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February 12, 2020
On February 4-5, 2020 a working meeting of the project “Collaborative Data and Information Exchange Network for Managing Invasive Alien Species - DIAS” took place in Helsinki.
The participants (experts, representatives of public agencies and volunteer movements) discussed the various aspects of legislation regarding invasive species and approaches to controlling their numbers. The first draft version of the web portal “Invasive species in the Republic of Karelia” was introduced at the meeting. A key mission of the portal is to raise awareness of the issues associated with invasive species.
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November 17, 2023
Starting November 13–18, the 7th BRICS International School takes place in Moscow. Its participants are graduate and post-graduate students and young specialists from countries of the alliance. The event is organized by the Russian National Committee on BRICS Research with support from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund, and Presidential Grants Fund. KarRC RAS takes part in the school for the second time.
November 11, 2023
The international seminar “Cooperation on climate change research, environmental monitoring and modeling” completed in Petrozavodsk. Specialists from the Northern Water Problems Institute KarRC RAS and Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences presented their studies and identified areas of common scientific interest for joint projects.
November 8, 2023
Scientists from Karelia and China discuss plans for joint research of water bodies. A delegation from the Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is on a working visit to KarRC RAS. The researchers are focusing on climate change, human impact on the natural environment and other topics and areas common to Russia and China.