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Ian Howat

Ian Howat

Ian Howat

Contact Information

School of Earth Sciences Director, ENGIE-Axium Professor & Distinguished University Scholar, Earth Sciences

Email
Email Ian Howat howat.4@osu.edu
Office
119 Scott Hall, 1090 Carmack Rd Columbus OH, 43210
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Professional Website

Areas of Expertise

  • Glaciology
  • Remote Sensing

Education

  • Ph.D. University of California - Santa Cruz 2006

Ian Howat is a glaciologist focused on the dynamics of glaciers and ice sheets, and particularly their rapid response to climate forcing. He uses a wide range of observations from remote sensing, in situ data networks and field campaigns to constrain quantitative models of ice flow. These models are used to predict future changes in ice sheet mass balance and rates of sea level rise. Howat has been a participant and leader on numerous science expeditions to Antarctica, Iceland and Greenland. Howat was Director of Ohio State's Byrd Polar & Climate Research Center from 2018 to 2025.

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