Institute of Biology
at Irkutsk State University
Irkutsk, Russia
IRKUTSK
Institute of Biology
at Irkutsk State University
Established at 1923 as the Biological-Geographical Institute later
restructured into the Institute of Biology.
In 2013 institute celebrated 90 years anniversary.
Institute of Biology
at Irkutsk State University
Today :
5 research groups (laboratories) headed by 5 professors
with 21 PosDocs
Total number of employers - 50
Institute of Biology
at Irkutsk State University
Leading scientists
The Laboratory of general hydrobiology
(Prof. Eugeniy Silov)
The Laboratory of aquatic toxicology
(Prof. Devard Stom)
The Laboratory of experimental biotechnology
(Prof. Boris Ogarkov)
The Laboratory “Biological systems adaptation”
(Prof. Maxim Timofeyev)
The Laboratory of Ecology and Lake Baikal studies
(Prof. Vadim Tahkteev)
Institute of Biology
at Irkutsk State University
The laboratory of general hydrobiology.
The main project is long term monitoring on phyto- and zooplankton communities in Lake
Baikal. Project started in 1946 year and still goes on with weekly sapling on same sites.
Longest (68 years) field monitoring project in aquatic science.
Institute of Biology
at Irkutsk State University
The laboratory of aquatic toxicology
Ecotoxicological assessments and toxicity effects to lake Baikal fauna by different waste
products from regional industry. The development of biological methods for the cleaning
and reparation of fresh-water systems.
Institute of Biology
at Irkutsk State University
The Laboratory “Biological systems adaptation”
Focused on comparative study of physiological and biochemical mechanisms of
environmental adaptation and stress tolerance in highly specialized endemic species
from Lake Baikal and common Palearctic species.
Institute of Biology
at Irkutsk State University
The Laboratory of Ecology and Lake Baikal studies
Biology and taxonomy studies of Lake Baikal endemic aquatic flora and fauna and
fauna of Baikal region
Institute of Biology
at Irkutsk State University
The Laboratory of experimental biotechnology.
Study for the protection of buildings from biological causes of damage
The search for and isolation of biologically active substances from fungi and bacteria
Institute of Biology
at Irkutsk State University
International projects and collaborations
Germany:
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ (Leipzig)
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Bioinformatics (IZBI), University of Leipzig
- Alfred-Wegener-Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine
Research (AWI), Bremerhaven
- Zoologisches Institut, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research at Saarbrücken (HIPS)
International projects and collaborations
USA
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Environmental Sciences department at Wellesley College
- Michigan University
- East Tennessee State University
France - Université de Savoie
Japan - National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences , Tsukuba
Singapore - Institute of Technology A*STAR,
International projects and collaborations
Institute of Biology
at Irkutsk State University
Lake Baikal Biological Station
IRKUTSK
vl.Bolshie Koty
Institute of Biology
at Irkutsk State University
Lake Baikal Biological Station
Lake Baikal Summer Schools
Lake Baikal Biological Station
Lake Baikal Summer Schools
First started in 2007
than in 2009, 2011
since that time annually
Lake Baikal Summer School of Sciences 2014
supported by DAAD
language training
2 days expedition
lectures
ship dredging
Lake Baikal Summer School of Sciences 2014
supported by DAAD
overnight monitoring
sampling
data analyzing
individual project defense
Lake Baikal Summer School of Sciences 2014
supported by DAAD
Lake Baikal Summer School of Sciences 2014
Lake Baikal Summer School of Sciences 2015
Jointly with
Université de Savoie
University Geneva
and
UNESCO
Thank you !