RussianCreation of Siberian branch of IGBP National Committee – first practical action of SB RAS to development of Integrated Regional Study of Siberian Environment in the spirit of 2-nd stage of IGBP and Earth System Science Partnership.
Siberian branch of IGBP National Committee is structured according to five lines of a work:
Siberian branch of IGBP National Committee is structured according to five lines of a work:
- Biological – ac. Е.А. Vaganov (biosphere research coordination);
- Climatic and Ecological – RAS corresponding member М.V. Kabanov (coordination of research of modern natural and climatic changes);
- Paleoclimatic – ac. М.I. Kuz’min (coordination of Siberian paleoclimate study);
- Permafrost – ac. V.P. Mel’nikov (coordination of Siberian cryolyosphere study);
- Informational infrastructure – prof. E.P. Gordov (organization of informational support for environmental research, data storage and access).
Institute of Monitoring of Climatic and Ecological Systems SB RAS and Siberian Center for Environmental Research and Training are responsible for organizational support of SB National Committee action (web-site, database, etc.).