Research
Belgian researchers - Cryosphere
Sleewaegen Suzanne
PhD researcher
Education
- University from 1995
- Université Libre de Bruxelles, Faculté des Sciences
- From 2001 PhD entitled: "Interactions entre glaciers et lacs en Antarctiqe oriental"
- 2001-2002 Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) in Sciences
- 1999-2000 Upper secondary school teaching diploma (Agrégation de l’enseignement secondaire supérieur): "Grande Distinction"
- 1995-1999 Geographical Science Degree (equivalent of Master),
specialization in physical geography: "La Plus Grande Distinction"
Final year research project carried out in the laboratory of glaciology at the ULB: Contribution à l’étude de la glace d’un lac juxtaglaciaire des Dry Valleys, Antarctique
Work experience
Researcher on contract at the Glaciology Unit of the Université Libre de Bruxelles since 1st October 1999:
- 2001-2005 Research project “AMICS (Antarctic Ice-Sheet Dynamics and Climatic Change: modelling and ice composition studies)”
- 1999-2000 Research project “Les glaces basales d’Antarctique oriental (EPICA)”
Activities
- Research programme: SPSD II: Antarctica V
- Research group: Glaciology lab-ULB
- Research projects: dev.ulb.ac.be/glaciol/team/sleewaegen-projects.htm
- AMICS - Antarctic ice-sheet dynamics and climatic change: modelling and ice composition study
- EPICA
Related activities
Field experience
- 2001, Mission in the Dry Valleys, Antarctica, from 4th January to 3d February, in collaboration with the University of Otago (NZ) and Antarctica New Zealand: tunnel investigations at the base of cold glaciers and sampling of lake ice in Wright Valley.
- August 1998, Field assistant during two weeks in the Swiss Alps with glaciologists from the Universities of Aberystwyth, Cambridge and Glasgow.
List of publications
- PhD thesis:
Contact
Sleewagen Suzanne
Glaciology Lab
ULB - CP160/03
avenue F.D. Roosevelt 50 -
1050 Bruxelles