Josephine Anselin
PhD Student
Biography
I am a PhD student in Applied Mathematics and Physical Oceanography with a background in Engineering Science. My PhD project is jointly supervised by Prof. Paul Holland (BAS) and by Prof. John Taylor (University of Cambridge, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics).
I am particularly interested in ice-ocean interactions and my current research focuses on improving the representation of ocean-driven melting of Antarctic ice shelves in large-scale ocean models used for global sea level change projections. More specifically, the aim of my PhD project is to develop new parameterisations of ice shelf basal melting and vertical mixing across the ice shelf-ocean boundary layer, using a combination of theoretical investigations and numerical modelling.
Education:
- 2021-present: Ph.D., Applied Mathematics / Physical Oceanography, University of Cambridge and British Antarctic Survey, UK.
- 2020-21: M.Sc., Physical Oceanography, Bangor University, UK.
- 2008-12: M.Eng., Engineering Science, University of Oxford, UK.
Research interests
geophysical fluid dynamics, physical oceanography, ocean turbulence, ice-ocean interactions, marine robotics
Collaborations
Publications from NERC Open Research Archive
2025
Hoffman, Andrew O. ORCID record for Andrew O. Hoffman, Conway, Howard, Anselin, Joséphine ORCID record for Joséphine Anselin, Nicholls, Keith W. ORCID record for Keith W. Nicholls, Kingslake, Jonathan ORCID record for Jonathan Kingslake, Winberry, Paul ORCID record for Paul Winberry, Koutnik, Michelle ORCID record for Michelle Koutnik, Christianson, Knut ORCID record for Knut Christianson, Dutrieux, Pierre ORCID record for Pierre Dutrieux. (2025) Discharge Promotes Melt and Formation of Submarine Ice‐Shelf Channels at the Beardmore Glacier Grounding Zone. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 130 (). 14 pp. doi:10.1029/2024JF007921
2024
Anselin, J. ORCID record for J. Anselin, Holland, P.R. ORCID record for P.R. Holland, Jenkins, A., Taylor, J.R.. (2024) Ice Base Slope Effects on the Turbulent Ice Shelf–Ocean Boundary Current. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 54 (). pp. 10.1175/JPO-D-23-0256.1
2023
Anselin, J. ORCID record for J. Anselin, Reed, B.C., Jenkins, A., Green, J.A.M.. (2023) Ice shelf basal melt sensitivity to tide‐induced mixing based on the theory of subglacial plumes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 128 (). 18 pp. 10.1029/2022JC019156
Twitter: @joanselinocean
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/josephine-anselin