In her talk, Olga Bakhmet highlighted the key projects implemented in recent years, including expeditions to the White Sea, Lake Onego, Solovetsky Islands and Ladoga skerries. KarRC RAS scientists conduct integrated monitoring of ecosystems, assess the recreational load on natural areas and sites, and create GIS maps of the areas. Special attention is paid to environmental monitoring projects and preparation of scientific substantiation documents for raising the conservation status of certain areas. The work of the Center's scientists contributes to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development of Russia's northern regions.
Presentations at the forum were also made by Yulia Lukina, Director of the Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS, and Alexandra Smirnova, Head of the Educational Center “KarRC RAS Museum of Applied Environmental Research”.
In particular, Yulia Lukina presented the results of research into the ecological state of Solovetsky Archipelago coastal waters. Scientists have documented a deterioration of water quality in Blagopoluchiya Bay - its trophic status is recognized as hypereutrophic, and the pollution level as high. Arguably, the main causes of the deterioration are untreated wastewater discharges, growing anthropogenic load, and changes in the hydrodynamic regime. Integrated studies of Solovetsky Islands’ coastal waters include expeditions, digital mapping and modeling of hydrodynamic processes under climate change.
Alexandra Smirnova gave a talk on environmental education projects implemented at the Museum of Applied Environmental Research KarRC RAS. In her presentation she informed about more than 130 guided tours in 2024, master classes in practical biology, international cooperation, as well as new initiatives, including the development of programs for blind and senior citizens. The ecomuseum actively engages schoolchildren, students and local adults in studying the nature of Karelia.
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May 22, 2025
KarRC RAS Director General Olga Bakhmet delivered at the 25th Baltic Sea Day Forum in St. Petersburg
KarRC RAS Director General Olga Bakhmet took part in the 25th Baltic Sea Day Forum in St. Petersburg. At the round table session on coastal and marine protected areas, the Director presented the experience of the Karelian Research Center in the study of such areas in Northwest Russia.
KarRC RAS Director General Olga Bakhmet took part in the 25th Baltic Sea Day Forum in St. Petersburg. At the round table session on coastal and marine protected areas, the Director presented the experience of the Karelian Research Center in the study of such areas in Northwest Russia.
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May 26, 2025
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.
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.
May 25, 2025
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.
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.
May 24, 2025
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.
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.