Laura Gillard, PhD, MSc, BSc

Contact

Postdoctoral Scholars, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences

Email: gillard2@ualberta.ca

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

High Latitude Oceanography Glacier & Ocean Interactions Numerical Modelling

About

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Physical Ocean Modelling, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 2020.
Master of Science, Physical Ocean Sciences, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 2015.
Bachelor of Science, Specialization in Atmospheric Sciences. University of Alberta, 2013.

Research

As a physical ocean modeller, my research interests include the ocean's impact on the climate in high latitudes (e.g. Greenland, Arctic, and the North Atlantic regions). My research focuses on the interconnections between the ocean and the cryosphere (the impact of glacier melt and icebergs on the ocean and the impact ocean heat can have on glaciers).

Teaching

Sessional Instructor

Sessional Instructor, EAS373: The Climate System, University of Alberta, Faculty of Science, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. 2025. 2022.
Sessional Instructor, EAS212: The Ocean, University of Alberta, Faculty of Science, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. 2024.

Guest Lecture

Guest Lecture, EAS471: Atmospheric Modelling, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, 2019.
Guest Lecture, EAS212: The Oceans, University of Alberta, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, 2015 - 2019.
Guest Lecture, EAS371: Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean I, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, 2015 - 2019.

Courses

EAS 212 - The Oceans

An introduction to the physics and chemistry of the oceans. Topics covered include ocean currents, the ocean floor, origins and buffering of the chemistry of the oceans. The role of the oceans in determining past and present climates is introduced. Prerequisite: Any 100-level Science course. [Faculty of Science]

Winter Term 2027

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