Sierra Melton
PhD Candidate and Research Fellow, Penn State Ice and Climate
- Role
- Graduate Research Fellow at Penn State Geosciences
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sierra Melton
PhD candidate in the Penn State Ice and Climate Research Center, Department of Geosciences. NASA FINESST (Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology) grantee and NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) alum.My research interests include glaciology, ice-ocean interactions, geophysics, geodesy, and remote sensing. Broadly, I am interested in connections between the cryosphere, hydrosphere, and human systems in polar and alpine regions.
Experience
Graduate Research Fellow
Oct 2023 — Present
Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) GranteeP.E.O. Scholar
Education
Colorado College
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Summa cum laude, Geology/Earth Science
2014 — 2018
DIS - Study abroad in Scandinavia
Environmental Science of the Arctic
2016 — 2016
Penn State University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
2021 — 2025
Penn State University
Master of Science - MS, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
2018 — 2020
Skills
- History
- Archival Research
- Exhibit Design
- Museum Education
- Archaeology
- Science Communication
- Museum Collections
- Event Planning
- Anthropology
- Cultural Heritage
- Geology
- Museums
- Natural History
- Interpretive Planning
- Informal Education
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