Scientist from the KarRC RAS explained the change in waterfowl hunting timeframe

The Ministry of Natural Resources of Karelia has shifted the waterfowl spring hunting season and adjusted the harvest limits. Ornithologist Alexander Artemyev explains why this is necessary and what role scientists played in the decision.

Nature in Karelia greets early spring: commentaries from scientists

With snowmelt progressing rapidly, going on ice is prohibited in Petrozavodsk, starting today. What other effects on the nature and the related human activities can be expected due to the past cold season: its temperature conditions, precipitation, and early warm-up? Researchers from subdivisions of the Karelian Research Centre RAS share their observations.

Karelian entomologist, Andrei Humala, discovered six new species of parasitoid wasps last year

In 2025, entomologist from Karelia, Andrei Humala, described four new parasitoid wasp species from Africa. They all belong to a genus relatively rare in that region, Eusterinx. One more finding was made in each of samples from Mexico and Russian Far East. The scientist has specialized in the study of parasitoid wasps for over 30 years, during which time he has described 3 genera and 149 species new to science.

Scientists at the KarRC RAS studied the effects of light on blood biochemistry in Arctic residents

Scientists from the Institute of Biology KarRC RAS, together with colleagues from Tyumen and Syktyvkar, studied the effect of light intensity on the biochemical composition of blood in residents of the country's northern regions. The article "Leptin associates with circadian light hygiene and REV-ERBα in Arctic residents", written by a team of authors, was published in the first 2026 issue of the Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine.

Scientists from the KarRC RAS studied in the wintertime regime in the Nizhny Vyg River estuarine region

Scientists from the KarRC RAS, together with colleagues from the Marine Hydrophysical Institute RAS, investigated the physical and chemical parameters of water in the Nizhny Vyg River estuary. The effort involved studying the thermo-hydrodynamic and biogeochemical regimes in the river mouth during the winter season. It is a continuation of long-term research on the White Sea.

Scientists at the KarRC RAS studied tuffite samples from a deposit in Kondopoga District

Scientists at the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS tested tuffite from Gorelyi Bor deposit, situated in the Kondopoga District of Karelia, for conformance to construction material requirements.

Olga Bakhmet: this is a special year for us

In 2026, Karelian Research Centre RAS celebrates the 80th anniversary since its foundation. The kick-off event for this landmark year for Karelian scientists was the celebratory joint session of the academic councils of the Karelian Research Centre RAS, Petrozavodsk State University, and Karelian Branch of the Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA). In our interview, KarRC RAS leader Dr. Olga Bakhmet dwells upon the history, modern days and future of the Karelian Research Centre.

Karelian scientists agree to collaborate with Indian colleagues

Karelian scientists are launching cooperation with their Indian colleagues. The agreement was reached by KarRC RAS delegation on a visit to India.

During the visit, members of the team delivered presentations at three scientific conferences, signed two Memorandums of Understanding, and discussed future joint activities.