Terry Wilson (scientist)
Terry Wilson | |
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Terry Wilson at Franklin Island | |
Born | 1954 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Known for | Principal Investigator of POLENET Vice President of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology |
Institutions | Ohio State University Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research |
Terry Jean Wilson (born 1954) is an international leader in the study of present-day tectonics in Antarctica. She has led large, international efforts, such as Polar Earth Observing Network (POLENET),[1] to investigate the interactions between the Earth's crust and the cryosphere in Antarctica.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Wilson received her BS from the University of Michigan and Ph.D. from Lamont Doherty Geological Observatory and Columbia University in 1983.
Career and impact
[edit]Wilson is based at Ohio State University, where she investigates the Earth's structural architecture, the interaction between ice sheets in Antarctica and the solid Earth, and neotectonic rifting.[3][4][5][6][7] Her research integrates satellite remote sensing, Global Positioning Systems, both airborne and marine geophysical data and microstructural and structural mapping of faults in sedimentary and outcrop rock cores.[3][7]
Awards and honors
[edit]Wilson has held several high-profile leadership positions in Antarctic Science:
- Vice President of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).[8]
- USA's delegate to SCAR, serving as VP.[9]
- Chief Officer of SCARs Scientific research programme, ‘Solid Earth Response and influence on Cryosphere Evolution’ (SERCE).[10]
- Leader of the geoscience component of the first Antarctic Science Horizon Scan.[11]
- Principal Investigator of POLENET, a major Antarctic programme devoted to observing the polar regions and investigating ice sheet behaviour in a changing world.[12]
- 2023 Ivan I. Mueller Award for Distinguished Service and Leadership by the American Geophysical Union (AGU)[13]
Selected works
[edit]- Wilson, T.J., 1999. Cenozoic structural segmentation of the Transantarctic Mountains rift flank in southern Victoria Land. Global and Planetary Change,23(1), pp. 105–127.[14]
- Wilson, T.J., Grunow, A.M. and Hanson, R.E., 1997. Gondwana assembly: the view from southern Africa and East Gondwana. Journal of Geodynamics,23(3), pp. 263–286.[15]
- Fielding, C.R., Whittaker, J., Henrys, S.A., Wilson, T.J. and Naish, T.R., 2008. Seismic facies and stratigraphy of the Cenozoic succession in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica: Implications for tectonic, climatic and glacial history. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 260(1), pp. 8–29.[16]
- Lough, A.C., Wiens, D.A., Barcheck, C.G., Anandakrishnan, S., Aster, R.C., Blankenship, D.D., Huerta, A.D., Nyblade, A., Young, D.A. and Wilson, T.J., 2013. Seismic detection of an active subglacial magmatic complex in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Nature Geoscience, 6(12), pp. 1031–1035.[17]
- Kennicutt, M.C., Chown, S.L., Cassano, J.J., Liggett, D., Massom, R., Peck, L.S., Rintoul, S.R., Storey, J.W.V., Vaughan, D.G., Wilson, T.J. and Sutherland, W.J., 2014. Six priorities for Antarctic science. Nature,512(7512), pp. 23–25.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "POLENET: The Polar Earth Observing Network - Investigating the polar regions from the inside out". www.polenet.org. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ^ "Terry Wilson tracks changes in Antarctic ice sheet | EarthSky.org". earthsky.org. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ a b c "The Antarctic Sun: News about Antarctica - POLENET (page 1)". antarcticsun.usap.gov. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ a b "Antarctica is Sliding Sideways Due to Ice Loss". Nature World News. 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ "East Antarctica is Sliding Sideways". researchnews.osu.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ "Meet the Researchers | POLENET: The Polar Earth Observing Network". polenet.org. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ a b "Origins: Antarctica: Field Notes: Flying Geologists | Exploratorium". Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perception. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ Nash, Rosemary. "Executive Committee". www.scar.org. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ "US SCAR Team | United States Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (US-SCAR)". usscar.org. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ Nash, Rosemary. "Contact". www.scar.org. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ Kennicutt, Mahlon C.; Chown, Steven L.; Cassano, John J.; Liggett, Daniela; Massom, Rob; Peck, Lloyd S.; Rintoul, Steve R.; Storey, John W. V.; Vaughan, David G. (2014-08-07). "Polar research: Six priorities for Antarctic science". Nature. 512 (7512): 23–25. Bibcode:2014Natur.512...23K. doi:10.1038/512023a. PMID 25100467.
- ^ "Meet the Researchers | POLENET: The Polar Earth Observing Network". polenet.org. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ "Professor Terry Wilson Receives AGU's Ivan I. Mueller Award for Distinguished Service and Leadership | Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center". byrd.osu.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Wilson, Terry J (1999-12-01). "Cenozoic structural segmentation of the Transantarctic Mountains rift flank in southern Victoria Land". Global and Planetary Change. 23 (1–4): 105–127. Bibcode:1999GPC....23..105W. doi:10.1016/S0921-8181(99)00053-3.
- ^ Wilson, T. J.; Grunow, A. M.; Hanson, R. E. (1997-05-01). "Gondwana assembly: The view from Southern Africa and East Gondwana". Journal of Geodynamics. 23 (3): 263–286. Bibcode:1997JGeo...23..263W. doi:10.1016/S0264-3707(96)00048-8.
- ^ Fielding, Christopher R.; Whittaker, Joanne; Henrys, Stuart A.; Wilson, Terry J.; Naish, Timothy R. (2008-04-07). "Seismic facies and stratigraphy of the Cenozoic succession in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica: Implications for tectonic, climatic and glacial history". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. Antarctic cryosphere and Southern Ocean climate evolution (Cenozoic-Holocene)1) EGU Meeting, 2) XXIX SCAR Meeting. 260 (1–2): 8–29. Bibcode:2008PPP...260....8F. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2007.08.016.
- ^ Lough, Amanda C.; Wiens, Douglas A.; Grace Barcheck, C.; Anandakrishnan, Sridhar; Aster, Richard C.; Blankenship, Donald D.; Huerta, Audrey D.; Nyblade, Andrew; Young, Duncan A. (2013-12-01). "Seismic detection of an active subglacial magmatic complex in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica". Nature Geoscience. 6 (12): 1031–1035. Bibcode:2013NatGe...6.1031L. doi:10.1038/ngeo1992. ISSN 1752-0894.
- ^ Kennicutt, Mahlon C.; Chown, Steven L.; Cassano, John J.; Liggett, Daniela; Massom, Rob; Peck, Lloyd S.; Rintoul, Steve R.; Storey, John W. V.; Vaughan, David G. (2014-08-07). "Polar research: Six priorities for Antarctic science". Nature. 512 (7512): 23–25. Bibcode:2014Natur.512...23K. doi:10.1038/512023a. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 25100467.
External links
[edit]- American geologists
- 1954 births
- Living people
- University of Michigan alumni
- Columbia University alumni
- American Antarctic scientists
- Ohio State University faculty
- Women Antarctic scientists
- American women geologists
- American women academics
- 21st-century American women scientists
- Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory people