Dr. Duane Froese

Professor

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Biography

Duane Froese is a professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta. His research focuses on the impacts of climate change on permafrost, particularly in northwestern Canada and Beringia. He has served as the Canada Research Chair in Northern Environmental Change and has received various awards for his contributions to the field, including the Canadian Permafrost Association Mackay Lecture Award and being elected to the College of New Scholars of the Royal Society of Canada. His work is interdisciplinary, involving collaborations across engineering, ecology, evolutionary biology, microbiology, geophysics, geochemistry, soil science, and paleoecology, addressing permafrost stability and environmental change. He co-leads the Characterization of Ground Ice for the PermafrostNet and oversees a lab, the Permafrost Archives Science Laboratory (PACS Lab), which focuses on the analysis and characterization of permafrost materials. Froese actively engages with indigenous communities in the north to leverage their perspectives in his research. He teaches undergraduate courses that introduce students to Earth science and geomorphology, emphasizing the geological features of Alberta.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

University of Alberta • Edmonton, AB

Teaching and researching in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

Canada Research Chair, Northern Environmental Change

2010-01-01 — 2020-10-01

University of Alberta • Edmonton, AB

Conducting advanced research on northern environmental changes.

Assistant/Associate Professor

2003-01-01 — 2014-01-01

University of Alberta • Edmonton, AB

Engaging in academic instruction and research in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

Awards

#2025

Canadian Geotechnical Society Mackay Lecture Award

2025-01-01
#2016

Elected to the College of New Scholars, Scientists and Artists

2016-01-01
#2013

W.W. Hutchison Medal

2013-01-01
#2011

Faculty of Science Research Award

2011-01-01
#2006

Canadian Ingenuity New Faculty Award

2006-01-01
#2006

J. Ross Mackay Award

2006-01-01

Courses

EAS 110 - Earth Science Field School EAS 556 - Topics in Geomorphology and Sedimentology

Requirements for University of Alberta

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Management
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of reference
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement
  • Official Transcripts (upon admission)
Specialization Notes

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management