2026 COLDEX Short Course
Ice Dynamics & Modeling

Pre-Work

An active learning strategy (backed by science!) is to test your background knowledge prior to learning. For each paper, there is an associated Knowledge Check. These are in a quiz form, but are of course not for any grade. You can take these quizzes as many times as you like to help practice your recall and retention of content. Take the quiz before and after your reading and see how much your knowledge improves! 

• Ice sheet modeling reading & knowledge check

• Hierarchy of ice sheet models & knowledge check

• Numerical modeling glossary & knowledge check

Zoom link

Zoom link for Day 1 and 2

Activities & Handouts

Course learning objectives

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Statement

Short Course Resources - living document

August 10, 2026

• Participant Introductions - add a short bio

• Ice dynamics & modeling vocabulary recall - test your recall from the pre-work

• Process of modeling activity

• Daniel Shapero’s lecture notes

• Fairuz Ishraque lecture slides

• Michelle Koutnik’s lecture slides

August 11, 2026

• Numerical modeling self reflection

• Emily Wilbur and Shuai Yan’s lecture slides

• T.J. Fudge’s lecture slides

• Margot Shaya’s lecture slides

Please read through the community norms document before participating in the Short Course Discord server. All participants of the Short Course will be expected to follow the Community Norms.

Instructors

Margot Shaya

Facilitators

For any workshop logistics related questions, please email one of us!

Short Course Recordings

• Day 1 Recording

• Day 2 Recording

2026 Short Course Agenda