Richard Alley

Richard Alley is the Evan Pugh Professor at The Pennsylvania State University, affiliated with the Department of Geosciences. He contributes to the Penn State Ice and Climate Exploration (PSICE) group, an interdisciplinary team focused on understanding the cryosphere, particularly glaciers and ice sheets like Greenland and Antarctica. His work bridges field observations, modeling, and laboratory research to project future sea-level changes linked to ice dynamics.

PSICE's research emphasizes ice flow mechanics, with studies conducted in critical regions of Antarctica and Greenland. The group's mission includes educating future cryosphere scientists and informing stakeholders about climate impacts. Alley’s expertise aligns with climate change, hydrologic cycles, and polar environmental systems.