Frank Mackenzie
PhD Candidate
Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington
Frank is a paleoclimate modelling student looking at ice sheet-climate interactions. His research includes using earth models to simulate the feedbacks associated with a significantly reduced West Antarctic Ice Sheet under conditions experienced in the last interglacial period. In studying the effect of a reduced Antarctic ice sheet, Frank hopes to contribute to a better understanding of the last warmer period of the Earth’s climate, which may in turn contribute to insights into future warming.