Yulia Novikova, Doctoral Student and Junior Researcher at the Laboratory of Geography and Hydrology of the Northern Water Problems Institute (NWPI) of the Karelian Research Center RAS, was awarded a scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation for doctoral students and associates.
Yulia Novikova graduated from St. Petersburg State University with a degree in Oceanology. She is now a doctoral student at KarRC RAS, doing her dissertation research on “Water mass mixing in lakes of different types in the annual cycle” under the supervision of Galina Zdorovennova, Leading Researcher at the Hydrophysics Laboratory NWPI KarRC RAS.
— There is a worldwide trend towards climate change. Lakes are responding quickly to this factor. It is known that climate warming leads to changes in water level, thermal and gas regimes of water bodies. At the same time, the mixing of water masses remains poorly studied. The functioning of aquatic ecosystems depends on the mixing regime. It is important for us to estimate the share of external energy that is used for water mixing, — told Yulia Novikova.
In total, more than 4.5 thousand doctoral students and associates from all over Russia took part in the competition for the new Presidential Scholarship. Experts identified 500 winners, who conduct scientific research in line with the priorities of scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation.
We congratulate Yulia and Galina and wish them success in their scientific endeavors!
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August 6, 2024
Young hydrophysics researcher from KarRC RAS awarded RF Presidential scholarship
The order on awarding a Russian Presidential scholarship to Yulia Novikova, Doctoral Student and Junior Researcher at the Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS, was published. The researcher studies water mixing in Karelian lakes. Congratulations to the young scientist on this success!
The order on awarding a Russian Presidential scholarship to Yulia Novikova, Doctoral Student and Junior Researcher at the Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS, was published. The researcher studies water mixing in Karelian lakes. Congratulations to the young scientist on this success!
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