Frederick B. Chambers

Dr. Fred Chambers
Ph.D. • Associate Professor
Department of Geography & Environmental Sciences
Frederick.Chambers@ucdenver.edu

Mailing Address:
Dept. of Geography & Environmental Sciences
Campus Box 172
P.O. Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364

Physical Location:
Auraria Campus
North Classroom Building
Room 3421

Fields of Interest:

Climate, Climate Change, Glaciology

Biography

Dr. Frederick Chambers is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Denver. A specialist in physical geography, climatology, and glaciology, his research primarily focuses on glacier-climate interactions, beginning with his extensive study of the West Gulkana Glacier in the central Alaska Range. Dr. Chambers has a long history of leadership within the department, having served as both Department Chair and Director of Graduate Programs. He is a dedicated mentor who has advised over twenty graduate and undergraduate theses and projects, while serving on numerous doctoral and master's committees. He holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Arizona State University, an M.A. from California State University Northridge, and a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Education

PhD | Arizona State University | 1990
MA, Geography | California State University Northridge | 1990
BA, Geography | University of California Los Angeles 

Burton, J. W., Chambers, F. B., Sincavage, R., & Cross, M. D. (2022). Analysis of glacial lake outburst flood terrain and sedimentary deposits in Valle Soler, Northern Patagonia Icefield. Physical Geography, 43(3), 333-349. https://doi.org/10.1080/02723646.2020.1839213 

Weihaupt, J. G., Van Der Hoeven, F. G., Lorius, C., & Chambers, F. B. (2014). Origin(s) of Antarctica's Wilkes Subglacial Basin. Antarctic Science, 26(4), 377-383. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102013000746 

Weihaupt, J. G., Chambers, F. B., van der Hoeven, F. G., & Lorius, C. (2014). Impact crater morphology: The origin of the Mertz and Ninnis Glaciers, Antarctica. Geomorphology (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 209, 133-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2013.11.031 

Smolinski, S. L., Anthamatten, P. J., Bruederle, L. P., Barbour, J. M., & Chambers, F. B. (2014). Mountain pine beetle infestation of lodgepole pine in areas of water diversion. Journal of Environmental Management, 139, 32-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.02.034 

GEOG 1202 Introduction to Physical Geography
GEOG 3232 Weather and Climate
GEOG 4270/5270 Glacial Geomorphology