Federal Center for Arctic Research, Russia

1. Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Arkhangelsk ARCTIC RESEARCH IN RUSSIA Vladimir PAVLENKODoctor of Sciences (Economy), ProfessorDirector for Science, N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Russian Academy of Sciences

2. Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Arkhangelsk Russian Academy of Sciences(RAS) –full range of fundamental research areas Institutes of Federal Service on Hydrometeorologyand Environmental Monitoring Universities of the Ministry of Education and Science Higher Education Institutions of the Ministry of Healthcare Institutions of the Ministry of Natural Resourcesand Environment Higher Education and Scientific Institutionsof the Federal Service of Fisheries Main Structures of the Arctic Research in Russia

3. Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Arkhangelsk North-Eastern Scientific Center(RAS Far-Eastern branch) in Magadan Kola Scientific Center Karelian Scientific Center FCIArctic, Arkhangelsk Komi Scientific Center(RAS Ural branch) Tyumen Scientific Center(RAS Siberian branch) Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center(RAS Siberian branch) Kamchatka Scientific Center(RAS Far-Eastern branch) Yakutsk Scientific Center(RAS Siberian branch) Main Regional Clusters of the Arctic Research in Russia(Scientific Centers of the Russian Academy of Sciences)

4. Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Arkhangelsk RAS Regional Scientific Clusters in the Arctic Research • 43 research institutes • 21 standing centers and departments of basic and applied research • Laboratories and test sites • Doctorate courses in over 40 disciplines • Scientific journals and publication facilities • Scientific archives and museums • United information systems and e-libraries • Social infrastructure • Advanced networks of international cooperation

5. Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Arkhangelsk N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Russian Academy of Sciences (FCIArctic)established in April, 2016 Objective of foundation: to establish on the territory of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF) a research institution specialized in integrated scientific support of balanced social-economic development and improvement of life quality of population in the regions of the AZRF Location: ARKHANGELSK + 2 divisions in the Primorskiy municipal district (Arkhangelsk region) and in Naryan-Mar (Nenets Autonomous district) FCIArctic is formed by merging of the following institutions: - Arkhangelsk Scientific Center of the RAS; - Institute of Ecological Problems of the RAS; - Institute of Physiology of Natural Adaptations of the RAS; - Arkhangelsk Institute for Agricultural Research of the RAS; - Naryan-Mar Agro-Experimental Station. Number of employees: 400 including 260 researchers Founders: FASO of Russia (legal and property issues) & RAS (research issues)

6. Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Arkhangelsk FCIARctic:main research areas – Development of the Northern Sea Route and coastal territories in the Russian Arctic; – Energy production in the Arctic: efficiency and reliability; – Ecological impacts of human activities, preservation of environment; – Biodiversity under economic impacts and climate changes; – Climate change impacts on the Arctic ecological, industrial and infrastructural and life-sustaining; – Bio-resources as economic potential: preservation, development, operation and management; – Environmental protection and security; – Effective agriculture for development of coastal areas in the AZRF; – Bio-medical and social-medical issues of the AZRF population; – Life-sustaining activity of the AZRF resident population (including indigenous people), traditional knowledge and culture; – Social and political development, ethno-social and cultural processes, international cooperation in the Arctic.

7. Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Arkhangelsk Main Areas of the Arctic-Oriented Research in the Regional Clusters of the RAS Arctic geology, geochemistry, geophysics, mineralogy, mining, petrology, geology of oil & gas deposits, health, physiology, processing of mineral raw materials Kola Scientific Center Geology, Mining, Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials Karelian Scientific Center Geology, Chemistry FCIArctic, Arkhangelsk Integrated Arctic Research, Problems of the North, Adaptation Komi Scientific Center, RAS Ural branch Geology, Chemistry Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center, RAS Siberian branch Chemistry and Chemical Technology North-East Scientific Center, RAS Far-East branch North-Eastern Complex Research Institute Kamchatka Scientific Center, RAS Far-East branch Chemistry and Chemical Technology

8. Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Arkhangelsk Main Areas of the Arctic-Oriented Research in the Regional Clusters of the RAS Hydrology and hydro-physics of the Arctic and Subarctic water systems, marine sciences Kola Scientific Center: Murmansk Institute of Marine Biology Karelian Scientific Center: Institute of Water Problems FCIArctic: Institute of Ecological Problems North-East Scientific Center, RAS Far-East branch: North-Eastern Complex Research Institute Kamchatka Scientific Center, RAS Far-East branch: Kamchatka branch of the Pacific Geographical Institute

9. Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Arkhangelsk Main Areas of the Arctic-Oriented Research in the Regional Clusters of the RAS Ecology, eco-systems and bio-resources of the Arctic and Subarctic regions and seas, industrial ecology, Northern & Arctic forestry and agriculture Kola Scientific Center: Murmansk Institute of Marine Biology, Institute of Industrial Ecology Problems Karelian Scientific Center: Institute of Biology, Institute of Forest FCIArctic, Arkhangelsk: Institute of Ecological Problems of the North, Agriculture, Research Institute of Forestry Tyumen Scientific Center, RAS Siberian branch: Institute of Northern Development Problems Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center, RAS Siberian branch: Institute of Bio-Physics, Institute of Forest North-East Scientific Center, RAS Far-East branch: Institute of Biological Problems of the North Kamchatka Scientific Center, RAS Far-East branch: Kamchatka branch of the Pacific Geographical Institute

10. s Main Areas of the Arctic-Oriented Research in the Regional Clusters of the RAS Economy, Infrastructure and Industrial Development in the Arctic and Northern Regions Kola Scientific Center: Institute of Economical Problems Karelian Scientific Center: Institute of Economy FCIArctic, Arkhangelsk: Institute of Integrated Arctic Research Komi Scientific Center, RAS Ural branch: Institute of Social-Economic and Energetic Problems of the North Tyumen Scientific Center, RAS Siberian branch: Institute of Northern Development Problems North-East Scientific Center, RAS Far-East branch: “ARKTIKA” Research Center

11. Main Areas of the Arctic-Oriented Research in the Regional Clusters of the RAS Social and humanitarian issues of the Northern development, human health in the Arctic Kola Scientific Center: Institute of Economical Problems Karelian Scientific Center: Institute of Language, Literature and History FCIArctic, Arkhangelsk: Institutefor Integrated Arctic Research, Institute of Physiology of Natural Adaptations Komi Scientific Center, RAS Ural branch: Institute of Language, Literature and History, Institute of Physiology Tyumen Scientific Center, RAS Siberian branch: Institute of Northern Development Problems Yakutsk Scientific Center, RAS Siberian branch: Institute of Humanitarian Research and Indigenous People Problems North-East Scientific Center, RAS Far-East branch: “ARKTIKA” Research Center

12. Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Arkhangelsk Organizations providing financial and logistical support to the Arctic Researchat the Russian Academy of Sciences Russian Foundation for Basic Researchsmall- and medium-scale research short-term projects in natural, Earth and technical sciences, economy Russian Scientific Foundationmedium- and large-scale research medium-term projects in all sciences Other sources: Russian and International Foundations, private funds, commercialization of intellectual property General integrating instrument of the Arctic researchsince 2014: Program of Basic Research of Presidium of RAS «Basic Scientific Research for Benefits of Development of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation»

13. Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Arkhangelsk THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Vladimir PAVLENKODoctor of Sciences (Economy), ProfessorDirector for Science, N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Russian of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vice-President of the International Arctic Science Committee