On Saturday, November 15, the Golden Turtle Festival in Moscow will host events as part of "Moscow Nature Day." Researchers from the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IEE RAS) will give lectures on Moscow's ecosystems.
Lecture Program:
11:00–11:30
Anton Aleksandrovich Goncharov, Senior Researcher, IEE RAS
"Insects of Moscow"
11:35–12:05
Ksenia Vyacheslavovna Dudova, PhD (Biology), Senior Researcher, IEE RAS, Lecturer, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Science Popularizer
"How Do Plants Adapt to the Urban Environment?"
12:10–12:40
Lyudmila Aizikovna Khlyap, Senior Researcher, IEE RAS, Curator of the Theriology Unit at Losiny Ostrov National Park
"Animals of Losiny Ostrov, Common and Rare”
12:45-1:15 PM
Andrey Borisovich Petrovsky, Researcher, IEE RAS, Editor of the Amphibians and Reptiles Section of the 3rd Edition of the Moscow Red Book
"Alien Species of the Moscow Part of Losiny Ostrov National Park - Invasive Species Dangerous to the Park"
1:20-2:00 PM
Alexey Vladimirovich Gornov, Deputy Director, CEPL RAS
"Mechanisms for Maintaining Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions of Moscow Forests"
2:55-3:25 PM
Ivan Vladimirovich Sotnikov, Junior Researcher, IEE RAS
"Traces of the Invisible: Environmental DNA — a Secret Weapon for Studying Urban Biodiversity"
A detailed program with a description of the events is available at the following link (select November 15th): https://goldenturtle.ru/programma-2025 Lecture venue: Lecture Hall
We look forward to seeing you at our lectures! Please note that tickets for the Golden Turtle Festival are only available online: https://goldenturtle.ru