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Seminar "Results of experimental and methodological geophysical work to detect burrows of the Russian desman (Desmana moschata) and the beaver (Castor fiber) in the Oka Biosphere Reserve"

The "Modern Problems of Geophysics" seminar resumes its Tuesday meetings at Moscow State University. The first meeting of the year and season will be held on January 27 at 5:00 PM, as a mobile event at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences.

Speaker: Svetlana Sergeevna Bricheva (Moscow State University, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences)

Detecting mammal burrows using geophysical methods is an original and promising area of ​​research. However, due to the small size of the burrows, their shallow depth, and the low contrast of the surrounding sediments, this problem remains far from being solved. In July 2025, comprehensive geophysical surveys were conducted over known desman and beaver burrows in the protected zone of the Oka Biosphere Reserve. A combination of ground penetrating radar, electrical resistivity tomography, and induction electrical profiling was used. We invite our colleagues to review the results of this study.

Seminar Registration Form

Participation Options:

Visit in person at the IEE RAS, located at 33 Leninsky Prospekt, Moscow. The large hall is on the first floor, to the left of the entrance.

Contact person for admission: Dmitry Glazov +79104051823

Advance registration is required using the link above 👆. Passports are required for non-IEE RAS employees. Registration is required no later than 5:00 PM on January 25, 2026.

You can also join and watch the broadcast online on the Geowebinars platform; the link will be provided later.

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