Emma Robertson

Emma Robertson is a PhD candidate at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, starting in January 2024. Previously, Emma served as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow at Penn State University from 2021 to 2023 and worked as a brand ambassador for Guayaki Sustainable Rainforest Products, Inc. from 2017 to 2023. Experience includes research assistant roles at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and contributions to geospatial data science at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Emma has engaged in various internships and fellowships focused on environmental science and sustainability, including the Baystate Roads Program and the STEMSEAS initiative. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Oceanography from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, a Master of Science in Geography & Climate Science from Penn State University, and dual Bachelor's degrees in Environmental Science and Geography-Globalization & International Studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Additionally, a semester abroad at the University of Cape Town focused on GIS and Sustainable Development was completed in 2018.