A board for defending dissertations in physical and mathematical sciences was instated at the KarRC RAS

A dissertation board for obtaining academic degrees in physical and mathematical sciences started operating at the Karelian Research Center RAS. The significance of this event for the Center has been explained at the Institute of Applied Mathematical Research KarRC RAS.

Young CIS scientists networked on common water problems at a school and workshop organized by the KarRC RAS

The international school and workshop “Under the Pressure of Global Climate Change: a Youth Network for Water Ecosystem Research” in Petrozavodsk has come to an end. During four days, young researchers from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan listened to lectures and mastered scientific techniques in practice, under the guidance of seasoned experts. In conclusion, the participants agreed to maintain the network and keep looking for opportunities to jointly study common environmental problems.

RAS Corr. Fellow Olga Bakhmet: Arctic biodiversity conservation is impossible without science as its foundation

The International Forum "Polar Bear Universe", organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia and the Government of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, is taking place in St. Petersburg. At the forum’s Bio-ecological Arctic Cluster, KarRC RAS leader, RAS Corr. Fellow Olga Bakhmet spoke about the scientific foundations for conserving Arctic biodiversity and presented the expertise of Karelian scientists in this field.

Olga Bakhmet presented KarRC’s proposals for the federal Clean Ladoga project in St. Petersburg

Experts of the Karelian Research Centre RAS have prepared proposals for the federal project Clean Ladoga. The Centre’s CEO, Olga Bakhmet, presented them at a joint meeting of the Environmental Council under the Governor of St. Petersburg and the Public Environmental Council under the Governor of the Leningrad Region. The main point of her presentation was that the integrated program for the environmental rehabilitation of Lake Ladoga must encompass also the water bodies located throughout the lake’s catchment area.

Institute of Geology KarRC RAS creates a drill core repository to archive rock samples from Karelian deposits

Over 17 kilometers is the total length of rock cores, originating from various deposits in Karelia, now stored at the drill core repository of the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS. A core is a cylindrical sample extracted by drilling boreholes. This rock collection will help scientists approach basic-science questions, such as reconstructing the appearance of the early Earth, the conditions under which valuable minerals formed, ancient hydrosphere and atmosphere composition, including evolution of the oxygen regime.

A youth school and workshop on aquatic ecosystem studies gathers learners and lecturers from CIS countries at the KarRC RAS

The international school and workshop "Under the Pressure of Global Climate Change: a Youth Network for Aquatic Ecosystem Research" was launched in Petrozavodsk on March 24. Over four days, young researchers from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan will engage in theoretical and practical training under the guidance of experts from the KarRC RAS and researchers from CIS countries, India, and China.

Compelling lectures were held on the International Day of Forests at the KarRC RAS Environmental Studies Museum

On the International Day of Forests, young scientists delivered public lectures at the KarRC RAS Environmental Studies Museum, sharing fascinating facts about forest communities and current research conducted by staff of the Forest Research Institute of the Karelian Research Centre.

KarRC RAS Academic Council approved the director’s report on the Centre’s activities in 2025

The results of the scientific and administrative activities of the Karelian Research Centre RAS in 2025 were presented by its leader, RAS Corresponding Fellow Olga Bakhmet, at a meeting of the Academic Council. After hearing and discussing the presentation, members of the Academic Council approved the report.

Scientist from the KarRC RAS explained the change in waterfowl hunting timeframe

The Ministry of Natural Resources of Karelia has shifted the waterfowl spring hunting season and adjusted the harvest limits. Ornithologist Alexander Artemyev explains why this is necessary and what role scientists played in the decision.