Kenneth Hinkel

Kenneth Hinkel is professor of Geography at the University of Cincinnati, and has an M.A. in Physical Geography and a Ph.D. in Geology. His research efforts are concentrated on permafrost and periglacial studies conducted in the Arctic, primarily in northern Alaska. This research has been continually funded by the Office of Polar Programs at the National Science Foundation since 1991, and focuses on energy and moisture exchange between the atmosphere and permafrost, or permanently frozen ground.