Scientist devoted to measuring Earths shrinking ice sheets
The assistant professor of Earth system science has been documenting the deterioration of the immense frozen masses in Greenland and Antarctica through data she's carefully culled via satellite technology. Velicogna has shown that the ice sheets are thawing at an accelerating pace, and if the trend continues, the would-be children's book illustrator sees no happy ending. The meltdown will raise the sea level and have a major impact on coastal populations worldwide.
