Isabella Velicogna Biography

Background

Born: May 16, 1969

Employment:

Research Associate, present
Dept. of Physics & C.I.R.E.S., University of Colorado examining the use of gravity observations from NASA's dedicated gravity satellite GRACE (launch in 2001) for monitoring various geophysical processes including hydrology, oceanography, meteorology, glaciology and physics of the solid earth.

GRACE flight configuration

Education:

Sep.1995-Jan.1999
Ph.D. program in Applied Geophysics, Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Environmental Engineering (DINMA), University of Trieste. Advisor: Prof. Iginio Marson. Thesis: 'Inversion of geophysical data: coherence analysis of gravity and topography'.
Aug. 1998
Intensive technical course on 'Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data processing methods' organized by the Geophysical Observatory of Trieste , Italy
Jan.-Apr. 1998
Visiting scholar at Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana) and at the University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah) to study: 'Coherence analysis of flexure from gravity and topography of the central Mediterranean area '
Oct. 1997
International School of Earth and Planetary Sciences on 'Toxic Waste Disposal: a Geological Approach' organized by University of Siena, Italy.
Jul. 1997
Advanced Study Course in: 'Sea Level Changes On Micro To Macro Time Scales: Measurements, Modeling, Interpretation And Application' under the auspices of the Environment and Climate Program of the commission of the European Union.
Jul.-Nov. 1995
Temporary researcher at Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Environmental Engineering (DINMA), University of Trieste as a part of the ETNASEIS (Etna Tomography: Novel Approach by SEISmology) EEC project for: 'Validation and integration of gravimetric and seismic models 2D, 2.5D and 3D in the area of interest'.
26 Jul. 1995
Degree in Physics at the University of Trieste; thesis with a geophysics subject: 'Morphology of the crust-mantle discontinuity from gravity topography and isostasy' Supervisors Prof. Peter Suhadolc and Prof. Iginio Marson. Mark: 110/110.