Recently at "Environment and Education" research laboratory of USPU there was a meeting of scientists of the Nature and Geography Department and the Laboratory coordinator of Schmal’gausen Institute of Zoology of the NAS of Ukraine.

The aim of the research was to summarize the results of the joint activities over the last decade and initiate the further fundamental and applied researches in various areas of ecology and biology for shaping the environmental awareness, belief, culture of the future teachers and improving the quality of their work.

O.I. Bezluydniy, the first Vice-Rector of the University.

The main problem raised at the meeting was the conservation of biodiversity as a priority for sustainable development. In particular, the problem of integration of science and education in educating the future teachers, natural and anthropogenic sources of mutagenic pollution of areas of Ukraine, global changes in biodiversity and its conservation, dynamics of batrachofauna of the Central Pobuzzhya over the past decade, saving the herpetofauna, avifauna in urban areas, agriculture and wildlife protection, ecological features of predatory mites in metropolis, best practices in biodiversity conservation.

Participants of the meeting in the environmental laboratory.

Report of Akimov I.A - Doctor of Biology, Professor, corresponding member of NAS of Ukraine, Director of the Schmal’gausen Institute of Zoology of NAS of Ukraine.

Exchange of scientific and methodical literature.

Akimov I.A., Coordinator of the laboratory, Prof., Director of the Institute of Zoology Schmal’gausen Institute of Zoology of NAS of Ukraine and Goncharenko H.Y., Head of the Laboratory PhD, Associate Professor.

The practical part of the seminar was held during a one day expedition to Butsky Canyon to explore the landscape and its biodiversity.

Photo: Balahuta F.M., the teacher of geography, leading the excursion in the Landscapes of the Butsky Canyon.

Photo: the landscapes of the Butsky region.

Participants of the meeting express their gratitude to Prysyazhnyuk Ivan for sponsoring the scientific activities.