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May 14, 2026
Results of research in geology, hydrobiology, and linguists presented at KarRC RAS Academic Council meeting
The agenda of the last meeting of the KarRC RAS Academic Council before pausing for the summer was packed: the audience was offered three scientific presentations. Alexandra Stepanova, Leading Researcher at the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS, shared the latest results on the composition and age of ancient rocks of the Karelian Craton. Natalia Kalinkina, Leading Researcher at the of Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS, presented the results of a large-scale study of Lake Onego ecosystem under the impact of climate warming, pollution, and biological invasions. Linguists Svetlana Nagurnaya and Ekaterina Zakharova from the Institute of Linguistics, Literature and History KarRC RAS discussed fallacies in Karelian namings by commercial brands.
The agenda of the last meeting of the KarRC RAS Academic Council before pausing for the summer was packed: the audience was offered three scientific presentations. Alexandra Stepanova, Leading Researcher at the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS, shared the latest results on the composition and age of ancient rocks of the Karelian Craton. Natalia Kalinkina, Leading Researcher at the of Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS, presented the results of a large-scale study of Lake Onego ecosystem under the impact of climate warming, pollution, and biological invasions. Linguists Svetlana Nagurnaya and Ekaterina Zakharova from the Institute of Linguistics, Literature and History KarRC RAS discussed fallacies in Karelian namings by commercial brands.
May 12, 2026
Exhibition devoted to prominent geographer and statistician Konstantin Arsenyev opened in Petrozavodsk
An exhibition titled "Konstantin Ivanovich Arsenyev – Prominent Geographer, Statistician, and One of the Organizers of the Russian Imperial Geographical Society" has opened at the National Library of the Republic of Karelia. It is an output of an educational project led by RAS Corresponding Fellow Nikolai Filatov, with funding from the Russian Geographical Society. Until June 11, in addition to viewing the exhibition, visitors will have a chance to attend lectures by Karelian geographers.
An exhibition titled "Konstantin Ivanovich Arsenyev – Prominent Geographer, Statistician, and One of the Organizers of the Russian Imperial Geographical Society" has opened at the National Library of the Republic of Karelia. It is an output of an educational project led by RAS Corresponding Fellow Nikolai Filatov, with funding from the Russian Geographical Society. Until June 11, in addition to viewing the exhibition, visitors will have a chance to attend lectures by Karelian geographers.
May 7, 2026
Ornithologists are designing a methodology for monitoring and conserving wetlands where migrating geese roost
In April and May, a team of ornithologists from the KarRC RAS conducts nearly round-the-clock monitoring of geese in Olonets grasslands. Tens of thousands of waterfowl have stopped over in southern Karelia to rest and refuel on their way to their nesting grounds in the tundra. The scientists are focusing on the daily movement patterns of the geese: from daytime foraging sites in the fields to nighttime roosting areas in wetlands, where they often fall prey to hunters. The results of the study will help adjust hunting regulations to reduce the impact on bird populations
In April and May, a team of ornithologists from the KarRC RAS conducts nearly round-the-clock monitoring of geese in Olonets grasslands. Tens of thousands of waterfowl have stopped over in southern Karelia to rest and refuel on their way to their nesting grounds in the tundra. The scientists are focusing on the daily movement patterns of the geese: from daytime foraging sites in the fields to nighttime roosting areas in wetlands, where they often fall prey to hunters. The results of the study will help adjust hunting regulations to reduce the impact on bird populations
