Idaho scientists studying fast-moving Alaskan glacier Glaciologists hope to improve sea-level rise predictions By Eli Francovich, The Spokesman-Review (TNS) Published: March 5, 2021, 7:10pm Share: 4 Photos Thomas Otheim, left, a lab technician at Boise State University, and Tim Bartholomaus, a University of Idaho glaciologist, perform research on the Turner Glacier in Alaska. (Photos courtesy of Chris Miele, Tim Bartholomaus, Jukes Liu) Photo Gallery A team of University of Idaho scientists is studying a fast-moving glacier in Alaska in hopes of developing better predictions on how quickly global sea levels will rise. “What sets the speed limit for how fast the glacier will go?” asked Tim Bartholomaus a University of Idaho glaciologist. “That’s why we’re going to Turner. We’re trying to figure out the glacier speed limit.”