Honor Society® member
Emma Erwin
Teaching Assistant at University of Maine, School of Earth and Climate Sciences
- University of Maine
- Earth and Climate Sciences
- Class of 2025
- USA
Member since December 2022
About
I am a PhD Student at the University of Maine, School of Earth and Climate Sciences. My research interests center on combining geophysical methods and numerical modeling techniques to study subsurface processes of glacial ice. With these techniques, I aim to help answer questions about the physics of ice flow and climate records that are preserved in the deepest ice. My current focus is on alpine glaciers in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, but my research also takes me to Antarctica.
Prior to diving into graduate work in glaciology, I received an MS in Education from Johns Hopkins University and completed a 2-year teaching commitment with Teach For America on Hawai'i Island. I have an extensive background in mountaineering and outdoor education and am passionate about engaging others in appreciation of and curiosity for the natural world.
Education
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Johns Hopkins University
Education
2017 – 2019
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Middlebury
Physics/Math
2011 – 2016
Honors and awards
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Outstanding Student Leader - Middlebury College
Awarded 2016, to a single undergraduate student who has made notable impact on campus
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Maine Space Grant Consortium Graduate Fellowship
Awarded 2022, for work on constraining the effects of ice deformation on the Mt. Hunter ice core record.
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American Alpine Club Research Grant
Awarded 2022, for work on characterizing the effects of elevation and ice deformation on the Denali ice dore record
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Seagal AmeriCorps Education Award
Awarded 2019, for Teach for America service in Hawaii public schools
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University of Maine Climate Change Institute Sturgis Exploration Fund
Awarded 2022, for geophysical research in Denali National Park
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American Federation of Mineralogical Societies Fellowship
Awarded 2022, for outstanding work in Earth Sciences
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Glaciology and geophysics field research and data analyst
- Graduate school interests
Glaciology, Geophysics, Climate Change
- Outside the classroom
Outside of my studies and research endeavors, I am an avid hiker and trail runner. I thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, solo, in 2014 and recently completed my first 100mi trail race.
Experience
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Teaching Assistant
University of Maine, School of Earth and Climate Sciences
Aug 2020 – Aug 2023
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Math Teacher
Teach For America - Hawai'i Konawaena High School
Aug 2017 – Aug 2019
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Field Instructor
NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School)
Jul 2014 – Aug 2023
Languages
- Spanish Intermediate
