Biography:Agnieszka Fryckowska
Agnieszka Fryckowska | |
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| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree, Otago University Master's Degree, Cranfield University |
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 currently training to be a pilot in Northumberland.[1] She is a recipient of the Polar Medal.
Biography
Fryckowska's parents are Polish and she was born in Auckland.[2][3]
Fryckowska first became interested in working in Antarctica when she had a lecturer who at her school, Otago University, who visited the Antarctic yearly.[4] At Otago, she earned a Bachelor of Science in 1995 and then a diploma in science in 1996.[5] She earned her master's degree from Cranfield University.[5]
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.[6] In 2008, she served as the Summer Station Leader for Rothera.[6][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.[6]
Fryckowska was awarded the Polar Medal in April 2016.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tanaka, Kisei (30 May 2016). "Five winters on Antarctica: Agnieszka Fryckowska - Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition" (in en-gb). http://www.asoc.org/explore/latest-news/1635-five-winters-on-antarctica-agnieszka-fryckowska.
- ↑ Gibb, John (2016-04-25). "Polar Medal for Otago graduate" (in en). Otago Daily Times Online News. https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/polar-medal-otago-graduate.
- ↑ Keeling, Emma (23 April 2016). "New Zealander awarded prestigious Polar Medal for work in Antarctica". 1 NEWS NOW. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/new-zealander-awarded-prestigious-polar-medal-work-in-antarctica.
- ↑ "Five winters on Antarctica: Agnieszka Fryckowska" (in en-nz). Radio New Zealand. 2016-05-25. http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201801990/five-winters-on-antarctica-agnieszka-fryckowska.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Polar Medal for Otago Alumna for British Antarctic Survey Service" (in en-nz). University of Otago. http://www.otago.ac.nz/alumni/news/news/otago609299.html.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Polar Medal awards - News - British Antarctic Survey" (in en-GB). 8 January 2016. https://www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/news-story-polar-medal-announcement/.
- ↑ Morton, Jaime (15 April 2016). "Royal honour for Kiwi ice queen" (in en-NZ). NZ Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11622758.
- ↑ Jones, Beth (20 May 2012). "'Women won't like working in Antarctica as there are no shops and hairdressers'" (in en). The Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/environment/9260864/Women-wont-like-working-in-Antarctica-as-there-are-no-shops-and-hairdressers.html.
- ↑ 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". Interior Design. https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-336490213.html.
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