Curriculum vitae: Dr. Christian T. Wild

ContactInformation

Principal ResidenceOregon State University104 CEOAS Admin Building97331 Corvallis, USA

Personal DatesDate of birth: 5th Jan. 1987Place of birth: Munich, Bavaria www.polarchristian.comCitizenship: German wildch@oregonstate.edu

Employment College of Earth, Ocean and Atmosphere Sciences, Oregon State University

since Aug’19 Postdoctoral Scholar• Thwaites-Amundsen Regional Survey and Network Integrating Atmosphere-Ice-

Ocean Processes (TARSAN)• PIs: Erin Pettit and Karen Heywood• Funding Agency: ITGC

Gateway Antarctica, University of Canterbury, NZ

2019 − 2019 Research Associate, February - July• Short-term acceleration of Antarctic outlet glaciers and the link to ocean tides• Co-PIs: Oliver Marsh and Wolfgang Rack• Funding Agency: NZARI

2014 − 2019 PhD in Antarctic Studies• PhD Thesis Topic: Measurements and Modeling of Tidal Ice-Shelf Flexure in

Antarctic grounding zones• Supervisors: Wolfgang Rack, Oliver Marsh, Heather Purdie, Mathieu Sellier• Funding Agencies: Marsden Fund, NZARI, MFAT

Department of Meteorology and Geophysics Innsbruck, Austria

2014 − 2014 Researcher at the Division for Ice and Climate, June - September• OGGM - the Open Global Glacier Model, implementing its centerline module• Project Leader: Ben Marzeion• Funding Agency: Austrian Science Fund (FWF)

Education Studies at University of Innsbruck, Austria

2011 − 2014 Master’s programme Atmosphere Sciences• MSc Thesis Topic: Sensitivity studies of an ice flow model• Advisors: Ben Marzeion, Alexander H. Jarosch, Georg Kaser

2008 − 2011 Bachelor’s programme Geosciences and Atmosphere Sciences• BSc Thesis Topic: Air pollution dependent on cloudage, precipitation and global

radiation in the area of Innsbruck (german)• Advisor: Ulrike Nickus

2007 − 2008 Alternative civilian service, CJD-Centre for Asthma Berchtesgaden, Germany

1998 − 2007 Dante Gymnasium Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Qualification: Abitur (Germanuniversity entrance qualification)

Qualifications Publications

published 3Wild CT, Marsh OJ and Rack W, 2019. Differential InSAR for tide modelling inAntarctic ice-shelf grounding zones,The Cryosphere Discussions, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2018-269

Maussion F, Butenko A, Eis J, Fourteau K, Jarosch AH, Landmann J, Oesterle F,Recinos B, Rothenpieler T, Vlug A, Wild CT and Marzeion B, 2019. The OpenGlobal Glacier Model (OGGM) v1.0,Geoscientific Model Development, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-909-2019

2Wild CT, Marsh OJ and Rack W, 2018. Unravelling InSAR observed Antarcticice-shelf flexure using 2-D elastic and viscoelastic modelling,Frontiers in Earth Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2018.00028

1Wild CT, Marsh OJ and Rack W, 2017. Viscosity and elasticity: amodel-intercomparison of ice-shelf bending in an Antarctic grounding zone,Journal of Glaciology, https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2017.15

Rack W, King MA, Marsh OJ, Wild CT and Floricioiu D, 2017. Analysis ofice-shelf flexure and its InSAR representation in the grounding zone of the SouthernMcMurdo Ice Shelf,The Cryosphere, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-2481-2017

Rosier SHR, Marsh OJ, Rack W, Gudmundsson GH, Wild CT and Ryan M, 2017.On the interpretation of ice-shelf flexure measurements,Journal of Glaciology, https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2017.44

in review Marsh OJ and Wild CT. Tidal grounding line migration of the Darwin Glacier,Antarctica, observed using differential InSAR.Remote Sensing

in prep. Wild CT, Marsh OJ, Drews R and Rack W. Tidal variability of ice dynamics inthe grounding zone of the Priestley Glacier, Antarctica, observed with satellite andterrestrial radar interferometry.Journal of Geophysical Research

Wild CT, Marsh OJ, Rack W and Sellier M. Improving grounding zone icethickness measurements from InSAR by using inverse modeling of viscoelastic tidalflexure.The Cryosphere

Recent Conferences

2019 Northwest Glaciologists Conference: Ice/Ocean dynamic interactions of Ice Sheetsand Ice Shelves, Greenland, Antarctica, oral, Corvallis, USA

2019 European Geosciences Union: Geophysical and in-situ methods for snow and icestudies, oral, Vienna, Austria

2019 Snow and Ice Research Group: Antarctic ice shelves and glaciers, oral, Kurow, NZ

2018 American Geosciences Union: Advances in Ice Sheet-Ocean interactions: Frommeasurements to climate impacts, poster, Washington DC, USA

2017 International Symposium on Polar Ice, Polar Climate, Polar Change: Remote sensingadvances in understanding the cryosphere, oral, Boulder, USA

2017 International Symposium on the Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, poster,Wellington, NZ

2017 New Zealand Antarctic Science Conference, poster, Dunedin, NZ

2016 Snow and Ice Research Group: Antarctic ice shelves and glaciers, oral, NZ

2016 International Symposium on Interactions of Ice Sheets and Glaciers with the Ocean,oral, La Jolla, USA

Field Surveys Antarctica:

1) Priestley GlacierField-event leader of a party of three for the first successful deploymentof a terrestrial-radar-interferometer (TRI) in Antarctica. Additionalinstalment of an array of glacier stations across the grounding zonewhich were equipped with modern ApRES, GPS (TRIMBLE R9s) andtiltmeter sensors. Field survey concurrent with SAR data acquisitionfrom the TerraSAR-X and Sentinel 1a/b satellites. In collaboration withthe Korean Polar Research Institute (Joohan Lee), British AntarcticSurvey (Oliver Marsh), University of Tubingen (Reinhard Drews),German Aerospace Agency (Dana Floricioiu), and Gateway Antarctica(Wolfgang Rack).

2) Darwin GlacierI actively participated in planning of the field survey (preliminarynumerical modelling, identifying the optimum location for our fieldsites, delineating of crevassed areas from SAR and optical data), andwas responsible for testing, deploying and maintaining the stationson the glacier. I also acquired repeat measurements of ApRES data.Additonally I was involved in organising the logistics and responsible forhealth and safety in the field.

3) Southern McMurdo Ice ShelfI acquired GPR data using skidoos as well as terrestrial GPR data using a25 MHz pulseEKKO PRO and was involved in the instalment of an earlyApRES system to measure the thickness and image the internal structureof the ice shelf. Additonally I deployed several GPS (TRIMBLE netRSand R7s) and tiltmeter sensors, and was involved in drilling and theretrieval of a 12m firn core using a KOVACS ice coring system.

4) Northern McMurdo Ice ShelfPostgraduate Certificate in Antarctic Studies (PCAS) is amultidisciplinary summer program and the only one that takes graduatestudents to Antarctica. My role was to teach glaciology, meteorologyand climatology on-site and guide the students through individualprojects around AWS data and snow pit/firn core data collection,processing, analysis and interpretation back in NZ. Additionally, I waslooking after the students wellbeing.

5) Tungnafellsjokull, IcelandDuring my internship abroad at the University of Iceland, I have activelyparticipated in a trip to the poorly accessible Tungnafellsjokull. Thepurpose was the first direct mass balance measurements on this remoteice cap.

6) European AlpsI carried out all kinds of fieldwork for Innsbruck’s Ice and Climategroup. Field research undertaken includes glaciological studies onablation; glacier mass balance measurements using stake networks andsnowpits; deployment and preventive maintenance of AWS in high alpineregions as well as helicopter supported fieldwork on various alpineglaciers. Additionally I was measuring vertical profiles of grain size,crystal structure, snow density and temperature on Mittelbergferner,Austria, in validation of ESA’s AlpSAR campaign, Environmental EarthObervation.

7) Southern AlpsOrganization and participation of several surveys within the scope ofdirect glacier mass balance measurements on the Rolleston Glacier – onlyone of two glaciers in New Zealand that are monitored by the WGMS.

PostgraduateExperiences

1. Research stay at the British Antarctic Survey, April 20192. Invited talk at the University of Tubingen, April 20193. Panelist on a discussion about publishing in The Cryosphere, EGU 20194. Tutor at the Postgraduate Certificate in Antarctic Studies, Antarctica 20185. Panelist on a discussion about public outreach, IGS 20176. Participation at the Polar Science Communication Workshop, USA 20177. APECS representative at the CliC steering committee meeting, Wellington 20178. Senior teaching assistant for a 4th year remote-sensing class as well as several

guest lectures on land and sea ice dynamics at the University of Canterbury9. Participation at the Karthaus Summerschool on Ice Sheets and Glaciers in the

Climate System, Italy 201510. Organization of a conference field trip around snow measurement intercomparison,

SIRG 2015

OutreachExperiences

polarchristian.com

• Science in Antarctica – a Virtual Reality documentary about polar glaciology• Alpine Glaciology – a Virtual Reality introduction to mass balance monitoring• Blogging from the ice - an online blog with daily updates from the deep field• Science is art - false color satellite imagery as modern pop art

Other:

• Good morning, Antarctica - a daily radio show with global broadcasting• Writing posts for the University of Canterbury Science blog• Heimplanet ambassador - testing specialist tents in Antarctica• Assistance for the television production of the documentary TERRA-X Glaciers

Recent Awards • Departmental Scholarship covering the duration of my PhD at Gateway Antarctica,$25000 NZD per annum over a four year period

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Scholarship in Antarctic andSouthern Ocean Studies, $5000 NZD per annum

• Travel fellowships from Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR, $700USD), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA, $1000 USD),New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute (NZARI, $500 NZD)

• Best presentation prizes from OSU Postdoctoral Association ($200 USD), AntarcticaNew Zealand ($200 NZD), New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG,$100 NZD)

WorkExperience

Climate-change Impacts• Field assistant during several surveys of inanga spawning sites in the Waitara

River, Taranaki, and Avon-Heathcote catchment, Christchurch, 2017 and 2018• Task: Field searches of riparian vegetation for inanga (whitebait) eggs.

Weather Prediction• Forecaster at the Bergisel Ski-Jump of the Four hills tournament, January 2011,

2012, 2013 including short, medium, and longterm weather predictions as well ason-site consulting (∼= nowcasting)

• Advisory activities for the Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Games during heavysnowfall events

Ice Construction and Destruction• Icing the Bobsled, Luge and Skeleton Run of the Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck,

October 2011, 2012, 2013• Deicing the figure skating ground at the “Sparkassenplatz” in Innsbruck, February

2013, 2014

AdditionalSkills

Computer Literacy1. Operating systems: Linux (Ubuntu), Windows2. Programming languages: Python, Matlab, IDL, Fortran3. Specialist software: GAMMA Remote Sensing (SAR interferometry and speckle

tracking using satellite data from TerraSAR-X and Sentinel 1a/b as well asterrestrial radar data), ENVI (cosi-corr using ASTER images to detect ice motion),COMSOL Multiphysics (finite-element simulations of elastic and viscoelastic tidalflexure of ice shelves), ParaView (plotting of big data), Reflexw (GPR dataprocessing), GIPSY-OASIS and RTKLIB (GPS data processing), TTide (harmonicanalysis), various global and regional tide models, QGIS & ArcGis (spatial analysis),Supercomputing on Austria’s LEO3 cluster

Other4. Pre Hospital Emergency Carer with applied first-aid experiences5. Offshore sailing experiences in New Zealand and Australia6. Mountain safety and crevasse rescuing courses7. John Muir Trail thru-hiker in 20178. Appendix removed in 2006

LanguagesGerman: mother-tongueEnglish: fluent written and spokenItalian: conversational basics

PossibleReferees

Corvallis, USA1. Dr. Erin Pettit

email: pettiter@oregonstate.eduPhone: +1 206 619 1752Oregon State University104 CEOAS Admin Building 97331 Corvallis, USA

Christchurch, New Zealand2. Dr. Wolfgang Rack

email: wolfgang.rack@canterbury.ac.nzPhone: +64 (0)3369 5960University of CanterburyPrivate Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, NZ

Innsbruck, Austria3. Dr. Ben Marzeion

email: ben.marzeion@uni-bremen.dePhone: +49 (0)421 218 67170University of BremenCelsius-Str. FVG-M 28359 Bremen, Germany

PersonalInterests

Climate activism, travelling, mountain and water sports