«NEWS FOR THE SCIENTIFIC
DEPARTMENTS OF NATURE RESERVES»
SURVEY OF RESEARCH DEPARTMENTS AT NATURE RESERVES
UNDER THE RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN 2000
In 2000, research departments existed at 82 of the 95 nature reserves (NR)
under the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and employed a total of
526 people (including NR deputy directors of scientific research). The average
research department, including NR deputy directors of scientific research,
has 6 people on staff; this number has remained constant for the last five
years.
During 2000 the full-time research staff increased by 29 persons. The most
significant increases occurred at Vishersky (4 persons), Nenetsky,
Hakassky and Khingansky (3 persons each). Meanwhile, full-time staff
was reduced in Kavkazsky (3 persons) and in Laplandsky and
Mordovsky (2 persons each).
The nature reserves with the largest research departments (more than 9
persons, not counting auxiliary and operating personnel) are listed in Table
1.
Table 1. Nature reserves with the largest research departments
Kavkazsky
21
Vishersky
12
Tsentralno-Lesnoi
18
Teberdinsky
12
Taimyrsky
16
Tsentralno-Chernozemny
12
Astrakhansky
15
Baikalsky
11
Oksky
15
Kandalakshsky
11
Voronezhsky
14
Lazovsky
10
Baikalo-Lensky
13
Sikhote-Alinsky
10
The research department staff was smaller than average in 40 nature reserves
(49%). By the end of 2000, the research department staffs at 10 reserves
had shrunk to 3 persons (Bastak, Voroninsky, Denezhkin Kamen, Dzherginsky,
Kostomukshsky, Magadansky, Nenetsky, Olekminsky, Ubsunurkaya Kotlovina,
Khankaisky); at 10 other reserves to 2 persons (Azas, Bolshoy Arktichesky,
Verkhne-Tazovsky, Vitimsky, Dagestansky, Komandorksy, Komsomolsky, Kurilsky,
Poronaisky, Sohondinsky); and at 5 reserves to 1 person (Kaluzhskie
Zaseki, Norsky, Orenburgsky, Pasvik, Polistovsky, Rdeisky,
Rostovsky). In other words, the research department staff did
not exceed three persons at 27 nature reserves (35%).
In 1999 the staffs of the 82 nature reserves with research departments
included 152 Candidates of Science (PhDs) and 17 Doctors of Science (a level
higher than a PhD). Of these 82 reserves, 16 (20%) (Bolshaya Kokshaga,
Denezhkin Kamen, Kaluzhskie Zaseki, Komsomolsky, Kronotsky, Lazovsky,
Nenetsky, Orengurgsky, Island of Wrangel, Pinezhsky,
Polistovsky, Poronaisky,Rdeisky,Ubsunurskaya Kotlovina,
Hankaisky, Yugansky) had no staffers with advanced degrees. The following
nature reserves have the largest number of researchers with advance degrees
on staff: Astrakhansky 11; Voronezhsky 9; Taimyrsky
and Tsentralno-Lesnoi 8 each; Darvinsky and Prioksko-Terrasny
7 each; Baikalsky, Kavkazsky and Teberdinsky 6 each; Kandalakshsky
5. The heads of 40 research departments (49%) had no scientific degree.
The research departments of 12 nature reserves (15%) had Doctors of Science
on staff: Voronezhsky (4); Taimyrsky (3); Kavkazsky
and Teberdinsky (2 each); Kandalakshsky, Kerzhinsky, Oksky, Prioksko-Terrasny,
Putoransky, Tugussky, Tsentralno-Lesnoi and Shulgan-Tash (1 each).
In 2000, 104 researchers (20% of the total staff) from 50 nature reserves
(61%) were college graduates or graduate students. In that same year, researchers
at 16 nature reserves defended 19 Ph.D. theses: Volzhsko-Kamsky,
Ust-Lensky and Shulgan-Tash (2 each); Bastak, Vishersky,
Voroninsky, Darvinovsky, Dzherginsky, Zhigulevsky, Kavkazsky,Komandorsky,Prisursky, Rostovsky, Severo-Osetinsky, Taimyrsky
and Khingansky (1 each), which is a record for the last five
years. Researchers from two nature reserves (Prioksko-Terrasny and
Taimyrsky) defendedtheses for Doctor of Science degrees.
Overall, 58% of the researchers on staff full-time either already had advanced
degrees or were studying towards them.
Most reserves published scientific materials (monographs, books, scientific
articles, reports) during 2000. Six reserves (7%) (Bolshaya Kokshaga,
Kaluzhskiye Zaseki, Mordovsky, Polistovsky, Poronaisky and Rdeisky)
published nothing; of these, Kaluzhskiye Zaseki and Mordovsky
have not had anypublications in the last three years. Bolshoy
Arktichesky, Vitimsky, Dagestansky and Komsomolsky
have had only publication each (in a regional book of summary reports) in
the last three years.
Thirty three reserves (40%) issued monographs and books in 2000. The total
number of books published came to 64 (23 more than in 1999). Researchers
at 19 nature reserves (23%) published articles in foreign journals; at 37
reserves (45%) in leading Russian journals; at 20 reserves (24%) in foreign
and international books; at 50 reserves (61%) in Russian books (see Table
2). Researches at 69 nature reserves (84%) published scientific articles
and brief reports in regional books.
Table 2. Scientific publications by researchers at state
nature reserves, 2000.
Nature Reserve
Number
of Publications
Nature Reserve
Number
of Publications
Articles in foreign journals
Laplandsky*
3
Bryansky Les
1
Ostrov Vrangelya
3
Zhigulevsky
1
Taimyrsky
3
Kavkazsky*
1
Baikalo-Lensky
2
Komandlorsky
1
Lazovsky
2
Kurilsky
1
Teberdinsky
2
Nurgush
1
Ust-Lensky
2
Prioksko-Terrasny
1
Tsentralno-Chernozemny*
2
Tungussky
1
Azas
1
Khopersky
1
Astrakhansky*
2
Articles in leading Russian journals
Baikalo-Lensky
12
Prisursky
2
Darwinsky
5
Hankaisky
2
Tungussky
5
Ust-Lensky
2
Tsentralno-Chernozemny
5
Azas
1
Zhigulevsky
4
Baikalsky
1
Teberdinsky
4
Bolshehehtsirsky
1
Khopersky
4
Bureinsky
1
Astrakhansky
3
Vishersky
1
Ostrov Vrangelya
3
Volzhsko-Kamsky
1
Prioksko-Terrassny
3
Voronezhsky
1
Putoransky
3
Dzherginsky
1
Taimyrsky
3
Kavkazsky
1
Khingansky
3
Katunsky
1
Tsentralno-Lesnoi
3
Kivach
1
Bargusinsky
2
Komandorsky
1
Bryansky Les
2
Kuznetsky Alatau
1
Kandalakshsky
2
Severo-Osetinsky
1
Kerzhensky
2
Chernye Zemli
1
Norsky
2
Articles and brief reports in foreign and international
books
Kostomukshsky
11
Volzhsko-Kamsky
2
Ust-Lensky
10
Zhigulevsky
2
Taimyrsky
8
Norsky
2
Kandalakshsky
6
Tsentralno-Lesnoi
2
Laplandsky
5
Dzherginsky
1
Magadansky
4
Olekminsky
1
Baikalo-Lensky
3
Teberdinsky
1
Ostrov Vrangelya
3
Tungussky
1
Astrakhansky
2
Ubsunurskaya Kotlovina
1
Barguzinsky
2
Hingansky
1
Articles and brief reports in Russian books
Tsentralno-Lesnoi
36
Kurilsky
3
Bryansky Les
35
Laplandsky
3
Zhigulevsky
25
Magadansky
3
Tsentralno-Chernozemny
21
Oksksy
3
Baikalo-Lensky
15
Altaisky
2
Kandalakshsky
14
Bashkirsky
2
Prisursky
14
Bolonsky
2
Baikalsky
12
Volzhsko-Kamsky
2
Privlzhskaya Lesosteppe
11
Dzherginsky
2
Teberdinsky
10
Kronotsky
2
Khopersky
10
Malaya Sosva
2
Voronezhsky
9
Nizhnesvirsky
2
Barguzinsky
8
Orenburgsky
2
Kerzhensky
8
Pinezhsky
2
Taimyrsky
8
Tungussky
2
Astrakhansky
6
Chernye Zemli
2
Kavkazsky
6
Basegi
1
Katunsky
6
Voroninsky
1
Darwinsky
5
Zeisky
1
Olekminsky
5
Kabardino-Balkarsky
1
Tsentralnosibirsky
5
Lazovsky
1
Visimsky
4
Pasvik
1
Kostomukshsky
4
Prioksko-Terrasny
1
Ostrov Vrangelya
4
Sohondinsky
1
Kivach
3
Ust-Lensky
1
Articles and brief reports in regional journals and
books
Prisursky
54
Bryansky Les
4
Tsentralno-Chernozemny
45
Bureinsky
4
Oksky
43
Orenburgsky
4
Khopersky
43
Verhne-Tazovsky
3
Severo-Osetinsky
32
Kandalakshsky
3
Kavkazsky
30
Kostomukshsky
3
Khingansky
26
Lazovsky
3
Baikalsky
22
Pasvik
3
Pechero-Ilychsky
20
Rostovsky
3
Visimsky
19
Sohondinsky
3
Baikalo-Lensky
17
Ust-Lensky
3
Khakassky
16
Yugansky
3
Voronezhsky
13
Barguzinsky
2
Zhigulevsky
12
Bashkirsky
2
Stolby
11
Zeisky
2
Kerzhensky
10
Malaya Sosva
2
Kuznetsky Alatau
10
Nizhnesvirsky
2
Shulgan-Tash
10
Sayano-Shushensky
2
Basegi
9
Teberdinsky
2
Bolshehehtsirsky
9
Ubsunurskaya Kotlovina
2
Dzherginsky
9
Tsentralno-Lesnoi
2
Kronotsky
8
Chernye Zemli
2
Pinezhsky
8
Azas
1
Altaisky
7
Bolchoi Arktichesky
1
Darvinsky
7
Vitimsky
1
Denezhkin Kamen
7
Voroninsky
1
Vishersky
6
Dagestansky
1
Volzhsko-Kamsky
6
Kabardino-Balkarsky
1
Katunsky
5
Kivach
1
Kurilsky
5
Komsomolsky
1
Laplandsky
5
Privolshskaya Lesosteppe
1
Nurgush
5
Tungussky
1
Putoransky
5
Hankaisky
1
Taimyrsky
5
Yuzhno-Uralsky
1
Bastak
4
Note: * nature reserves with roughly the same number of publications
in foreign journals for the last four years in a row.
On average there were 2.5 scientific publications per full-time research
staff member in 2000, significantly more than in the last three years.
Table 3. Nature reserves with the most publications
per full-time research staff member (left side)
and with the fewest (right side).
Nature Reserves with
the most Publications
Per full-time Research Staff Member
Nature Reserves with the Fewest Publications
Per full-time Research Staff Member
Prisursky**
11,0
Yuzhno-Uralsky
0,3
Khopersky*
11,0
Yugansky**
0,4
Bryansky Les**
8,0
Bashkirsky
0,5
Pasvik**
8,0
Bolshoi Arktichesky
0,5
Zhigulevsky
7,1
Dagestansky
0,5
Tsentralno-Chernozemny*
6,5
Zeisky
0,5
Kostomukshsky**
6,0
Kabardino-Balkarsky
0,5
Orenburgsky*
6,0
Komsomolsky
0,5
Severo-Osetinsky**
5,7
Sayano-Shushensky*
0,5
Norsky
5,0
Vishersky
0,6
Kurilsky*
4,5
Nizhnesvirsky
0,6
Dzherginsky**
4,3
Voroninsky
0,7
Hakassky*
4,3
Lazovsky
0,7
Baikalo-Lensky**
4,0
Prioksko-Terrasny
0,7
Verhne-Tazovsky
4,0
Astrakhansky
0,8
Laplandksy*
4,0
Sikhote-Alinsky**
0,8
Baikalsky**
3,9
Chernye Zemli*
0,8
Visimsky
3,9
Kivach
1,0
Kandalakshsky**
3,8
Komandorsky*
1,0
Khingansky
3,7
Malaya Sosva
1,0
Kerzhensky
3,6
Ubsunurskaya Kotlovina
1,0
Oksky
3,5
Hankaisky*
1,0
Kuznetsky Alatau*
3,3
Pechero-Ilychsky
3,3
Bolshehehtsirsky*
3,0
Rostovsky
3,0
Ust-Lensky
3,0
Note:* reserves with similar results
in 1999; **
reserves with similar results for three years in a row.
Staff members from 84 reserves (88% of the total number of nature reserves
under the Ministry of Natural Resources) participated in scientific conferences
and meetings in 2000 (as opposed to 79 reserves in 1999). Four reserves
with research departments (Kaluzhskie Zaseki, Komandorsky, Mordovsky
and Tsentralnosibirsky) took no part in conferences or meetings.
In 1999, staff members of 79 reserves (97%) participated in scientific
conferences and meetings: 10 more reserves than in 1998. Only two reserves
with research departments (KaluzhskieZaseki and Tsentralnosibirsky
Reserves) did not participate in any scientific conference.
Thirty-seven researchers from 22 reserves (27%) participated in foreign
scientific conferences in 2000; 119 researchers from 45 reserves (55%) participated
in international scientific conferences; 178 researchers from 39 reserves
(48%) participated in Russian scientific conferences and meetings; and 321
researchers from 69 reserves (84%) participated in regional scientific conferences
and meetings (see Table 4).
Table 4. Research staff participation in foreign scientific
conferences, 2000.
Nature Reserve
Participation in Foreign Scientific Conferences
Number
of Participants
Tsentralno-Lesnoi
9
4
Pasvik
4
4
Astrakhansky
4
2
Teberdinsky
3
3
Ostrov Vrangelya
3
2
Kostomukshsky
2
5
Baikalo-Lensky
2
1
Katunsky
2
1
Oksky
2
1
Taimyrsky
2
1
Volzhsko-Kamsky
1
2
Bryansky Les
1
1
Visimsky
1
1
Vishersky
1
1
Darvinsky
1
1
Daursky
1
1
Zhigulevsky
1
1
Kandalakshsky
1
1
Privolzhskaya Lesosteppe
1
1
Prioksko-Terassny
1
1
Severo-Osetinsky
1
1
Sikhote-Alinsky
1
1
In 2000, 79 reserves (83% of all 95 MNR reserves) had contracts with outside
research institutes. The same year, a total of 1,771 experts from outside
research institutes worked at 80 reserves (84%). See Table 5.
Table 5. Outside experts who worked at Russian nature
reserves in 2000.
Nature Reserve
Number
of Experts
Nature Reserve
Number
of Experts
Foreign experts (245 persons, 14% 32 reserves)
Ust'-Lensky
37
Astrakhansky
2
Khakassky
30
Barguzinsky
2
Kronotsky
22
Vitimsky
2
Tungussky
21
Kostomukshsky
2
Nizhnesvirsky
19
Laplandsky
2
Pinezhsky
17
Stolby
2
Pasvik
16
Khopersky
2
Taimyrsky
15
Kavkazsky
1
Kurilsky
12
Kivach
1
Tsentralno-Laesnoi
9
Lazovsky
1
Sikhote-Alinsky
8
Magadansky
1
Bolshoi Arktichesky
5
Nenetsky
1
Ostrov Vrangelya
3
Prioksko-Terassny
1
Putoransky
3
Sayano-Shushensky
1
Khingansky
3
Teberdinsky
1
Azas
2
Tsentralno-Chernozemny
1
Moscow State University experts (128 persons, 7%
18 reserves)
Prioksko-Terassny
25
Ust'Lensky
3
Tsentralno-Lesnoi
22
Voronezhsky
2
Kronotsky
18
Daursky
2
Kandalakshsky
14
Katunsky
2
Astrakhansky
8
Privolzhskaya Lesosteppe
2
Komandorsky
8
Putoransky
2
Kavkazsky
6
Ubsunurskaya Kotlovina
2
Teberdinsky
6
Tsentralno-Chernozemny
2
Taimyrsky
3
Bolshoi Arktichesky
1
Experts from other Russian universities (154 persons,
9% 29 reserves)
Nizhnesvirsky
22
Pasvik
4
Katunsky
13
Prissursky
4
Rostovsky
11
Visimsky
3
Dzherginsky
9
Lazovsky
3
Baikalsky
8
Privolzhskaya Lesosteppe
3
Kerzhensky
8
Teberdinsky
3
Vitimsky
7
Khopersky
3
Stolby
7
Shulgan-Tash
3
Barguzinsky
6
Orenburgsky
2
Kabardino-Balkarsky
6
Ust'-Lensky
2
Tsentralno-Lesnoi
6
Bryansky Les
1
Voroninsky
5
Voronezhsky
1
Basegi
4
Pechoro-Ilychsky
1
Kandalakshsky
4
Pinezhsky
1
Nurgush
4
Experts from the A. N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology
and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences (48 persons, 3% 10 reserves)
Tsentralno-Lesnoi
30
Voronezhsky
1
Oksky
4
Darvinsky
1
Prioksko-Terrasny
4
Ust'-Lensky
1
Kaluzhskye Zaseki
3
Khopersky
1
Bolshoi Arktichesky
2
Shulgan-Tash
1
Experts from the Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology,
Urals Department, Russian Academy of Sciences (22 persons, 1% 4
reserves)
Visimsky
14
Denezhkin Kamen'
3
Pechoro-Ilychsky
4
Pasvki
1
Experts from other institutes under the Russian Academy
of Sciences
(354 persons, 20% 59 reserves)
Kronotsky
35
Prisursky
4
Kandalakshsky
29
Khankaisky
4
Barguszinsky
21
Khopersky
4
Laplandksy
13
Shulgan-Tash
4
Ust'-Lensky
12
Basegi
3
Pinezhsky
11
Bureinsky
3
Bashkirsky
10
Kaluzhskye Zaseki
3
Pechero-Ilychsky
10
Nurgush
3
Prioksko-Terrasny
10
Orenburgsky
3
Tsentralno-Lesnoi
10
Chernye Zemli
3
Bolshekhehtsirsky
9
Azas
2
Zhigulevsky
9
Altaisky
2
Visimsky
8
Bolshoi Arktichesky
2
Volzhsko-Kamsky
8
Voroninsky
2
Lazovsky
8
Denezhkin Kamen'
2
Nenetsky
8
Kavkazsky
2
Bastak
7
Katunsky
2
Poronaisky
7
Kerzhensky
2
Ubsunurskaya Kotlovina
7
Komsomolsky
2
Kurilsky
6
Nizhnesvirsky
2
Sikhote-Alinsky
6
Ostrov Vrangelya
2
Baikalsky
5
Polistovsky
2
Voronezhsky
5
Teberdinsky
2
Dzherginsky
5
Tsentralno-Chernozemny
2
Kivach
5
Baikalo-Lensky
1
Magadansky
5
Bryansky Les
1
Taimyrsky
5
Vitimsky
1
Yuzhno-Uralsky
5
Zeisky
1
Botchinsky
4
Norsky
1
Privolzhskaya Lesosteppe
4
Experts from teachers colleges (122 persons, 7%
26 reserves)
Khakassky
23
Polistovsky
3
Vishersky
17
Kavkazsky
2
Prioksko-Terrasny
10
Kandalakshsky
2
Bolshaya Kokshaga
8
Lazovsky
2
Kaluzhskye Zaseki
8
Tsentralno-Lesnoi
2
Pasvik
6
Bastak
1
Vitimsky
5
Bashkirsky
1
Kurilsky
5
Visimsky
1
Norsky
5
Voronezhsky
1
Pinezhsky
5
Denezhkin Kamen'
1
Prisursky
4
Malaya Sos'va
1
Tsentralno-Chernozemny
4
Nizhnesvirsky
1
Basegi
3
Sokhondinsky
1
Experts from forestry colleges (25 persons, 1% 8
reserves)
Bolshaya Kokshaga
12
Voronezhsky
1
Prioksko-Terrasny
5
Nizhnesvirsky
1
Kurilsky
2
Sayano-Shushensky
1
Prisursky
2
Khopersky
1
Experts from forestry research institutes (22 persons.,
1% 5 reserves)
Tungussky
10
Shulgan-Tash
3
Prioksko-Terrasny
5
Voronezhsky
1
Stolby
3
Experts from the All-Russian Nature Research Institute
(37 persons, 2% 11 reserves)
Shulgan-Tash
18
Bolshoi Arktichesky
1
Sayano-Shushensky
6
Bryansky Les
1
Astrakhansky
2
Pechero-Ilychsky
1
Baikalsky
2
Privolzhskaya Lesosteppe
1
Kurilsky
2
Sikhote-Alinsky
1
Nenetsky
2
Researchers from other scientific organizations and institutes not mentioned
in Table 5 (a total of 614 persons, or 35%) worked in 54 reserves.
The reserves visited most by experts from this group were: Prisursky
122 persons, Kronotsky 67, Putoransky 66, Zhigulevsky
53, Kandalakshsky 26, Chernye Zemli 25, Tsentralno-Lesnoi
24, Prioksko-Terrasny 20, Pinezhsky 19, Rostovsky
14, Baikalsky and Sokhondinsky 12, and Nenetsky
10.
The largest numbers of outside experts worked in the following reserves:
Kronotsky 142 persons, Prisursky 136, Tsentralno-Lesnoi
103, Prioksko-Terrasny 80, Kandalakshsky 75, Putoransky
71, Zhigulevsky 62, Ust'-Lensky 60, Khakassky
58, Pinezhsky 53, Nizhnesvirsky 45, Tungussky
39, Kurilsky 33, Visimsky and Taimyrsky 32 each,
Barguzinsky 31, Shulgan-Tash 30, Pasvik 29, Chernye
Zemli 28, Baikalsky 27, Rostovsky 25, Nenetsky
22, Altaisky and Bolshaya Kokshaga 20 each.
At the same time, 8 reserves with research departments had no outside experts
in 2000: Verkhne-Tazovsky, Dagestansky, Kuznetzky Alatau, Olekminsky,
Rdeisky, Severo-Osetinsky, Tsentralnosibirsky and Yugansky.
In 2000, a total of 1,324 college students did their field practice at
68 reserves (72% of all MNR reserves). Over 30 students did their field
practice at the following reserves: Astrakhansky 156 students, Zhigulevsky
85, Tsentralno-Lesnoi 70, Nizhnesvirsky 65, Tsentralno-Chernozemny
63, Volzhsko-Kamsky 60, Voronezhsky 54, Kandalakshsky
and Khakassky 53 each, Kavkazsky 41, Bashkirsky
38, Bolshekhehtsirsky 36.
The 1999 edition of Nature Chronicles was completed on time by 40
reserves (49%); 21 reserves handed it their contributions with delays of
up to 9 months. The remaining reserves (including those with research departments:
Azas, Baikalsky, Bolshaya Kokshaga, Vitimsky,Vishersky, Dzherginsky,
Zhigulevsky, Kabardino-Balkarsky, Kandalakshsky, Komandorsky, Ostrov Vrangelya,
Privolzhskaya Lesosteppe, Putoransky, Khingansky, Tsentralno-Lesnoi, Shulgan-Tash)
have yet to submit their Nature Chronicles for 1999.
High quality and complete materials as well as proper methods, consistent
research, superior processing, presentation and typography distinguished
the Nature Chronicles of the following reserves: Taimyrsky, Voronezhsky,
Tsentralno-Chernozemny, and Darvinsky.
The high quality and quick submission of scientific documentation (plans,
protocols, reports etc.) by the following reserves also bears mention: Astrakhansky,
Verkhne-Tazovsky, Voronezhsky, Kavkazsky, Komsomolsky, Nizhnesvirsky, Khopersky.
The Department of Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety considers
the following reserves to have achieved the most noticeable success overall
in activities connected with scientific research in 2000: Astrakhansky,
Bryansky Les, Voronezhsky, Darvinsky, Laplandsky, Oksky, Prisursky, Severo-Osetinsky,
Taimyrsky and Tsentralno-Chernozemny.
V. B. Stepanitsky,
Deputy Head
Department of Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety
