Anika works with coastal communities through the DGGS Coastal Hazards Program, where she focuses on coastal change and community-relevant environmental information in Alaska. Her current work supports flooding and erosion monitoring, coastal change assessments, and community collaboration to help understand and communicate coastal processes along Alaska's coastlines. She brings a background in snow and sea ice research, with experience studying seasonal surface conditions and trafficability in Arctic coastal environments. Outside of work, Anika enjoys bike-joring with her dogs, packrafting, and skiing.
Ph.D., 2026, University of Alaska Fairbanks: Geosciences
M.S., 2019, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences & Uppsala University: Earth Sciences
M.S. 2017, University of Copenhagen: Environmental Sciences
B.A., 2015, Tuebingen University: Geography
