The technique opens up new possibilities for monitoring the effects of climate change in the circumpolar region, combining high accuracy with unprecedented speed of analysis.
The monograph “Marine and Brackish-Water Gastropods of Russia and Adjacent Countries: Illustrated Catalog” is available for reading and downloading on the IEE RAS website.
A Jack Russell Terrier named Zhuzha was taught to search for whales by smell. This is the first time such an experiment has been conducted in our country.
Expedition to count birds listed in the Red Book of the Russian Federation confirms the fears of specialists: the species is disappearing in the European part of Russia.
The visit of the Russian specialists attracted a lot of attention, a special report about the work of the delegation was aired on the Chinese Central Television CNR.
The Baikal seal species lives only in Lake Baikal. Due to the specifics of its habitat, this species differs from its relatives and requires separate study.
Cyathocotyle fulicae is a rare and poorly studied species of trematodes, known from two registrations, one of which was not supported by morphological evidence.
In the Moscow part of the Losiny Ostrov National Park, you can find the lesser butterfly-orchid, the marsh helleborine, the coralroot orchid, the bird’s-nest orchid and other interesting species.
Parasitic insects play a huge role in ecosystems, affecting the health, behavior and population dynamics of their hosts. However, many of them remain poorly studied, especially in remote regions.
Birds of prey are reluctant to inhabit large cities, especially large metropolitan areas. Here they find it difficult to find enough food and hide from the 24-hour city bustle.
The journal "Problems of Ichthyology" has been published under the auspices of the RAS since 1953 and is the leading national scientific publication on all branches of ichthyology and biological foundations of fisheries.
Rats of the genus Rattus are very similar to each other. Unlike most mammal species, it is almost impossible to distinguish different species by the skull.
On Thursday, October 2, at 3:00 PM, the V.N. Sukachev Laboratory of Biogeocenology and the Laboratory of Ecological and Climatic Research will hold an interlaboratory colloquium in the conference hall of the Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Leninsky Prospekt, 33) to discuss the pre-defense of the doctoral dissertation of Andrey Fedorovich Osipov (Institute of Biology, Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences).
The V.E. Sokolov Theriological Society of the Russian Academy of Sciences will hold a conference with international participation “Mammals in a Changing World: Current Problems of Theriology” (XII Congress of the V.E. Sokolov Theriological Society of the Russian Academy of Sciences) from February 2 to 6, 2026, in Moscow, at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IEE RAS).
Registration is open for events that will take place at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IEE RAS) on Friday, October 10, as part of the NAUKA 0+ festival.
From August 18, 2025, the acceptance of documents from applicants to postgraduate studies will begin and last until September 5. In the second half of September, the admission of entrance exams will be organized.
From September 14 to 16, the Sirius University of Science and Technology will hold the International Scientific Conference on Ecology and Climate Change — ISCECC. The forum will bring together scientists, experts, government officials, business representatives, and environmental leaders from the BRICS countries, the CIS, Africa, Asia, and other regions.
The A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IEE RAS) and the All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO) invite you to take part in the scientific Conference "Microplastics as the Newest Toxicant of Vertebrates".