usgs_staff_profile:
meta: status_code: 200 timestamp: '2023-09-30T17:18:36.533370' url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/eva-a-stephani profile: abstracts: [] affiliations: [] education: - 2017 - 2021 Ph.D. Permafrost Geosystems, Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks - 2009 - 2013 M.Sc. Geomorphological Engineering, Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks - "2005 - 2009 B.Eng. Geological Engineering, Universite\u0301 Laval, Quebec,\ \ Canada" - "2003 - 2005 Certificate Physical Geography, Universite\u0301 Laval, Quebec,\ \ Canada" email: estephani@usgs.gov expertise_terms: - Permafrost dynamics - Permafrost geosystems - Terrain-cryofacies approach - Permafrost soils and ground ice - Infrastructure and permafrost interactions honors: - 2017-2020 National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Fellowship (Ph.D.) - 2019 National Science Foundation INTERN - 2017 Engineers Canada Fellowship (Ph.D.) - 2017 University of Alaska Fairbanks Board of Regents Scholarship - 2016, 2010 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Honorable Mention (Ph.D., M.Sc.) - "2016 Canadian Geotechnical Society \u2013 CF1 Award" - "2016 Canadian Geotechnical Society \u2013 Cold Regions Geotechnology Division\ \ Award" - 2014 Canadian Geotechnical Society R. Brown Award, Best Paper on Permafrost Science/Engineering - 2014 Golder Associates, Permafrost Technical Community Outstanding Participation - 2013 Golder Associates, Continued Learning Awards - 2011 Golder Associates, Outstanding Involvement in a Consultation Project - "2010 University of Alaska Fairbanks \u2013 Alaska University Transportation\ \ Center, Outstanding Student of the Year" - 2010 Center for Northern Studies, Presentation Award - 2009 National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Fellowship (M.Sc) - 2009 Institute of Northern Engineering, Fellowship - 2009, 2004-2007 Northern Scientific Training Program, Fieldwork Support - 2008 Olav Slaymaker Poster Presentation Award - 2008 University of Alaska Fairbanks Undergraduate Research Symposium Presentation Award - 2007 Flint Hills Undergraduate Research Award intro_statements: - Research focuses on understanding permafrost dynamics in varying environments and predicting the vulnerability and resilience of ice-rich permafrost terrains to natural and anthropogenic-induced changes. name: Eva A Stephani , Ph.D. name_qualifier: null orcid: 0000-0002-7006-4742 organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/alaska-science-center organization_name: Alaska Science Center personal_statement: professional_experience: - 2022-Present Permafrost Research Geographer, USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK - 2019-2021 Career Intern Research Geographer (volunteer 2016-2019), USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK - 2017 - 2021 Research Assistant, Institute of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks - 2011 - 2015 Permafrost-Geological Engineer, Golder Associates, Inc. - 2006 - 2011 Research Assistant, Institute of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks - "2004 - 2006 Research Assistant, Center for Northern Studies, Universite\u0301\ \ Laval, Quebec, Canada" title: Permafrost Research Geographer