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January 9, 2018
The Ladoga Skerries National Park with a total of 122 000 ha on the northern and north-western coast of Lake Ladoga was established by the Russian Federation Government Ordinance #1684 of December 28, 2017.
The aim of the national park designation is to conserve the unique natural ecosystems of the Lake Ladoga skerries region, which have no analogues in Russia or Europe. A major contribution to the design and promotion of the Ladoga Skerries NP concept was made by researchers from KarRC RAS.
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June 25, 2026
Admissions for 2026/2027 doctoral studies at KarRC RAS are underway
On June 20, Karelian Research Centre began accepting applications for doctoral studies. A total of 8 full-time positions are available this year, 6 of which are state-funded. The submission deadline is July 2.
Applicants willing to take a doctoral course at the Karelian Research Centre RAS can submit their papers between June 20 and July 2.
On June 20, Karelian Research Centre began accepting applications for doctoral studies. A total of 8 full-time positions are available this year, 6 of which are state-funded. The submission deadline is July 2.
Applicants willing to take a doctoral course at the Karelian Research Centre RAS can submit their papers between June 20 and July 2.
June 24, 2026
Scientists of the Karelian Research Centre RAS propose restoring Karelian forests using locally sourced and bred planting stock
Scientists of the KarRC RAS took part in a meeting of the Head of the Republic of Karelia, Artur Parfenchikov, with representatives of the scientific community, members of the regional Legislative Assembly, as well as heads of the republic’s agencies, enterprises, and organizations dealing with reforestation.
Speaking at the meeting, KarRC RAS CEO Olga Bakhmet and Director of the Forest Research Institute KarRC RAS Boris Raevsky focused on research results, analyzed the situation with forest regeneration in Karelia, and proposed recommendations for augmenting and accelerating forest regeneration using domestic production of seeds and seedlings.
Scientists of the KarRC RAS took part in a meeting of the Head of the Republic of Karelia, Artur Parfenchikov, with representatives of the scientific community, members of the regional Legislative Assembly, as well as heads of the republic’s agencies, enterprises, and organizations dealing with reforestation.
Speaking at the meeting, KarRC RAS CEO Olga Bakhmet and Director of the Forest Research Institute KarRC RAS Boris Raevsky focused on research results, analyzed the situation with forest regeneration in Karelia, and proposed recommendations for augmenting and accelerating forest regeneration using domestic production of seeds and seedlings.
June 23, 2026
Karelian Research Centre RAS will contribute to creating bio-ecovillages in the Arctic zone of Karelia
KarRC RAS leader Olga Bakhmet gave a talk at a working meeting with the leadership of the Kurchatov Institute, ministers, and CEOs of Karelian enterprises and organizations, chaired by the Head of the Republic of Karelia, Artur Parfenchikov. The talk focused on the development of technologies for bioeconomy and their application in bio-ecovillages.
KarRC RAS leader Olga Bakhmet gave a talk at a working meeting with the leadership of the Kurchatov Institute, ministers, and CEOs of Karelian enterprises and organizations, chaired by the Head of the Republic of Karelia, Artur Parfenchikov. The talk focused on the development of technologies for bioeconomy and their application in bio-ecovillages.



