MODULES:
- Biology and ecology of the regions of littoral zone
- Ecology of forest zones adjacent to the sea
- History and practices of traditional and contemporary local nature management by the Pomors and the Karelian
- Comparative approaches to estimate biological safety
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION:
English
Financial conditions: cost of the program incl. accommodation and local transfers 1390 €
Food at the biological station: 125 €
Transfer by train (Moscow – Kandalaksha – Moscow): 225 €
Transfers from/to airport in Moscow not included.
TENTATIVE PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS:
June 12, before 18:00 – show up at the faculty of biology
June 12, about 23:00 – transfer to Leningradski railway station (Moscow)
June 13, about 00:30 – departure from Moscow by train
June 14, about 09:00 – arrival to Poyakonda village; transfer to the biological station by boat.
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June 25 about 15:00 – departure from biological station; transfer to Poyakonda by boat; local bus excursion (TBC)
June 25 about 21:00 – arrival to Kandalaksha; individual dinner (TBC)
June 25 about 23:30 – departure by train from Kandalaksha to Moscow
June 27 about 21:00 – arrival to Leningradski railway station (Moscow)
It generally takes I hour to get from major Moscow airports to the city center and 1 more hour (7 €) and about 1 hour to get to the Biological Faculty (less than 1 €)
Possible routing via St. Petersburg (chip afare) still to be confirmed on demand.