VICTORIA BENSON
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University of Oregon PhD Candidate
Eugene, OR
I am a PhD Candidate at the University of Oregon study glaciers and glacial environments. As part of the Ice-Ocean Lab in the Department of Earth Sciences, I am currently focused on the characteristics of proglacial lake dynamics at high latitudes. My work focuses on glaciated subaqueous environments such as lake bathymetry, ice face morphology, water temperature, and water turbidity. I aim to connect these factors to regional glacial dynamics.
Shakes Glacier, SE Alaska
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I obtained a B.S. in Geosciences, worked in the Glacial Research at Mount Rainier Lab (GRAPL) where I focused on hydrothermal influences on subglacial environments through suspended sediment concentrations in glacial meltwater.​
I spend much of my life outdoors in an effort to see and experience new environments. In 2021, I completed the Arizona Trail and then thru-hiked 1000 miles of the Continental Divide Trail in summer of 2022.
email: vbenson@uoregon.edu