In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Shuai Yan. Dr. Yan received his Doctorate Degree from the University of Texas at Austin, advised by Don Blankenship. He (at the time of this episode's release) has recently started as a Postdoc at the University of Washington where he plans to study Polar Geophysics & Glaciology through Geophysical observations and high-performance computer models.

Dr. Shuai has always impressed me in a multitude of ways. In the time I've known him, I've seen him not only obtain a PhD in his non-native language but mentor students (myself included) AND publish high-impact research along the way. He's taken part in multiple Antarctic expeditions, which he discusses in the podcast. In addition to Polar fieldwork, expect to learn about Subglacial Lakes & Hydrology, Aerogeophysics, how we use Radars to "x-ray" ice, and bits of wisdom on human nature, scientific outreach, and the potential future of mankind.

This podcast has no affiliation with the University of Texas or the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics. However, it is part of my goal to make quality educational content with real experts accessible to the public for no charge whatsoever.

Mentioned Publications & Further Reading:

Shuai Yan et al.; A newly discovered subglacial lake in East Antarctica likely hosts a valuable sedimentary record of ice and climate change. Geology 2022; 50 (8): 949–953. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/G50009.1

Benjamin A. Keisling et al.; Pliocene–Pleistocene megafloods as a mechanism for Greenlandic megacanyon formation. Geology 2020;; 48 (7): 737–741. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/G47253.1

Livingstone, S.J., Li, Y., Rutishauser, A. et al. Subglacial lakes and their changing role in a warming climate. Nat Rev Earth Environ 3, 106–124 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-021-00246-9

Mentioned Scientists:

Dr. Benjamin Keisling

Dr. Don Blankenship

Mentioned Episode(s):

Dr. Benjamin Keisling | Ice Sheet Evolution, Sea Level, Climate Change & Isostatic Rebound

Dr. Shuai Yan

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