ABOUT THE ALASKA
SCIENCE CENTER

• • Office Information
  • Employee Directory
  • Employment
  • Request for Quotes
  • USGS Bureau Phonebook
  • Interdisciplinary Science

SCIENCE OFFICES

• • Biology
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Water

CONFERENCES

• Conferences and Workshops

USGS ALASKA DATA RESOURCES

• Alaska Geospatial Data
• Recent Earthquakes
• Science Questions and Information Requests
• Geotagged Oblique Aerial Photos from Alaska
• Permafrost and Climate Monitoring Network
• Water data
• Volcanoes

OTHER ALASKA AREA
SCIENCE OFFICES

• • U.S. Volcanoes and Current Activity Alerts
  • Alaska Volcano Observatory

Charles Podolak Title: Student Trainee Address: 4210 University Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508-4626 Phone: (907) 786-7175 Fax: (907) 786-7150 Email: cpodolak@usgs.gov

Education and/or Training

PhD	In process	Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD	Geography & Environmental Engineering
M.S.	2008	Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD	Geography & Environmental Engineering
B.S.	1995	US Air Force Academy, CO	Political Science

Areas of Specialization and/or Research Interests

Fluvial Geomorphology - Sediment Transport
Bedforms in gravel bed rivers
Impacts of dams on rivers
River changes due to sediment supply regime changes

Professional Experience

2006 - Present	PhD student, Johns Hopkins University
1995 - 2006	USAF Officer

Professional Activities and/or Memberships

AK Section, American Water Resources Association - President (2011 - present)
AK Section, American Water Resources Association - Vice President (2010 - 2011)
American Geophysical Union (2009 - Present)

Websites of Interest

http://www.jhu.edu/marmot