News

13
March
2024
Monitoring of the parasitefauna of introduced pink salmon
The introduction of animals or plants into new geographic regions has unpredictable parasitological consequences, and can lead to an increase or decrease in parasitic load on local species, or have a relatively neutral status.
11
March
2024
Why are corals dying?
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.
05
March
2024
"The Arctic is our future"
Their dependence on sea ice makes polar bears extremely vulnerable to climate change, so they need to be studied and protected.
28
February
2024
The Russian Wildlife portal has opened
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.
22
February
2024
Where was the ancient capital of Smolensk region?
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.

Announcements

26 May
Defense of D.D. Vinogradov's dissertation: "The intensity and routes of detrital subsidies in terrestrial food webs"

On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 4:00 PM, Council Meeting 24.1.109.01 will be held in the conference hall of the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Leninsky Prospekt, 33). Dmitry Dmitrievich Vinogradov, a candidate of biological sciences, will defend his dissertation, "Intensity and Pathways of Detrital Subsidies in Terrestrial Food Webs."

26 May
Defense of N.A. Sokolova's dissertation: "Phylogeography and genetic diversity of the river otter (Lutra lutra) in Russia and the Transcaucasus"

On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM, Council Meeting 24.1.109.01 will be held in the conference hall of the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Leninsky Prospekt, 33). Nadezhda Alekseyevna Sokolova, a candidate of biological sciences, will defend her dissertation, "Phylogeography and Genetic Diversity of the River Otter (Lutra lutra) in Russia and the Transcaucasia."

Results of the conference sections "Mammals in a Changing World: Current Issues in Theriology"

Dear colleagues, you can find information on the results of the sections of the conference "Mammals in a Changing World: Current Issues in Theriology" (12th Congress of the V.E. Sokolov Theriological Society of the Russian Academy of Sciences) at the link.

Data Analysis in Python: From Basics to ML

We invite Institute staff and graduate students to join our course on data analysis using Python. The course is designed to guide students through the entire data science process, from initial tool setup to visualizing results.

The Russian Science Foundation announces the start of accepting applications for three competitions

The Russian Science Foundation is accepting applications for a competition for fundamental and exploratory genetic research projects, at the request of the President of Russia and world-class scientific laboratories. Competitions have also been announced to extend the deadlines for projects supported by RSF grants in 2023, for research conducted by research groups led by young scientists, and for support of Russian-Belarusian research teams jointly with the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research (BRFFR).

12 — 16 October
IV Scientific Conference with International Participation "Genetic Processes in Populations"

We invite you to participate in a scientific conference dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of Academician Yuri Petrovich Altukhov (October 11, 1936 – October 27, 2006) and continuing the series of traditional population genetics forums held in 2011, 2017, and 2022.