About
I have recently defended by PhD thesis in Earth Sciences at Simon Fraser university. I’m interested in applying numerical models to physical and environmental systems, especially glaciers and ice sheets.
My PhD research focuses on modelling subglacial drainage using statistical techniques to address uncertainty in contemporary models. I developed computationally fast emulators of subglacial drainage to enable uncertainty quantification, fully Bayesian calibration, and as a step towards large-scale hydrologyically coupled ice-sheet modelling.
For my Masters from the University of Waterloo in Applied Math, I developed numerical models for glacier surface melt rates and supraglacial meltwater transport. These models contribute to our understanding of water resources, the impact of freshwater discharge on downstream ecosystems, glacier mass balance, and the connection between warming and glacier dynamics.
I completed my BSc at the University of Waterloo in Co-operative Mathematical Physics. Through co-op terms at Environment and Climate Change Canada, I was part of the team that provided the first-ever estimates of power plant CO2 emissions using satellite measurements.
Outside of research, I enjoy rock climbing, camping, hiking, trail running, canoeing, and anything else I can try!
I’m always happy to chat over a (virtual) coffee, just send me an email at tim_hill_2@sfu.ca.
