David Vaughan

Biography

"Current Role: Professor David Vaughan is the Director of Science with responsibility for the strategic development and excellence in scientific output of the Science teams employed by the British Antarctic Survey. He Chairs the BAS Science Strategy Team and is a member of NERC Science Board. In 2017 he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his services to science. Education and Employment History: 2009-2014: Science Leader for the British Antarctic Survey core programme: IceSheets. This programme employed ~17 full-time researchers, and additional postgraduate students funded by NERC National Capability and grant funding. The programme had research strands in: Ice-sheet modelling, terrestrial and marine geology/geochemistry, satellite remote sensing, airborne and surface geophysical investigation, technology development. 2009 – 2013: Coordinator for ice2sea, a large-scale research programme funded by the European Union involving 24 institutions. The role of ice2sea was to reduce uncertainty in the projections of the contribution of melting ice to sea-level rise. 2008-2012: Co-ordinating Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group II (Observations of the Cryosphere 2006: Honorary Professor in the School of the Environment and Society, University of Wales, Swansea 2005-2010: Principal Investigator for British Antarctic Survey Core Programme: Glacial Retreat of Antarctica and Deglaciation of the Earth System (GRADES). GRADES employed between 12 and 20 staff and focus on aspects of past and future deglaciation as drivers of change in the Earth System. 1999-2005: Principal Investigator for BAS Core Programme Global Interactions of Antarctic Ice Sheet (GIANTS). This five-year project employed between 10 and 15 staff, and focused on the interactions between the Antarctic ice sheet and its bed, surrounding oceans, climate and volcanoes. 1986-1990: Remote sensing specialist, Ice and Climate Division, British Antarctic Survey. 1986-1990: Glaciologist, Ice and Climate Division, British Antarctic Survey. 1992-1995: Open University. Ph.D. Thesis title, Structural and climatic controls on Antarctic Ice Shelves. Supervisors, Dr. C.S.M. Doake; Professor D. Sugden, University of Edinburgh. 1984-1985: University of Durham. M.Sc. in Geophysics. (NERC Advanced Studentship) 1981-1984: University of Cambridge (Churchill College). BA (Hons) Natural Sciences (Physics) Before-1981: Yateley Comprehensive School and Ivybridge School and Community College."

Research Interest

Personal research interests include glaciology, climate and sea-level rise, the role of ice in the Earth system and the societal implications of climate change and rising sea levels.