Russian Academy of Sciences
Institute of Biology Karelian Research Centre
The General Biology Department of RAS




Sessions

Scientific and legal basis for biodiversity conservation and creation of protected areas;

Biodiversity conservation and dynamics of flora and vegetation

Studying and conservation of animal species diversity

Water ecosystems: composition, structure, dynamics and conservation

Genetic, physiological and biochemical aspects of the studying of biodiversity.

Programme outline

Monday September 3, 2001
Registration; Opening ceremony; Plenary session; Ice-breaking party
Tuesday September 4, 2001
Working oral sessions
Wednesday September 5, 2001
Working oral and poster sessions
Closing ceremony and party
Thursday September 6, 2001
Excursions.
Friday September 7, 2001
Excursion to the island Kizhi (museum of wooden architecture, famous wooden church, ethnographic museum).
The duration of oral presentations is 10-15 minutes for each participant.


Language

Presentations will be in Russian and English. Translation services will be provided.


Travel and accommodation

Accommodation is available at the hotels close to the Institute of Biology. The organizers will make reservation. Prices per night are roughly (as of April 1, 2001):
Single room - 20 US$
Double room - 22 US$
de Luxe suite - 45 US$
Accommodation should be paid upon arrival.

Please, inform the committee whether you need hotel reservations to be made for you, and state the day of arrival by e-mail or fax before June 1, 2001.

Train N18 Moscow-Petrozavodsk (departure time - 6.30 p.m., time of arrival - 8.30 a.m.).

Train N658 St.Petersburg - Petrozavodsk (departure time - 0.05 a.m., time of arrival - 7.10 a.m.).

On September 4, 2000 a bus will be waiting at the central entrance to the railway station for participants arriving from St.Petersburg on train №658 and from Moscow on train №18.

Registration and fees

The registration fee (100 US$) includes admission to the conference, book of abstracts, ice-breaking and closing parties, coffee/tea. Registration fees are to be paid at registration.


Organizing Committee Address
Dr. Tatjana Kharkina
Institute of Biology,
Karelian Research Centre of RAS,
11 Pushkinskaya St,
185610 Petrozavodsk,
RUSSIA
Tel. +7 8142 76 27 06
Fax: +7 8142 77 98 10
E-mail: biodiv@krc.karelia.ru