Dr Thomas Douglas

Senior Scientific Technical Manager, U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab US Army Research and Development Center

Dr. Thomas A. Douglas of Fairbanks, Alaska is a Senior Scientific Technical Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- Engineer Research and Development Center Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Alaska. He has worked at CRREL on Fort Wainwright since receiving his Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from Dartmouth College in 2001. His research is focused on the environmental characterization of permafrost, snow, and ice understand the response of Arctic and sub-arctic terrains to climate warming. His project efforts scale from field measurements and laboratory analyses to geophysical and remote sensing. Current efforts are using field and remotely sensed measurements to promote resilient infrastructure, identify energy solutions, and support safe maneuverability in the Arctic. He has participated in multiple 500-1,000 mile wintertime traverses across the Alaskan Arctic as part of studies on sea ice, glaciers, snow, and permafrost. He has also worked at remote field sites in Canada, Finland, Sweden, and Greenland. Dr. Douglas is an author or co-author of more than 120 scientific papers and book chapters. He is an avid Nordic and downhill skier, river runner, and outdoorsman who has explored many remote parts of Alaska.