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February 12, 2020
On February 4-5, 2020 a working meeting of the project “Collaborative Data and Information Exchange Network for Managing Invasive Alien Species - DIAS” took place in Helsinki.
The participants (experts, representatives of public agencies and volunteer movements) discussed the various aspects of legislation regarding invasive species and approaches to controlling their numbers. The first draft version of the web portal “Invasive species in the Republic of Karelia” was introduced at the meeting. A key mission of the portal is to raise awareness of the issues associated with invasive species.
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Scientists performing integrated monitoring of Ladoga Skerries NP ecosystems
A multidisciplinary expedition to the Ladoga Skerries National Park was performed by specialists from several subdivisions of KarRC RAS. The focus was on the park’s plants and animals. Scientists map the forest cover and its dynamics, identify rare species, and evaluate human impact on the natural ecosystems. The results can be used when planning economic and recreational activities in the protected area.
A multidisciplinary expedition to the Ladoga Skerries National Park was performed by specialists from several subdivisions of KarRC RAS. The focus was on the park’s plants and animals. Scientists map the forest cover and its dynamics, identify rare species, and evaluate human impact on the natural ecosystems. The results can be used when planning economic and recreational activities in the protected area.
September 10, 2025
Karelian scientists performed an expedition in the footsteps of Elias Lönnrot and Into Kondrad Inha
Staff of the Institute of Linguistics, Literature and History KarRC RAS went on an expedition around northern parts of Karelia, visiting places journeyed in the 19th century by collector of Karelian runo songs and author of the “Kalevala” epic Elias Lönnrot and by a well-known Finnish journalist and photographer Into Kondrad Inha.
Staff of the Institute of Linguistics, Literature and History KarRC RAS went on an expedition around northern parts of Karelia, visiting places journeyed in the 19th century by collector of Karelian runo songs and author of the “Kalevala” epic Elias Lönnrot and by a well-known Finnish journalist and photographer Into Kondrad Inha.
September 9, 2025
Aapa mires – a potential joint research interest for scientists from Karelia, Khabarovsk, China
Head of the Mire Ecosystems Laboratory at the Institute of Biology KarRC RAS Stanislav Kutenkov took part in the International Symposium on Conservation and Sustainable Development of Peatland Resources in the Chinese city of Changchun. The laboratory implements studies far beyond Karelia, including the Russian Far East, so there is potential for collaboration with Chinese scientists on comparative mire studies.
Head of the Mire Ecosystems Laboratory at the Institute of Biology KarRC RAS Stanislav Kutenkov took part in the International Symposium on Conservation and Sustainable Development of Peatland Resources in the Chinese city of Changchun. The laboratory implements studies far beyond Karelia, including the Russian Far East, so there is potential for collaboration with Chinese scientists on comparative mire studies.
September 8, 2025
All-Russian conference LIPIDS 2025 opens in Petrozavodsk
Over a hundred scientists from around Russia and abroad have gathered at KarRC RAS to discuss research on vital molecules – lipids.
Over a hundred scientists from around Russia and abroad have gathered at KarRC RAS to discuss research on vital molecules – lipids.