Mara McPartland

Dr. Mara McPartland is a researcher at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), affiliated with the Polar Terrestrial Environmental Systems department in Potsdam. Her work focuses on permafrost dynamics, climate interactions, and high-latitude ecosystems. She contributes to long-term observations and interdisciplinary projects addressing Arctic environmental changes. Key research areas include permafrost thaw, greenhouse gas emissions, and cryosphere-climate feedbacks. McPartland collaborates on initiatives like the ThinIce and Nunataryuk projects, exploring permafrost impacts on ecosystems and communities. Her expertise spans field glaciology, remote sensing, and permafrost modeling. She is reachable at mara.mcpartland@awi.de.