Conference on adaptations of organisms to northern environments started in Petrozavodsk

This week, the results of research in ecology, physiology and biochemistry of plants, animals and humans will be presented and discussed at the Karelian Research Centre RAS. The conference “Basic and applied aspects of adaptation of living organisms to changing environments in the North” has gathered over 130 scientists from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan.

Forest conservation issues discussed at the Karelian Research Centre RAS

On September 2, the All-Russian Scientific Conference “Forest Productivity under Climate Change” opened in Petrozavodsk. It is organized by the Forest Research Institute of the Karelian Research Center RAS and the Center for Forest Ecology and Productivity of the Russian Academy of Sciences. During this week scientists will discuss the problems of forest conservation, restoration and sustainable use. More than 200 people from 55 organizations from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan are participating in the event.

Scientists study the locations of peasant water mills in Karelian forests

The siting of peasant water mills and their remains have drawn the attention of scientists from the Karelian Research Center RAS. The researchers are studying and popularizing certain aspects of local history related to peasant livelihoods in the region at the 19th-20th centuries transition within an educational project supported by the Grant Fund of the Head of the Republic of Karelia.

Mathematicians from different regions discussing issues of the applied probability theory at a workshop in Petrozavodsk

Scientists from Russia and abroad are discussing aspects of the queuing theory, stochastic modeling and applied probability theory at the international workshop SMARTY 2024 held at organized by the Institute of Applied Mathematical Research KarRC RAS. The workshop is held in Petrozavodsk every two years. Special focus is on high-performance computing systems and current trends, in particular quantum computing and reliability theory.

“Regional cooperation within BRICS” conference to gather scientists from Russia, India, China, and Ethiopia in Petrozavodsk

This fall Petrozavodsk will be a venue for discussing the environmental problems of BRICS regions. On September 18-20, experts from Russia, India, China and Ethiopia will gather at the Karelian Research Center RAS for the international conference “Regional cooperation within BRICS: modern environmental and nature management issues”. This is the only regional platform in the country dedicated to the development of scientific and practical cooperation between BRICS member states on this topic.

Tourism impact on the Kizhi Skerries water area studied at the Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS

Scientists from the Karelian Research Center RAS will assess the current state of the Kizhi Skerries water ecosystem. The effort is of multidisciplinary nature: it is the first time that chemical and biological indicators for the territory are sampled simultaneously. The researchers will evaluate the water quality and determine the impact of tourism development on the Kizhi archipelago water area. They will also work out recommendations on conserving the biodiversity in balance with sustainable use of Lake Onega.

Karelian scientists presented their research results in the 9th Congress of Dokuchaev Soil Science Society in Kazan

Researchers from KarRC RAS are participating in the 9th Congress of the Dokuchaev Soil Science Society, which takes place August 12-16 in Kazan. Karelian scientists present the results of their work in soil biology, agrochemistry and fertility, forest soil science, global climate change, chemical pollution and other topics.

Adaptation of deep-water Baikal fishes to be studied by biochemists at the Karelian Research Centre RAS

Employees of the Institute of Biology of the Karelian Research Center RAS took part in a multidisciplinary summer expedition to Lake Baikal. The scientists collected biological samples of deep- water fish species to study their adaptations to living at great depths. The activities are carried out jointly with colleagues from the Baikal Museum of the RAS Siberian Branch.

What can agates from Karelian shungite tell us?

Scientists from the Institute of Geology of the Karelian Research Center RAS studied agate formations associated with unique sedimentary rocks of Karelia - shungites, formed about 2 billion years ago. The geologists studied the genesis of these agates, described their structure in detail and proposed models that are important for understanding ore formation processes in the region. The results were published in the international scientific journal Minerals.

Young hydrophysics researcher from KarRC RAS awarded RF Presidential scholarship

The order on awarding a Russian Presidential scholarship to Yulia Novikova, Doctoral Student and Junior Researcher at the Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS, was published. The researcher studies water mixing in Karelian lakes. Congratulations to the young scientist on this success!

Multidisciplinary expedition of KarRC RAS scientists underway in the Ladoga skerries region

Employees of the Department for Multidisciplinary Research, Forest Research Institute and Institute of Biology of the Karelian Research Center RAS are conducting field research in the Ladoga Skerries National Park. The expedition is carried by the Poseidon research vessel. One of the tasks is to study the intensity of recreational use of the islands.