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Cryospheric Sciences

Christina Draeger

is a JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Nagoya University in Japan. Her work integrates dynamical downscaling, physics-based surface energy balance models, and neural networks to advance large-scale glacier mass balance modeling and improve our understanding of glacier–atmosphere interactions. She has been a faculty member for the Patagonian Icefield Research Program in 2025. Contact Email: christina.draeger@posteo.de

Classroom on Ice: The Patagonian Icefield Research Program

, , , and March 27, 2026
a group of students and staff in hi-vis rain gear pick theri way along a rocky slope towards a glacier
The students and faculty on their way to Bernal glacier. [Credits: Dr. Gwenn Flowers]

An isolated fjord at the edge of the Southern Patagonia Icefield. A small cluster of tents pitched beside Bernal Glacier. Fourteen days without roads, cell reception, or routine – only creaking ice fronts, restless wind, the constant murmur of meltwater, unrelenting rain, and a team of fellow adventurers as companions. The Patagonia Icefield Research Program (PIRP) is an immersive classroom where ...[Read More]

Geysers, Geese, and Graph Neural Networks: Impressions from the Glaciology in Machine Learning Summer School (GlaMacLeS)

, and November 14, 2025
Geysers, Geese, and Graph Neural Networks: Impressions from the Glaciology in Machine Learning Summer School (GlaMacLeS)

An isolated, idyllic, and inspiring setting in the gorgeous Centennial Valley of Montana, where nothing pulls your attention from the task ahead, a motivated group of PhD students and postdocs in glaciology, and five energetic lecturers: the perfect combination for tackling the ambitious challenge of exploring the interface between glaciology and machine learning. Who wouldn’t learn well here, esp ...[Read More]