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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” at the National Library of the Republic of Karelia will present a variety of exhibits: solidified lava, fragments of the ancient sea bed, hematite ore specimens, etc. Through these exhibits visitors will be able to connect to the history of the Earth and learn what Karelia looked like billions of years ago: how many volcanoes there were around the present-day Petrozavodsk, what lake was formed by meteorite impact, where the traces of an ancient sea beach in the Klyuchevaya district come from, and a lot more.

During April, visitors will be offered lectures and master classes: to examine minerals under a microscope, to learn how stones differ from each other, and to trace their path from a body of rock to a piece of interior design.

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July 7, 2025
A successful introduction: the zander has settled down in Lake Sundozero and continues to spread

Scientists of the Institute of Biology KarRC RAS have published the results of long-term observations over the population of the zander (or pikeperch) introduced to Lake Sundozero more than a half-century ago. They confirm the species has become naturalized. Maintaining the population requires regulation of harvesting, protection during spawning, and tending of spawning grounds.