Kelsey SchoberVice PresidentKelsey was born and raised off-grid in Sutton, Alaska. She is pursuing a MA in Political Science at the University of Alberta, and holds a BA in Politics, Psychology, and Dance from Bates College. She has received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to pursue research on performance and politics; worked as the Digital Communications Director on one of the most highly-funded ballot measures in Alaska state history; and advocated on behalf of resource issues across Alaska through an environmental justice lens. Most recently, she was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Research Grant to pursue her Master's research at the University of Alberta, where she is focusing on Arctic communities, oil politics, climate change, and political efficacy. Her writing and research has appeared on Arctic Today, AKfish.org, and the Center for American Progress. Outside of her academic work, she is an avid freelancer, amateur chef, and rock climber.
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Lauren ThompsonPresidentLauren is an MSc student in the Catchment and Wetland Sciences Research Group supervised by David Olefeldt. Her research focused is on methylmercury and carbon dynamics in lakes and streams fed by thawing permafrost peatlands in the Northwest Territories of Canada. She completed a BSc at McGill University in Environmental Science where she was first exposed to Arctic science during a field study to Axel Heiberg Island, NU and went on to study peatlands at the Mer Bleue Bog research station near Ottawa, ON for her undergraduate thesis. Lauren is also a council member on the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion in polar science. Outside of the field she enjoys camping, baking, downhill skiing, and reveling in the lack of mosquitoes.
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Nicholas TolerTreasurer |
Patrick WilliamsSecretaryPatrick joined the Bhatia Lab in 2018. His research focuses on characterizing the geochemical signature of glacial meltwater and measuring it's downstream evolution and biological impact as it enters the marine environment in the Canadian High Arctic. Prior to joining the lab, he received a Bachelor's degree from Haverford College. Between undergrad and coming to the UofA he worked as a wine biochemist in Napa, CA, grew algae for the Department of Energy, built bicycles in the pacific northwest, taught and made cheese at an organic dairy farm in the Hudson Valley, and hiked the Appalachian trail. He enjoys impromptu sing-alongs and RuPaul's drag race (but is a bit disappointed in season 10's lack of tact and empathy).
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Stenette van den BergEvent Coordinator |
Shelby DrozdowskiSocial Media Coordinator |
Sidney HorlickGeneral Executive Member |
Katherine FleuryGeneral Executive MemberHey! I’m Kat and I’m a first-year master’s student in the school of public health, focusing on health policy. I am working with Dr. Susan Chatwood and will be completing research on health system responsiveness in circumpolar Indigenous communities. This will include international comparisons between groups located in Alaska, Norway, and northern Canada, where I hope to better understand how stewardship can increase access to culturally relevant care. I myself am Metis, and a fun fact is that I have lived in 6 different provinces! I love to travel and explore which has translated into an interest in discovering cultures that differ from my own.
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Skylar LipmanGeneral Executive Member |
Rachel BatesGeneral Executive Member |
