Zemtsov Valerii, Hydrology Department, Faculty of Geology and Geography, Tomsk State University, Russia Education: Tomsk State University, 1974, Engineer/Hydrologist Professional career: 1974–1980: Engineer and Researcher, Department of Hydrology 1980: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor 2004: Head, Department of Hydrology 2005: Professor (Full), Head of Hydrology Department, TSU Current and previous research interests: Hydrological engineering, water resources, hydrological modeling, climate change and hydrological implications, geo-ecology, and hydrology of Siberia and the Arctic Membership: Member of Russian Geographical Society