The final event was a workshop where the participants presented their own papers prepared relying on the material gathered within the training course.Alexey Tolstikov, PhD, Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Geography and Hydrology, Northern Water Problems Institute, KarRC RAS
“… this study trip has promoted the level of knowledge on the limnological methods of studying lakes with different trophic conditions in wintertime. It’s been invaluable in terms of networking with foreign colleagues and getting the experience of applying methods of water ecosystem research necessary for future work!”
Ivan Mukhin, PhD, Deputy Chair of Biology and Ecology, Vologda State University, Director of Scientific Education Centre “Problems of Contemporary Natural Sciences
”… this winter limnology course gave the possibility to get immersed for a week in the world where European students live. To me, this course was not so much about gaining new knowledge on the physics and biology of an ice-covered lake, but rather a didactic experience – how the learning process is organized at a biological station of a Finnish university. Some findings were quite interesting; it’d be good to transfer them to our department.
The contents of the course were also of interest for a specialist. I’ve done studies on rivers in winter several times, but these were just episodes. I really enjoyed sampling material from underneath ice; it was fun to peek under this carpeting, which covers our water bodies for a substantial fraction of a year. Besides, some of the results obtained by our research team appear promising and curious, giving rise to a new understanding of how to proceed with studies on my major research topic, i.e. periphyton studies. I’m hugely thankful to the organizers for this unique opportunity!”
