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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

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 advise and scientific expertise to the Executive Committee. Each member is listed in alphabetic order.

Lukas Arenson

Canada

Reynald Delaloye

Switzerland

LIN LIU

China

Shelley MacDonell

New Zealand