

ABOUT ME
I am a physical glaciologist primarily investigating processes occurring at the ice-bed interface of the Antarctic ice sheet. I collect and synthesize ground-, air-, and space-based datasets in an effort to span the spatial (centimeters to 100s of km) and temporal (hours to centuries) scales on which these processes occur. Because the ice-bed interface, hidden beneath 10s to 1000s of meters of ice, lies at an intersection between glaciology, hydrology, geology, microbiology, and oceanography, I strive to work with a diverse set of researchers to create a unique perspective on the role of subglacial processes within the larger global Earth system. As a polar scientist, I am committed to maintaining an open discussion of the changing cryosphere. I have collaborated with a range of institutions, from local elementary schools to the U.S. State Department, to facilitate our conversation about the local, regional, and global impacts of changes at the Earth's poles.
I am a physical glaciologist primarily investigating processes occurring at the ice-bed interface of the Antarctic ice sheet. I collect and synthesize ground-, air-, and space-based datasets in an effort to span the spatial (centimeters to 100s of km) and temporal (hours to centuries) scales on which these processes occur. Because the ice-bed interface, hidden beneath 10s to 1000s of meters of ice, lies at an intersection between glaciology, hydrology, geology, microbiology, and oceanography, I strive to work with a diverse set of researchers to create a unique perspective on the role of subglacial processes within the larger global Earth system. As a polar scientist, I am committed to maintaining an open discussion of the changing cryosphere. I have collaborated with a range of institutions, from local elementary schools to the U.S. State Department, to facilitate our conversation about the local, regional, and global impacts of changes at the Earth's poles.
Current Appointment
Assistant Professor, Colorado School of Mines, January 2019 to present
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Past Appointments
Thompson Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University, May 2017 to December 2018
Postdoctoral Scholar, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, October 2015 to April 2017
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Education
PhD in Earth Sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 2015
Master of Science in Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, 2008

PUBLICATIONS
The most up-to-date list of my peer-review publications is available at Google Scholar or in my CV.
In the meantime, enjoy this picture of a GPS station on the Whillans Ice Stream, West Antarctica.
There are many extremely talented photographers in my line of work.
I, however, am not one of them.
Regardless, I try to take pictures where ever I end up because who knows when the next time I, or anyone else, will be there. I am happy to let most anyone use my pictures for their own purposes with appropriate attribution, as long as you ask first. I have reduced the resolution for the photos linked below; send me an email for the full resolution versions.

LINKS
In the News
Oct. 2016: Scripps participating in record eight
studies in the Antarctic this winter (video)
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Apr. 2016: What lies beneath Antarctica?
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Jan. 2016: Study Finds High Melt Rates on Antarctica’s Most Stable Ice Shelf
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Dec. 2015: A Deep Dive in Ocean and Climate Science (video)
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Nov. 2015: Nature News Ice Diary
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Jul. 2014: Scripps Grad Students Attend Sustainability Conference at the Vatican
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CONTACT
MATTHEW R. SIEGFRIED
DEPARTMENT OF GEOPHYSICS
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
1500 ILLINOIS ST.
GOLDEN, CO 80401
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Office: [TBD]
Phone: [TBD]
