visit the Ny-Ålesund Research Station with @bas.ac.uk as part of their Advanced Short Training Course in polar field skills for PhD researchers. I've made a slide deck to share what we got up to, so I'll let that do all of the talking! (1/2)

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Isabelle Wicks @icewicks.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Last week, I attended the 2-day course Training for Postgraduates to Teach at Northumbria University, to prepare for my academic demonstrating that I'll be undertaking this semester within GNS. It was fantastic to learn about different teaching and learning strategies at NU 👩‍🏫

Certificate of attendance for the Northumbria University "Training for Postgraduates to Teach at Northumbria University" course, highlighting training areas across the two-day workshop

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Isabelle Wicks @icewicks.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

I've completed training and passed the driving test for ARCHER2, the UK's national supercomputer service, ran by @epcc.bsky.social! Having access to powerful, high-performance computing is the next step in levelling up my research, and I'm looking forward to utilising this service.

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Isabelle Wicks @icewicks.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

We also worked with @yorkdalesrt.bsky.social and Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England. It was great to hear about their citizen science initiatives and to get involved with training Gem the search dog! (2/2)

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Isabelle Wicks @icewicks.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Last week, I attended the @ukpolarnetwork.bsky.social's PolarSTEP field course. Given that we learnt about the importance of social media in science comms (and that I have more to share than 250 characters worth!), I've made a snazzy slide deck to share what we got up to. Check it out below (1/2):

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Isabelle Wicks @icewicks.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

I’m at Trinity College in Oxford this week for the @igsoc.bsky.social British Branch meeting. I’ve been presenting the research plan for my upcoming chapters, and have enjoyed seeing familiar faces and meeting new people in the cryosphere community. Baylie the college cat is also a highlight! 🐱

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Isabelle Wicks @icewicks.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Beyond science, the CPOM team have been enjoying activities like Bakewell tart baking, watercolour painting, and flying our new drone, Pammy!

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Isabelle Wicks @icewicks.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I’ve been at this year’s annual @cpom-uk.bsky.social meeting this week, where I’ve had the opportunity to share what I’ve been working on during my first year. It’s been great to see familiar faces again and hear what everyone has been up to.

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Isabelle Wicks @icewicks.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Kicking off September conference season with @ukpolarnetwork.bsky.social’s UK Arctic Science conference at @northumbriauni.bsky.social this week. Had a great time listening to how ECRs can contribute to the upcoming International Polar Year and why it’s important that we get involved!

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Isabelle Wicks @icewicks.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Really enjoyed being part of today's panel for the @unesconow.bsky.social Groundwater Youth Network's event about glacier-groundwater interactions and youth involvement! Always interesting to hear about different scientific and social perspectives on glacier preservation globally.

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