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March 26, 2026
Olga Bakhmet presented KarRC’s proposals for the federal Clean Ladoga project in St. Petersburg
Experts of the Karelian Research Centre RAS have prepared proposals for the federal project Clean Ladoga. The Centre’s CEO, Olga Bakhmet, presented them at a joint meeting of the Environmental Council under the Governor of St. Petersburg and the Public Environmental Council under the Governor of the Leningrad Region. The main point of her presentation was that the integrated program for the environmental rehabilitation of Lake Ladoga must encompass also the water bodies located throughout the lake’s catchment area.
Experts of the Karelian Research Centre RAS have prepared proposals for the federal project Clean Ladoga. The Centre’s CEO, Olga Bakhmet, presented them at a joint meeting of the Environmental Council under the Governor of St. Petersburg and the Public Environmental Council under the Governor of the Leningrad Region. The main point of her presentation was that the integrated program for the environmental rehabilitation of Lake Ladoga must encompass also the water bodies located throughout the lake’s catchment area.
March 25, 2026
Institute of Geology KarRC RAS creates a drill core repository to archive rock samples from Karelian deposits
Over 17 kilometers is the total length of rock cores, originating from various deposits in Karelia, now stored at the drill core repository of the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS. A core is a cylindrical sample extracted by drilling boreholes. This rock collection will help scientists approach basic-science questions, such as reconstructing the appearance of the early Earth, the conditions under which valuable minerals formed, ancient hydrosphere and atmosphere composition, including evolution of the oxygen regime.
Over 17 kilometers is the total length of rock cores, originating from various deposits in Karelia, now stored at the drill core repository of the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS. A core is a cylindrical sample extracted by drilling boreholes. This rock collection will help scientists approach basic-science questions, such as reconstructing the appearance of the early Earth, the conditions under which valuable minerals formed, ancient hydrosphere and atmosphere composition, including evolution of the oxygen regime.
March 24, 2026
A youth school and workshop on aquatic ecosystem studies gathers learners and lecturers from CIS countries at the KarRC RAS
The international school and workshop "Under the Pressure of Global Climate Change: a Youth Network for Aquatic Ecosystem Research" was launched in Petrozavodsk on March 24. Over four days, young researchers from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan will engage in theoretical and practical training under the guidance of experts from the KarRC RAS and researchers from CIS countries, India, and China.
The international school and workshop "Under the Pressure of Global Climate Change: a Youth Network for Aquatic Ecosystem Research" was launched in Petrozavodsk on March 24. Over four days, young researchers from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan will engage in theoretical and practical training under the guidance of experts from the KarRC RAS and researchers from CIS countries, India, and China.
March 21, 2026
Compelling lectures were held on the International Day of Forests at the KarRC RAS Environmental Studies Museum
On the International Day of Forests, young scientists delivered public lectures at the KarRC RAS Environmental Studies Museum, sharing fascinating facts about forest communities and current research conducted by staff of the Forest Research Institute of the Karelian Research Centre.
On the International Day of Forests, young scientists delivered public lectures at the KarRC RAS Environmental Studies Museum, sharing fascinating facts about forest communities and current research conducted by staff of the Forest Research Institute of the Karelian Research Centre.
March 20, 2026
KarRC RAS Academic Council approved the director’s report on the Centre’s activities in 2025
The results of the scientific and administrative activities of the Karelian Research Centre RAS in 2025 were presented by its leader, RAS Corresponding Fellow Olga Bakhmet, at a meeting of the Academic Council. After hearing and discussing the presentation, members of the Academic Council approved the report.
The results of the scientific and administrative activities of the Karelian Research Centre RAS in 2025 were presented by its leader, RAS Corresponding Fellow Olga Bakhmet, at a meeting of the Academic Council. After hearing and discussing the presentation, members of the Academic Council approved the report.
March 19, 2026
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.
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.
March 18, 2026
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.
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.
March 16, 2026
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.
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.
March 13, 2026
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 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.