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Jacob Clement Yde is a Professor at the Institute of Built Environment, Natural Sciences and Technology within Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. His research focuses on glaciology, glacial geology, glacier biogeochemistry and microbiology, and climate change impacts. He has held academic positions since 2004, including roles at Sogn og Fjordane University College and the University of Aarhus.
- 2017–present: Professor, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
- 2011–2016: Associate Professor, Sogn og Fjordane University College
- 2004–2007: PhD in glaciology, University of Aarhus
His research interests center on glacier dynamics, biogeochemical processes in glacial environments, and paleoclimatic reconstructions from Arctic and sub-Arctic glaciers. He investigates surge-type glaciers' behavior and their role in global climate systems, with recent studies on glacier retreat impacts, glacial lake evolution, and microbial communities in cryoconite ecosystems.
Key publication trends include analyses of glacier meltwater chemistry, machine learning applications in glacial monitoring, and environmental impacts of radionuclide accumulation in Arctic glaciers. His work spans interdisciplinary collaborations in hydrology, ecology, and climate science.
Editorial roles include:
- 2018–present: Review Editor for Frontiers in Chemistry and Earth Science
- 2012–present: Associate Editor for Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
- 2016–2018: Guest Editor for special issue on West Greenland environmental change
His scientific contributions involve extensive studies on:
- Arctic climate change effects on glacier systems
- Hydrochemistry of glacial meltwaters
- Ice-dammed lake dynamics and outburst floods
- Microbial processes in subglacial environments
- Glacier mass balance and velocity changes
Current projects focus on glacial lake evolution, machine learning in remote sensing, and environmental impacts of glacier retreat across Norway, Svalbard, and Greenland.
