Degrees

• D.Sc. (Geography), Melnikov Permafrost Institute, Yakutsk, 2007. Dissertation: Nival Lithogenesis and Ice Complex in Yakutia
• Ph.D. (Geography), Permafrost Institute, Yakutsk, 1987. Dissertation: The Role of Glaciers and Snowpatches in Formation of Cryolithogenic Deposits in the Lower Lena Area
• M.S. (Physical Geography), Moscow State University, 1964

Research Interests

• Regional geocryology
• Cryolithology
• Periglacial geomorphology
• Permafrost-facies analysis
• Nivation
• Glacial processes
• Quaternary Period in Siberia and Northeast Russia

Current Projects

• SB RAS Basic Research Project, 2021-2025: Permafrost Degradation and Landform Transformation in Coastal and Offshore Areas of the Eastern Russian Arctic: Dynamics, Prediction and Risks (Participant)

Selected Past Projects

• RFBR Project 18-35-00402, 2018-2020: Structure, Age and Geographical Analysis of Rock Glaciers in the Chersky Range (Co-Investigator)
• RFBR Project 18-05-70091, 2018-2020: Estimation of Arctic Coastal Erosion and Inputs of Terrigeneous Material and Organic Carbon to the Arctic Basin (Co-Investigator)
• RFBR Project 18-45-140057, 2018-2020: Subsea Permafrost Degradation Rates and Additional Gas Fluxes from Bottom Sediments to the Atmosphere in Arctic Yakutia in Response to Observed Climate Variations (Co-Investigator)
• SB RAS Basic Research Project IX.133.1.1, 2017-2020: Evolution of Coastal and Subsea Permafrost in the Laptev and East Siberian Seas – Block 1. Evolution of Subsea Permafrost in the Arctic Seas of East Siberia (Co-Principal Investigator)
• Second Yakutia Expedition Project (MPI), 2017: Comprehensive Investigation and Mapping of the State of Permafrost in Yakutia for Elaborating Scientific Guidelines and Technologies for Socio-Economic Development (Co-Principal Investigator)
• SB RAS Basic Research Project VIII.77.2.2, 2013-2016. Mountain Glaciations and Permafrost in Continental Areas of Central and Northeastern Asia. Response of Glacial and Periglacial Formations to Recent Changes in Climate – Block 5.3. Permafrost Monitoring Borehole Network for Assessing the Response of Foundation Soils to Climate Change and Human Activities in the City of Yakutsk (Co-Principal Investigator)
• SB RAS Core Project VIII.75.1.1, 2013-2016. Evolution of the Eastern Russian Arctic Coastal and Subsea Permafrost in a Changing Climate (using the new Samoylov Research Station) (Co-Investigator)
• SB RAS Core Project VII.63.2.4, 2010-2012. The Structure and State of Permafrost in Northern Asia under a Changing Climate and Anthropogenic Impacts
• SB RAS Core Project 7.10.2.4, 2007–2009. Ice-Rich Permafrost: Structure, Cryogenesis and Development Risks
• SB RAS Core Project 24.4.1, 2004–2006. Processes of the Formation and Degradation of Cryolithogenic Strata

Field Work

• 2009-present – Municipality of Yakutsk area, central Yakutia
• 2010 August – Batagay area, Yana River basin, northeastern Yakutia
• 2007 August – Oyogossky Yar coast, northern Yakutia
• 2005 August-September – Lena Delta, northern Yakutia
• 2005 April – Mamontov Klyk Cape, northwestern Yakutia, COAST Expedition
• 2004 July-September – Yakutsk area and Lena Delta
• 2003 July-August – Mamontov Klyk Cape
• 2002 September – New Siberian Islands, northern Yakutia
• 2001 July-September – Porkrovsk and Yakutsk areas
• 2000 August-September – Chekanovsky Ridge and Olenek Distributary Channel of the Lena River
• 1999 August-September – Big Lyakhovsky Island, northern Yakutia
• 1998 July-September – Bykovsky Peninsula, Muostakh Island and Stolbovoy Island, northern Yakutia
• 1997 August-September – Big Lyakhovsky Island and Laptev Sea coastal area near Tiksi
• 1996 August-September – Muostakh Island and Laptev Sea coastal area near Tiksi
• 1995 August – Bykovsky Peninsula and Lena River
• 1995 June – Berkakit-Yakutsk railroad corridor, central Yakutia
• 1994 July-August – Kolyma River and Big Lyakhovsky Island
• 1993 July-September – New Siberian Islands
• 1992 July-August – Bykovsky Peninsula, Dashka Island and Lower Lena area
• 1991 August – Kolyma River and Lena River
• 1991 July-August – Lena-Amga watershed, central Yakutia
• 1990 June-August – Lena River basin, central Yakutia
• 1987-1989 May-September – Batagay area, Yana River basin
• 1983 July-September – Lena Delta
• 1983 April-June – Bykovsky Peninsula, Laptev Sea coastal area
• 1982 July-September – Lena Delta
• 1982 April-June – Muostakh Island, Laptev Sea
• 1981 July – 1982 January – Lena Delta and Tiksi area
• 1980 June-September – Omoloy River basin, northeastern Yakutia
• 1979 March-May – Anabar River basin, northwestern Yakutia
• 1979 November-December – Anabar River basin, northwestern Yakutia
• 1977 April-October – Taas-Tumus to Yakutsk gas pipeline corridor, central Yakutia
• 1976 June-September – Lena River basin (Yakutsk-Pokrovsk-Olekminsk-Lensk-Vitim transect), central and southern Yakutia
• 1973 July-October – Batagay area in the Yana River basin and Tiksi area in the Khorogor River basin
• 1971 April-October – Taas-Tumus to Yakutsk gas pipeline corridor
• 1969 July-October – Baikal-Amur Railroad corridor, Irkutsk Region
• 1968 March-October – Anabar River basin, northwestern Yakutia
• 1967 March-September – Anabar River basin
• 1966 April-September – Anabar River basin
• 1965 June-October – Lena River basin, central Yakutia
• 1965 April-May – Anabar River basin
• 1964 September-November – Dudinka to Norilsk gas pipeline corridor, Lower Yenisey River, West Siberia

Memberships and Committee Activity (current)

• Member, Dissertation Council D 003.025.01
• Member, MPI Scientific Council

Teaching and Supervising Activities

• North-Eastern Federal University - research advisor and examination committee member for graduate degrees
• MPI Post Graduate School – research supervisor (Igor Syromyatnikov, 2000-2003; Valentina Kovaleva, 2004-2007, Anna Urban, 2008-2012).