Karen E. Frey

Karen E. Frey
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Scientific career
ThesisEstablishing a baseline for West Siberia in scenarios of global change: Climate, land cover and stream biogeochemistry (2005)
Doctoral advisorLaurence C. Smith
Websitehttps://wordpress.clarku.edu/kfrey/

Karen E. Frey is an American Earth scientist at Clark University whose research interests involve the combined use of field measurements, satellite remote sensing, and geospatial analytics to study large-scale linkages between land, atmosphere, ocean, and ice in polar environments. Since 1999, she has conducted field-based research in West and East Siberia, the North Slope of Alaska, as well as the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas. Her most recent work focuses on the biological and biogeochemical impacts of sea ice decline in polar shelf environments as well as the hydrological and biogeochemical impacts of terrestrial permafrost degradation across the Arctic.

Early life and education

Frey completed her Bachelor of Arts in Geological Sciences from Cornell University in 1998 before enrolling at University of California, Los Angeles to complete her Master's degree in Geography in 2000. Then, Frey earned her Ph.D. in Geography specializing in arctic science and biogeochemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2005.[1]

Career

In 2007, Frey joined the faculty at the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University as an assistant professor. Frey was the project co-leader on several studies, including the Woodwell Polaris Project,[2] the National Science Foundation Distributed Biological Observatory,[3] and NASA ICESCAPE project.[4]

Awards

Frey is a Vice-Chair of the Marine Working Group of the International Arctic Science Committee. She has served as the chair of the International Arctic Science Committee that determines the recipient of the award each year. In addition, Frey has led the Arctic Ocean Primary Productivity Arctic Report Card since 2011.[5]

References

  1. ^ Frey, Karen Elizabeth (2005). Establishing a baseline for West Siberia in scenarios of global change: Climate, land cover and stream biogeochemistry. ProQuest: University of California, Los Angeles. ProQuest 305032696. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Frey, Karen. "Woodwell Polaris Project". 2012 Team. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Frey, Karen. "DBO Science Steering Committee - USA Members". Distributed Biological Observatory Linking Physics & Biology. NOAA PMEL Arctic Research. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Frey, Karen. "ICESCAPE Participants". ICESCAPE. NASA. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Frey, K. E.; Comiso, J. C.; Cooper, L. W.; Grebmeier, J. M.; Stock, L. V. "Arctic Ocean Primary Productivity: The Response of Marine Algae to Climate Warming and Sea Ice Decline". Arctic Report Card. NOAA Arctic Report Card. Retrieved February 24, 2021.