WELCOMEHi, I'm Scott Braddock - a PhD candidate at the University of Maine in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute. I study current and past changes of glaciers and ice sheets around the world using a variety of geophysical tools and techniques.
POLAR EXPLORATIONS is the convergence my interests: research, outreach, and teaching. My goal is to combine these interests to create opportunities for collaborations in Polar STEM fields between students and professionals. Please reach out to me for more information about getting students and teachers involved in Polar field work. In recent years, I have dedicated my energy towards science outreach and providing field-based and virtual experiences in Polar environments for high school and undergraduate students from marginalized backgrounds in Polar STEM fields. Over the next 3 years, we will work with Upward Bound students from more than 5 states in Juneau, Alaska.
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News & Updates
New Position!
For the 2023/2024 academic year, I am a Visiting Professor in Earth Sciences at College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine. I will be offering a range of classes in Earth and Climate sciences including the Geology of Mount Desert Island, Earth Systems, Geology of National Parks, Weather and Climate, and Glaciers & our Landscapes.
For the 2023/2024 academic year, I am a Visiting Professor in Earth Sciences at College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine. I will be offering a range of classes in Earth and Climate sciences including the Geology of Mount Desert Island, Earth Systems, Geology of National Parks, Weather and Climate, and Glaciers & our Landscapes.
Check out The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth, a new book by author, Elizabeth Rush. The book highlights a journey to Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica when Elizabeth joined our group of scientists aboard the U.S. icebreaker, the Nathaniel B. Palmer for a 2-month science expedition in 2019. Overview here
Stephanie Ewens/Broadside PR. Photo from NPR story
Summer 2023 was a Huge Success. Students from Maine, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Texas joined us in week-long Polar STEM programs in Juneau, AK. Check out more information in our trip report (coming soon).
Students learning about Earth systems on the outwash plain of Herbert Glacier (peaking out in upper right). PC: Erin Towns
Latest paper out by lead authors Greg Balco, Nathan Brown, Ryan Venturelli, and Keir Nichols! Check it out HERE! Results are in and it appears some glacial retreat-readvance occurred during the past 5000 years in the Amundsen Sea Embayment.
February, 2023 - Back from the field! Although some of the science objectives weren't completed this trip, we learned many valuable lessons on trouble shooting the drill and using radar techniques. Amazing team despite some challenging conditions. Photo below is scientist Dr. Keir Nichols inspecting a section of ice core for 'dirty' ice.
June, 2022 - Our publication is out! Was Thwaites Glacier significantly smaller in the recent past than it is today? Why is that important as models project sea-level rise in the coming decades and centuries? Read more about this project in the 'Research' page and check out the publication below in the link.
Email: scott.braddock@maine.edu
Location: Bryand Global Science Center: 300E
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
Location: Bryand Global Science Center: 300E
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
