He has a PhD in Geosciences from the Pennsylvania State University. Knut’s research interests include glacier dynamics, ice-ocean interactions, glacier seismology, ground-penetrating radar, active-source seismology, geodesy, and synthetic aperture radar. His research focuses especially on using geophysical methods to study basal processes of glaciers and ice sheets. He has participated in 16 polar field seasons, including deep field expeditions to Arctic Norway, Svalbard, Greenland, and Antarctica. Knut has authored or co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed publications.