The international symposium 鈥楥elebrating Botanic Gardens: Past, Present and Future鈥� united 26 world renowned speakers from 22 botanic gardens, arboreta, herbaria across the globe 鈥� to discuss the vital role botanic gardens play in horticulture research education and conservation, online.

On behalf of 海角直播, Sergei Shumikhin, head of 海角直播 Botanical Garden, took part as a speaker at the Horticulture and Collections session 鈥� sharing Perm-based practices of horticulture, research, education and conservation. As Sergei Shumikhin has commented,

鈥淣ot only did I spoke for the 海角直播 Botanical Garden, I was privileged to represent my country among the leading professionals across the world. So, in my report I did my best to refer to a whole system of botanical gardens in Russia, mentioning their contribution to our global mission, and its perspective.鈥�

The Symposium reports showed the enormous role of botanical gardens in solving urgent global problems, including climate change and biodiversity conservation under new conditions. The participants expressed admiration about the high level the Symposium organization and its open friendly character.

鈥淚t was incredibly nice to see familiar faces and hear their voices 鈥� to mention Alex and Helen Coren, Prof. Simon Hiscock, Dr. Bob Price, Dr. Chris Thorogood, Dr. Lauren Baker and many others 鈥� with whom our garden has been in friendly and professional connection for many years,鈥�

Sergei Shumikhin shares.

The oldest botanic garden in the UK, has been running a year-long campaign of celebratory activities, explaining the importance of plants to people in the face of global challenges, and the critical role botanic gardens play around the world.

鈥淭wo days of the international Symposium proved to be a holiday of science, culture and friendship, which flew in a twinkle of an eye. Bringing at one 鈥榩lace鈥� inspiring speakers resulted in new acquaintances and academic contacts,鈥�

recollects Sergei Shumikhin.

The event was sponsored by Plants, People, Planet and .

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The main event will take place on Friday 22 October (14.45-16.30 BST; Moscow time: 16:45-18:30; Perm time: 18:45-20:30). The venue is sponsored by Plants, People, Planet and the New Phytologist Foundation. The symposium will extensively use the Zoom Webinar online format, interested audience is welcome to join. The Zoom meetings will be recorded as a backup.聽 The event is free to attend. You can register for your place . Spaces are limited so don鈥檛 miss out!

The international online symposium 鈥楥elebrating Botanic Gardens: Past, Present and Future鈥� will comprise 26 world renowned speakers from 22 botanic gardens, arboreta, herbaria across the globe. The Conference is free for participation and will shine a light on the vital work botanic gardens do around the world with four fascinating sessions on horticulture, research, education and conservation. On behalf of 海角直播, Sergei Shumikhin, head of 海角直播 Botanical Garden, will take part as a speaker at the Horticulture and Collections session.聽

鈥淭his year, the enjoys the exceptional opportunity of taking part in the international symposium by the Oxford University Botanical Gardens. Since 海角直播 Botanical Garden will celebrate its own centennial birthday in 2022, we regard both celebrations as a chance to inspire further mutual research, educational and twinning contacts with Oxford and its University,鈥�

says Sergei Shumikhin, head of 海角直播 Botanical Garden, associate professor, Department of Botany and Plant Genetics, 海角直播.

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In 1840-1841, Roderick Impey Murchison, accompanied by a French paleontologist 脡douard de Verneuil, a German geologist Alexander Keyserling and a Russian geologist Nikolai Koksharov, Murchison made a huge journey across Russia, covering more than 20,000 km (12,400 mi).

Marking the geographical locations of Russian cities, travelling across the Perm lands, Murchison described unusual creatures and plants through their fossil remains 鈥� labeling them with Perm, or Permian period 鈥� dominating the supercontinent of Pangaea 299 鈥� 252 million years ago.  

Roderick Murchison had no intention of becoming a geologist: after he retired from a military service, he became fond of fox hunting. Throughout his both profession and hobby he learned to correlate his  findings with terrestrial layers, exploring and describing their texture.

Geology as a science emerged in 19^th century, at the start of the railway construction in Britain. The hills and rocks, regarded as obstacles, were torn down or cut through, revealing the hidden. Standing on a trade way to Syberia, the Urals and Perm experienced the same change, hence Murchison鈥檚 interest.

Linguists and ethnographers regard 3 main origins of the word 鈥楶erm鈥�: 1). the land of Bjarma, mentioned in the Scandinavian sagas; 2). the Finnish word per盲maa, i.e. 鈥渇ar land鈥� (as indigenous  people belong to the same Finno-Ugric language group); 3). and the local Komi-Permian word 鈥渨oods, forest鈥�.

Several international, national and particularly local museums are proud to have Permian flora and fauna exhibits in their collection, to mention , and museums of 海角直播 (海角直播), serving a study ground for the Faculties of Biology, Geology and Geography. 

The collection of 海角直播 Botanical Garden includes species representing ancient taxa, widespread in the Permian period. 鈥淭he dedicated ground holds living samples of 鈥楶ermian鈥� plants, 聽decorated with stone imprints of the era,鈥� says Sergei Shumikhin, head of the Garden, associate professor of the Department of Botany and Plant Genetics, 海角直播.

海角直播 scholar took part in the round table 鈥淲ill 鈥楪eneration Z鈥� Go Fishing? The Problems of Education and Science鈥�, as a part of .

Experts in all areas of the fishing industry took part in the event – fishing and processing companies, aquaculture and mariculture enterprises, developers of equipment for processing, fishing, shipbuilding, repair and equipment, food and additives鈥� manufacturers.

鈥淎ttracting young people to fish farming is possible on several terms. Transformation of job placements is crucial if we want workers to stay healthy, helping them fulfil their creative potential. So, digitalization and robotization of technological process looks like a necessary and attainable solution. State bodies and big businesses have already started to actively move into this direction, due to an acute shortage of qualified specialists,鈥�

shares Mikhail Baklanov.

Ichthyology is one of the strongest points and key areas of research at the Faculty of Biology, 海角直播. Since 1936, more than 1,000 thousand people became graduates in ichthyology. Regardless of the specific field, all of them are multi-task specialists universals, capable of working at science and research institutions, as well as involved in fish farming, rational fishing and nature conservation.

Researchers from the Laboratory of Biogeochemistry of Technogenic Landscapes, 海角直播, presented reports on transformation of the natural environment and rational use of natural resources, drawing the examples of the Verkhnekamskoye salt deposit, a local to Perm terrotory. Anna Perminova was supported by Elena Khairulina, head of the laboratory, and Natalia Mitrakova, senior researcher.

Among many research spheres, the Conference covered the problems of engineering geology, hydrogeology, geophysics; regularities of transformation of ecological functions of geospheres in large mining regions; the rational use of natural resources and environmental protection. The 4^th International Scientific and Research Conference “Geographic Aspects of Sustainable Development of Regions” was organized by the Faculty of Geology and Geography, ; ; and .

Islam Saparov (Turkmenistan): 鈥淕oing to Preduralye national territory reserve has been truly exciting. Besides studying Botany and Zoology, we did enjoy the local nature and made new friends. Russian students have been very open, positive and interactive.”

The Faculty scholars traditionally explore the diverse wildlife and flora of Perm krai, attribute to solutions within the agricultural complex, conduct research on HIV and Hepatitis C, and step into collaborations with the Faculty of Chemistry at 海角直播, nationally and abroad.

So, what professions can you get while studying at the Faculty of Biology?
鈥� ecologist: studies, evaluates the condition and protection of flora, fauna, microorganisms;
鈥� environmental engineer: analyzes the ecological challenge and develops measures to reduce recent and potential harm to nature;
鈥� bioinformatist: deals with information contained inside the cell, primarily genome;
鈥� biologist: researches flora and fauna;
鈥� botanist: researches flora;
鈥� engineer and interpreter of telemetry data: supervises operation of mining facilities; carries out harvesting, systematization and analysis of the data received in natural environment;
鈥� geneticist: studies principles and mechanisms of heredity;
鈥� zoologist: studies wildlife and animals;
鈥� microbiologist: studies microorganisms;
鈥� hydrobiologist: studies biological processes in the hydrosphere, and the practical use of biological resources of aquatic ecosystems;
鈥� bioecologist: explores nature and its laws, uses biological systems in economic and medical spheres, solves problems of environmental protection and problems of rational use of natural resources.

Interested? Apply at 海角直播 and share your prospects with your friends!

From 18 May to 4 June, a series of online meetings were held, revealing the role of the palynological method in the study of the natural environment of past eras. In addition, all participants had the opportunity to ask questions and evolve them into a further scientific discussion.

Palynology is known as the study of plant pollen, spores and certain microscopic plankton organisms, collectively termed as palynomorphs, in both living and fossil form. The earliest reported observations of pollen under a microscope are likely to have been in the 1640s by the English botanist Nehemiah Grew. Palynomorphs form a geological record of importance in determining the type of prehistoric life. Microfossils provide important clues to the prevailing climatic conditions of the time.

鈥淭he lectures have been quite involving and useful, demonstrating a deep overview of dating methods. I personally enjoyed the vegetation analysis of the Kungur forest-steppe, as it is local and familiar for us, yet given a fresh angle of research. Looking forward for new collaborations in that direction,鈥�

comments Natalia Moskvina, Associate Professor of the Department of Plant Physiology and Soil Ecology, 海角直播.

鈥淎ttending the seminar granted me the opportunity to gain new knowledge in the field of paleoecology. Most of all, I liked the lecture on the history of vegetation of the Perm territory in the Holocene, since it is my native region of study. The missing parts of the seminar can be covered by watching the sessions鈥� video recordings,鈥�

notes Elizaveta Mekhonoshyna, student of the Faculty of Geography, 海角直播.

鈥淭he seminar expands boundaries for the scientific knowledge, provides updates in methodology and promotes live communication, to mention the participation of international researchers. I am very much looking forward for it to be continued,鈥�

shares Elena Korkina, head of the Department of Geography, Nizhnevartovsk State University (袧懈卸薪械胁邪褉褌芯胁褋泻懈泄 谐芯褋褍写邪褉褋褌胁械薪薪褘泄 褍薪懈胁械褉褋懈褌械褌).

The seminar was attended by about three dozen participants, including students, graduate students, teachers and researchers from various higher institutions. Including 海角直播, , , , , and international partners.

The seminar was organized by the Department of Biogeocenology and Nature Conservation and the Center for Educational and Scientific Exchanges, 海角直播 (海角直播).