Oskar Glowacki

I am a physical oceanographer and geophysicist by training, currently working as an Associate Professor at the Department of Polar and Marine Research, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences. My primary research interests focus on ice–ocean interactions, including iceberg calving, submarine ice melt, and physical oceanography in glacial fjords. One of my main research tools is acoustical oceanography — an approach that uses naturally generated underwater sound to better understand physical processes in seawater and at its boundaries. I developed a technique to quantify glacier mass loss from calving using underwater noise generated by icebergs collapsing into the ocean. My current work treats glacial fjords as natural laboratories for studying ice–ocean interactions through a range of methods, including passive acoustics, optical and radar observations, and year-round moored observing systems. I have spent ten field seasons in the Arctic, conducting measurements from boats, on land, and directly on glaciers. This hands-on experience strongly shapes my scientific approach.