I am a glaciologist and geospatial data scientist interested in using large-scale Earth observation, geophysical fieldwork, and numerical modelling to investigate ice sheet dynamics, glacial hydrology, and ice-ocean interactions. Some of my specific research interests include the following:

• Developing ‘big data’ Earth‑observation methods, including deep‑learning approaches, for large‑scale, automated analysis of ice sheet behaviour.
• Understanding the coupling between ice fracture (i.e. crevasses), meltwater pathways, and ice dynamics.
• Building open‑source tools that make glaciological methods more accessible and scalable.
• Investigating the drivers of outlet‑glacier sensitivity to ocean forcing.
• Using high‑resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) to monitor changes in ice‑sheet geometry and surface processes.
• Integrating observations and theory to develop practical parameterisations of glacier hydrology within large‑scale ice‑sheet models.

By monitoring how glacier and ice‑sheet dynamics are evolving - and uncovering the processes driving those changes - I aim to improve our understanding of how these systems will respond to climate forcing through the 21st century and beyond.

Contact me: tom.chudley@bristol.ac.uk