OUR PROJECTS and INITIATIVES
The IEG's vision is to develop and enhance the scientific and public cooperation in the Baltic Sea area by developing multidisciplinary approach, comprehensive planning and program initiatives. Below is a list of these projects and initiatives done and currently underway, categorized under governmental contracts, projects of SPb RC RAS programme, the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and international projects.
Contracts with Federal agencies of the
Russian Federation,
Governments of St. Petersburg and Leningrad
oblast
- Development of system of monitoring of biological pollution in the ecosystems of the Gulf of Finland basin
- Approbation of the system of monitoring of biological pollution in ecosystems of the Gulf of Finland basin
- Inventory and mapping of natural complexes of reserve “Galdyshevsky”
- Preparation for publication of the monograph about reserve “Berezovye ostrova”
- Up-to-date assessment of mineral-resource potential, control over geological hazards and establishment of prediction development models of geological environment in the Baltic Sea and its coastal zone”
- Preparation and publication of scientific-methodical journal “Ecology and education”
- Monitoring of biological pollution of aquatic ecosystems of the Gulf of Finland basin
- Monitoring of non-indigenous species
- Interdisciplinary study of the processes, features and resources of the Baltic Sea
- Development of an Operational Forecast Basis of the Oceanographic processes for the Russian Federation marine activity provision in the Baltic Sea
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Projects of SPb RC RAS Programme
- Îïòèìàëüíîå óïðàâëåíèå ýêîëîãè÷åñêîé ñèñòåìîé îçåðà èëè âîäîõðàíèëèùà ñ öåëüþ ïîëó÷åíèÿ íàèáîëüøåé ýêîíîìè÷åñêîé âûãîäû îò ýêñïëóàòàöèè ïðèðîäíûõ ðåñóðñîâ âîäîåìà
- Estimation of biodiversity of Phytobenthos of Russian sector of the Gulf of Finland
- Preparation and publication of methodical recommendations on carrying out non-indigenous species monitoring in the Gulf of Finland
- Interdisciplinary project “Peculiarities of distribution ans structure of fouling communities in the Russian Sector of the Gulf of Finland”
- Estimation of biodiversity of macroalgae on exposed shore of Baltic sea in border of Kaliningrad region
- Effect of the high-toxic pollutants on the species diversity of biocenosis and the stability of natural ecosystems
- Investigation of submarine coastal terraces as an indicators of late Pleistocene – Holocene sea level changes
- Development of interdisciplinary assessment for nature use impact on hydrobiological regime of the eastern Gulf of Finland. Phase 1. Characterisitics, criteria and approaches.
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The Russian Foundation for Basic Research
- Cyanophyta/Cyanobacteria of the Russian boreal seas
- Development of coordinated methods and models as a fundamental basis for operational system of weather and hydrographic forecasting in the North-West Russia
- Informational technology of integrated management of water resources for sustainable regional development
- Ecological assimilation capacity of ecosystems of large lakes and rational use of their resources
- Expert system of lakes of north-west of Russia: a tool for water resources management
- Global climate change and the changes over Russian Federation territory with the use of high technologies
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International projects
- Systems for establishing effluent limits based on best available technology in accordance with HELCOM Recommendations as a basis for improved environmental conditions
- UNEP/GIWA “Global International Waters Assessment”
- Development of the strategy on the municipal waste management in Leningrad oblast and the demo projects – in common with Carl Bro International a/s (Denmark) and Cowi a/s (Denmark)
- Development of the technology for microbial bioremediation of soils, contaminated by poisoning mustard gas
- Co-operation on development of ecological substantiation for dredging at the River Okhta
- The Program of activity for management of the communal wastes in St. Petersburg
- Development of the financial and technical strategy on the municipal waste management for St. Petersburg – in common with Carl Bro International a/s (Denmark) and Cowi a/s (Denmark)
- Development of the technology for microbial bioremediation of soils, contaminated by poisoning mustard gas
- Ðàçðàáîòêà òåõíîëîãèè êàðòèðîâàíèÿ ðàéîíîâ ìàññîâîãî ðàçìíîæåíèÿ ñàðàí÷îâûõ ìåòîäàìè äèñòàíöèîííîãî çîíäèðîâàíèÿ äëÿ îáåñïå÷åíèÿ ìåðîïðèÿòèé ïî ýêîëîãè÷åñêè áåçîïàñíîé çàùèòå ñåëüñêîõîçÿéñòâåííûõ óãîäèé»
- Ensemble Model simulations as a tool to study the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland eutrophication (Eutrophication-MAPS)
- NISMIST «Management of environmental risks from landfills in seismically active regions in the New Independent Stats (NIS)
- Management of invironmental risks from landfills in seismically active regions in the New Independent States (NIS) of Central Asia
- Modeling of Ecological Risks Related to Sea-Dumped Chemical Weapons)
- Norwegian-Russian scientific program on educational exchange Emerging persistent organic pollutants in the high North and North-Western Russia (NORTHPOP)
- European Operational Monitoring and Forecasting systems for coastal areas
- Cooperation for Baltic Sea operational hydrodynamic model development (HIROMB, GULFOOS)
- Networking in the frame of European project “Baltic Operational Oceanographic Systems”
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