Dr Danielle Udy - Postdoctoral Research Associate - Applied Palaeoclimatology Oceans and Cryosphere

Affiliation with Antarctic Science Foundation

Ambassador for ASF on Antarctica Flights Season 2021/22

More About Danielle

Interested in all things weather, climate and ice.

Current Research

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Tasmania

Climate Consultant, Alluvium Group

How Antarctic ice affects Australian climate

You might be familiar with the butterfly effect — the saying goes that the insect's wingbeat could stir a storm on the other side of the globe. 

It might seem far-fetched, but our world is more interconnected than many of us might realise. 

One marine scientist has shown how salt from Antarctic ice is affecting weather patterns in parts of Australia. 

Guest: Dr Danielle Udy, Palaeoclimatology, the University of Tasmania

Presenter: Robyn Williams

Selected Publication

Danielle Udy, Tessa R. Vance, Anthony S Kiem and Neil J. Holbrook, A synoptic bridge linking sea salt aerosol concentrations in East Antarctic snowfall to Australian rainfall, August 2022, Communications Earth & Environment 3(1), DOI:10.1038/s43247-022-00502-w