Terry Wilson (scientist)

Terry Wilson
Terry Wilson at Franklin Island
Born1954 (age 70–71)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materColumbia University
Known forPrincipal Investigator of POLENET
Vice President of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
InstitutionsOhio State University
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research

Terry Jean Wilson (born 1954) is an international leader in the study of present-day tectonics in Antarctica. She has led large, international efforts, such as Polar Earth Observing Network (POLENET),[1] to investigate the interactions between the Earth's crust and the cryosphere in Antarctica.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Wilson received her BS from the University of Michigan and Ph.D. from Lamont Doherty Geological Observatory and Columbia University in 1983.

Career and impact

Wilson is based at Ohio State University, where she investigates the Earth's structural architecture, the interaction between ice sheets in Antarctica and the solid Earth, and neotectonic rifting.[3][4][5][6][7] Her research integrates satellite remote sensing, Global Positioning Systems, both airborne and marine geophysical data and microstructural and structural mapping of faults in sedimentary and outcrop rock cores.[3][7]

Awards and honors

Wilson has held several high-profile leadership positions in Antarctic Science:

  • Vice President of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).[8]
  • USA's delegate to SCAR, serving as VP.[9]
  • Chief Officer of SCARs Scientific research programme, ‘Solid Earth Response and influence on Cryosphere Evolution’ (SERCE).[10]
  • Leader of the geoscience component of the first Antarctic Science Horizon Scan.[11]
  • Principal Investigator of POLENET, a major Antarctic programme devoted to observing the polar regions and investigating ice sheet behaviour in a changing world.[12]
  • 2023 Ivan I. Mueller Award for Distinguished Service and Leadership by the American Geophysical Union (AGU)[13]

Selected works

  • Wilson, T.J., 1999. Cenozoic structural segmentation of the Transantarctic Mountains rift flank in southern Victoria Land. Global and Planetary Change,23(1), pp. 105–127.[14]
  • Wilson, T.J., Grunow, A.M. and Hanson, R.E., 1997. Gondwana assembly: the view from southern Africa and East Gondwana. Journal of Geodynamics,23(3), pp. 263–286.[15]
  • Fielding, C.R., Whittaker, J., Henrys, S.A., Wilson, T.J. and Naish, T.R., 2008. Seismic facies and stratigraphy of the Cenozoic succession in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica: Implications for tectonic, climatic and glacial history. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 260(1), pp. 8–29.[16]
  • Lough, A.C., Wiens, D.A., Barcheck, C.G., Anandakrishnan, S., Aster, R.C., Blankenship, D.D., Huerta, A.D., Nyblade, A., Young, D.A. and Wilson, T.J., 2013. Seismic detection of an active subglacial magmatic complex in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Nature Geoscience, 6(12), pp. 1031–1035.[17]
  • Kennicutt, M.C., Chown, S.L., Cassano, J.J., Liggett, D., Massom, R., Peck, L.S., Rintoul, S.R., Storey, J.W.V., Vaughan, D.G., Wilson, T.J. and Sutherland, W.J., 2014. Six priorities for Antarctic science. Nature,512(7512), pp. 23–25.[18]

References

  1. ^ "POLENET: The Polar Earth Observing Network - Investigating the polar regions from the inside out". www.polenet.org. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  2. ^ "Terry Wilson tracks changes in Antarctic ice sheet | EarthSky.org". earthsky.org. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  3. ^ a b c "The Antarctic Sun: News about Antarctica - POLENET (page 1)". antarcticsun.usap.gov. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  4. ^ a b "Antarctica is Sliding Sideways Due to Ice Loss". Nature World News. 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  5. ^ "East Antarctica is Sliding Sideways". researchnews.osu.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  6. ^ "Meet the Researchers | POLENET: The Polar Earth Observing Network". polenet.org. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  7. ^ a b "Origins: Antarctica: Field Notes: Flying Geologists | Exploratorium". Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perception. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  8. ^ Nash, Rosemary. "Executive Committee". www.scar.org. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  9. ^ "US SCAR Team | United States Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (US-SCAR)". usscar.org. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  10. ^ Nash, Rosemary. "Contact". www.scar.org. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  11. ^ Kennicutt, Mahlon C.; Chown, Steven L.; Cassano, John J.; Liggett, Daniela; Massom, Rob; Peck, Lloyd S.; Rintoul, Steve R.; Storey, John W. V.; Vaughan, David G. (2014-08-07). "Polar research: Six priorities for Antarctic science". Nature. 512 (7512): 23–25. Bibcode:2014Natur.512...23K. doi:10.1038/512023a. PMID 25100467.
  12. ^ "Meet the Researchers | POLENET: The Polar Earth Observing Network". polenet.org. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  13. ^ "Professor Terry Wilson Receives AGU's Ivan I. Mueller Award for Distinguished Service and Leadership | Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center". byrd.osu.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  14. ^ Wilson, Terry J (1999-12-01). "Cenozoic structural segmentation of the Transantarctic Mountains rift flank in southern Victoria Land". Global and Planetary Change. 23 (1–4): 105–127. Bibcode:1999GPC....23..105W. doi:10.1016/S0921-8181(99)00053-3.
  15. ^ Wilson, T. J.; Grunow, A. M.; Hanson, R. E. (1997-05-01). "Gondwana assembly: The view from Southern Africa and East Gondwana". Journal of Geodynamics. 23 (3): 263–286. Bibcode:1997JGeo...23..263W. doi:10.1016/S0264-3707(96)00048-8.
  16. ^ Fielding, Christopher R.; Whittaker, Joanne; Henrys, Stuart A.; Wilson, Terry J.; Naish, Timothy R. (2008-04-07). "Seismic facies and stratigraphy of the Cenozoic succession in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica: Implications for tectonic, climatic and glacial history". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. Antarctic cryosphere and Southern Ocean climate evolution (Cenozoic-Holocene)1) EGU Meeting, 2) XXIX SCAR Meeting. 260 (1–2): 8–29. Bibcode:2008PPP...260....8F. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2007.08.016.
  17. ^ Lough, Amanda C.; Wiens, Douglas A.; Grace Barcheck, C.; Anandakrishnan, Sridhar; Aster, Richard C.; Blankenship, Donald D.; Huerta, Audrey D.; Nyblade, Andrew; Young, Duncan A. (2013-12-01). "Seismic detection of an active subglacial magmatic complex in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica". Nature Geoscience. 6 (12): 1031–1035. Bibcode:2013NatGe...6.1031L. doi:10.1038/ngeo1992. ISSN 1752-0894.
  18. ^ Kennicutt, Mahlon C.; Chown, Steven L.; Cassano, John J.; Liggett, Daniela; Massom, Rob; Peck, Lloyd S.; Rintoul, Steve R.; Storey, John W. V.; Vaughan, David G. (2014-08-07). "Polar research: Six priorities for Antarctic science". Nature. 512 (7512): 23–25. Bibcode:2014Natur.512...23K. doi:10.1038/512023a. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 25100467.