The exhibition “Karelia. History in Stone” at the National Library of the Republic of Karelia will present a variety of exhibits: solidified lava, fragments of the ancient sea bed, hematite ore specimens, etc. Through these exhibits visitors will be able to connect to the history of the Earth and learn what Karelia looked like billions of years ago: how many volcanoes there were around the present-day Petrozavodsk, what lake was formed by meteorite impact, where the traces of an ancient sea beach in the Klyuchevaya district come from, and a lot more.
During April, visitors will be offered lectures and master classes: to examine minerals under a microscope, to learn how stones differ from each other, and to trace their path from a body of rock to a piece of interior design.
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April 1, 2025
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.
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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.
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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.