Alia Lesnek

Dr. Lesnek’s research investigates changes on Earth's dynamic surface by generating records of past glaciation and geohazards using cosmogenic nuclides, geological mapping, remote sensing, and analysis of stratified sediments.

Her recent publications:

(12) Walcott, C. K., Briner, J. P., Baichtal, J. F., Lesnek, A. J., and Licciardi, J. M. (2022). Cosmogenic ages indicate no MIS 2 refugia in the Alexander Archipelago, Alaska: Geochronology, v. 4, no. 1, p. 191–211.

(11) Baichtal, J.F., Lesnek, A.J., Carlson, R.J., Schmuck, N., Smith, J.L., Landwehr, D.J., and Briner, J.P. (2021). Late Pleistocene and early Holocene sea-level history and glacial retreat interpreted from shell-bearing marine deposits of Southeastern Alaska: Geosphere, v. 17, no. 6, p. 1590–1615.

(10) Young, N.E., Lesnek, A.J., Cuzzone, J.K., Briner, J.P., Badgeley, J.A., Balter-Kennedy, A., Graham, B.L., Cluett, A., Lamp, J.L., Schwartz, R., Tuna, T., Bard, E., Caffee, M.W., Zimmerman,S.R.H., and Schaefer, J.M. (2021). Cosmogenic isotope measurements from recently deglaciated bedrock as a new tool to decipher changes in Greenland Ice Sheet size: Climate of the Past, v. 17, p. 419-450.

(9) Briner, J.P., Cuzzone, J.K., Badgeley, J.A., Young, N.E., Steig, E.J., Morlighem, M., Schlegel, N.J., Hakim, G.J., Schaefer, J., Johnson, J.V., Lesnek, A.J., Thomas, E.K., Allan, E., Bennike, O., Cluett, A.A., Csatho, B., de Vernal, A., Downs, J., Larour, E., and Nowicki, S. (2020). Greenland
Ice Sheet mass loss rate will exceed Holocene values this century: Nature, v.586, p. 70-74.

(8) Lesnek A.J., Briner, J.P., Baichtal, J.F., Lyles, A.S. (2020). New constraints on the last deglaciation of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet in coastal Southeast Alaska: Quaternary Research, v. 96, p. 140-160.

(7) Downs, J.Z., Johnson, J.V., Briner, J.P., Young N.E., Lesnek, A.J., Cuzzone, J.K. (2020). West Greenland Ice Sheet retreat history reveals elevated precipitation during the Holocene thermal maximum: The Cryosphere, v. 14, p. 1121-1137.

(6) Young, N.E., Briner, J.P., Schaefer, J.M., Miller, G.H., Lesnek, A.J., Crump, S.E., Thomas, E.K., Pendleton, S.L., Cuzzone, J.K., Lamp, J., Zimmerman, S., and Caffee, M. (2020). Reply to Carlson (2020) comment on "Deglaciation of the Greenland and Laurentide ice sheets interrupted by glacier advance during abrupt coolings", Quaternary Science Reviews, 106329.

(5) Lesnek, A.J., Briner, J.P., Young, N.E., Cuzzone, J.K. (2020). Maximum Southwest Greenland Ice Sheet recession in the Early Holocene: Geophysical Research Letters, v. 47, no. 1, e2019GL083164.

(4) Young, N.E., Briner, J.P., Miller, G.H., Lesnek, A.J., Crump, S.E., Thomas, E.K., Pendleton, S.L., Cuzzone, J.K., Lamp, J., Zimmerman, S., Caffee, M., Schaefer, J.M. (2020). Deglaciation of the Greenland and Laurentide ice sheets interrupted by glacier advance during abrupt coolings: Quaternary Science Reviews, v. 229, 106091

(3) Lesnek, A.J., Briner, J.P., Lindqvist, C., Baichtal, J.F., Heaton, T.H. (2018). Deglaciation of the Pacific coastal corridor directly preceded the human colonization of the Americas: Science Advances, v. 4, no. 5, eaar5040.

(2) Lesnek, A.J., Briner, J.P. (2018). Response of a land-terminating sector of the western Greenland Ice Sheet to early Holocene climate change: Evidence from 10Be dating in the Søndre Isortoq region: Quaternary Science Reviews, v. 180, p. 145-156.

(1) Briner, J.P., Tulenko J.P., Kaufman, D.S., Young N.E., Baichtal, J.F., Lesnek, A.(2017). The Last Deglaciation of Alaska: Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica, v. 43, p. 429-448.