Agnieszka Fryckowska

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.

Agnieszka Fryckowska
NationalityNew Zealand
EducationBachelor's Degree, Otago University Master's Degree, Cranfield University

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. Tanaka, Kisei (30 May 2016). "Five winters on Antarctica: Agnieszka Fryckowska - Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition". Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  2. Gibb, John (2016-04-25). "Polar Medal for Otago graduate". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  3. Keeling, Emma (23 April 2016). "New Zealander awarded prestigious Polar Medal for work in Antarctica". 1 NEWS NOW. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  4. "Five winters on Antarctica: Agnieszka Fryckowska". Radio New Zealand. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  5. "Polar Medal for Otago Alumna for British Antarctic Survey Service". University of Otago. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  6. "Polar Medal awards - News - British Antarctic Survey". BAS. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  7. Morton, Jaime (15 April 2016). "Royal honour for Kiwi ice queen". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  8. Jones, Beth (20 May 2012). "'Women won't like working in Antarctica as there are no shops and hairdressers'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  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". Interior Design. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15 – via HighBeam Research.
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