Russian scientists discussed the prospects for socio-economic development of border regions at a conference hosted by the Institute of Economics KarRC RAS


All-Russian Science-to-Practice Conference “Prospects for Socio-Economic Development of Border Regions” is taking place on May 29-30 at the Institute of Economics KarRC RAS. It is held at the Institute biennially and has become a traditional regional venue for the Moscow Academic Economic Forum to discuss theoretical and practical perspective of the development of border areas. This year's conference, already the ninth in the series, is also dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Election Campaign for the Director General of KarRC RAS Officially Begins

The Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education has approved the candidates for the position of Director General of the Karelian Research Centre RAS, previously nominated by KarRC RAS Learned Council. The candidates are the current acting Director General Olga Bakhmet, Deputy Director General Yuri Zaika, and Director of the Forest Research Institute KarRC RAS Alexander Kryshen. At an extraordinary meeting on 26 May, KarRC RAS Learned Council approved the composition of the electoral commission, which will organize the election process.

Exhibition “Watermill: a Symbol of the Karelian Countryside” prepared by KarRC RAS scientists opened in Kondopoga

The exhibition “Watermill: a Symbol of the Karelian Countryside” opened in the Museum of the Kondopoga land. Its core is the materials and exhibits collected and created by staff of the Karelian Research Center RAS within the same-named educational project. The exhibition centerpiece is a 1:10 architectural and landscape model recreating the appearance of the watermill of peasant Ivan Martynov from the village of Käppeselga, made by the scientists.

Young scientist researching the history of forest fires using sawn sections of trees receives Presidential Scholarship

Junior Researcher of the KarRC RAS Forest Research Institute, Doctoral Student Foma Vozmitel received Russian Presidential Scholarship. The young researcher makes reconstructions of the history of forest fires using dendrochronological methods. Sawn sections of trees can show when forest fires occurred with down to season precision, sometimes as far back as the 12th century. These data are important for understanding how forest ecosystems have evolved in different areas, and the impact of human activities and climate change on fire activity.