Kirstie Fryirs is an Australian geomorphologist researching fluvial geomorphology and river management.
She has a Bachelor of Science (Honours)[1] and Ph.D. from Macquarie University for her 2001 thesis titled "A geomorphic approach for assessing the condition and recovery potential of rivers application in Bega Catchment, South Coast, New South Wales, Australia".
[2][3] As of 2021 Fryirs is Deputy Associate Dean Research in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Macquarie University.
She is dedicated to university teaching and research, as well as outreach activities focused on scientific communication.
[6] She also researched heavy metal contamination at Casey and Wilkes stations in Antarctica for two summer seasons.