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March 6, 2025

Women scientists at KarRC RAS receive government awards on the International Women’s Day eve

On March 6, the official ceremony of handing government awards to the best science, culture and art workers took place at the National Museum of Karelia. Scientists of the Karelian Research Center RAS Irma Mullonen and Natalya Kaznina were acknowledged by the decree of the Head of the region.

Artur Parfenchikov congratulated the scientists and praised their diligent work, high professionalism and contribution to the development of science over many years.

Irma Mullonen, Doctor of Philology, Corresponding Fellow of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Principal Researcher of the Linguistics Section of the Institute of Linguistics, Literature and History KarRC RAS was awarded the medal For Merit to the Republic of Karelia for great achievements and services to the Republic of Karelia and its residents in professional activities, in the conservation, development and popularization of historical and cultural heritage in the republic.

Irma Ivanovna is a well-known toponymist, specialist in Balto-Finnic linguistics, onomastics, language contacts and ethnolinguistics.

For many years of productive work, great contribution to the development of science, training and education of highly qualified personnel, the honorary title Honored Worker of Science of the Republic of Karelia was awarded to Natalya Kaznina - Doctor of Biology, Deputy Director for Science of the Institute of Biology KarRC RAS, Leading Researcher of the Laboratory of Plant Ecological Physiology of the Institute of Biology KarRC RAS.

The main research focus for Natalya Mstislavovna is the study of the phenomenology and mechanisms of heavy metal tolerance in plants. One of her recent papers investigates the effects of salicylic acid in improving the tolerance of soil micronutrient deficiency in grasses.

Congratulations to Irma Ivanovna and Natalya Mstislavovna!

Photo: Respublika Information Agency / Sergey Yudin

Scholarly geologists to give a series of lectures and master classes within the “Karelia. History in Stone” exhibition

The exhibition “Karelia. History in Stone” prepared by the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS is set to open at the National Library of the Republic of Karelia on April 6. It will introduce visitors to natural features found around Petrozavodsk: traces of volcanic eruptions, marine sediments and evidence of the origin of early life forms. During the month, scientists will be giving lectures and master classes at the library.

March 28, 2025

KarRC RAS signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bundelkhand University, India

Karelian Research Center is furthering its cooperation with Indian colleagues. On March 18, a Memorandum of Understanding between KarRC RAS and Bundelkhand University was signed in the city of Jhansi. KarRC RAS was represented at the ceremony by Deputy Director General Alexander Slabunov, who has been cooperating with scientists from India in the field of geology for many years. The new agreement is designed to scale this experience to other fields as well: water and climate change research, biology, mathematics, economics.

March 27, 2025

Hydrologists study the estuaries of rivers emptying into the White Sea to assess the ecological situation in its drainage basin

Specialists from the Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS went on an expedition to the Belomorsk District of Karelia. Scientists took measurements of the physical and chemical parameters of under-ice water and ice in the mouth of the Nizhny Vyg River. This area is under pressure from the White Sea-Baltic Canal, and the observations are needed to assess the ecological situation and predict how it will change as shipping traffic increases.

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