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Research Interests
Dr. Klene's research has centered on northern Alaska, funded under a series of NSF grants investigating changes in permafrost under the auspices of the Circumpolar Active-Layer Monitoring (CALM) Project, which is funded through 2029. The research group has focused on modeling the spatial and temporal variability of the active layer (seasonally thawed layer) above permafrost, which is a function of air temperature, vegetation, moisture, and soil characteristics. Almost all of the biological, chemical, and hydrological processes occur in this thin layer.
Currently, Dr. Klene and her students are continuing work with the CALM Project (both in northern Alaska and internationally); working on periglacial features in western Montana; and collaborating with the USFS on projects using GIS to model rare plant habitat and variability of micro-climates in the northern Rockies.
Keywords: Arctic and Alpine Climatology, Cold Region Geomorphology, Permafrost Variability, Climate-Ground Interactions, Long-term Climate Analysis, Urban Effects on Climate, Use of Remote Sensing in Modeling
Teaching Experience
- CCS/ERTH 303N - Weather and Climate - traditional and online versions
- GPHY 317 - Geomorphology
- GPHY 487 - Remote Sensing and Raster GIS
- GPHY 400 - Capstone
- GPHY 491 - GIS Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
- GPHY 525 - Seminar: Paleoclimate and Global Change
- GPHY 587 - Digital Image Analysis and Modeling
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Geography, SUNY Albany
Bachelor, Physical Geography, University of Cincinnati
PhD, Climatology, University of Delaware
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 19 Article
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Permafrost Food Storage Monitoring and Vulnerability Assessment in Utqiaġvik, Alaska
Nyland, K. E., Klene, A. E., Nelson, F. E. & Shiklomanov, N. I., 2024, In: Arctic. 77, 2, p. 155-165 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
High-Mountain hazards in the Indian Himalaya: An assessment of the causes and effects of the Chamoli Flood in 2021: The causes and effects of the Chamoli Flood in 2021
Salzmann, C., Halvorson, S. & Klene, A., Nov 2023, In: The Geographical Bulletin. 64, 2, 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Widespread deepening of the active layer in northern permafrost regions from 2003 to 2020
Liu, Z., Kimball, J. S., Ballantyne, A., Watts, J. D., Natali, S. M., Rogers, B. M., Yi, Y., Klene, A. E., Moghaddam, M., Du, J. & Zona, D., Dec 5 2023, In: Environmental Research Letters. 19, 1, 014020.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access21 Scopus citations -
Food Storage in Permafrost and Seasonally Frozen Ground in Chukotka and Alaska Communities
Yoshikawa, K., Maslakov, A. A., Kraev, G., Ikuta, H., Romanovsky, V. E., George, J. C., Klene, A. E. & Nyland, K. E., Jun 2022, In: Arctic. 75, 2, p. 225-241 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Scopus citations -
Long-term Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring (CALM) program observations in Northern Alaskan tundra
Nyland, K. E., Shiklomanov, N. I., Streletskiy, D. A., Nelson, F. E., Klene, A. E. & Kholodov, A. L., 2021, In: Polar Geography. 44, 3, p. 167-185 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
38 Scopus citations
Prizes
Datasets
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Dataset for the article: Rock glaciers of the Beartooth and northern Absaroka ranges, Montana, USA
Seligman, Z. M. (Creator) & Klene, A. (Creator), University of Montana, Sep 2019
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/geography_data/1/
Dataset