Elena Disilvestro
Elena is an Honours student at Monash University studying glaciology. In 2025, she completed a Science/Arts double degree (majoring in Earth Science and Literature). For her project, she’ll be researching how much glaciers on Heard Island have retreated since pre-industrial times, and how much more they will retreat in the future.


Elena Disilvestro
Honours Student
Monash University
Elena is an Honours student at Monash University studying glaciology. In 2025, she completed a Science/Arts double degree (majoring in Earth Science and Literature). For her project, she’ll be researching how much glaciers on Heard Island have retreated since pre-industrial times, and how much more they will retreat in the future.
