
Emily Collier, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
High Performance Computing
Research Interests
- Atmosphere-glacier interactions
- Glacier mass balance modelling
- High-resolution atmospheric modelling in mountainous environments
- Scientific code optimization for HPC applications
Projects
- The Influence of Tropical Cyclones on Kilimanjaro’s Glaciers (TC_EEA)
- Mountain Climate at the Kilometre-Scale Resolution
- KmMountainsAnalysis: Analysis of Mountain Climate at the Kilometre-Scale Resolution
- Atmospheric drivers of glacier change
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Publications 2026
Contributions to Books / Journals
Journal Article (Review)
- Sauter, T.; Brock, B. W.; Collier, E.; Goger, B.; Groos, A. R.; Haualand, K. F.; Mott, R.; Nicholson, L.; Prinz, R.; Shaw, T. E.; Stiperski, I.; Georgi, A.; Haugeneder, M.; Mandal, A.; Reynolds, D.; Saigger, M.; Sicart, J. E.; Voordendag, A. (2026): Glacier‐Atmosphere Interactions and Feedbacks in High‐ Mountain Regions ‐ A Review.
In: Reviews of Geophysics 64/1, No. e2024RG000869. (DOI) (Web link)
Publications 2025
Contributions to Books / Journals
Journal Article (Original Paper)
- Biget, T.; Brun, F.; Immerzeel, W.; Martin, L.; Pritchard, H.; Collier, E.; Lei, Y.; Yao, T. (2025): Brief communication: Sharp precipitation gradient on the southern edge of the Tibetan Plateau during cold season.
In: The Cryosphere 19/11, pp. 5863 - 5870. (DOI) (Web link) - Peal, Robert; Collier, Emily (2025): Drivers and impacts of westerly moisture transport events in East Africa.
In: Weather and Climate Dynamics 6/4, pp. 1365 - 1378. (DOI) (Web link)
Publications 2024
Contributions to Books / Journals
Journal Article (Original Paper)
- Collier, E.; Ban, N.; Richter, N.; Ahrens, B.; Chen, D; Chen, X; Lai, H.-W.; Leung, R.; Li, L.; Medvedova, A.; Ou, T.; Pothapakula, P. K.; Potter, E.; Prein, A. F.; Sakaguchi, K; Schroeder, M.; Singh, P.; Sobolowski, S.; Sugimoto, S.; Tang, J.; Yu, H.; Ziska, C. (2024): The first ensemble of kilometer-scale simulations of a hydrological year over the third pole.
In: Climate Dynamics 62, pp. 7501 - 7518. (DOI) (Web link) - Saigger, M.; Sauter, T.; Schmid, C.; Collier, E.; Goger, B.; Kaser, G.; Prinz, R.; Voordendag, A.; Mölg, T. (2024): A Drifting and Blowing Snow Scheme in the Weather Research and Forecasting Model.
In: Journal Of Advances In Modeling Earth Systems 16/6, No. e2023MS004007. (DOI) (Web link)