The ocean depths are the last natural refuge of biodiversity virtually untouched by human activity. Deep-sea sharks and rays are among the marine vertebrates most sensitive to overfishing.
Coral reef ecosystems are famous for their richness and diversity; from time immemorial, they have provided food and other resources to millions of people living in tropical countries.
On March 4, TASS hosted a press conference dedicated to “World Wildlife Day 2024: Digital Innovation” and dedicated to the official opening of the International Year of Camelids in Russia.
Currently, a wide range of software of varying degrees of complexity and economic availability is offered for recording the behavior of experimental animals.
As part of the International Exhibition and Forum "Russia", the Rosneft company presented its new program for the study and conservation of bioindicator species of the Arctic region.
This work represents the first study of morphological abnormalities (i.e., teratology) in I. lividus, and the findings are the first for this tick species.
A collective monograph has been published, the basis of which is information on the diversity and structure of hydrobiont communities in artificial reservoirs.
Scientists from the IEE RAS, as part of a consortium of researchers, have found the influence of increased anthropogenic impact on herbaceous ecosystems and the organisms in them.
Russian Wildlife portal contains recordings from camera traps installed in Russian nature reserves and national parks, photographic materials, as well as the most important news.
In 2023, an article was published by employees of the IEE RAS A.B. Savinetsky and O.A. Krylovich in collaboration with archaeologists, dedicated to controversial issues related to the early history of the city of Smolensk.
Studying the influence of weather conditions on animal behavior is important in a rapidly changing climate, allowing us to predict potential changes in behavior and adjust species conservation strategies.
In 2023, a series of lectures “Real stories from the life of wild predators” was held in Vladikavkaz, dedicated to the work of scientists in the field of study and conservation of large predators.
The publishing house "Association of Scientific Publications KMK" published a collective monograph "The World of Small Reservoirs", written, among other things, by specialists from the IEE RAS.
April 28-29, 2021 in the conference hall of the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, it is planned to hold the Conference with international participation "Environmental problems, biological resources and fisheries in the Volga-Caspian basin". Conference formats: face-to-face and online.
Conference organizers: Caspian Science and Innovation Council, IEE RAS, Russian Committee for the UNESCO «Man and the Biosphere» Program of the United Nations, VNIRO.
Venue of the meeting and online broadcast of the Conference: Moscow, Leninskiy prospect, 33, IEE RAS, 1st floor, conference hall.
Co-organizers of the round table "International cooperation in the development of ecological tourism and education: proposals and exchange of experience" (to be held within the framework of the Conference): Department of Recreational Geography and Tourism in conjunction with the Department of Physical Geography of the World and Geoecology of the Faculty of Geography of M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University. Online broadcast of the round table - M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University.
The conference will be devoted to topical issues of research and monitoring activities in the field of ecology and fisheries, conservation and sustainable development of the ecosystem during the operation of inland waterways, hydraulic structures, the development of shipping and fishing in the Volga-Caspian basin.
The third lecture in the IUBS Webinar Series will be delivered by Dr Jane Goodall, DBE. An ethologist and environmentalist, with ongoing research spanning more than six decades, Dr Goodall is a pioneer in studying the behavior, social organization, and cognitive abilities of chimpanzees. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace.
In this webinar, Dr. Jane Goodall will talk about the research that she began more than 60 years ago, which is ongoing today into the lives of the wild chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park. Her pioneering work has changed the way we look at wildlife and conservation activities across the world. The TACARE programme has empowered the communities living around Gombe to become JGI’s partners in conservation and is being replicated in other African countries. Dr Goodall will speak about her early work, how it changed the way we think about both chimpanzees and ourselves and about the many programmes established by the Jane Goodall Institute that are working to sustain both wildlife and human communities.
April 27th | 11:30 (Moscow time)
Esteemed colleagues!
The Yamal-Nenets Department for External Relations is pleased to invite you to take part in the "Siberian Crane (White Crane) - a Symbol of Hope for Biodiversity Conservation in the 21st Century" symposium that will take place in Salekhard (Yamal-Nenets autonomous okrug, Russia) on March 31 - April 1, 2021.
The main goal of the symposium is to discuss the research results and conservation of Siberian Crane populations and to develop long-term measures for the preservation and restoration of the Siberian Crane within its geographic range - on nesting sites, wintering grounds and migration routes. Along with the symposium there will also be a photo exhibition demonstrating the beauty, diversity and richness of the world of birds inhabiting the vast areas of Siberia and China.
The main topics of the symposium:
1. The population and distribution of the Siberian Crane.
2. Biology and behavior of the Siberian Crane.
3. Threats to Siberian Crane population and their mitigation.
4. Captive breeding and reintroduction of Siberian Crane.
5. Genetic structure of Siberian Crane populations.
6. The role of the Siberian Crane in the ethnography and culture of the peoples of Eurasia.
7. New methods of studying and preserving cranes and other rare bird species.
8. Strategic bases for the conservation of the Siberian Crane and other rare bird species:
- state (national) strategies for the conservation of the Siberian Crane;
- Russian Federal project "Conservation of biological diversity and development of ecological tourism";
- regional programs for the Siberian Crane preservation;
Everything in nature is regulated - from the numbers of vital molecules in our bloodstream to the number of lions in an African savanna. Over the past fifty years, two revolutions have unfolded in biology in understanding the regulation of life at these two scales.
In this lecture, Dr. Carroll will discuss the discovery of the "The Serengeti Rules," the ecological rules that regulate the numbers and kinds of animals and plants in any given place, and how they are being applied to restore some of the greatest wildernesses on the planet.
The International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) was established in 1919 as a non- governmental and non-profit organization comprising of National Academies and international scientific Associations and Societies. Since then IUBS is functioning as a global platform of scientists from all disciplines and nationalities for cooperation, interaction and collaboration to promote research, training, and education in biological sciences.
To commemorate completion of 100 years of promoting excellence in biological sciences, IUBS has launched a Webinar Series bringing the best of all disciplines to discuss evolution, taxonomy, ecology, biodiversity, and other topics that represent unified biology and the topics of prime importance to address contemporary problems such as climate change, endangered species, food and nutrition, health etc.
The first lecture of the webinar series was delivered by Rattan Lal, 2020 World Food Prize Laureate on “Forgetting How to Tend the Soil” on 2nd October 2020.
Available for download now is the monography of S.V.Naydenko «Reproductive biology of cats: mechanisms of increasing reproductive success».
The book examines the features of feline reproductive biology, affecting behavior associated with finding a mating partner, changes in marking and acoustic activity during this period, changes in the hormonal status of animals associated with reproduction, as well as the specific mechanism of functioning of the corpus luteum in the genus lynx. The work examines the mechanisms of increasing reproductive success in a promiscuous mating system (an increase in the intensity of ovulation, embryonic mortality, sperm competition), as well as factors affecting postembryonic mortality in feline litters.
Intended for biologists, zoologists and students of biological studies.
The monograph can be downloaded from this LINK
Sixth International Symposium, "Invasion of Alien Species in Holarctic. Borok-VI" , to be held on October 11-15, 2021 (depending on the number of participants the Symposium will be held either in Borok place, on the base of Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences, Borok, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia or in Uglich city, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia)
International Symposium "INVASION OF ALIEN SPECIES IN HOLARCTIC: BOROK" was first organized 20 years ago and has become regular. In these years, the global problem of biological invasions of alien species is remaining topical for humankind.
The main goals of the Sixth Symposium are:
• Consolidation of efforts to study the processes of spread of alien plant and animal species in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems;
• Exchange of information on the vectors, causes, scales, and regularities of species spread; changes in their properties in new aquatic and terrestrial habitats;
• Assessment of the role of the alien species in the transformation of endemic communities; evaluation of social and economic consequences of biological invasions as well as development of risk assessment approaches;
• Discussion on the issues related to terminology, theory of species spread and study methods.
Themes of presentations include the following topics:
• Spatial and temporal dynamics of biological invasions in the Holarctic:
1) invasions in marine ecosystems;
2) invasions in freshwater ecosystems;
3) invasions in terrestrial ecosystems;
4) paleoinvasions.
• Genetic and evolutionary aspects of biological invasions.