Gareth Rees
Senior Lecturer
Department of Geography
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Biography
Career 1983-1985: Postdoctoral research at Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, University of Cambridge. Research Fellow, Christ's College, Cambridge 1985-1991: Senior Assistant in Research, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. 1991-2001: Assistant Director of Research, Scott Polar Research Institute. 2001-2001: University Lecturer, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge (with duties at the Scott Polar Research Institute) 2001-present: University Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge (with duties at the Scott Polar Research Institute) Qualifications BA (Hons) in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge, 1980. MA, University of Cambridge, 1984. PhD in Radio Astronomy, University of Cambridge, 1985. Fellow of the Institute of Physics, 1996.
Research Interest
Remote sensing of glaciers, Dynamics of snow cover, Dynamics of high-latitude vegetation, PPS Arctic / Tundra-Taiga Initiative, Remote sensing of high-latitude fauna, Reconstructing historical climate data from the Southern Ocean,
Publications
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Rees, W.G., Brown, J.A., Fretwell, P.T. and Trathan, P.N., 2017. What colour is penguin guano?. Antarctic Science, v. 29, p.417-425.
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Rees, W.G., 2012. Physical Principles of Remote Sensing, Cambridge University Press. 470pp.
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Rees, W.G., 2012. Physical Principles of Remote Sensing, 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press.
