Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS All-Russian Hydrobiological Society at the Russian Academy of Sciences Russian Geographical Society Parasitological Society at the Russian Academy of Sciences

Study of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems: History and contemporary state International scientific conference dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the Sevastopol biological station – A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas and to the 45th anniversary of research vessel «Professor Vodyanitsky» Sevastopol, , 13-18 September 2021

In September 2021, the 150th anniversary of the oldest marine biological research institution CONFERENCE in Russia the Sevastopol Biological Station (SBS) will be marked. It was founded in 1871 on the initiative of the famous explorer N.N. Miklouho-Maclay. In 1891, SBS obtained the PROGRAMME COMMITTEE academic status, and in 1963, on the basis of SBS, Karadag and Biostations, A.O. Co-chairs: Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas (IBSS) was established. Today, after a Viktor Egorov, Academician of the Russian series of renames, this is Federal Research Center “A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of Academy of Sciences (RAS), DSc, Sevastopol, the Southern Seas of Russian Academy of Sciences” (IBSS), which keeps traditions of SBS. Russia Roman Gorbunov, PhD in Geography, Researchers and students of research institutes and universities as well as Sevastopol, Russia representatives of state authorities and local governments, business structures and non-governmental organizations interested in the practical implementation of Program Committee Members: Academician of the RAS, Vice the science research results are welcomed to participate in the conference. Andrey Adrianov, President of the RAS, DSc, , Russia Viktor Bogatov, Academician of the RAS, DSc, The aim of the conference is to present the results of fundamental and applied scientific Vladivostok, Russia research in biology and ecology of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and to discuss the Alexey Lopatin, Academician of the RAS, DSc, prospects for their rational multipurpose use. Moscow, Russia Gennady Matishov, Academician of the RAS, Main sectional directions of the conference DSc, Rostov-on-Don, Russia Academician of the RAS, DSc, • Biodiversity of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and its conservation Dmitry Pavlov, Moscow, Russia • Structure, functioning and dynamics of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems Academician of the RAS, • Ecology, physiology, behavior and biochemistry of hydrobionts Vyacheslav Rozhnov, DSc, Moscow, Russia • Molecular biology and genetics of hydrobionts Academician of the RAS, DSc, • Problems of aquatic pollution and marine radio-chemoecology Michael Flint, Moscow Russia • Biological resources, biotechnology and aquaculture Corresponding Member of the • Integrated sustainable development of coastal zones Sergei Golubkov, RAS, DSc, St. Petersburg, Russia Sergey Konovalov, Corresponding Member of Within the framework of the conference, it is planned to hold round tables “45 Years of the the RAS, DSc, Sevastopol, Russia Research Vessel “Professor Vodyanitsky”, “Ways of Coordinating of Librarie Activities at Aleksey Kochetov, Corresponding Member of Marine Scientific Institutions in Russia”, and “Modern Issues of the Ecosystem Research the RAS, DSc, , Russia Development”. Yuri Plugatar, Corresponding Member of the RAS, DSc, Yalta, Russia Proposals for the formation of sections of scientific reports and round tables (with justification Alexander Polonsky, Corresponding Member of of the need to consider the proposed problems) should be sent to the e-mail address of the the RAS, DSc, Sevastopol, Russia organizing committee: [email protected]. Nikita Chernetsov, Corresponding Member of Conference format: mixed; it includes personal onsite participation and distant participation, the RAS, DSc, St. Petersburg, Russia which will be carried out using the online platforms Trueconf, Skype, and Zoom. Kirill Galaktionov, DSc, St. Petersburg, Russia Presentation format: oral (plenary and sectional) presentations and posters Alexander Krylov, DSc, Yaroslavl, Russia Working languages: Russian and English Vladimir Nechayev, DSc, Sevastopol, Russia Registration of participants and submission of papers is carried out at the conference Nikolay Pimenov, DSc, Moscow, Russia website: https://conf-150.ibss-ras.ru Alexey Sokov, DSc, Moscow, Russia Vladimir Pešić, DSc, Montenegro Deadlines Michael Douglas, DSc, Fayetteville, USA Registration Alexander Soldatov, DSc, Sevastopol, Russia Nikolay Davidovich, DSc, , Russia Proposals for the formation of sections and round tables: March 5, Igor Dovgal, DSc, Sevastopol, Russia 2021 Elena Nevrova, DSc, Sevastopol, Russia Registration: April 15, 2021 Vitaly Ryabushko, DSc, Sevastopol, Russia Submission of abstracts and registration fee payment: May 30, 2021 Yuri Budashkin, PhD, Feodosia, Russia Pavel Dmitrenok, PhD, Vladivostok, Russia Information on the format of abstracts, publication procedure and Natalia Golubeva, PhD, Moscow, Russia registration fee, as well as the conference program and schedule of Kirill Kolonchin, PhD, Associate Professor, events will be sent to registered participants in Information Letter #2. Moscow, Russia Nikolay Shadrin, PhD, Sevastopol, Russia Address of the organizing committee: ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 299011, Sevastopol, 2, Nakhimov Av., “A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of Russian Academy of Chairman: Sciences” (IBSS) Ekaterina Skuratovskaya, PhD Tel. +7(8692)547825, Fax +7(8692)557813, E-mail: [email protected] Deputy Chairman: Yulia Kornyychuk, PhD Secretary: Tatyana Malakhova, PhD WELCOME TO SEVASTOPOL!