History

• Lomonosov MSU foundation: 1755

• Faculty of Geography was founded in 1938

L’histoire

•More than 1200 BSc and MSc students

•180 PhD students

•860 employees,

including 100 Professors/Doctors of Science

280 phD associated professors

The Faculty of Geography

Structure of the Faculty of Geography Structure de la Faculté de Géographie

Education and Education and researchresearch

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Education and Education and researchresearch

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administrationadministration

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15 Departments

• Biogeography • Geomorphology and Paleogeography • Landscape Geochemistry and Soil Geography• Cryolithology and Glaciology • Nature Management and Geoecology • Physical Geography and Landscape Studies • Physical Geography of the World and Geoecology; • Economic and Social Geography of Russia • Economic and Social Geography of Foreign Countries • Geography of World Economy • Land Hydrology • Meteorology and Climatology • Oceanology • Cartography and Geoinformatics • Recreational Geography and International Tourism

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Fundamental research of high priority

• Structure, Dynamics and Evolution of Natural Geosystems

• Anthropogenic Changes and Contemporary Landscape Processes

• Natural Resources: Management and Conservation. Problems of Sustainable Development.

• Geography of Socio-Economic and Political Development of the World, Foreign Countries and Russia.

• Dynamics and Interaction of the Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Lithosphere.

• Geographical Cartography, Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing

• Scientific Foundations of Geographical and Geoecological Education

Les recherches fundamentals

Biogeography Theoretical geography, bioindication, medicine geography, biosphere resources.Theoretical geography, bioindication, medicine geography, biosphere resources.Biogeography Theoretical geography, bioindication, medicine geography, biosphere resources.Theoretical geography, bioindication, medicine geography, biosphere resources.

Geomorphology and PaleogeographyGeomorphology and Paleogeography exogenousexogenous processes; placer mining prediction; stratigraphy of Neozoic; processes; placer mining prediction; stratigraphy of Neozoic; paleogeographypaleogeography

Geomorphology and PaleogeographyGeomorphology and Paleogeography exogenousexogenous processes; placer mining prediction; stratigraphy of Neozoic; processes; placer mining prediction; stratigraphy of Neozoic; paleogeographypaleogeography

Departments Departments

1. Environmental1. Environmental

Landscape Geochemistry and Soil Geography– – hazardous chemicals and wasteshazardous chemicals and wastes; ; geochemical assessments of geochemical assessments of landscapes;oil and gaz geoecology; environmental mappinglandscapes;oil and gaz geoecology; environmental mapping

Landscape Geochemistry and Soil Geography– – hazardous chemicals and wasteshazardous chemicals and wastes; ; geochemical assessments of geochemical assessments of landscapes;oil and gaz geoecology; environmental mappinglandscapes;oil and gaz geoecology; environmental mapping

Cryolithology and GlaciologyCryolithology and Glaciology Glaciers; snow avalanches; mud flowsGlaciers; snow avalanches; mud flowsCryolithology and GlaciologyCryolithology and Glaciology Glaciers; snow avalanches; mud flowsGlaciers; snow avalanches; mud flows

Nature Management and Geoecology – environmental risks; sustainable development; natural management; population safety

Nature Management and Geoecology – environmental risks; sustainable development; natural management; population safety

Physical Geography and Landscape Studies Physical Geography and Landscape Studies – – regional studies; environmental prediction and forecasting; environmental impactsregional studies; environmental prediction and forecasting; environmental impactsPhysical Geography and Landscape Studies Physical Geography and Landscape Studies – – regional studies; environmental prediction and forecasting; environmental impactsregional studies; environmental prediction and forecasting; environmental impacts

DepartmentsDepartments

1. Environmental1. Environmental

Physical Geography of the World and GeoecologyPhysical Geography of the World and Geoecology–– – – environmental risks; sustainable developmentenvironmental risks; sustainable development; global changes; global changes Physical Geography of the World and GeoecologyPhysical Geography of the World and Geoecology–– – – environmental risks; sustainable developmentenvironmental risks; sustainable development; global changes; global changes

2. Applied Research

Decision Support Systems

Runoff and erosion

Geography of World Economy Geography of World Economy

Economic and Social Geography of Foreign Countries Economic and Social Geography of Foreign Countries Economic and Social Geography of Foreign Countries Economic and Social Geography of Foreign Countries

DepartmentsDepartments

3. Social-economic3. Social-economic 3. Social-economic3. Social-economic

Economic and Social Geography of Russia Economic and Social Geography of Russia Economic and Social Geography of Russia Economic and Social Geography of Russia

Land Hydrology – Water resources and water runoff; water quality; lakes and reservoirs regime; fluvial and mouth processes

Land Hydrology – Water resources and water runoff; water quality; lakes and reservoirs regime; fluvial and mouth processes

Meteorology and Climatology Meteorology and Climatology – – Climate change; Global climate models; satellite, tropical and urban Climate change; Global climate models; satellite, tropical and urban meteorology; pollutants migrations;meteorology; pollutants migrations;

Meteorology and Climatology Meteorology and Climatology – – Climate change; Global climate models; satellite, tropical and urban Climate change; Global climate models; satellite, tropical and urban meteorology; pollutants migrations;meteorology; pollutants migrations;

DepartmentsDepartments

2. Hydrometeorological2. Hydrometeorological

Oceanology Oceanology – – Ocean-atmosphere interactions; physical oceanology and marine Ocean-atmosphere interactions; physical oceanology and marine geochemistrygeochemistry, , ecology of oceansecology of oceans. .

Oceanology Oceanology – – Ocean-atmosphere interactions; physical oceanology and marine Ocean-atmosphere interactions; physical oceanology and marine geochemistrygeochemistry, , ecology of oceansecology of oceans. .

Investment climate of Russian regions

Socio-infrastructural development models

Demographic estimates and

forecast

Social and Economical Geography

3. Applied Research

Cartography and Geoinformatics Cartography and Geoinformatics Mapping; Remote sensing in environmental studies; GIS-technologiesMapping; Remote sensing in environmental studies; GIS-technologiesCartography and Geoinformatics Cartography and Geoinformatics Mapping; Remote sensing in environmental studies; GIS-technologiesMapping; Remote sensing in environmental studies; GIS-technologies

4. 4. CartographCartographicalical 4. 4. CartographCartographicalical

DepartmentsDepartments

Maps and atlasesNational Atlas of Russia

Ugra (Khanty-Mansi) District Regional Atlas

“Ecological Atlas of Russia”

Ethno-economic settlements

Permafrost

Kaliningrad District Atlas:Medical Situation

HIV infection

4. Applied Research

Remote sensing projects• forecast and monitoring of floods and damage assessment;• crop yield forecasts;• hydraulic structures condition monitoring of the multi-reservoir systems;• forest logging dynamics and condition monitoring;• environmental monitoring;• forest fires damage and consequences assessment;• oil spills detection and monitoring;• channel pattern dynamics study;• weather and natural hazards forecasts.

4. Applied Research

Recreational Geography and International Tourism Recreational Geography and International Tourism region tourist potential, region tourist potential, Recreational Geography and International Tourism Recreational Geography and International Tourism region tourist potential, region tourist potential,

5. Tourist5. Tourist5. Tourist5. Tourist

DepartmentsDepartments

6. Research laboratories6. Research laboratories

Renewable Energy Sources

Geoecology of the Northern Territories

Complex Mapping

Recent Deposits and Pleistocene Palaeogeography

Regional Analysis and Political Geography

Snow Avalanches and Debris Flows

Soil Erosion and Channel Processes

Sustainable Development of Territories

Renewable Energy Sources

Geoecology of the Northern Territories

Complex Mapping

Recent Deposits and Pleistocene Palaeogeography

Regional Analysis and Political Geography

Snow Avalanches and Debris Flows

Soil Erosion and Channel Processes

Sustainable Development of Territories

Environmental impact assessment

6. Applied Research

Oil

Sulphur

Space activities

Urban geochemistry

Pipelines in permafrost regions

Natural risk assessment

Avalanches and debris flows

6. Applied Research

Field Stations and Field Practice

Faculty Field Stations

Places of student’s practice

Tracks of student’s practice

Research equipment at the FacultyUnder the support of Russian Fund of Basic Research, various

international research programmes the strong equipment base of the Faculty was created:

- Geological and sedimentological survey: oil products analyzers, fluriometers, adsortptive spectrometers, fluorescent analyzers, spectrophotometers, element analyzers etc

- Geodesic survey: 3-d dimensional scanners etc.- Hydrological survey: Doppler velocity-discharge profilers

(ADCP), current meters, etc.- Meteorological survey: Doppler acoustic atmospheric

locator

Located inside the protected area Located inside the protected area (zapovednik) on the flink of the Elbrus.(zapovednik) on the flink of the Elbrus.

Complex environmental studiesComplex environmental studies

Founded in 1968.Located at the area of mixed and deciduous forests, on the Protva river bank.Complex environmental studies.

Satino station, Kaluga region, Oka river BasinSatino station, Kaluga region, Oka river Basin

Elbrus station, Caucasus mountains, Kabardino-Balkaria rep. Elbrus station, Caucasus mountains, Kabardino-Balkaria rep.

Founded in 1948. Complex Founded in 1948. Complex environmental studiesenvironmental studies

Located on the bank of Mojaisky Located on the bank of Mojaisky reservoir of the Moscow river. reservoir of the Moscow river. Studies on Studies on

hydrology (esp. limnology)hydrology (esp. limnology)

Krasnovidovo station, Moscow regionKrasnovidovo station, Moscow region

Hibini station, Murmansk regionHibini station, Murmansk region

EducationEducation

Main directionsMain directions

Hydrometeorological educationHydrometeorological education

HydrologyHydrology

((hydrology, hydrology, hydroecology)hydroecology)

OceanologyOceanology

MeteorologyMeteorology

(meteorology, (meteorology, hydrometeorology)hydrometeorology)

Education

Where do Where do graduates graduates

work?work?

Where do Where do graduates graduates

work?work?

1. RAS institutes (of water management,geography, oceanology, atmosphere physics etc)2. Field research institutes 3. State Meteorological Office4. Research centers and laboratories in water management, water quality etc.

1. RAS institutes (of water management,geography, oceanology, atmosphere physics etc)2. Field research institutes 3. State Meteorological Office4. Research centers and laboratories in water management, water quality etc.

Up to 80 % of the graduates work in

the field of hydrometeorology

Up to 80 % of the graduates work in

the field of hydrometeorology

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (DIPLOMA SPECIALIZATIONS)(DIPLOMA SPECIALIZATIONS)

NATURENATUREMANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

ANDANDSUSTAINABLESUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

(PROBLEMS OF(PROBLEMS OFNATURNATURALAL

RESOURCESRESOURCESMANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

APPLIEDAPPLIEDECOLOGYECOLOGY

(FUNCTIONING(FUNCTIONINGOF ECOSYSTEMOF ECOSYSTEMSS

UNDERUNDERECONOMYECONOMY

STRESSES ANDSTRESSES ANDORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

OF THEIROF THEIRSUSTAINABLESUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT)DEVELOPMENT)

ECOLOGYECOLOGY

(INTERACTION(INTERACTIONOF BIOLOGICALOF BIOLOGICALCOMMUNITIESCOMMUNITIES

AND THEAND THEENVIRONMENT)ENVIRONMENT)

GEOECOLOGYGEOECOLOGY

(INTERACTION(INTERACTIONOF NATURALOF NATURAL

SPHERES AND SPHERES AND HUMANHUMAN

ACTIVITY)ACTIVITY)

Education

Part-time courses/ Continuing educationPart-time courses/ Continuing education

Part-time courses (continuing education) aim to upgrade students’ qualification, to enlarge professional attainments and experiences. This education include practical trainings, master classes, lecture courses.

Those courses focuses on the most relevant topics, such as ecology, sustainable development, urbane geography, efficient natural management, tourism and information technologies.

• The most distinctive features of part-time courses, that are offered by the faculty, are as follows:

• Complex approach to education

• Presence of both theoretical and practical courses

• Compilation of individual schedule of training

• Organization of practical trainings and masterclasses

• Availability of international certificates

• Assistance of placing in a job

• Ramped payment of education

International cooperationInternational cooperation

Main goals:

- participation in the international research programmes, contribution to the contacts with EU, USA, Asian countries,

developing countries

- promotion of Russian science to the World -

-Involvement and motivation of foreign students to study atFaculty of Geography of Lomonosov MSU

International cooperationInternational cooperation

State-of-the-art Agreements for joint research and friendly

relationship with European Universities

Main projects and parners:-UN Environmental Programme (UNEP)- National Geographic Society -WWF- MEGAPOLI (Megacities: Emissions, urban, regional and Global Atmospheric POLution and climate effect, and Integrated tools for assessment and mitigation)

Participation of the Faculty personnel at research projects and conferences at 2008-2009 in different countries