Alun Hubbard is the Professor of Glaciology at the University of Tromsø and an Arctic Five Chair, with interests in subglacial processes, ice / methane-hydrate interactions and the dynamical response of glaciers and ice sheets to atmospheric, oceanic and geological forcing. He holds an independent Arctic Five research professorship to address the long-term stability and environmental legacy of the cryosphere and its impact on global sea-level, the carbon-cycle, and broader impacts on society and landscape.