VENA W. CHU
I am Lecturer at the UC Santa Barbara Department of Geography, and I'm interested in Arctic climate change and impacts on hydrology, particularly for the Greenland ice sheet. Currently, my work deals with understanding the spatial and temporal dynamics of the Greenland ice sheet hydrologic system from snow to sea using geospatial technologies and field techniques. My research has focused on meltwater input into the ice sheet (through supraglacial rivers and moulins) as well as meltwater export into the ocean (through proglacial rivers and fjord sediment plumes). I was a recent UC President's Postdoctoral Fellow at the UC Berkeley Department of Geography, and earned my Ph.D. from the UCLA Department of Geography.
Interested in Arctic hydrology or remote sensing? I am looking for graduate students to join the Cryo-Hydrologic Remote Sensing Lab at UCSB, contact me at [email protected] if you'd like to apply.
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Interested in Arctic hydrology or remote sensing? I am looking for graduate students to join the Cryo-Hydrologic Remote Sensing Lab at UCSB, contact me at [email protected] if you'd like to apply.
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EDUCATION
Ph.D., Geography, University of California, Los Angeles (2015)
M.A., Geography, University of California, Los Angeles (2009)
B.A., Geography and Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (2006)
M.A., Geography, University of California, Los Angeles (2009)
B.A., Geography and Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (2006)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, UC Santa Barbara, (2016-present)
UC President's Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Geography, UC Berkeley, Adviser: Kurt Cuffey (2015-2016)
Graduate Student Researcher, Department of Geography, UCLA (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014)
Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, UCLA (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Staff Accountant, RBZ LLP (2006-2007)
UC President's Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Geography, UC Berkeley, Adviser: Kurt Cuffey (2015-2016)
Graduate Student Researcher, Department of Geography, UCLA (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014)
Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, UCLA (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Staff Accountant, RBZ LLP (2006-2007)
AWARDS AND HONORS
2014 American Geophysical Union Outstanding Student Paper Award
2014-2015 UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship
2013-2014 Society of Women Geographers Fellowship
2012 UCLA Department of Geography Graduate Research Publication Award
2010 UCLA Graduate Summer Research Mentorship Award
2010 UCLA Department of Geography Graduate Research Publication Award
2009-2012 NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program
2009 UCLA Graduate Summer Research Mentorship Award
2009 Association of American Geographers R.S. Tarr Student Illustrated Paper Award
2008 UCLA Graduate Summer Research Mentorship Award
2007-2010 UCLA Department of Geography Chancellor’s Prize
2014-2015 UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship
2013-2014 Society of Women Geographers Fellowship
2012 UCLA Department of Geography Graduate Research Publication Award
2010 UCLA Graduate Summer Research Mentorship Award
2010 UCLA Department of Geography Graduate Research Publication Award
2009-2012 NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program
2009 UCLA Graduate Summer Research Mentorship Award
2009 Association of American Geographers R.S. Tarr Student Illustrated Paper Award
2008 UCLA Graduate Summer Research Mentorship Award
2007-2010 UCLA Department of Geography Chancellor’s Prize
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, UCLA
Advanced Geographic Information Systems (2009)
Cartography (2010, 2011)
Earth’s Physical Environment (2013)
Field Methods in Physical Geography, Field Course (2010)
Geographic Information Systems Programming and Development (2009)
Glacier Environments of California’s High Sierra, Field Course (2008)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (2008, 2009)
Satellite Remote Sensing and Imaging GIS (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2012)
Advanced Geographic Information Systems (2009)
Cartography (2010, 2011)
Earth’s Physical Environment (2013)
Field Methods in Physical Geography, Field Course (2010)
Geographic Information Systems Programming and Development (2009)
Glacier Environments of California’s High Sierra, Field Course (2008)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (2008, 2009)
Satellite Remote Sensing and Imaging GIS (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2012)
SERVICE
Chair, Association of American Geographers Cryosphere Specialty Group (2013-present)
Organizer, Cryosphere Sessions, Assn. of American Geographers Meeting, Tampa, FL (2014)
Board of Directors, Assn. of American Geographers Cryosphere Specialty Group (2011-present)
Secretary-Treasurer, Assn. of American Geographers Cryosphere Specialty Group (2011-2013)
Co-organizer, Cryosphere Sessions, Assn. of American Geographers Meeting, Los Angeles, CA (2013)
Secretary, UCLA Graduate Student Association, Social Sciences Council (2008-2009)
Treasurer, UCLA Geography Department, Graduate Representatives (2008-2009)
Manuscript reviewer:
Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research (2013)
The Cryosphere (2013, 2014)
Earth and Space Science (2014)
International Journal of Climate (2014)
Journal of Geophysical Research – Earth Surface (2014)
Journal of Glaciology (2009, 2010, 2011)
Remote Sensing of the Environment (2011)
Organizer, Cryosphere Sessions, Assn. of American Geographers Meeting, Tampa, FL (2014)
Board of Directors, Assn. of American Geographers Cryosphere Specialty Group (2011-present)
Secretary-Treasurer, Assn. of American Geographers Cryosphere Specialty Group (2011-2013)
Co-organizer, Cryosphere Sessions, Assn. of American Geographers Meeting, Los Angeles, CA (2013)
Secretary, UCLA Graduate Student Association, Social Sciences Council (2008-2009)
Treasurer, UCLA Geography Department, Graduate Representatives (2008-2009)
Manuscript reviewer:
Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research (2013)
The Cryosphere (2013, 2014)
Earth and Space Science (2014)
International Journal of Climate (2014)
Journal of Geophysical Research – Earth Surface (2014)
Journal of Glaciology (2009, 2010, 2011)
Remote Sensing of the Environment (2011)
OUTREACH
New York Times, "Greenland is melting away" (October 28, 2015)
Washington Post, “Why NASA’s so worried that Greenland’s melting could speed up” (August 29, 2015)
NASA TV panelist, "Rising Seas: NASA Science on the Greenland Ice Sheet" (August 28, 2015)
Environmental Research Web, "Can sediment plumes reveal ice-sheet melt rates?" (April 13, 2015)
LA Times, "Ice researchers capture catastrophic Greenland melt" (January 12, 2015)
UCLA promotional video, "Rivers of meltwater on Greenland’s ice sheet contribute to rising sea levels" (January 12, 2015)
Phys.org, "Study shows how meltwater on Greenland's ice sheet contribute to rising sea levels" (January 12, 2015)
Discovery News, “Surface melt adds to ice loss in Greenland” (December 24, 2014)
LiveScience, “Greenland's ice loss now comes from surface” (December 22, 2014)
UPI, “NASA satellite keeps eye on glacial sediment plumes” (October 1, 2014)
NASA Earth Observatory, “Sediment plumes around Greenland” (October 1, 2014)
UCLA promotional video, "UCLA tracks record Arctic melt in Greenland" (October 23, 2012)
New York Times, "Probing a glacier as it thaws" (August 5, 2011)
UCLA Daily Bruin, "Researching the impact of melting ice sheet in Greenland" (June 6, 2010)
Washington Post, “Why NASA’s so worried that Greenland’s melting could speed up” (August 29, 2015)
NASA TV panelist, "Rising Seas: NASA Science on the Greenland Ice Sheet" (August 28, 2015)
Environmental Research Web, "Can sediment plumes reveal ice-sheet melt rates?" (April 13, 2015)
LA Times, "Ice researchers capture catastrophic Greenland melt" (January 12, 2015)
UCLA promotional video, "Rivers of meltwater on Greenland’s ice sheet contribute to rising sea levels" (January 12, 2015)
Phys.org, "Study shows how meltwater on Greenland's ice sheet contribute to rising sea levels" (January 12, 2015)
Discovery News, “Surface melt adds to ice loss in Greenland” (December 24, 2014)
LiveScience, “Greenland's ice loss now comes from surface” (December 22, 2014)
UPI, “NASA satellite keeps eye on glacial sediment plumes” (October 1, 2014)
NASA Earth Observatory, “Sediment plumes around Greenland” (October 1, 2014)
UCLA promotional video, "UCLA tracks record Arctic melt in Greenland" (October 23, 2012)
New York Times, "Probing a glacier as it thaws" (August 5, 2011)
UCLA Daily Bruin, "Researching the impact of melting ice sheet in Greenland" (June 6, 2010)
