Rounce Receives Inaugural Firn Award

David Rounce, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, received the International Glaciology Society’s first annual Firn Award. This prestigious recognition honors mid-career scientists making significant contributions to glaciology. 

Rounce has made ground-breaking strides in his research, celebrated widely for his early work with debris-covered glaciers in the Himalayas. His innovative methods led to producing the first-ever distributed debris-thickness map of all glaciers in the world, excluding ice sheets. Rounce is perhaps best known in his field, however, for developing and sharing a state-of-the-art glacier evolution model that he’s applied globally. Using this model, he produced the most comprehensive glacier mass loss projections to date.

In addition to his scientific endeavors, Rounce was also honored for his dedication to international professional service, community outreach, public engagement, and mentoring. 

“I am incredibly honored and humbled to receive this award.  It's truly a testament to how fortunate I've been to work with great colleagues over the years and the wonderful talent I continue to get to work with everyday at CMU,” said Rounce.