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David Parkes is a Senior Research Associate at the Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, where he applies data science techniques to advance cryosphere understanding. His work focuses on ice sheet surface processes and large-scale earth observation datasets, leveraging his dual background in mathematics and commercial software development to address complex glaciological challenges.
His research spans Glaciology, Cryosphere Science, and Data Science with emphasis on complex spatial data analysis and novel statistical methodologies. Key interests include extracting value from earth observation data for ice sheets, ice shelves, and mountain glaciers/ice caps, alongside developing spatio-temporal models for environmental change. His interdisciplinary approach bridges computational techniques with physical glaciology to improve climate impact assessments.
His 2022 publication on sea-level changes exemplifies his research trajectory, combining process-based modeling with statistical analysis of historical climate data. This work demonstrates consistent focus on leveraging large datasets to quantify cryosphere contributions to sea-level rise, with methodological innovations in handling spatially complex environmental data across temporal scales.
As a non-permanent staff member, Dr Parkes cannot serve as primary PhD supervisor but actively seeks co-supervision opportunities for projects involving process modeling of glacier/ice sheet dynamics or statistical modeling of spatio-temporal environmental data. His supervision interests extend beyond glaciology to broader environmental applications requiring advanced data science approaches.
