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January 13, 2026

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January 10, 2026
New light scattering model to help assess and predict the state of marine systems

An international research team has developed a three-stream model of light scattering in the sea. It processes satellite data on the incoming and emitted light fluxes into information on water characteristics: presence of impurities, phytoplankton concentration, pollutants, and other parameters. The system of equations for this study was written by Ilya Chernov, Senior Researcher at the Institute of Applied Mathematical Research KarRC RAS. The model has been successfully tested in the Mediterranean Sea, and researchers are interested in trying it in application to the Arctic.
January 8, 2026
Karelian scientists surveyed the Mekong River Delta within a Russia-Vietnam project

Researchers from the Institute of Biology KarRC RAS Viktor Voronin and Dmitry Bityutsky took part in an expedition to the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam, which collected biological material for assessing the ecological status and biological resources of the Mekong Delta using biochemical profiling methods within an international cooperation initiative.
January 5, 2026
Archaeologist Svetlana Kochkurkina: “I wrote this book out of gratitude to people of Kurkijoki Village”

The new book "Kurkijoki. Archaeology, History, Culture" has turned into a notable event for the academic community, as well as for enthusiasts of Karelian archaeology and history. The authors of the monograph are Svetlana Kochkurkina, Leading Researcher, Archaeology Section ILLH KarRC RAS, and Marina Petrova, Director of the Kurkijoki Local Lore Centre. The work summarizes the findings from many years of research into the archaeology, history, and culture of the Kurkijoki Village and its surroundings.
January 3, 2026
Zoologists test biological samples from reindeer for toxic content

Karelian scientists have launched a new project as part of long-term studies of the state of the reindeer population. They will test biological samples from the animals for the presence of toxic elements – environmental pollutants. Zoologists are also continuing to monitor these red-listed animals using GPS-tracking collars and camera traps. The project gets funding from Severstal company. All wild reindeer populations in European Russia are listed in the national Red Data Book.