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Academic degrees:
- 2003: Diploma in Biology and Chemistry, Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University, Ulyanovsk.
- 2005 Master of Biology, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg.
Position:
- Ph.D. student; Biological station “Rybachy”, Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg.
Scientific interests:
- I am most interested in studying of all aspects of avian and generally animal orientation and navigation from migration strategies of populations to behavioural, physiological and molecular mechanisms enabling animals to navigate over long distances.
Education:
- 1998: Graduated from Ulyanovsk middle school N 53 (ecological school) with honours.
- 1998–2003: Studied Biology and Chemistry at Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University Ulyanovsk (Diploma in Biology and Chemistry with honours).
- 2003 – December 2005: Master student supervised by Dr. Nikita Chernetsov in St. Petersburg State University.
- December 2005 – present: Phd student in Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg.
Scientific publications (2000–2007):
- Bulyuk, V.N., Mukhin, A., Fedorov, V.A., Tsvey, A., & Kishkinev, D. (2000). Juvenile dispersal in Reed Warblers Acrocephalus scirpaceus at night. Avian Ecol. and Behav. V. 5. Pp. 45–61. PDF
- Mukhin, A.L., Chernetsov, N.S., Kishkinev, D.A. (2005). Song of Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus (Aves, Sylviidae) as an acoustic marker of wetland habitat during migration (in russian). Zoologichesky zhurnal. V. 84. Nr. 8. Pp. 995–1003. PDF
- Kishkinev, D.A. (2006). Current trends in study of avian orientation and navigation (in russian). Zoologichesky zhurnal. V. 85. Nr. 3. Pp. 342–368. PDF
- Kishkinev, D., Chernetsov, N., Bolshakov, C.V. (2006). Migratory orientation of first-year pied flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca) from Eastern Baltic (in russian). Ornitologiya. V. 33. P. 153–160. PDF
- Chernetsov, N., Kishkinev, D., Gashkov, S., Kosarev, S., Bolshakov, C. (2007). Orientation programme of first-year pied flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca from Siberia implies an innate detour around Central Asia. Anim. Behav. (In press)
Meeting participations and experience in international trips:
- 2001: co-author of the oral report, 11th International Ornithological Conference, Kazan, Russia.
- 2003: co-author of the poster report, 4th European Ornithological Union, 16.08 – 21.08, Chemnitz, Germany.
- 2004: 4 week stay in Animal Navigation Lab (Oldenburg University, Germany) headed by Prof. Dr. Henrik Mouritsen. Acquaintance with scientific projects of the lab and laboratory assistance.
- 2004: single author of the oral report, Sensory Ecology Seminar, 11.11. – 23.11, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
- 2005: 2 week stay in Max Plank Institute for Orthitology, Andechs, Germany. Acquaintance with scientific projects of the lab and laboratory assistance.
- 2006: single author of the poster report, 12th International Ornithological Conference of Northern Eurasia, 31.01 – 5.02, Stavropol, Russia.
- 2006: co-author of the poster report, 24th International Ornithological Congress, 13.08 – 20.08, Hamburg, Germany.
- 2006. co-author of the poster report. 3rd Summer School Ecological Brain Research, Moscow State University and Zürich University, 31.07. – 5.08, Moscow and the field station Bubonitzi (Tver region), Russia.
Participation in research grants:
- 2005: participated in grant “Orientation of migratory birds: endogenic program of detour of ecological barriers” funded by Russian Fund for Basic Research (headed by Dr. Casimir Bolshakov).
Awards and Scholarships:
- 2001: G. Soros Student Award from International Science (George Soros Foundation).
- 2002: President Russian Federation Scholarship.
- 2004: A. S. Malchevsky Award from the St. Petersburg Society of Naturalists.
- 2004: St. Petersburg Government Award (Master project).
- 2006: St. Petersburg Government Award (PhD project).
Languages:
- Russian – native
- English – good level
- German – in process of learning
Hobbies:
Birdwatching; computer sciences; good music, movies and books; world economy and financial markets, philosophy.
Address:
Dmitry Kishkinev, Ph.D.
Biological Station Rybachy
Rybachy 238535
Kaliningrad Region, Russia
Phone +7 011 5041251, fax +7 011 5041345
Mobile +7 921 925 72 43
E-mail: dmitry.kishkinev@gmail.com
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