On April 2, the Russian Science Foundation published the results of the grant competition for basic research projects and exploratory research projects by individual research teams. The competition received 4 491 applications and 534 projects were granted support based on expert review criteria. One of the winning projects is a study supervised by KarRC RAS Director General, Corresponding Academician Olga Bakhmet on “Prospects of using bottom sediments from fish farms in northern regions of Russia to enhance soil fertility and crop yields”.
In March, the Russian Science Foundation also announced the results of several competitions, including “Conducting research using available world-class scientific infrastructure”. The competition received 398 applications and 101 projects were granted support based on expert review criteria. One of the winners was the project “The Language of 17th-19th cc. Balto-Finnic Writing Heritage: Integrated Analysis on the Basis of the LingvoDoc Linguistic Platform”, which will be implemented with the help of the Computing Resources and Competence Sharing Center of the RAS Institute for System Programming. The Project Leader is the Director of the Institute of Linguistics, Literature and History KarRC RAS Irina Novak.
We congratulate the project leaders on receiving the grants and wish success in their research!
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April 3, 2025
Projects of Karelian scientists win grant competitions of the Russian Science Foundation
The Russian Science Foundation has just published the results its competition for individual research teams. The project “Prospects of using bottom sediments from fish farms in northern regions of Russia to enhance soil fertility and crop yields”, in which KarRC RAS Director General, Corresponding Academician Olga Bakhmet is the Leader, received grant support. Congratulations!
The Russian Science Foundation has just published the results its competition for individual research teams. The project “Prospects of using bottom sediments from fish farms in northern regions of Russia to enhance soil fertility and crop yields”, in which KarRC RAS Director General, Corresponding Academician Olga Bakhmet is the Leader, received grant support. Congratulations!
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April 7, 2025
“Karelia: History in Stone” exhibition opened by the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS in the National Library of Karelia
The Institute of Geology KarRC RAS presented an exposition on the formation history of the subsoil of modern Karelia. The exhibition opening was timed to the Geologist's Day, celebrated on the first Sunday of April. Visitors will be guided through the genesis of Karelia's minerals, time-traveling billions and hundreds of millions of years back.
The Institute of Geology KarRC RAS presented an exposition on the formation history of the subsoil of modern Karelia. The exhibition opening was timed to the Geologist's Day, celebrated on the first Sunday of April. Visitors will be guided through the genesis of Karelia's minerals, time-traveling billions and hundreds of millions of years back.

April 1, 2025
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.
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.