Allan Frei

Allan Frei is a Professor and Deputy Director of the Institute for Sustainable Cities at Hunter College. His expertise lies in climatology, focusing on climate change impacts on hydrology, snow cover, extreme storms, and floods. He collaborates with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection on water supply resilience.

• Education: Ph.D. in Geography (Rutgers University, 1997); M.S. in Applied Science (NYU, 1987); B.A. in Computer Science (NYU, 1983)

Research emphasizes climate-water interactions, including New York City’s water supply sustainability and Catskill Mountains hydrology. His teaching covers weather, climate systems, quantitative methods, and urban water management.

Publications since 2014 explore climate modeling, hydrological variability, and stochastic weather generation. Notable projects include evaluating climate change impacts on NYC water resources and analyzing extreme weather events.

No specific scientific awards are listed. He advises Geography majors and previously chaired the Department of Geography and Environmental Science.