Jennifer Lee

Jennifer Lee is an Antarctic researcher, best known for her work on invasion biology. She is the Environment Officer in the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

Early life and education Lee grew up in the Peak District of Derbyshire, UK. She received her PhD from the Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. She then worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch University.

Career and impact Lee is an ecologist and has focused on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic systems since 2006. population genetics, 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. She is works on projects to eradicate non-native plants and animals (including rats and reindeer) from South Georgia, and then monitors ecosystem recovery after removal of these pest species. She uses her research to help inform management decisions. Lee, Jennifer E., and Steven L. Chown. "Breaching the dispersal barrier to invasion: quantification and management." Ecological Applications 19.7 (2009): 1944-1959. 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. 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. 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.