Meet The Team!
RGIK is guided by a dedicated team consisting of the Executive Committee and an Advisory Board composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds in rock glacier research. Their collective expertise supports the development, validation, and dissemination of rock glacier data for both research and applied purposes.
Executive Committee
RGIK is led by an executive committee consisting of two (2) co-Chairs and other members that are the governing body. Each term lasts two (2) years and the current executive committee serves up to 2026. After the co-Chairs, each member is listed in alphabetic order.
Cécile Pellet
Co-Chair, Switzerland
GTN-P Representative
Data Management Working Group (Primary)
Rock Glacier Velocity (RGV) Working Group
Line Rouyet
Co-Chair, Norway
Scandinavia Regional Representative
Rock Glacier Velocity (RGV) Working Group (Primary)
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Working Group
Francesco Brardinoni
Italy
Central Europe Regional Representative
Rock Glacier Inventory (RoGI) Working Group
Diego Cusicanqui
France
South America Regional Representative
Data Management Working Group
Machine Learning Working Group
Rock Glacier Velocity (RGV) Working Group
Yan Hu
China
Asia Regional Representative
Rock Glacier Inventory (RoGI) Working Group (Primary)
Data Management Working Group
Kaytan Kelkar
USA
PYRN Representative
RGIK Social Media
Ben Robson
Norway
Oceania Regional Representative
Machine Learning (ML) Working Group (Primary)
Mishelle Wehbe
Canada
North America Regional Representative
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Working Group (Primary)
Rock Glacier Inventory (RoGI) Working Group
Webmaster & RGIK Social Media
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board is the counselling body of RGIK, providing non-binding strategic advice and scientific expertise to the Executive Committee. Each member is listed in alphabetic order.
Lukas Arenson
Canada
Reynald Delaloye
Switzerland
LIN LIU
China
