Agnieszka Fryckowska Explained

Agnieszka Fryckowska
Nationality:New Zealand
Education:Bachelor's Degree, Otago UniversityMaster's Degree, Cranfield University
Thesis Title:The Impact of Large Organic Debris Jams on Stream Morphology: A Reconnaissance Survey of Montane Streams in South Westland
Thesis Url:https://ourarchive.otago.ac.nz/handle/10523/11906
Thesis Year:1996

Agnieszka Fryckowska is a New Zealand meteorologist and Antarctic base manager who has worked with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Fryckowska has spent five winters in Antarctica. She is a recipient of the Polar Medal.

Biography

Fryckowska's parents are Polish and she was born in Auckland.[1] [2]

Fryckowska first became interested in working in Antarctica when she had a lecturer at Otago University who visited the Antarctic yearly.[3] At Otago, she earned a Bachelor of Science in 1995 and then a diploma in science in 1996.[4] [5] The title of her postgraduate diploma thesis was The Impact of Large Organic Debris Jams on Stream Morphology: A Reconnaissance Survey of Montane Streams in South Westland. She earned her master's degree from Cranfield University.

Fryckowska joined the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in 2004 and started as a meteorologist.[6] She worked there for 34 months.[7] In 2007, she became the Winter Station Leader for Halley V. In 2008, she served as the Summer Station Leader for Rothera.[8]

Fryckowska was the station leader of Halley VI in Antarctica in 2012.[9] She continued to work as the Winter Station Leader for Halley VI until 2015.

Fryckowska was awarded the Polar Medal in April 2016.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Polar Medal for Otago graduate. Gibb. John. 2016-04-25. Otago Daily Times Online News. 2017-09-09. en.
  2. News: New Zealander awarded prestigious Polar Medal for work in Antarctica. Keeling. Emma. 23 April 2016. 1 NEWS NOW. 2017-09-09.
  3. News: Five winters on Antarctica: Agnieszka Fryckowska. 2016-05-25. Radio New Zealand. 2017-09-09. en-nz.
  4. Fryckowska . Agnieszka . 1996 . Postgraduate Diploma thesis . The Impact of Large Organic Debris Jams on Stream Morphology: A Reconnaissance Survey of Montane Streams in South Westland . OUR Archive, University of Otago . 10523/11906 .
  5. News: Polar Medal for Otago Alumna for British Antarctic Survey Service. University of Otago. 2017-09-09. en-nz.
  6. Web site: Polar Medal awards - News - British Antarctic Survey. 8 January 2016. BAS. en-GB. 2017-09-08.
  7. News: Royal honour for Kiwi ice queen. Morton. Jaime. 15 April 2016. NZ Herald. 2017-09-09. en-NZ.
  8. News: 'Women won't like working in Antarctica as there are no shops and hairdressers'. Jones. Beth. 20 May 2012. The Telegraph. 2017-09-08. en.
  9. Hamilton. William L.. 2013-06-01. Come in from the Cold: Hugh Broughton Fills Antarctica's Halley VI Research Station with the Comforts of Home. https://web.archive.org/web/20181115173445/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-336490213.html. dead. 2018-11-15. Interior Design. HighBeam Research.
  10. Web site: Five winters on Antarctica: Agnieszka Fryckowska - Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition. Tanaka. Kisei. 30 May 2016. Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition. en-gb. 2017-09-08.

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