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EDUCATION
PhD. 2024 School of Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute, University of Maine
Dissertation: Past ice volume changes of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Advisors: Dr. Seth Campbell and Dr. Brenda Hall
M.Sc., 2014 School of Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute, University of Maine
Dissertation: Holocene sea-surface temperatures in McMurdo Sound region, Antarctica
Advisor: Dr. Brenda Hall
B.Sc., 2012 Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University
Dissertation: Fracture patterns and paleo-overburden along a retrodeformed cross-section
Advisor: Dr. Mark Evans
^This work has been published by Dr. Evans in 2023! Check out here
Dissertation: Past ice volume changes of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Advisors: Dr. Seth Campbell and Dr. Brenda Hall
M.Sc., 2014 School of Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute, University of Maine
Dissertation: Holocene sea-surface temperatures in McMurdo Sound region, Antarctica
Advisor: Dr. Brenda Hall
B.Sc., 2012 Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University
Dissertation: Fracture patterns and paleo-overburden along a retrodeformed cross-section
Advisor: Dr. Mark Evans
^This work has been published by Dr. Evans in 2023! Check out here
PUBLICATIONS
2025:
Mannello, M, Braddock S, et al. Variable Snow Properties and Snow Water Equivalent Derived from Ground-Penetrating Radar across the Juneau Icefield, Alaska. Annals of Glaciology. In revision 2025
Johnson, J. S., Woodward, J., Nesbitt, I., Winter, K., Campbell, S., Nichols, K. A., Venturelli, R. A., Braddock, S., Goehring, B. M., Hall, B., Rood, D. H., and Balco, G.: Assessing the suitability of sites near Pine Island Glacier for subglacial bedrock drilling aimed at detecting Holocene retreat–readvance, The Cryosphere, 19, 303–324, 2025. DOI: 10.5194/tc-19-303-2025
2024:
Braddock S, Venturelli RA, Nichols K, et al. Lessons learned from shallow subglacial bedrock drilling campaigns in Antarctica. Annals of Glaciology. Published online 2024:1-11. doi:10.1017/aog.2024.12. DOI: 10.1017/aog.2024.12
2023:
Balco G, Brown N, Nichols K, Venturelli RA, Adams J, Braddock S, Campbell S, Goehring B, Johnson JS, Rood DH, Wilcken K. Reversible ice sheet thinning in the Amundsen Sea Embayment during the Late Holocene. The Cryosphere Discussions. 2022 Sep 14;2022:1-24, 2023. DOI: 10.5194/tc-17-1787-2023
2022:
Braddock, S., Hall, B. L., Johnson, J. S., Balco, G., Spoth, M., Whitehouse, P. L., Campbell, S., Goehring, B. M., Rood, D. H., and Woodward, J. Relative sea-level data preclude major late Holocene ice-mass change in Pine Island Bay. Nature Geoscience. 15. 568–572 (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41561-022-00961-y
Johnson, J. S., Venturelli, R. A., Balco, G., Allen, C. S., Braddock, S., Campbell, S., Goehring, B. M., Hall, B. L Neff, P. D., Nichols, K. A., Rood, D. H., Thomas, E. R., and Woodward, J.: Review article: Existing and potential evidence for Holocene grounding line retreat and readvance in Antarctica, The Cryosphere, 16, 1543–1562, DOI: 10.5194/tc-16-1543-2022
Mannello, M, Braddock S, et al. Variable Snow Properties and Snow Water Equivalent Derived from Ground-Penetrating Radar across the Juneau Icefield, Alaska. Annals of Glaciology. In revision 2025
Johnson, J. S., Woodward, J., Nesbitt, I., Winter, K., Campbell, S., Nichols, K. A., Venturelli, R. A., Braddock, S., Goehring, B. M., Hall, B., Rood, D. H., and Balco, G.: Assessing the suitability of sites near Pine Island Glacier for subglacial bedrock drilling aimed at detecting Holocene retreat–readvance, The Cryosphere, 19, 303–324, 2025. DOI: 10.5194/tc-19-303-2025
2024:
Braddock S, Venturelli RA, Nichols K, et al. Lessons learned from shallow subglacial bedrock drilling campaigns in Antarctica. Annals of Glaciology. Published online 2024:1-11. doi:10.1017/aog.2024.12. DOI: 10.1017/aog.2024.12
2023:
Balco G, Brown N, Nichols K, Venturelli RA, Adams J, Braddock S, Campbell S, Goehring B, Johnson JS, Rood DH, Wilcken K. Reversible ice sheet thinning in the Amundsen Sea Embayment during the Late Holocene. The Cryosphere Discussions. 2022 Sep 14;2022:1-24, 2023. DOI: 10.5194/tc-17-1787-2023
2022:
Braddock, S., Hall, B. L., Johnson, J. S., Balco, G., Spoth, M., Whitehouse, P. L., Campbell, S., Goehring, B. M., Rood, D. H., and Woodward, J. Relative sea-level data preclude major late Holocene ice-mass change in Pine Island Bay. Nature Geoscience. 15. 568–572 (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41561-022-00961-y
Johnson, J. S., Venturelli, R. A., Balco, G., Allen, C. S., Braddock, S., Campbell, S., Goehring, B. M., Hall, B. L Neff, P. D., Nichols, K. A., Rood, D. H., Thomas, E. R., and Woodward, J.: Review article: Existing and potential evidence for Holocene grounding line retreat and readvance in Antarctica, The Cryosphere, 16, 1543–1562, DOI: 10.5194/tc-16-1543-2022
CONFERENCES
2024
1) American Geophysical Union, Washington D.C. – December 9-13, Presenter. The Future of the
Juneau Icefield Research Program: A Community Resource for the Next Generation of Polar
STEAM Professionals (eposter)
2023
1) American Geophysical Union, Chicago, IL. - December 12-16, Presenter - Relative Sea-Level Data
Preclude Major Late Holocene Ice-Mass Change in Pine Island Bay, Antarctica, (poster)
2)American Geophysical Union, Chicago, IL. - December 12-16, Presenter - Engaging High School
Learners from Diverse Backgrounds in Polar Science Field Experiences - A Collaboration Between
Upward Bound and the Juneau Icefield Research Program (talk)
2022
1) American Geophysical Union, Chicago, IL. - December 12-16, Presenter
- Relative Sea-Level Data Preclude Major Late Holocene Ice-Mass Change in Pine Island Bay, Antarctica, (poster)
- Engaging High School Learners from Diverse Backgrounds in Polar Science Field Experiences - A Collaboration Between Upward Bound and the Juneau Icefield Research Program (talk)
2) WAIS workshop, Estes Park, CO. - September 26-29, Presenter
- Juneau Icefield Research Program and connections to WAIS (talk)
3) Polar Education Conference, Juneau, AK - July 28 - 30, Conference organizer and presenter
- Making connections – Field experiences for high school students with Upward Bound and the Juneau Icefield Research Program (talk)
4) Polar Radar Science and Technology Conference, virtual - Conference organizer
2020
1) WAIS workshop, virtual - presenter
- Recent relative sea-level history for the Pine Island Bay region, West Antarctica (talk)
2) Geological Society of America - presenter
- Mechanisms for glacier acceleration of the Southern Patagonian Icefield, Chile (poster)
1) American Geophysical Union, Washington D.C. – December 9-13, Presenter. The Future of the
Juneau Icefield Research Program: A Community Resource for the Next Generation of Polar
STEAM Professionals (eposter)
2023
1) American Geophysical Union, Chicago, IL. - December 12-16, Presenter - Relative Sea-Level Data
Preclude Major Late Holocene Ice-Mass Change in Pine Island Bay, Antarctica, (poster)
2)American Geophysical Union, Chicago, IL. - December 12-16, Presenter - Engaging High School
Learners from Diverse Backgrounds in Polar Science Field Experiences - A Collaboration Between
Upward Bound and the Juneau Icefield Research Program (talk)
2022
1) American Geophysical Union, Chicago, IL. - December 12-16, Presenter
- Relative Sea-Level Data Preclude Major Late Holocene Ice-Mass Change in Pine Island Bay, Antarctica, (poster)
- Engaging High School Learners from Diverse Backgrounds in Polar Science Field Experiences - A Collaboration Between Upward Bound and the Juneau Icefield Research Program (talk)
2) WAIS workshop, Estes Park, CO. - September 26-29, Presenter
- Juneau Icefield Research Program and connections to WAIS (talk)
3) Polar Education Conference, Juneau, AK - July 28 - 30, Conference organizer and presenter
- Making connections – Field experiences for high school students with Upward Bound and the Juneau Icefield Research Program (talk)
4) Polar Radar Science and Technology Conference, virtual - Conference organizer
2020
1) WAIS workshop, virtual - presenter
- Recent relative sea-level history for the Pine Island Bay region, West Antarctica (talk)
2) Geological Society of America - presenter
- Mechanisms for glacier acceleration of the Southern Patagonian Icefield, Chile (poster)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) - 2024 - present
University of Maine - Assistant Research Professor in the Climate Change Institute - 2024 - present
College of the Atlantic - Visiting Instructor in Earth Science 2023-Present
Bar Harbor, Maine
Classes Taught: Geology of Mount Desert Island, Geology of National Parks, Earth Systems, Climate and Weather, Glaciers & our Landscapes
Round River Conservation Studies – Guide/Instructor 2016 – 2018
Patagonia, Chile and Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
- Scheduled and led program activities, including academics and biological field research
- Managed logistics and safety in remote-field location
- Collaborated with local community, government agencies and park staff on research
- Taught undergraduate courses in applied conservation biology, biological field methods, natural history, restoration ecology and human ecology
- Guided students on expeditions to scientifically unexplored regions of Chilean Patagonia
Juneau Icefield Research Program – Field staff/faculty - 2015 & 2021
Juneau, Alaska
- Staff and faculty for 35 participants for 6 weeks on the icefield in remote camps
- Trained students mountaineering and glacier-travel skills
- Managed a remote field camp with 40+ participants
- Assisted students on research projects
University of Maine - Assistant Research Professor in the Climate Change Institute - 2024 - present
College of the Atlantic - Visiting Instructor in Earth Science 2023-Present
Bar Harbor, Maine
Classes Taught: Geology of Mount Desert Island, Geology of National Parks, Earth Systems, Climate and Weather, Glaciers & our Landscapes
Round River Conservation Studies – Guide/Instructor 2016 – 2018
Patagonia, Chile and Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
- Scheduled and led program activities, including academics and biological field research
- Managed logistics and safety in remote-field location
- Collaborated with local community, government agencies and park staff on research
- Taught undergraduate courses in applied conservation biology, biological field methods, natural history, restoration ecology and human ecology
- Guided students on expeditions to scientifically unexplored regions of Chilean Patagonia
Juneau Icefield Research Program – Field staff/faculty - 2015 & 2021
Juneau, Alaska
- Staff and faculty for 35 participants for 6 weeks on the icefield in remote camps
- Trained students mountaineering and glacier-travel skills
- Managed a remote field camp with 40+ participants
- Assisted students on research projects
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Current Research Grants:
• $9,000,000 (2024–2028): Impacts of spatial-temporal precipitation, snowpack properties, and
snowmelt variability on alpine landscapes and runoff.
PI: S. Campbell, Co-PI: S. Braddock, et al. (CRREL-2: Terrain Properties and Processes).
• $35,000 (2024–2025): Understanding Changing Ice Sheet, Glacier, and Watershed Hydrology
through Citizen Science and Education Initiatives.
PI: S. Campbell, Co-PI: S. Braddock, et al. (Battelle STEM Grant).
Previously Awarded Grants:
• Maine Space Grant Consortium, UMaine. Quantifying the spatial distribution of firn and snow
properties along an elevational transect of the Kahiltna Glacier, Alaska. Braddock S., Campbell, S
• Sturgis Exploration Fund, University of Maine. Characterizing the effects of elevation and ice
deformation on the Mt. Hunter ice core record. Braddock S., Erwin, E., Kindstedt, I.
• Churchill Exploration Fund, University of Maine. Mechanisms for glacial acceleration of Southern
Patagonian Icefield, Chile. Braddock S.
• American Alpine Club. Climate impacts on the glaciers and wildlife of the Southern Patagonian
Icefield, Chile. Braddock S.
• Geological Society of America. Mechanisms for glacier acceleration of the Southern Patagonian
Icefield, Chile. Braddock S.
Pending Proposals:
• National Science Foundation- EPSCoR: Use-Inspired Polar Air, Land & Sea (PALS) Workforce &
Aerospace initiative aimed at building capacity for the next generation in Arctic-Polar Earth
sciences. Braddock (PI at UMaine): Submitted January, 2025. ($1,900,000)
• Advancing STEM career pathways for high school and undergraduate students through Arctic
science. Pre-proposal to be submitted to Department of Navy, April, 2025 ($600,000)
• Quantifying Near-Surface Change in Dynamic Northern Latitude Environments at High Spatial
and Temporal Resolution using Geophysics, Remote Sensing, and Modeling. Pre-proposal to be
submitted to Department of Defense, July 2025.
• $9,000,000 (2024–2028): Impacts of spatial-temporal precipitation, snowpack properties, and
snowmelt variability on alpine landscapes and runoff.
PI: S. Campbell, Co-PI: S. Braddock, et al. (CRREL-2: Terrain Properties and Processes).
• $35,000 (2024–2025): Understanding Changing Ice Sheet, Glacier, and Watershed Hydrology
through Citizen Science and Education Initiatives.
PI: S. Campbell, Co-PI: S. Braddock, et al. (Battelle STEM Grant).
Previously Awarded Grants:
• Maine Space Grant Consortium, UMaine. Quantifying the spatial distribution of firn and snow
properties along an elevational transect of the Kahiltna Glacier, Alaska. Braddock S., Campbell, S
• Sturgis Exploration Fund, University of Maine. Characterizing the effects of elevation and ice
deformation on the Mt. Hunter ice core record. Braddock S., Erwin, E., Kindstedt, I.
• Churchill Exploration Fund, University of Maine. Mechanisms for glacial acceleration of Southern
Patagonian Icefield, Chile. Braddock S.
• American Alpine Club. Climate impacts on the glaciers and wildlife of the Southern Patagonian
Icefield, Chile. Braddock S.
• Geological Society of America. Mechanisms for glacier acceleration of the Southern Patagonian
Icefield, Chile. Braddock S.
Pending Proposals:
• National Science Foundation- EPSCoR: Use-Inspired Polar Air, Land & Sea (PALS) Workforce &
Aerospace initiative aimed at building capacity for the next generation in Arctic-Polar Earth
sciences. Braddock (PI at UMaine): Submitted January, 2025. ($1,900,000)
• Advancing STEM career pathways for high school and undergraduate students through Arctic
science. Pre-proposal to be submitted to Department of Navy, April, 2025 ($600,000)
• Quantifying Near-Surface Change in Dynamic Northern Latitude Environments at High Spatial
and Temporal Resolution using Geophysics, Remote Sensing, and Modeling. Pre-proposal to be
submitted to Department of Defense, July 2025.
FIELD EXPERIENCE
2023
- Juneau Icefield, MIT geophysics testing mission & NASA subglacial lake measurements
- Juneau Upward Bound Field Experience, Teaching Faculty and Guide
2022
- Juneau Upward Bound Field Experience, Teaching Faculty and Guide
- Denali National Park, Research Scientist
2021
- Juneau Icefield, Alaska. Teaching and Research Faculty
2019
- Pine Island Bay region, Antarctica. Research Scientist
- Chilean Patagonia. Research Scientist
2018
- Chilean Patagonia. Conservation Scientist
2017
- Chilean Patagonia. Conservation Scientist
- Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Conservation Scientist
2016
- Seward, Alaska. Adventure 60 North – Glacier and Sea Kayak Guide
2015
- Juneau, Alaska. Juneau Icefield Research Program – Field staff and glacier guide
2014
- Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Research Scientist
2013
- Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Research Scientist
- Andes, Peru. Research Scientist
2012
- Juneau, Alaska, Juneau Icefield Research Program
- Juneau Icefield, MIT geophysics testing mission & NASA subglacial lake measurements
- Juneau Upward Bound Field Experience, Teaching Faculty and Guide
2022
- Juneau Upward Bound Field Experience, Teaching Faculty and Guide
- Denali National Park, Research Scientist
2021
- Juneau Icefield, Alaska. Teaching and Research Faculty
2019
- Pine Island Bay region, Antarctica. Research Scientist
- Chilean Patagonia. Research Scientist
2018
- Chilean Patagonia. Conservation Scientist
2017
- Chilean Patagonia. Conservation Scientist
- Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Conservation Scientist
2016
- Seward, Alaska. Adventure 60 North – Glacier and Sea Kayak Guide
2015
- Juneau, Alaska. Juneau Icefield Research Program – Field staff and glacier guide
2014
- Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Research Scientist
2013
- Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Research Scientist
- Andes, Peru. Research Scientist
2012
- Juneau, Alaska, Juneau Icefield Research Program
TRAINING
Wilderness First Responder - 2015 - present