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October 20, 2026
Researchers from KarRC RAS are among winners of Russian Science Foundation grant competition

Russian Science Foundation has announced the results of its project competition among small standalone research groups. The list of winners was published the day before. It includes projects by researchers from the Karelian Research Centre RAS in the fields of mathematical research, biology, and folklore studies. Congratulations to our colleagues on receiving the grants!
October 19, 2026
KarRC RAS scientists discover rare insect species in Paanajarvi NP

Entomologists and parasitologists from the KarRC RAS have collected thousands of insect and other arthropod specimens during an expedition to the Paanajarvi National Park this summer. Surveying the subarctic insect fauna, the scientists encountered rare species, in particular red-listed wood-decaying beetles and a blood-sucking mosquito previously known only for southern Karelia. The activities are part of the project "Arctic Nature in Paanajarvi National Park" supported by the Presidential Foundation for Nature.
October 16, 2026
Institute of Economics KarRC RAS arranged a number of meetings to discuss digital technology use by governments, businesses, and NGOs

A series of meetings has taken place at the Institute of Economics KarRC RAS to discuss the use of digital technologies in academia, administration of public, commercial, and non-profit organizations.
The participants were staff of the IE KarRC RAS, leaders of public organizations and NGOs, experts, as well as students of the College of Technology and Business and Karelian Branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)
October 6, 2026
National water resources in focus

All-Russian Conference (with international participation) "The Hydrosphere: Current Issues in Research and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources" launched at the Karelian Research Centre RAS.
The conference is dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS and the 80th anniversary of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Scientists from many regions of Russia have gathered in Petrozavodsk for three days to discuss the most pressing scientific issues related to water resources.
October 5, 2026
Ancient rock art discussed in Belomorsk by scientists from across Russia

On October 1-5, Zalavruga Visitor Center in Belomorsk hosted the All-Russian Conference "Ancient Rock Art: Contemporary Challenges in Preservation, Management and Use". Scientists from Petrozavodsk, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Ufa, Kemerovo, Novosibirsk, Tver, Vladivostok, and Apatity, as well as from Astana (Kazakhstan) delivered presentations and discussed the results and prospects of research on ancient rock art.