AGU member since 1993. Research scientist in the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences at the University of Michigan. Interests include areas of global and regional climate change; climate sensitivity and climate feedbacks; atmospheric interactions and teleconnection patterns; Ph.D., 1993, atmospheric science, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Moscow; M.S., 1975, fluid hydrodynamics; B.S., 1973, mathematics, Leningrad State University; B.S., psychology, 1980, Leningrad School of Public Education. Scientific researcher, Main Geophysical Observatory, 1975–1991; research specialist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1991–2005; at University of Michigan since 2005. Member of AAAS. Author and coauthor of 67 refereed publications, 13 in AGU journals. Participant in Working Group VIII of U.S.-U.S.S.R. Agreement on Protection of the Environment and Its Relationship to the U.S. National Climate Program. Contributing author to the recent IPCC report. Member of AGU Student Paper Award Committee (Global Change). Convener of scientific meetings including AGU Atmospheric Science sessions.