Serendipity of Discovery (ft. Sasha Montelli) | Science Stories

Sasha Montelli is a marine geologist, geophysicist, and glaciologist from the University College London, UK, where he works to reconstruct past environments in our planet’s polar regions. Early in his career, photography offered a challenging and rewarding way of documenting rich experiences and observations during fieldwork. For him, it provides a more personal record of a rapidly changing environment.

Sasha is an alumni of the ‪@SchmidtSciences‬ Fellowship program, and the co-chief scientist for the #AntarcticClimateConnections expedition. During this expedition, the science team is examining seafloor features carved by glaciers over time and studying the intricate ecosystems living at the interface between ice and sea. Using these high-resolution maps along with ROV SuBastian, they will advance research on past ice-sheet dynamics, its impact on the Earth’s climate, and Antarctica’s biodiversity.