Astrid Bragstad Gjelsvik

Astrid Bragstad Gjelsvik is a Research Fellow at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and the Section for Meteorology and Oceanography. Her research focuses on improving the representation of mixed-phase clouds in global climate models.

Education

• Doctoral Research Fellow (ongoing), University of Oslo
• MSc in Meteorology, Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo (2022)
• One-year study in Philosophy, University of Oslo (2020)
• BSc in Physics, University of Oslo (2019)

Research Trends

Her publications highlight expertise in Arctic cloud modeling, ice nucleation parameterization, fire weather analysis, and high-latitude climate change. Current work emphasizes climate feedbacks and aerosol-cloud interactions.

Scientific Awards

• ERC Consolidator Grant: STEP-CHANGE (STate-dEPendent Cloud feedbacks)
• ERC Start-up grant: Mixed-phase clouds and climate (MC2)

Projects

She contributes to climate modeling initiatives targeting Arctic cloud dynamics and wildfire risk projections under global warming scenarios.