Over the past few years, the Karelian Research Center RAS has been an active participant of the International Forum “Ecology of Big City”. Scientists from Karelia act as speakers in congress programs and as panelists in various sessions of the forum. The current forum was no exception.
Leader of the Karelian Research Center RAS, Corresponding Academician Olga Bakhmet gave a talk “Experience of science in creating and developing protected areas: the Republic of Karelia case” at the Forum session on the topic of creating protected areas. She also acted as an expert in the sessions on climate change and national climate monitoring.
The Ecology of Big City Forum is rightfully considered one of the key congress and exhibition events in Russia in the field of environmental protection and sustainable nature management. It was first held back in 2001. This year, as the organizers report, the 19th Forum gathered about 3500 specialists from 10 countries, 145 cities and 62 regions of the Russian Federation.
Traditionally, the forum is held with the support and participation of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the State Duma, Roszapovedtsentr, and the Government of St. Petersburg. The goal declared by the organizers of the forum is to promote and implement in Russia the innovative environmental protection equipment and techniques contributing to the conservation of natural resources, enhancement of environmental safety and improvement of the quality of life of the population of big cities.
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March 18, 2025
The experience of scientists of the Karelian Research Center RAS in the establishment and development of protected areas in the Republic of Karelia was highly appraised at the International Forum “Ecology of Big City”, which closed in St. Petersburg on March 14.
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Scholarly geologists to give a series of lectures and master classes within the “Karelia. History in Stone” exhibition
The exhibition “Karelia. History in Stone” prepared by the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS is set to open at the National Library of the Republic of Karelia on April 6. It will introduce visitors to natural features found around Petrozavodsk: traces of volcanic eruptions, marine sediments and evidence of the origin of early life forms. During the month, scientists will be giving lectures and master classes at the library.
The exhibition “Karelia. History in Stone” prepared by the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS is set to open at the National Library of the Republic of Karelia on April 6. It will introduce visitors to natural features found around Petrozavodsk: traces of volcanic eruptions, marine sediments and evidence of the origin of early life forms. During the month, scientists will be giving lectures and master classes at the library.
March 28, 2025
KarRC RAS signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bundelkhand University, India
Karelian Research Center is furthering its cooperation with Indian colleagues. On March 18, a Memorandum of Understanding between KarRC RAS and Bundelkhand University was signed in the city of Jhansi. KarRC RAS was represented at the ceremony by Deputy Director General Alexander Slabunov, who has been cooperating with scientists from India in the field of geology for many years. The new agreement is designed to scale this experience to other fields as well: water and climate change research, biology, mathematics, economics.
Karelian Research Center is furthering its cooperation with Indian colleagues. On March 18, a Memorandum of Understanding between KarRC RAS and Bundelkhand University was signed in the city of Jhansi. KarRC RAS was represented at the ceremony by Deputy Director General Alexander Slabunov, who has been cooperating with scientists from India in the field of geology for many years. The new agreement is designed to scale this experience to other fields as well: water and climate change research, biology, mathematics, economics.
March 27, 2025
Hydrologists study the estuaries of rivers emptying into the White Sea to assess the ecological situation in its drainage basin
Specialists from the Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS went on an expedition to the Belomorsk District of Karelia. Scientists took measurements of the physical and chemical parameters of under-ice water and ice in the mouth of the Nizhny Vyg River. This area is under pressure from the White Sea-Baltic Canal, and the observations are needed to assess the ecological situation and predict how it will change as shipping traffic increases.
Specialists from the Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS went on an expedition to the Belomorsk District of Karelia. Scientists took measurements of the physical and chemical parameters of under-ice water and ice in the mouth of the Nizhny Vyg River. This area is under pressure from the White Sea-Baltic Canal, and the observations are needed to assess the ecological situation and predict how it will change as shipping traffic increases.