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December 11, 2023
Karelian scientists find traces of ancient petroleum in Yalguba lavas, Prionezhye area
Traces of volcanic eruptions in Yalguba area, Karelia, have been known to geologists for more than a hundred years. However, recently, during the construction of the Yalgora ski center, globular lavas containing residual quantities of ancient petroleum about 2 billion years old were discovered. Researchers at the Institute of Geology of the Karelian Research Center RAS are investigating how it could have appeared and been preserved in the lavas.
Traces of volcanic eruptions in Yalguba area, Karelia, have been known to geologists for more than a hundred years. However, recently, during the construction of the Yalgora ski center, globular lavas containing residual quantities of ancient petroleum about 2 billion years old were discovered. Researchers at the Institute of Geology of the Karelian Research Center RAS are investigating how it could have appeared and been preserved in the lavas.
December 6, 2023
World Soil Day celebrated at Karelian Research Centre RAS
The World Soil Day is celebrated annually on December 5. Events are held worldwide to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable use of soil resources. The Karelian soil science school has operated for more than 50 years already. Specialists investigate basic questions of soil genesis, study the composition and properties of soils, handle applied-science problems.
The World Soil Day is celebrated annually on December 5. Events are held worldwide to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable use of soil resources. The Karelian soil science school has operated for more than 50 years already. Specialists investigate basic questions of soil genesis, study the composition and properties of soils, handle applied-science problems.
December 4, 2023
Karelia to get the first bird guide for a general readership
Ornithologists from the Karelian Research Centre RAS Maria Matantseva and Sergey Simonov took part in creating the “Birds of Karelia” booklet. The researchers worked on texts for this guide, which was illustrated by one of Russia’s leading ornithologists and a professional animal artist Vadim Ryabitsev.
Ornithologists from the Karelian Research Centre RAS Maria Matantseva and Sergey Simonov took part in creating the “Birds of Karelia” booklet. The researchers worked on texts for this guide, which was illustrated by one of Russia’s leading ornithologists and a professional animal artist Vadim Ryabitsev.
December 1, 2023
Regeneration of berry subshrubs in the periphery of cut-over sites studied by scientists from Karelia and Arkhangelsk Region
The study of changes in the vegetation of ecotones - zones of transition between cut-over sites and forest - is an emerging research area. A special microclimate is formed in such strips as they remain under some impact of the forest canopy. These habitats are favorable for typical forest plant species. Thus, bilberry and cowberry actively bear fruit in cut-over edge sites. Their fruits attract not only berry pickers, but also animals and birds. The regeneration of the subshrubs in the first post-logging years is studied by scientists from Karelia and the Arkhangelsk Region.
The study of changes in the vegetation of ecotones - zones of transition between cut-over sites and forest - is an emerging research area. A special microclimate is formed in such strips as they remain under some impact of the forest canopy. These habitats are favorable for typical forest plant species. Thus, bilberry and cowberry actively bear fruit in cut-over edge sites. Their fruits attract not only berry pickers, but also animals and birds. The regeneration of the subshrubs in the first post-logging years is studied by scientists from Karelia and the Arkhangelsk Region.
November 28, 2023
Karelian economists assessed changes in the efficiency of production and economic activities in the process of green transition
The ratio between economic efficiency and fairness in the process of green transformation of industries is recognized as a fundamental problem of the 21st century. Environmental actions involve financial losses. To ensure fairness, tax incentives, state and municipal guarantees and subsidies are needed. This was the topic covered in this KarRC RAS Learned Council session by Valentina Karginova-Gubinova, Senior Researcher at the Department of Regional Economic Policy, Institute of Economics KarRC RAS.
The ratio between economic efficiency and fairness in the process of green transformation of industries is recognized as a fundamental problem of the 21st century. Environmental actions involve financial losses. To ensure fairness, tax incentives, state and municipal guarantees and subsidies are needed. This was the topic covered in this KarRC RAS Learned Council session by Valentina Karginova-Gubinova, Senior Researcher at the Department of Regional Economic Policy, Institute of Economics KarRC RAS.
November 28, 2023
Projects of KarRC RAS researchers supported by Russian Science Foundation grants
Project applications by researchers from the Karelian Research Centre RAS have been supported by Russian Science Foundation grants. They deal with the development of domestic and international inbound tourism in the Russian Arctic, studies on the formation of wild forest reindeer population structure, identification of patterns in the formation of soil nematode communities upon plant invasions, and investigation of cestode invasion in cyprinids.
Project applications by researchers from the Karelian Research Centre RAS have been supported by Russian Science Foundation grants. They deal with the development of domestic and international inbound tourism in the Russian Arctic, studies on the formation of wild forest reindeer population structure, identification of patterns in the formation of soil nematode communities upon plant invasions, and investigation of cestode invasion in cyprinids.
November 16, 2023
The income level of residents and the age of the settlement head influence the use of social media by local authorities
Digital inequality disadvantages many groups of people. This is especially evident when comparing the digitalization of large cities vs villages. However, this phenomenon has hardly if at all been studied at the level of individual districts and settlements. Specialists at the Institute of Economics KarRC RAS are working on ways to measure the digital divide at the municipal level by examining the extent to which social networks are used for communication between the authorities and citizens.
Digital inequality disadvantages many groups of people. This is especially evident when comparing the digitalization of large cities vs villages. However, this phenomenon has hardly if at all been studied at the level of individual districts and settlements. Specialists at the Institute of Economics KarRC RAS are working on ways to measure the digital divide at the municipal level by examining the extent to which social networks are used for communication between the authorities and citizens.
November 13, 2023
A study by scientists from KarRC RAS helping to analyze the traffic situation in Petrozavodsk
Mathematicians from the Karelian Research Centre RAS are working on the Petrozavodsk City traffic model. It will enable researchers and authorities to analyze how temporary street closures, new bypasses, tunnels and bridges will affect the traffic situation. Scientists study the road situation using game-theoretic mathematical methods, searching for optimal strategies for car drivers, transport operators and public transport passengers.
Mathematicians from the Karelian Research Centre RAS are working on the Petrozavodsk City traffic model. It will enable researchers and authorities to analyze how temporary street closures, new bypasses, tunnels and bridges will affect the traffic situation. Scientists study the road situation using game-theoretic mathematical methods, searching for optimal strategies for car drivers, transport operators and public transport passengers.