My name is Victor Pozsgay, and I come from the French Alps. I recently completed my PhD in theoretical cosmology at Imperial College London (UK). I’ve been living in Ottawa and working at Carleton University for about a year now.
After my PhD, I realized I needed a new challenge, and I wanted to contribute at my modest level to a scientific area that would combine climate change and mountain studies. In this view, I am working as a postdoctoral fellow, studying slope failures in permafrost areas, especially in Northern British Columbia and the Yukon. My work allows me to go on the field to gather essential data that I can use to compare with my permafrost simulations, which is a great mix of outdoor and technical work.
Due to my slightly unusual background, I haven’t received proper training in earth sciences and permafrost, and even though I have learned a lot over the past year, being a LEAP trainee will allow me to bridge the gap in knowledge between the multitude of facets that this field offers.
