Associate Professor
School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Areas of Interest
Glaciology, Dynamics of Weather & Climate, Nonlinear Dynamics, Oceanography & Climate
Affiliations
Georgia Tech, GT Ice & Climate Group
Email
robel@eas.gatech.edu
Personal
Affiliations
Education
- PhD, Earth and Planetary Science, Harvard University, 2015
- BS, Physics and Earth Science, Duke University, 2010
Research
Dr. Alex Robel is a climate scientist and glaciologist whose research combines physics, math, and earth sciences to understand ice sheet behavior and sea level rise. He develops models to predict ice melt and its impacts, with a focus on supporting coastal communities—especially in the southeastern U.S.