Ellen Buckley

Dr. Ellen Buckley is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois' School of Earth, Society & Environment, within the Department of Earth Science & Environmental Change. Her research focuses on polar oceans and sea ice dynamics using remote sensing technologies. She leads the Buckley Lab, which develops algorithms for analyzing satellite and airborne data to study Arctic environmental changes. Key projects include melt pond characterization, sea ice floe size distribution analysis, and ICESat-2 data interpretation. Affiliations include the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and external collaborations via ellenbuckley.com. Her work emphasizes adapting to the Arctic's rapid transformation through innovative remote sensing techniques.

Recent publications highlight advances in melt pond detection algorithms, multi-year sea ice monitoring, and interdisciplinary analysis of polar datasets. Research spans satellite imagery analysis, algorithm development, and climate modeling to address challenges posed by diminishing sea ice.