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September 30, 2026
Karelian scientists present the results of research into plant growth control mechanisms at a conference in Makhachkala
Scientists from the Karelian Research Centre’s Institute of Biology and Forest Research Institute – Tatyana Shibaeva, Natalia Galibina, and Irina Teslyuk – took part in the All-Russian Conference "Patterns of Distribution, Reproduction and Adaptation of Plants and Animals" held in Makhachkala within the annual meeting of the Russian Society of Plant Physiologists. The researchers presented the results of studies on the mechanisms of regulation and control of plant growth, including agricultural crops and woody species.
Scientists from the Karelian Research Centre’s Institute of Biology and Forest Research Institute – Tatyana Shibaeva, Natalia Galibina, and Irina Teslyuk – took part in the All-Russian Conference "Patterns of Distribution, Reproduction and Adaptation of Plants and Animals" held in Makhachkala within the annual meeting of the Russian Society of Plant Physiologists. The researchers presented the results of studies on the mechanisms of regulation and control of plant growth, including agricultural crops and woody species.
September 29, 2026
Five KarRC RAS doctoral students granted scholarships
Five doctoral students at the Karelian Research Centre RAS will be receiving scholarships for a year. This decision was taken by the Head of the Republic of Karelia, Artur Parfenchikov, in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Karelia "On Scholarships of the Republic of Karelia for Students Enrolled in Major Professional Educational Programs", Such scholarships are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students, medical residents, and assistant trainees enrolled in higher education programs at the KarRC RAS, Petrozavodsk State University, Petrozavodsk State Conservatory, and a number of other educational institutions.
Five doctoral students at the Karelian Research Centre RAS will be receiving scholarships for a year. This decision was taken by the Head of the Republic of Karelia, Artur Parfenchikov, in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Karelia "On Scholarships of the Republic of Karelia for Students Enrolled in Major Professional Educational Programs", Such scholarships are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students, medical residents, and assistant trainees enrolled in higher education programs at the KarRC RAS, Petrozavodsk State University, Petrozavodsk State Conservatory, and a number of other educational institutions.
September 22, 2026
Eighth issue of the journal Transactions of the KarRC RAS, Biogeography Series, released
Issue No. 8, 2026, of the journal Transactions of the Karelian Research Centre RAS, Biogeography Series, is out of press. This issue contains nine original articles and four short communications. The papers in this issue cover scientific topics such as the vegetation of aapa mires in the Koryak Okrug, new records of lichens and related non-lichenized fungi in the Paanajärvi National Park, new and rare alien species of vascular plants in the Darwin Nature Reserve, the history of establishment and current state of the Kakkorovsky Botanical Sanctuary of curly birch, and many others.
Issue No. 8, 2026, of the journal Transactions of the Karelian Research Centre RAS, Biogeography Series, is out of press. This issue contains nine original articles and four short communications. The papers in this issue cover scientific topics such as the vegetation of aapa mires in the Koryak Okrug, new records of lichens and related non-lichenized fungi in the Paanajärvi National Park, new and rare alien species of vascular plants in the Darwin Nature Reserve, the history of establishment and current state of the Kakkorovsky Botanical Sanctuary of curly birch, and many others.
September 17, 2026
“The Bubrikh Readings: Interdisciplinary Research in the Humanities in Northwestern Russia” conference launched at KarRC RAS
On September 17, KarRC RAS launched the 21st All-Russian Scientific Conference The Bubrikh Readings – one of Russia’s largest forums for specialist in Finno-Ugric studies. This year, the event will particularly focus on the new forms, methods and results of interdisciplinary interaction in the study of the languages, cultures and history of peoples of northwestern Russia.
On September 17, KarRC RAS launched the 21st All-Russian Scientific Conference The Bubrikh Readings – one of Russia’s largest forums for specialist in Finno-Ugric studies. This year, the event will particularly focus on the new forms, methods and results of interdisciplinary interaction in the study of the languages, cultures and history of peoples of northwestern Russia.
September 17, 2026
Roundtable in memoriam of Academician Igor Gorynin held at KarRC RAS
Karelian Research Centre RAS held the roundtable “On the Outstanding Contribution of I.V. Gorynin to the Development of Russian and World Science, Including the Creation of Unique Structural Materials and Technologies for the Development of the Arctic”. Its participants discussed the life and accomplishments of Igor Gorynin, outstanding Soviet and Russian scientist who specialized in materials science, a man without whom modern Russian nuclear submarine and ice-breaker fleet, nuclear power industry, operations in the Arctic, study and industrial use of materials such as aluminum and titanium, and many other things would have been unthinkable.
Karelian Research Centre RAS held the roundtable “On the Outstanding Contribution of I.V. Gorynin to the Development of Russian and World Science, Including the Creation of Unique Structural Materials and Technologies for the Development of the Arctic”. Its participants discussed the life and accomplishments of Igor Gorynin, outstanding Soviet and Russian scientist who specialized in materials science, a man without whom modern Russian nuclear submarine and ice-breaker fleet, nuclear power industry, operations in the Arctic, study and industrial use of materials such as aluminum and titanium, and many other things would have been unthinkable.
September 16, 2026
Conference “Regional-level Cooperation Within BRICS: Modern Environmental and Nature Management Issues” continues at KarRC RAS
On its second day, the International Conference “Regional-level Cooperation Within BRICS: Modern Environmental and Nature Management Issues” at KarRC RAS works in parallel thematic sessions. Scientists discuss sustainable nature management from the perspectives of terrestrial ecosystem and water resource studies, Earth and materials sciences, and under human impact. In addition, roundtable “On the Outstanding Contribution of I.V. Gorynin to the Development of Russian and World Science” is being held within the International Academic Forum.
On its second day, the International Conference “Regional-level Cooperation Within BRICS: Modern Environmental and Nature Management Issues” at KarRC RAS works in parallel thematic sessions. Scientists discuss sustainable nature management from the perspectives of terrestrial ecosystem and water resource studies, Earth and materials sciences, and under human impact. In addition, roundtable “On the Outstanding Contribution of I.V. Gorynin to the Development of Russian and World Science” is being held within the International Academic Forum.
September 15, 2026
Scientists from BRICS countries participate in KarRC RAS’s 80th Anniversary International Academic Forum
The Third International Conference “Regional-level Cooperation Within BRICS: Modern Environmental and Nature Management Issues” has opened at the Karelian Research Centre RAS. It gathers experts from Russian regions, India, China, South Africa, Ethiopia, Brazil and other countries. During the opening ceremony, a cooperation agreement was signed between the KarRC RAS and the Angadi Institute of Technology and Management (India). The conference is part of the International Academic Forum dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Karelian Research Centre RAS.
The Third International Conference “Regional-level Cooperation Within BRICS: Modern Environmental and Nature Management Issues” has opened at the Karelian Research Centre RAS. It gathers experts from Russian regions, India, China, South Africa, Ethiopia, Brazil and other countries. During the opening ceremony, a cooperation agreement was signed between the KarRC RAS and the Angadi Institute of Technology and Management (India). The conference is part of the International Academic Forum dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Karelian Research Centre RAS.