Jennifer Lee (scientist)

Lee grew up in the Peak District of Derbyshire, UK. She received her PhD from the Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.{{Cite web|url=http://www.south-atlantic-research.org/our-people/research-fellows/68-jenniferlee|title=Dr Jennifer Lee|last=Blockley|first=David|website=www.south-atlantic-research.org|access-date=2016-06-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809153247/http://www.south-atlantic-research.org/our-people/research-fellows/68-jenniferlee|archive-date=2016-08-09|url-status=dead}} She then worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch University.{{Cite web|url=http://www.antarctica.gov.au/magazine/2011-2015/issue-21-2011/subantarctic-forum/preventing-a-marine-invasion-in-the-subantarctic|title=Preventing a marine invasion in the subantarctic|website=www.antarctica.gov.au|date=18 November 2011 |language=en-au|access-date=2016-06-19}}

Lee is an ecologist and has focused on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic systems since 2006. Lee has diverse interests including invasion biology,{{Cite journal|title=Preventing a marine invasion in the sub-Antarctic|journal=ECOS|language=en|volume=2011|issue=164|doi=10.1071/EC11072|year=1974|last1=Pyper|first1=Wendy}} population genetics,{{Cite web|url=http://academic.sun.ac.za/cib/news/news_cib_postdoc_scar_fellowship.htm|title=CIB DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology|website=academic.sun.ac.za|access-date=2016-06-19}} species distribution modelling and invertebrate physiology. Her research on alien species in Antarctica influenced global thinking about the risks posed by the increased presence of alien vegetation due to Antarctic tourism and Antarctic research teams.

Lee has completed several field seasons on Marion Island and three field seasons in the Antarctic; for two of these Antarctic field seasons she was the field operator, making her the first woman field operator for the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP). She was also the second woman Chief Scientist for land based science during a field season to Marion Island.

Lee moved to the Falkland Islands to begin work as the Environment Officer in the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in early 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gov.gs/information/personnel/|title=Personnel {{!}} Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands|website=www.gov.gs|access-date=2016-06-19}} She is works on projects to eradicate non-native plants and animals (including rats and reindeer){{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/10648170/Thousands-of-reindeer-culled-in-UK-territory.html|title=Thousands of reindeer culled in UK territory|website=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2016-06-19|date=2014-02-19|last1=Edgar|first1=James}} from South Georgia, and then monitors ecosystem recovery after removal of these pest species. She uses her research to help inform management decisions.

Lee was the first scientist from a South African Institute to be awarded a highly competitive Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) fellowship.

• Lee, J.E. and Chown, S.L., 2009. Temporal development of hull-fouling assemblages associated with an Antarctic supply vessel. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 386, pp. 97–105.{{Cite journal|last1=Lee|first1=J. E.|last2=Chown|first2=S. L.|date=2009-07-02|title=Temporal development of hull-fouling assemblages associated with an Antarctic supply vessel|journal=Marine Ecology Progress Series|volume=386|pages=97–105|doi=10.3354/meps08074|bibcode=2009MEPS..386...97L|doi-access=free|hdl=10019.1/119914|hdl-access=free}}
• Lee, Jennifer E., and Steven L. Chown. "Breaching the dispersal barrier to invasion: quantification and management." Ecological Applications 19.7 (2009): 1944-1959.{{Cite journal|last1=Lee|first1=Jennifer E.|last2=Chown|first2=Steven L.|date=2009-10-01|title=Breaching the dispersal barrier to invasion: quantification and management|journal=Ecological Applications|language=en|volume=19|issue=7|pages=1944–1959|doi=10.1890/08-2157.1|pmid=19831082|issn=1939-5582|doi-access=free|bibcode=2009EcoAp..19.1944L |hdl=10019.1/119891|hdl-access=free}}
• Lee, J.E. and Chown, S.L., 2009. Quantifying the propagule load associated with the construction of an Antarctic research station. Antarctic Science,21(05), pp. 471–475.{{Cite journal|last1=Lee|first1=Jennifer E.|last2=Chown|first2=Steven L.|date=2009-10-01|title=Quantifying the propagule load associated with the construction of an Antarctic research station|journal=Antarctic Science|volume=21|issue=5|pages=471–475|doi=10.1017/S0954102009990162|issn=1365-2079|bibcode=2009AntSc..21..471L|hdl=10019.1/120026|s2cid=129932725|hdl-access=free}}
• Chown, S.L., Huiskes, A.H., Gremmen, N.J., Lee, J.E., Terauds, A., Crosbie, K., Frenot, Y., Hughes, K.A., Imura, S., Kiefer, K. and Lebouvier, M., 2012. Continent-wide risk assessment for the establishment of nonindigenous species in Antarctica. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,109(13), pp. 4938–4943.{{Cite journal|last1=Chown|first1=Steven L.|last2=Huiskes|first2=Ad H. L.|last3=Gremmen|first3=Niek J. M.|last4=Lee|first4=Jennifer E.|last5=Terauds|first5=Aleks|last6=Crosbie|first6=Kim|last7=Frenot|first7=Yves|last8=Hughes|first8=Kevin A.|last9=Imura|first9=Satoshi|date=2012-03-27|title=Continent-wide risk assessment for the establishment of nonindigenous species in Antarctica|journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|language=en|volume=109|issue=13|pages=4938–4943|doi=10.1073/pnas.1119787109|issn=0027-8424|pmc=3323995|pmid=22393003|bibcode=2012PNAS..109.4938C|doi-access=free}}
• Huiskes, A.H., Gremmen, N.J., Bergstrom, D.M., Frenot, Y., Hughes, K.A., Imura, S., Kiefer, K., Lebouvier, M., Lee, J.E., Tsujimoto, M. and Ware, C., 2014. Aliens in Antarctica: assessing transfer of plant propagules by human visitors to reduce invasion risk. Biological conservation, 171, pp. 278–284.{{Cite journal|last1=Huiskes|first1=Ad H. L.|last2=Gremmen|first2=Niek J. M.|last3=Bergstrom|first3=Dana M.|last4=Frenot|first4=Yves|last5=Hughes|first5=Kevin A.|last6=Imura|first6=Satoshi|last7=Kiefer|first7=Kate|last8=Lebouvier|first8=Marc|last9=Lee|first9=Jennifer E.|date=2014-03-01|title=Aliens in Antarctica: Assessing transfer of plant propagules by human visitors to reduce invasion risk|journal=Biological Conservation|volume=171|pages=278–284|doi=10.1016/j.biocon.2014.01.038|doi-access=free|bibcode=2014BCons.171..278H }}

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