Monitoring the snow cornices for avalanche risks
Recently, I joined a team of researchers to fly drones to inspect the snow cornices on Gruvefjellet – a mountainside in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Their work helps to understand and assess the risks of cornice-triggered avalanches in Longyearbyen. Snow cornices are overhanging snow structures that form…
My research lab is in the news!
Gemini, a Norwegian Sci-Tech news site, has written a nice article about our research lab! The article is using a lot of our pictures and videos and is aimed at the general public. It’s good to see our work making such an impact!
How to make your research visible
I recently read an interesting article by Beel et al. (2010) who studied Academic Search Engine Optimization. Essentially, they looked into the mechanisms of Google Scholar and similar search engines for research publications. Their work gives some valuable insights into how to improve the visibility…
Are drones going to be banned from Svalbard?
A new legislative proposition threatens the use of aerial and marine drones in Svalbard. The proposal to the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act introduces a ban of drones in all protected areas in Svalbard. Scientific drone applications could be severely hurt by this regulation. I am…
Are unmanned aircraft more sensitive to icing compared to manned aircraft?
My latest paper investigates the sensitivity of unmanned aircraft to icing in comparison to manned aircraft. Differences in airframe size and airspeed can lead to substantially different icing performance penalties. Think of a “normal” aircraft. Chances are that you are thinking of something that is…
SIOS Early Career Researcher Award
Last week, I participated in the SIOS Online Conference 2021 with an abstract titled “Scientific Applications of Unmanned Vehicles in Svalbard”. My presentation was based on the SESS Report chapter that I wrote for SIOS last year. Today, I was notified that I received the…
Life hack: Presentations using presenter view with a single screen in Microsoft Teams and Zoom
Recently, I learnt something I wish I knew a long time ago. How to give a presentation on Zoom and Teams using the presenter view on a computer with only one screen. Given how many presentations I give in my job and that I often travel…
Writing tips
As a supervisor of master students, I regularly come into the situation that I have to give feedback on thesis manuscripts. I enjoy working together with my students on their research but I often find it difficult to comment on their manuscripts in a constructive…
How to find the right PhD position?
I often get asked by students if I would recommend taking a PhD. In this blog post, I will lay out my philosophy for choosing the right PhD position. I hope that by following my advice, you will make a better-educated decision about starting a…