Degrees
- Ph.D. (Geography), Melnikov Permafrost Institute, 2019. Dissertation: A Method for Identifying Frozen and Unfrozen Ground in the Mountainous Regions of Southern Yakutia Using Thermal Satellite Imagery
- M.S. (Geography), Yakutsk State University, 2010
Research Interests
- mountain permafrost
- remote sensing
- mapping
- landscape analysis
Current and Recent Projects
- SB RAS Basic Research Project, 2021-2025: Geocryological Processes and Hazards in Permafrost Landscapes of Eastern Siberia (Participant)
- Contract Project, LenAeroProect AO, 2020: Geotechnical and Permafrost Investigations for the Yakutsk Airport Runway-2 Reconstruction Project (Participant))
- SB RAS Basic Research Project IX.127.2.3 (2017-2020): Integrated Studies to Understand the Dynamics of Natural and Human-Affected Landscapes in the East Siberian Permafrost Region – Block 4. GIS Mapping of Permafrost and Related Landscapes in East Siberia (Participant)
Grant Awards
- 2017 – Yakutia Expedition Grant
- 2014 – P.I. Melnikov Grant for Early Career Permafrost Researchers
- 2007 – A.E. Mordinov Fellowship, North-Eastern Federal University
Outreach Activities
- 2020 Expert, Step into the Future Science Fair
- 2018–present Guide, Permafrost Tours at MPI (permafrost tunnel, museum, seed vault)
- 2019 Expert, The Arctic and Space Summer School, Yakutsk
- 2017 Jury member of the Do I Know My Yakutia? Annual Quiz for School Students
Professional Association Memberships
- Member, Russian Geographical Society
- Member, Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN)
Honours and Awards
- Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Ministry of Education and Science Letter of Appreciation (2020)