Professor
Department of Geography
University of Idaho
Mines Bld, 314
Tel. (208) 885-5888
Fax. (208) 885-5724
E-mail: aizen@uidaho.edu

Education

Certified Professional Hydrologist. 1997 No. 1451, American Institute of Hydrology, U.S.A.
PhD in Hydrology. 1988 Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
MSc in Geography. 1981 Kyrghyz State University, Bishkek, Kyrghyz Republic
BSc in Engineering Hydrology. 1975 Tashkent Engineering Institute of Hydro-Melioration, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Professional experience

2001 - present Professor, Department of Geography, College of Science, University of Idaho, Moscow, USA
1994 - 2001 Associate Professor. Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management and Department of Geography, University of California at Santa Barbara, USA
1996
12 months		 Visiting Professor. Niigata and Morioka Universities, Japan
1993
8 months		 Visiting Researcher. Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, U.K.
1982-1993 Senior Scientist, Institute of Geography the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
1975-1982 Head. “Ala-Archa” Glaciological Station, Tien Shan, Republic of Kyrgyzstan.

Field of specialization

Main field: glaciology, alpine hydrology and alpine climatology

Other fields: global and regional climate and environmental change analysis through alpine glacier ice-core paleo-climatic analysis, water and chemical cycle study and simulation in alpine watersheds, analysis of global change impact on water resources, remote sensing data interpretation and analysis in alpine regions.

Leader and associate of 32 expeditions in Asia and North America

Tien Shan, Pamir, Tibet, Himalaya, Altai, Caucasus, Siberian Arctic and Rocky Mountains

Author of more than 150 scientific papers, books, and technical reports

The full resume can be e-mailed by request.

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