Biography

Prof Anna E. Hogg is an Professor of Earth Observation in the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds in the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (ICAS), and is co-director of the NERC SENSE Earth Observation Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT). Prior to her current role, Prof Hogg gained a PhD in Earth Observation of the cryosphere at the University of Leeds, and held a number of independent fellowship positions funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).

Prof Hogg’s primary field of expertise is Earth Observation of the Polar regions, where over the past decade where she has gained expertise in a wide range of Earth observation data sources and processing methods including techniques such as satellite radar altimetry and radar interferometry. She has used satellite Earth Observation data to write journal papers on ice speed, grounding line location, ice elevation change, and calving front migration. Prof Hogg has broad experience of collaborative research, having managed, led or worked on 25 international research projects funded by ESA, NERC, UKSA & NASA; collaborated with international project partners from 45 institutions in 14 countries including: USA, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Finland and the UK. Prof Hogg is deeply connected to the international Earth observation community, and through her role as Chair of the Space Academic Network (SPAN) Earth Observation Working Group (EOWG) and as an expert on the ESA ROSE-L Mission Advisory Group. She enjoys working with academics and space industry experts to plan a roadmap that will achieve scientific and industrial strategic goals that shape the future direction of our national Earth observation capability. In 2020 Prof Hogg was awarded the European Geophysical Union (EGU) Cryosphere Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist award, and was made a fellow of the Alan Turing Institute in 2021.

Personal Homepage: https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/see/staff/1330/dr-anna-e-hogg