Rosa Affleck

Rosa Affleck is a Research Civil Engineer at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), specifically working at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL).13 She holds a Ph.D. and serves as a Principal Investigator for projects related to climate resilience infrastructure in cold regions installations.1

Dr. Affleck's work focuses on:

1. Analyzing mission consequences of climate-driven environmental threats, particularly in cold regions.12
2. Developing integrated analyses that combine climate projections, resilience frameworks, and system dynamics modeling.1
3. Enhancing the Department of Defense's ability to fulfill mission-critical functions in cold regions.1

She is involved in the EPOLAR program, which aims to solve operational challenges in extreme and austere environments from pole to pole, with a focus on Greenland, Alaska, and Antarctica.3 Dr. Affleck serves as the Antarctic contact for the EPOLAR program.3

Her research contributes to improving infrastructure resilience, operational efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in polar regions, which is crucial for both military installations and scientific research efforts.13