FRI Structure

Laboratory for Forest Pedology

Major research trends

  • Forest soil genesis, diagnosis and classification. Geographical patterns in the soil cover structure.
  • Fluxes of chemical elements in the atmosphere – vegetation – soil system.
    Forest land productivity.
  • Role of the soil biota in soil formation and soil fertility.
  • Anthropogenic transformation of forest soils and their remediation.
  • Events

  • September 13 - 17, 2017
    7th Russian scientific conference with international involvement "Theoretical and Applied Aspects of Forest Soil Science"
  • Staff

    Senior Researcher, Cand. (PhD) of Biology
    Leading Soil Scientist
    Leading Chemist
    Junior Researcher, Cand. (PhD) of Biology
    Senior Researcher, , Cand. (PhD) of Biology, Assistant Professor
    Researcher, Cand. (PhD) of Agriculture
    Researcher, Cand. (PhD) of Biology
    Junior Researcher
    Researcher, Cand. (PhD) of Biology
    Leading Researcher, Dr. of Geography

    Contact information

    Official title: Forest Research Institute of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
    Address: 11 Pushkinskaya St., 185910 Petrozavodsk, Karelia, Russia
    Contact phone(s): +7 (8142) 78-00-59, 76-81-60
    Fax: +7 (8142) 76-81-60
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