Events Research Seminars

Soils of Arctic urban areas and C-mapping in them

International Scientific Seminar

Organizer: Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, Smart Urban Nature research center, Agrarian and Technological Institute of RUDN University

Area: Science, Education, International cooperation

Subarea: Ecology and nature management

Format: Seminar

Type: International

Title: «Soils of Arctic urban areas and C-mapping in them»

Date: October 15, 2025 

Location: Yandex Telemost

Contact person:  Babich Gleb Olegovich, 1142230303@rudn.ru

The links to the Seminar: https://telemost.yandex.ru/j/1308450974 

 

About the event:

On October 15, 2025, the scientific center «Smart technologies for sustainable development of the urban environment in the context of global changes» of ATI RUDN University organized an international scientific seminar «Soils of Arctic urban areas and C-mapping in them». The event was held in a mixed format on the Yandex Telemost platform. The working language is Russian.

The seminar examined the experience of studying soils in urbanized areas of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, including soil classification, mapping, and determination of carbon reserves.

Event program:

17.30 – 18.10

«Genesis, geography and classification of soils of urban areas of the European Arctic» 

Dolgikh Andrey Vladimirovich, PhD in Geographical Sciences, Senior Researcher, Patrice Lumumba Agrarian and Technological Institute of RUDN University

18.10 – 19.00

Discussion

Events Research Seminars

Organic waste management in major cities of Russia

International Scientific Seminar

Organizer: Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, Smart Urban Nature research center, Agrarian and Technological Institute of RUDN University

Area: Science, Education, International cooperation

Subarea: Ecology and nature management

Format: Seminar

Type: International

Title: «Organic waste management in major cities of Russia»

Date: May 28, 2025 

Location: Yandex Telemost

Contact person:  Babich Gleb Olegovich, 1142230303@rudn.ru

The links to the Seminar: https://telemost.yandex.ru/j/2103406667  

 

About the event:

On May 28, 2025, the scientific center «Smart technologies for sustainable development of the urban environment in the context of global changes» of ATI RUDN University organized an international scientific seminar «Organic waste management in major cities of Russia». The event was held in a mixed format on the Yandex Telemost platform. The working language is Russian.

The seminar examined the experience of implementing initiatives for the recycling of organic waste in the context of large Russian cities.

 

Event program:

17.30 – 17.45

«Food waste management – ​​background, current status and problems» 

Ivanova Yulia, coordinator of the environmental movement “Separate Collection Moscow”, a master’s student at the National Research University Higher School of Economics in the program “Management of Low-Carbon Development”

17.45 – 18.00

«Compost, techno-soil, soil or fertilizer – what is obtained from organic waste?» 

Liya Davletbaeva, agronomist, scientific editor of the magazine “CompostPro”, co-founder of the Association of experts in the field of public composting “VerniVgrunt”, Kazan city

18.00 – 18.15

«Composter as a base for education and practical experience in a metropolis» 

Grechanaya Ekaterina, President of the Association of Specialists in Biotechnology and Agriculture “Green City”, lecturer at the Department of Nature Management of the State University of Management

18.15 – 18.30

«Highlighting the composting process to help reduce stigma around food waste» 

Nina Andreeva, member of the council of the environmental movement “RazDelniy Sbor Moscow”

18.30 – 19.00

Discussion

Events Research Seminars

Acoustic landscape of Russian cities

International Scientific Seminar

Organizer: Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, Smart Urban Nature research center, Agrarian and Technological Institute of RUDN University

Area: Science, Education, International cooperation

Subarea: Ecology and nature management

Format: Seminar

Type: International

Title: «Acoustic landscape of Russian cities»

Date: May 21, 2025 

Location: Yandex Telemost

Contact person:  Babich Gleb Olegovich, 1142230303@rudn.ru

The links to the Seminar:  https://telemost.yandex.ru/j/6646996046 

 

About the event:

On May 21, 2025, the scientific center «Smart technologies for sustainable development of the urban environment in the context of global changes» of ATI RUDN University organized an international scientific seminar «Acoustic landscape of Russian cities». The event was held in a mixed format on the Yandex Telemost platform. The working language is Russian.

 

Event program:

17.30 – 17.45

«Passive acoustic monitoring as a way to study some aspects of urban green area birds’ ecology» 

Levik A.

17.45 – 18.00

«Spatial variability of RUDN campus soundscape» 

Levik A. Elagina G.

18.00 – 18.15

«Anthropophony: history, theory, practice» 

Shelestova I.

18.15 – 18.30

«Geoecological assessment of light pollution in the Vorobyovy Gory nature reserve» 

Lukianov L.

18.30 – 19.00

Discussion

Events Research Seminars Soils

Advances in Bioaerosol Monitoring and Urban Air Microbiology

International Scientific Seminar

Organizer: Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, Smart Urban Nature research center, Agrarian and Technological Institute of RUDN University

Area: Science, Education, International cooperation

Subarea: Ecology and nature management

Format: Seminar

Type: International

Title: «Advances in Bioaerosol Monitoring and Urban Air Microbiology»

Date: October 29, 2025 

Location: Yandex.Telemost platform

Contact person:  Babich Gleb Olegovich, 1142230303@rudn.ru

The links to the Seminar: https://telemost.yandex.ru/j/6000448265 

 

About the event:

On October 29, 2025, the scientific center «Smart technologies for sustainable development of the urban environment in the context of global changes» of ATI RUDN University will organize an international scientific seminar «Advances in Bioaerosol Monitoring and Urban Air Microbiology». The event will be held in a mixed format on the Yandex.Telemost platform. The working language is English.

The seminar focuses on modern approaches to studying bioaerosols and their role as components of atmospheric particles. The session will address key aspects of bioaerosol monitoring – from selecting optimal filters for sample collection to analyzing the biological composition of aerosols in relation to their optical and physical properties, based on results from the BIO-MASTER project campaigns in the Central Mediterranean region. Special attention will be given to the urban dust microbiome and the potential of green infrastructure to mitigate biological air pollution.

 

   Seminar program:

17.30 – 17:50

«Choosing the right filter for bioaerosol monitoring: Quartz, teflon, or electret?» 

Dr. Federica D’Alò et al., Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems, National Research Council, Porano, Italy

 

17.50 – 18:10

«BIO-MASTER Project Campaigns at a Central Mediterranean Site: Exploring Connections between Biological Composition and Aerosol Optical/Physical Properties» 

Dr. Prof. Salvatore Romano et al., University of Salento, Lecce, Italy

 

18.10 – 18:30

«Urban dust microbiome and the role of green infrastructure in mitigating biological air pollution» 

Ekaterina Kozlova, PhD, Associate Professor, ATI RUDN

 

18.30 – 19.00

Discussion

Green Infrastructure Research Seminars

«Urban green infrastructure in Arctics»

International Scientific Seminar

Organizer: Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, Smart Urban Nature research center, Agrarian and Technological Institute of RUDN University

Area: Science, Education, International cooperation

Subarea: Ecology and nature management

Format: Seminar

Type: International

Title: «Urban green infrastructure in Arctics»

Date: April 23, 2025 

Location: Yandex Telemost

Contact person:  Babich Gleb Olegovich, 1142230303@rudn.ru

The links to the Seminar: https://telemost.yandex.ru/j/27561943291679 

 

About the event:

On April 23, 2025, the scientific center «Smart technologies for sustainable development of the urban environment in the context of global changes» of ATI RUDN University will organize an international scientific seminar «Urban green infrastructure in Arctics». The event will be held in a mixed format on the Yandex Telemost platform. The working language is Russian.

The Arctic zone occupies a significant territory of Russia, many large and economically significant cities are also located in this zone. At the same time, global climate change can have a serious impact on Arctic ecosystems. This determines the need to study urban green infrastructure in Arctic conditions. 

The seminar will examine research devoted to the study of soil characteristics in the Russian Arctic zone.

 

Event program:

17.30 – 17.45

«Soils of urban green infrastructure facilities in the European part of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation» 

Andrey Dolgikh, PhD, Senior Researcher at the Scientific Center “Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development of Urban Infrastructure in the Context of Global Changes”, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technologies at the National Research University Higher School of Economics

17.45 – 18.00

«Distribution of microbial biomass and activity in soil horizons depending on the conditions of their formation in forest parks of northern cities» 

Ivashchenko K.V., Ph.D., senior researcher, head of the laboratory of the Institute of Physics and Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, researcher ATI RUDN

18.00 – 18.15

«Quantitative parameters of microbial communities of urban and background soils of the Kola Arctic» 

Maria Korneykova, PhD, Senior Researcher, Scientific Center “Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development of Urban Infrastructure in the Context of Global Changes”

18.15 – 18.30

«Taxonomic diversity of bacterial and fungal communities in urban and background soils of the Kola Arctic: first results» 

Ekaterina Kozlova, Ph.D., Junior Researcher ATI RUDN

18.30 – 19.00

Discussion

Events Research Seminars

C stocks and fluxes in urban soils across European Russia

International Scientific Seminar

Organizer: Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, Smart Urban Nature research center, Agrarian and Technological Institute of RUDN University

Area: Science, Education, International cooperation

Subarea: Ecology and nature management

Format: Seminar

Type: International

Title: «C stocks and fluxes in urban soils across European Russia»

Date: April 9, 2025 

Location: Yandex Telemost

Contact person:  Babich Gleb Olegovich, 1142230303@rudn.ru

The links to the Seminar: https://telemost.yandex.ru/j/80696464591822 

 

About the event:

On April 9, 2025, the scientific center «Smart technologies for sustainable development of the urban environment in the context of global changes» of ATI RUDN University will organize an international scientific seminar «C stocks and fluxes in urban soils across European Russia». The event will be held in a mixed format on the Yandex Telemost platform. The working language is Russian.

The processes associated with carbon flows in soils are an important variable in the global carbon balance. As a result, they make a significant contribution to the sustainable development of the biosphere. The study of these processes is equally complex and important, so special attention is paid to studies of carbon dioxide emissions by soils. 

The seminar will consider studies devoted to carbon dioxide emissions by soils in different regions of Russia.

 

Event program:

17.30 – 17.50

«CO2 emission from urban soils in the Far North» 

Maria Korneykova, PhD, Senior Researcher, Scientific Center “Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development of Urban Infrastructure in the Context of Global Changes”

17.50 – 18.10

«CO2 emission by urban soils of the Moscow metropolis» 

Andrey Dolgikh, PhD, Senior Researcher at the Scientific Center “Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development of Urban Infrastructure in the Context of Global Changes”, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technologies at the National Research University Higher School of Economics

18.10 – 18.30

«CO2 emission from urban soils of the chernozem zone» 

Dmitry Sarzhanov, PhD, specialist of the scientific center “Smart technologies for sustainable development of urban infrastructure in the context of global changes”; Sergey Gorbov, PhD, associate professor of the Southern Federal University

18.30 – 19.00

Discussion

Ecosystem Services Events Research Seminars

Ecosystem services of urban green roofs

International Scientific Seminar

Organizer: Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, Smart Urban Nature research center, Agrarian and Technological Institute of RUDN University

Area: Science, Education, International cooperation

Subarea: Ecology and nature management

Format: Seminar

Type: International

Title: «Ecosystem services of urban green roofs»

Date: March 26, 2025 

Location: Yandex Telemost

Contact person:  Babich Gleb Olegovich, 1142230303@rudn.ru

The links to the Seminar: https://telemost.yandex.ru/j/4804182143 

 

About the event:

On March 26, 2025, the scientific center «Smart technologies for sustainable development of the urban environment in the context of global changes» of ATI RUDN University will organize an international scientific seminar «Ecosystem services of urban green roofs». The event will be held in a mixed format on the Yandex Telemost platform. The working language is Russian.

“Green” roofs seem to be an interesting object of research and a promising object from the point of view of urban infrastructure development. However, in Russian practice, such a greening mechanism is currently rare and poorly regulated by existing regulatory legal acts.

During the seminar, the results of a study of various aspects of the creation and functioning of green roofs in Russian cities will be considered.

 

Event program:

17.30 – 18.00

«Green roof substrate testing: effects of organic matter quality and proportions on drought tolerance of grass plant communities» 

Dr. Anna Gunina

18.00 – 18.30

«Study of the functioning of green roofs in Russia using the example of an open laboratory in Moscow» 

Maria Korytina, Ph.D student of the Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, assistant RUDN, leader manager of the GREENROOF.PRO laboratory network

18.30 – 19.00

Discussion

 

Events Research Seminars

Climate modeling in urban green infrastructure planning

International Scientific Seminar

Organizer: Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, Smart Urban Nature research center, Agrarian and Technological Institute of RUDN University

Area: Science, Education, International cooperation

Subarea: Ecology and nature management

Format: Seminar

Type: International

Title: «Climate modeling in urban green infrastructure planning»

Date: March 19, 2025 

Location: Yandex Telemost

Contact person:  Babich Gleb Olegovich, 1142230303@rudn.ru

The links to the Seminar: https://telemost.yandex.ru/j/4356800695 

 

About the event:

On March 19, 2025, the scientific center «Smart technologies for sustainable development of the urban environment in the context of global changes» of ATI RUDN University will organize an international scientific seminar «Climate modeling in urban green infrastructure planning». The event will be held in a mixed format on the Yandex Telemost platform. The working language is Russian.

In the context of the rapid supervision of cities, the issues of development planning and the creation of urban development projects require the use of modern technologies that prefer to choose optimal solutions for different consequences. Current climate modeling may provide an important basis for solving similar problems.

During the seminar, the experience of microclimatic modeling of the urban environment and the prospects for its application in various aspects will be reviewed.

Event program:

17.30 – 18.00

«Computational technologies for microclimatic modeling of urban environment» 

Evgeniy Mortikov, Head of the Laboratory of Mathematical Modeling of Geophysical Boundary Layers, Research Computing Center of Moscow State University

18.00 – 18.30

«TEB (Town Energy Balance) Urban Canopy Model: Experience of Use and Prospects of Application for Assessing Urban Development and Adaptation Scenarios» 

Maria Tarasova, Research Computing Center of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, junior researcher, Hydrometeorological Center of Russia

18.30 – 19.00

Discussion

Green Infrastructure Research Seminars

Green infrastructure and sustainable development

International Scientific Seminar

Organizer: Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, Smart Urban Nature research center, Agrarian and Technological Institute of RUDN University

Area: Science, Education, International cooperation

Subarea: Ecology and nature management

Format: Seminar

Type: International

Title: «Green infrastructure and sustainable development»

Date: December 25, 2024 

Location: Microsoft Teams

Contact person:  Babich Gleb Olegovich, 1142230303@rudn.ru

The links to the Seminar: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzUwODk5YTMtZmM5OS00NDIyLWJkOGQtMzE1NDA2N2VmNjIx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%222ae95c20-c675-4c48-88d3-f276b762bf52%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%227c0dd40f-506b-4145-9d05-c29980e024d0%22%7d 

 

About the event:

On December 25, 2024, the scientific center «Smart technologies for sustainable development of the urban environment in the context of global changes» of ATI RUDN University will organize an international scientific seminar «Green infrastructure and sustainable development». The event will be held in a mixed format on the Microsoft Teams platform. The working language is Russian.

Urban green infrastructure is one of the most important elements of urban infrastructure, which affects the well-being of the environment in the city, the psychological and physiological health of citizens, public opinion and much more. At the same time, urban green infrastructure is extremely complex and multifaceted, since its functioning and maintenance affects a large number of actors: from individual city residents to large businesses and city authorities.

Moreover, in the context of global changes, urban green infrastructure can become an important factor in the adaptation of cities to various changes and new challenges facing society and managers.

 All this makes urban green infrastructure an important and complex object of study from the point of view of various sciences: ecology, biology, geography, sociology, urban studies and many others. The seminar will consider several views on the study of urban green infrastructure, modern challenges and prospects in this direction.

 

Event program:

17.30 – 18.00

«Ecosystem services of urban lawns on the example of the Tyoply Stan district of Moscow» 

Gleb Babich, 2-nd year PhD student, SUN Lab research intern

18.00 – 18.30

«Changes in the composition of oil hydrocarbons under the influence of microbiota of coastal substrates in different climatic zones (Barents, Baltic and Caspian seas)» 

Murzaeva Milana Shotaevna, Assistant of the Technosphere Safety Department, Deputy Director of the Center for Additional Professional Education at ATI RUDN

18.30 – 19.00

«Revitalization of the urban area for the creation of sustainable agricultural landscapes on the example of Moscow» 

Daniil Taksheev, 1-st year PhD student

19.00 – 19.30

Discussion

Data and Software Events Research Seminars

ESG consulting: relevance of the agenda, analytics and prospects

International Scientific Seminar

Organizer: Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, Smart Urban Nature research center, Agrarian and Technological Institute of RUDN University

Area: Science, Education, International cooperation

Subarea: Ecology and nature management

Format: Seminar

Type: International

Title: «ESG consulting: relevance of the agenda, analytics and prospects»

Date: November 27, 2024 

Location: Microsoft Teams

Contact person:  Babich Gleb Olegovich, 1142230303@rudn.ru

The links to the Seminar: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MjI5M2RmMWQtYmVkYi00OGJhLWFhNTEtYTljZDAxOWQ1ZGI0%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%222ae95c20-c675-4c48-88d3-f276b762bf52%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%227c0dd40f-506b-4145-9d05-c29980e024d0%22%7d 

 

About the event:

On November 27, 2024 the Research center «Smart technologies for sustainable development of the urban environment in the global change» Agrarian and Technological Institute RUDN University organizes an international scientific seminar «ESG consulting: relevance of the agenda, analytics and prospects». The event will be held on the Microsoft Teams platform. The working language is Russian.

ESG (E – environment, ecology; S – social, social policy; G – governance, corporate governance) is a set of principles for doing business that correspond to the general philosophy of sustainable development. Speakers will present an overview of the transformation of the sustainable development concept into the concept of ESG and social responsibility, problems and prospects for disclosing non-financial reporting, taking into account changes in international requirements.

In 2018, the president signed a decree “On the national goals and strategic objectives of the development of the Russian Federation for the period until 2024.” In 2021, the government issued a decree “On approval of the goals and main directions of sustainable (including green) development of the Russian Federation” and a decree “On approval of criteria for sustainable (including green) development projects in Russia and requirements for the verification system of financing instruments for sustainable development in the Russian Federation.”” Thus, these three letters E, S and G largely determine the development vector of companies, cities and regions. How exactly this happens in practice will be discussed at the seminar.

 

Event program:

17.30 – 18.00

«Review of the social component application within the framework of ESG, prospects in the Russia, implemented cases»

Anna Romachevskaya, senior consultant at Ensor Management Consultants

18.00 – 18.30

«Assessment of water services companies based on ESG metrics»

Galina Elagina, laboratory assistant SunLab, ATI, RUDN University, certified Green Project Manager, Assessor of GPM Awards Russia 2024

18.30– 19.30

Discussion

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