Andrew R. Mahoney

Andrew R. Mahoney received the Ph.D. degree in geophysics in 2006 from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA. He is currently a Research Assistant Professor Geophysics with the University of Alaska Fairbanks. As the Leader of the Geophysical Institute's sea ice research group, he is actively engaged at the forefront of scientific efforts to better understand sea ice in the polar regions. His research interests are broad and interdisciplinary and include the study of sea ice in the context of its role in the global climate system, as a habitat for marine mammals, as an engineering constraint for maritime activities and its impact on other human activities in the Arctic. Through this research, he has developed significant expertise in polar remote sensing, particularly in the use of radar to study sea ice motion and deformation. He also has extensive field experience on sea ice, and during the past 17+ years, he has traveled widely throughout the Arctic studying sea ice on foot, by dogsled, by air, and from icebreakers. He has also wintered-over in Antarctica to study sea ice growth processes unique to the southern hemisphere. He is also known for his work with Arctic communities and efforts to integrate indigenous knowledge into polar research.