Photo by Svetlana Artemyeva
Rosneft, in collaboration with the non-governmental development institute Innopraktika, has launched an online course of popular science lectures, "Arctic Wanderer: Polar Bear." Scientists from the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IEE RAS) and the Arctic Research Center of Rosneft participated in its creation.
The course's author is Svetlana Artemyeva, a researcher at IEE RAS and the head of Rosneft's polar bear research expeditions.
The course is available free of charge on the educational platform "Lectorium" at this link.
It includes 10 thematic lectures with quizzes and is dedicated to the polar bear, the largest predator and the Arctic's main inhabitant. The lectures are based on materials from the atlas "Marine Mammals of Russia," produced by Rosneft.
During the course, participants will learn interesting facts about the Arctic's ruler, its behavioral characteristics, and the species' origin story. Lecturers will also discuss the threats polar bears face and measures to help conserve them.
The course materials include unique photographs and scientific data on the polar bear's condition, obtained during Rosneft's long-term research. This educational course is designed for a general audience and will be useful to anyone interested in the Arctic and its fauna, as well as those who want to broaden their horizons and learn more about this northern predator.
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