Dr Samantha Buzzard
Lecturer in Climate Science
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- buzzards@cardiff.ac.uk
- 2.52, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
I am a glaciologist and climate scientist. My research interest focusses on the surface hydrology of Antarctica's ice shelves, and I work on modelling how and where ice shelves may become vulnerable to sudden collapse. This is important in determining Antarctica's contribution to global sea level. I also have interests in Greenland surface hydrology and snow and melt on Arctic sea ice.
I am a 2020 IASC Cryosphere fellow and also a fellow of the Software Sustainability Institute.
I have a strong interest in science communication and have spoken at Maths Inspiration theatre shows for teenagers, at the Royal Society and at various festivals, schools and museums. I am also happy to provide media comments and have spoken on live radio for Radio 4's today program and BBC 5 Live.
Biography
Academic positions
- 2021: Lecturer, Cardiff University
- 2019: Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgia Institue of Technology
- 2017: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University College London
- Honorary Research Associate- The Institute of Risk and Disaster Reduction, UCL (2016-Present)
Education
- 2017: Ph.D. Atmospheres, Oceans and Climate, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading
- 2012: MMath Mathematics, University of Exeter
Publications
2022
- Grinsted, A., Bamber, J., Bingham, R., Buzzard, S., Nias, I., Ng, K. and Weeks, J. 2022. The transient sea level response to external forcing in CMIP6 models. Earth's Future (10.1029/2022EF002696)
- Mitchell, D. M. et al. 2022. The Bristol CMIP6 Data Hackathon. Weather 77(6), pp. 218-221. (10.1002/wea.4161)
- Buzzard, S. 2022. The surface hydrology of Antarctica's floating ice. Physics today 75(1), article number: 28. (10.1063/PT.3.4919)
- Buzzard, S. and Young, T. J. (. 2022. The antarctic flags project: a flagship outreach campaign for international cooperation. In: Kelman, I. ed. Antarcticness. UCL Press, pp. 159-181.
2021
- Abdalla, S. et al. 2021. Altimetry for the future: building on 25 years of progress. Advances in Space Research 68(2), pp. 319-363. (10.1016/j.asr.2021.01.022)
2020
- Stroeve, J. et al. 2020. A Lagrangian snow evolution system for sea ice applications (SnowModel-LG): Part II-analyses. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 125(10), article number: e2019JC015900. (10.1029/2019JC015900)
2018
- Buzzard, S., Feltham, D. and Flocco, D. 2018. Modelling the fate of surface melt on the Larsen C Ice Shelf. Cryosphere 12(11), pp. 3565-3575. (10.5194/tc-12-3565-2018)
- Buzzard, S., Cook, J. and Maslakov, A. 2018. Arctic collaboration transcends political tensions. Nature 558(7708), pp. 30. (10.1038/d41586-018-05340-5)
- Buzzard, S. C., Feltham, D. L. and Flocco, D. 2018. A mathematical model of melt lake development on an ice shelf. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems 10(2), pp. 262-283. (10.1002/2017MS001155)
2015
- Buzzard, S. 2015. [Feature Review] New Atlantis: bringing science to the theatre. Shima 9(2), pp. 103-110.
Teaching
Currently teaching:
- Global Climate Change
- Earth and Environmental Sytems Modelling
- Numerical Modelling of Environmental Hazards
Possible dissertation supervision topics include: Glaciology, Sea Ice, Climate Change, Wind Energy.
I have been awarded a Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Award, meaning that a group of my Global Climate Change students will be working with Criminal Justice students from Shenandoah University, USA to study the global challenge of cliamte change together across disciplines. You can learn more about the award in this video.
Supervision
Past projects
Impact
As a mathematician by training, I'm passionate about sharing how maths influences many different aspects of our lives, and how we need people with mathematical skills to tackle important problems like climate change.
Upcoming events that I'll be speaking at include:
London Mathematical Society Popular Lecture 2022- October 27th, 5pm, University of Birmingham
Protecting Our Planet Day, 10th November 2022, Online
I recently had a video made about being a mathematical scientist by the Advanced Maths Support Program. You can see the video on YouTube.
I frequently work to communicate my science to the public. My research work was showcased in one of a series of videos produced as part of the #SmallNationBigIdeasfor COP Cymru, Wales Cliamte Week. You can see the video on YouTube.
