IKBFU researcher took part in Young Scientists Congress

On 3 December, the session "Extreme Road to Science: Future Scientists on Expeditions to the Arctic, the Far East, and Lake Baikal" was held in Sirius Science and Arts Park (Sochi). The experts shared their experience in working with students and young specialists on expeditions on research vessels, and assessed the prospects for floating universities as a system and educational technology, the Vedomosti newspaper reported.

The discussion was a part of the "Science and Society: Environment of Trust" track of the 2nd Young Scientists Congress. The participants were representatives of floating universities, scientific expedition leaders, undergraduate and graduate students from all over Russia.

Speakers assessed how “learning by doing” concept helps future geologists, biologists, chemists and oceanologists. They explained how work is organized before, during and after expeditions on water.

Alexander Milkus, moderator, Head of the Laboratory of Media Communications in Education at National Research University, Higher School of Economics, has reminded about the establishment of the Association of Floating Universities of Russia in 2018. The system of floating universities is gradually being built in the country. This all is on enthusiasts, representatives of scientific organizations, and scientists’ initiative.

Alexander Milkus:
We would like to see scientists coming into research via the experience of floating universities, and would return to the ships as team leaders, so floating universities could be on all major waters of the country.

Leila Bashirova, Director of the Geoecology and Marine Environmental Management Centre at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, spoke about summer and winter scientific schools in the Baltic Sea:

Leila Bashirova, Director of the Geoecology and Marine Environmental Management Centre at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, spoke about summer and winter scientific schools in the Baltic Sea:
Our school is a form of floating university. The students keep watch, carry out research, work shifts in units. After the expeditions, they participate at the MARESEDU conference, where they present the results of their work. Some schoolchildren come to us as well. We look forward to seeing everyone at our summer and winter schools in 2023, and also the all-Russian school in February 2023 at Baltic Federal University.

Our school is a form of floating university. The students keep watch, carry out research, work shifts in units. After the expeditions, they participate at the MARESEDU conference, where they present the results of their work. Some schoolchildren come to us as well. We look forward to seeing everyone at our summer and winter schools in 2023, and also the all-Russian school in February 2023 at Baltic Federal University.