Emma MacKie

Dr. Emma "Mickey" MacKie is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Florida. Her research focuses on glaciology, geophysics, and geostatistics, with an emphasis on understanding subglacial environments beneath ice sheets. She leads the Gator Glaciology lab, which develops machine learning tools and geostatistical methods to study ice dynamics and subglacial topography.

MacKie holds a Ph.D. in Geophysics from Stanford University (2021). Her work addresses challenges in ice sheet modeling, including uncertainties in subglacial topography and hydrology. Recent projects include Bedmap3 datasets, stochastic simulations of ice sheet evolution, and analysis of Antarctic calving events using extreme value theory.

Her research highlights include advancing geostatistical techniques for subglacial modeling, analyzing multi-decadal radar data, and investigating climate impacts on ice sheets. She collaborates on FAIR data initiatives and has contributed to software tools like GStatSim for geostatistical simulations. MacKie actively engages in Antarctic and Greenland fieldwork, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to glaciological challenges.