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Devoted to the polar explorers of the "Arctic Floating University" met the whale
By the end of the fourth day of the joint expedition of the Arctic Floating University, NArFU and Roshydromet. Events taking place on board the research vessel "Professor Molchanov", describes the journalist Irina Skalina.
The PhD of NArFU presented a scientific project at the XVI International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment
During the period from June 18th to June 22nd, Nikita Sobolev, a member of the Laboratory of Arctic Biomonitoring from NArFU, took part in the 16th International Conference on Chemistry and Environmental Protection, held by the University of Oslo (16TH International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment), where he presented a poster report on the topic "Evaluation and forecasting the spread of highly toxic pollutants (pesticides and dispersed elements) along biological pathways in the Russian Arctic", reflecting the main directions of the laboratory's work, its goals and objectives, as well as the planned results.
Participants of the Arctic Floating University: about expedition tasks and personal expectations
Once again the research ship “Professor Molchanov” went to high latitudes. This year, scientists, students and graduate students from seven countries will study the climate and biodiversity of the Arctic.
"Arctic Floating University" went to Franz Josef Land
This year, 58 people from Russia, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cuba, the Netherlands, France and Germany take part in the joint expedition of the NArFU and Roshydromet. Researchers will visit Cape Desire, the islands of Gaul, Hayes, Jackson, Rudolph, Hooker, Northbrook and Bell Island.
Arkhangelsk citizens spend on a voyage "Arctic Floating University"
At the solemn ceremony of the research vessel "Professor Molchanov", the rector of the NArFU Elena Kudryashova, representatives of the Government of the Arkhangelsk region, the administration of the city of Arkhangelsk, expedition partners and participants will take part in the ninth expedition.
Megagrant prepares professionals
Engineer of the Laboratory of Arctic Biomonitoring Elena Gusakova won a grant from the Barents + program for an internship at the University of Tromsø in May.
Working visit of the laboratory for the study of pollutants of the environment at the University Hospital Tromsø
During the period from June 29th to June 30th, the employees of the Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory of the NArFU were on a joint trip to Tromso (Norway). The main purpose of the visit was to acquaintance with the device of the laboratory in the university clinic for the study of pollutants of the environment in such objects as blood plasma. The laboratory is under the direction of Jan Brox.
In August, NArFU will host the IV International Summer School for PhD students in the Barents Region
From August 21st to August 25th , the Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov will host the Barents PhD Summer International Summer School, implemented as part of a long-term project on academic cooperation in the Barents region with the participation of five universities: Northern (Arctic) Federal University, University of Oulu (Finland), University of Tromso-Arctic University of Norway, Umea University (Sweden). The school is being held for the first time in Arkhangelsk, its organizers are NArFU and NSMU.
X International biogeochemical school "Modern Problems of the State and Biogeochemical Evolution of Biosphere Taxa"
On 13-16th of June two employers from the laboratory — Anastasia Pesʼyakova and Nikita Sobolev — took part in 10th international biogeochemical school «Modern Problems of the State and Biogeochemical Evolution of Biosphere Taxa» dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry named after V.I.Vernadsky.
Expedition "Nenets Autonomous Area - May 2017" – May, 24th
On the final day of the expedition on May 24th, the colleges from the laboratory met with the Head of the Rospotrebnadzor Department of the NAO, Kirkhara Natalya Vyacheslavovna, the Head of the Department of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport - Ivankin Iliy Igorevich and the director of the Nenets agrarian and economic technical school - Danilova Oksana Vyacheslavovna, and discussed the issues of further cooperation within the megagrant-project.
Expedition "Nenets Autonomous Area - May 2017" – May, 23th
During the expedition to NAO, the laboratory staff visited the village of Krasnoe in 42 km from the city of Naryan-Mar. Negotiations were held with the administrative authorities - the Head of the Municipal formation Taratin Viktor Aleksandrovich and the chairman of the Council of Deputies of the Municipality Chuprov Leontiy Mikhailovich. Seasonal consumption of migratory species of game birds, fish and wild animals has been determined.
Expedition "Nenets Autonomous Area - May 2017"
On May 22nd, 2017, there was a meeting about the megagrant-project "Development of a methodology for monitoring, assessing, forecasting and preventing risks associated with biological transport of highly toxic pollutants that can accumulate in food chains and spread in Arctic ecosystems" among the members of the expedition and members of the administration of the Nenets Autonomous Area.
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NArFU Hosted Roundtable on Migratory Birds as Sources of Pollutants and Pathogens Transfer to the Arctic
Today, October 12, NArFU Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory hosted a roundtable that discussed the “Monitoring of Risks Associated with Transfer of Pollutants and Pathogens to the Arctic by Migratory Birds”. Attended by leading experts and early career scientists based in Russia, the roundtable was held within the framework of the III International Conference “Biomonitoring in the Arctic — 2022”.
An employee of the Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory won a grant "Young Scientists of Pomorie"
Research assistant of the Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, PhD student of the Laboratory of Evolutionary Ecology and Genomics of Hydrobionts at the Institute for Comprehensive Research of the Arctic of the Federal Research Center for Comprehensive Research of the Arctic Dmitry Kotsur won a grant "Young Scientists of Pomorie" with the project "Research of the impact of polychlorinated biphenyls on the reproductive system of fish Danio rerio".
NArFU researchers delivered a series of lectures to students of the University of Oxford
Last week, upon the invitation from the University of Oxford, the researchers at NArFU contributed to Oxford University Polar Forum, whose recent series of seminars was devoted to the Russian Arctic.