Dr. Karen Alley

Associate Professor

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Biography

Karen Alley is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Earth Observation Science at the University of Manitoba. She obtained her B.A. in Geology from Colgate University in 2012 and her Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2017. Alley’s research focuses on glaciology and the interaction between ice sheets and oceans, particularly in relation to sea-level rise amidst climate change. Her current research explores ice-ocean interactions that control the stability of the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets, including the processes at the boundaries of ice streams, calving rates of ice tongues, and the dynamics of grounding lines. Alley employs satellite remote sensing techniques and field data collection in her studies. She actively mentors graduate students in her research lab, contributing to a larger community effort in understanding global glacier dynamics.

Research Interests

Courses

GEOG 4670: Global Cryosphere GEOG 3490: Glacial Geology GEOG 2550: Geomorphology GEOG 1290: Introduction Physical Geography

Requirements for University of Manitoba

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:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree in nursing or equivalent Professional registration as RN or RPN Research Methods course (min grade C+) Introductory Statistics course (min grade C+)
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Education, Administration, or Clinical.