Ethan Lee

Dr. Ethan Lee is a Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield's School of Geography and Planning, conducting glacial numerical modelling for the NERC-funded Deplete and Retreat project and UKRI-Mitacs collaboration with University of Calgary.

His academic background includes:

• BSc in Physical Geography, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2018
• MSc(Res), University of Leeds, 2019 (focusing on Himalayan glacial mass changes)

Lee's research integrates three critical domains:

• Water Security in the Andes: Modelling future glacier extents using PISM to assess water resource viability for downstream communities
• Tropical Glaciers: Investigating their sensitivity as climate change indicators through palaeoglaciation studies in Peru
• Mountain Glaciations: Analyzing historical and future glacier dynamics globally using geomorphological evidence and numerical models

His 2021-2025 publications reveal consistent focus on climate-glacier interactions across Andean, Himalayan, and Siberian regions, emphasizing water resource implications and hazard mitigation.

Key recognitions include:

• John Glen award for best student poster (International Glaciological Society, 2022)
• UKRI-Mitacs Doctoral Research Exchange Scholarship (~£10,000)

Current funding supports:

• NERC highlight topic grant for Andean water security projections
• UKRI-Mitacs exchange for North American glacial overdeepening analysis

He collaborates within Sheffield's glaciology group and international field teams deploying weather stations across the Andes.