Jamin Greenbaum

Jamin Greenbaum is a Researcher at the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP) within the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. His work focuses on Antarctic and Arctic glaciology, geophysics, and ice-ocean interactions. He holds a BS, MS, and PhD in Aerospace Engineering and Geophysics from the University of Texas at Austin. His research integrates aerogeophysical surveys, radar sounding, and remote sensing to study subglacial environments and climate impacts.

Key research interests include identifying glaciers vulnerable to rapid retreat, improving subglacial boundary condition models, and developing low-carbon data acquisition methods for remote regions. Recent studies emphasize subglacial hydrology's role in ice shelf stability, Antarctic ice sheet dynamics, and Europa's subsurface ocean analogs.

Publications from 2023–2025 highlight advancements in Antarctic bedrock mapping (BEDMAP3), ice core site selection (COLDEX), and meltwater feedback mechanisms. His work bridges geophysics with climate science, addressing pressing questions about sea level rise and polar environmental change.

Greenbaum collaborates on major initiatives like NASA’s Operation IceBridge and the International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean (IBCSO). His team employs innovative helicopter-deployed sensors and multispectral geophysical techniques to explore inaccessible polar regions.