Agnieszka Fryckowska

Fryckowska's parents are Polish and she was born in Auckland.^[1][2]

Fryckowska first became interested in working in Antarctica when she had a lecturer at Otago University who visited the Antarctic yearly.^[3] At Otago, she earned a Bachelor of Science in 1995 and then a diploma in science in 1996.^[4][5] The title of her postgraduate diploma thesis was The Impact of Large Organic Debris Jams on Stream Morphology: A Reconnaissance Survey of Montane Streams in South Westland.^[4] 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.^[10]

• British Antarctic Surveys New Station on the Brunt Ice Shelf