People at NSIDC

People at NSIDC are key to our data management and scientific missions. For a complete directory of all people at NSIDC, see our Staff Directory. NSIDC includes specialists in data program management, scientific research, scientific programming, data operations, data systems, Web technology, information architecture, Center administration, communications, outreach, and user services.

You can link to profiles of our Director, management, and scientists:

Richard Armstrong is Interim Director of NSIDC. A research scientist at NSIDC since 1985, Armstrong specializes in remote sensing of snow, ice, and frozen ground; snow cover and glacier fluctuations as indicators of climate change; and physical and mechanical properties of seasonal snow and snow avalanche hazard.

Management lead programs and projects, and provide shared services and infrastructure to all constituents of NSIDC.

Scientists have expertise in a range of fields related to the cryosphere. Read about their research specialties and projects in the Research section of our site.