27 February 2021

Fifth Gavrilova Readings Held at MPI

On 25 February 2021, the Fifth Gavrilova Readings were held by MPI. Over 40 participants met in a hybrid online/offline format to discuss climate change effects on natural and human-affected geosystems in permafrost regions. The morning round-table session honoured the late Prof., Dr. Petr P. Gavrilyev who would have had his 85th birthday recently. His outstanding contributions to environmental studies of northern agricultural lands were highlighted by the keynote speaker, Dr. Alexander Fedorov. This was followed by discussion of current issues and gaps in addressing climate change effects on permafrost terrain. The afternoon session commemorated the research and legacy of Prof., Dr. Maria Gavrilova, an internationally recognized scientist for studies on climate – permafrost relationships. Discussions centered around the keynote by Kyunney Kirillina, North-Eastern Federal University, concerning regional climate modeling using different GCMs.