Волкова Ирина Ивановна

Volkova, Irina Ivanovna, PhD

 

OFFICE ADDRESS:

Tomsk State University, Department of Botany,

36, Lenin Av., 634050, Tomsk, RUSSIA

Phone: +7 3822 529790

Cell phone: +7 923 405 99 79

E-mail: volkovhome@yandex.ru

 

PERSONAL:

Date of birth: Ferbuary 20 , 1974

Place of birth: Tomsk, Russia

Citizenship: Russia

 

LANGUAGE

• Russian, English

 

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:

• 2013-current: Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Ecology and Biodiversity, Tomsk State University

• 2005-current: Head of Laboratory of Biogeocoenology, Research Institute for Biology and Biophysics, Tomsk State University

• 2003-current: Docent (Associated Professor), Department of Botany, Tomsk State University

• 1997-2003: Senior lecturer, Department of Botany, Tomsk State University.

• 1998-2005: Researcher, Laboratory of Biogeocoenology, Research Institute for Biology and Biophysics, Tomsk State University

• 1996-1997: Assistant teacher, Department of Botany, Tomsk State University

• 1995-1998: Engineer, Laboratory of Biogeocoenology, Research Institute for Biology and Biophysics, Tomsk State University

 

 

MAIN FIELD OF INTERESTS:

• Geobotany

• Mires and Peatlands Ecology

• Biodiversity

• Bryology

• South-Siberian Mountain Mires

• Peat Stratigraphy and Macrofossil Analysis

• Paleoecology and Climate Change

• Nature Management and Conservation

Teaching courses (Tomsk State University, Department of Botany, since 1996):

Mire Science, Phytocoenology, Vegetation of Siberia, Social Ecology, Biodiversity, Anatomy and Morphology of Plants, Biogeocoenology, Geobotany, Biology, Field practices on Geobotany, Practice on Plant systematic, Practice on Bryology

 

BACKGROUND:

• 2000: Ph.D. in Botany, Tomsk State University. Thesis: «Mountain mires of Kuznetsky Alatau Nature Reserve»

• 1997-2000: Post-graduate study at the Department of Botany, Tomsk State University

• 1996: Specialist degree in Biology. Thesis: «Mountain mires of Kuznetsky Alatau»

• 1991-1996: Study at Tomsk State University, Faculty for Biology & Soil Science

Trainings:

• 2016: Training for Researchers at the Wroclaw University, Poland, supported by Erasmus Programme

• 2009: Training at Methods of comparative analysis of remote sensing data (satellite images) and field data on paludified territories of West Siberia for the purpose of investigation of mire ecosystems dynamics in connection to the modern climate fluctuations (Yugra State University, Khanty-Mansiisk, Russia), financially supported by the programme «Young scientists mobility» (Russian Foundation of Basic Research)

• 2008: Training at Dynamics, productivity and biological diversity of mire ecosystems of the south of West Siberia (Institute for Soils and Agricultural Chemistry, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science, Novosibirsk), financially supported by the programme «Young scientists mobility» (Russian Foundation of Basic Research)

• 2001: Training at Wetland Course (Moscow, Russia) organised by Wetlands International Russia Programme and supported by Government of the Netherlands

• 1998: Training at Autumn Ecological School in Novosibirsk (Russia) conducted by the charity organisation «Social Ecology» (Novosibirsk), and by Central European University (Budapest)

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 24 years research and 21 years university teaching experience. Specializing in biodiversity, floristics, plant ecology, vegetation science, peat macrofossil analysis and stratigraphy of plain and mountain Siberian peatlands and mires, paleoecology and climate change. Extensive field experience and skills. Other research interests include environment and mire protection and management; alpine plant ecology; impact assessment, vegetation restoration and environment protection on oil-and gas-fields of the West Siberia.

• Since 1995: studying of flora, vegetation and peat stratigraphy of Siberian peatlands

• Since 2000: environmental investigations on oil- and gas-fields territories of West Siberia

• Since 1996: students teaching and scientific leading at Tomsk State University

 

• Since 1998: Member of the Russian Botanical Society

• Since 2002: Member of International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS)

• Since 2014: Coordinator of the Wetland Centre of Tomsk State University (under Wetlands Link International)

• Since 2016: Convener of International Thematic Group on Ecology and Climate change at the BRICS Network University

 

 

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS:

• 2013: Winner of Tomsk Province Award competition in the field of education and science, healthcare and culture in the nomination «The Best University Department of the Year 2013» (as a team member)

• 2004-2005: Individual Research Grant of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation № 04-81314-000-GSS «Altai Mountain Bogs and their Role in the Sustainable Development of the Region»

• 2004: Individual travel grant supporting the participation at the 12^th International Peat Congress (Tampere, Finland) was awarded by the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Finnish Peatland Society

• 2003: Winner of the Award of Tomsk Province in the field of education and science in the nomination «Premiums to the young scientists, lecturers, post-graduate students»

• 2001: Individual ravel grant supporting the participation at the International Conference «Changing wetlands: new development in wetland science» (Sheffield, UK) was awarded by Russian Programme «State Support of Integration of Science and High Education»

• 2000-2003: State scientific scholarships for young scientists in the field of «General biology and biological problems of agriculture» awarded by Russian Academy of Science

• 2000-2002: Individual Research Grant of the Soros Foundation RSS/OSSF № 1050/2000 «Mountain Mires as the Filters and Reservoirs of the Kuzbass Waters»

• 2016: Erasmus Individual Mobility Grant

 

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORKS AND PROJECTS:

Сurrent:

• Co-operative project founded by RFBR-CRNS «Studying spatial and temporary dynamics of mountain mire ecosystems in the south part of West Siberian meridional transect in connection with late Holocene climate changes»

• SCANNET/INTERACT – International network for research and monitoring in Arctic. Projects: INTERACT-II, EU Horizon 2020, Pan-Eurasian Experiment (PEEX). http://www.eu-interact.org/field-sites/observer-stations-37/russia-12/aktru/

• Project in the frames of Government of Russian Federation Directive №220 «Biogeochemical Cycles of Arctic Bog-lake Landscapes of Western Siberia As an Indicator of Climate Change on a Global Scale And a Basis For the Sustainable Nature Management of the Region (BIO-GEO-CLIM)»

• WLI – Wetland Link International http://wli.wwt.org.uk/2013/03/members/europe/europe-members/tomsk-state-university/

• CAR-WET-SIB – Russian-French consortium on the research of problems of Siberian environment and role of carbon in climate change process. French-Russian D’UN GROUPEMENT DE RECHERCHE INTERNATIONAL (GDRI) «CAR WET SIB Biogeochemical cycle of carbon in wetlands of Western Siberia» net project (CAR-WET-SIB-II). http://www.eu-russiayearofscience.eu/en/1519.php

• TEMPUS, INTAS

• «TSSW: Trans-Siberian Scientific Way» – Tomsk State University center on Siberian research. Projects: «Understanding and Forecasting Trans-Siberian Environmental Changes caused by Climate Change for the Experimental Areas of Aktru, Kaybasovo, Khanymey» – transdisciplinary project carried out together with the University of Sheffield (UK), Lund University (Sweden), the University of Copenhagen (Denmark)); «Microbial communities of cryolithozone wetland ecosystems in Western Siberia» – joined project with University of Southern California

• Annual International Summer Schools of Tomsk State University for students and young scientists «Natural and human environment of Arctic and Alpine areas: relief, soils, permafrost, glaciers, biota and life style of native ethnic groups in a rapidly changing climate» («Aktru Summer Schools») http://www.euinteract.org/topmenu/news/nyhet/article/international-summer-school-04-19-july-2013tomsk-aktru-russia-55/#.VvuCTXpBkxI

 

Executed:

• 2008-2012: Research projects in the framework of International Research Group «CAR-WET-SIB – Carbon Biogeochemistry in Wet Zones of West Siberia» (Russia-France), financially supported by Russian Foundation of Basic Research: «Studying Spatial and Temporary Dynamics of Mountain Mire Ecosystems in the South Part of West Siberian Meridional Transect in Connection with Late Holocene Climate Changes» № 08-04-92496 (2008-2009) and «Production Processes in the Mountain Mires Ecosystems of Western Siberia in a Context of Global Climatic Changes» № 10-04-93109 (2010-2012). Project Co-ordinator: Prof. S.N. Kirpotin, Tomsk State University.

• 2000-2002: International Joint Research Project «Climate in Relation to Carbon Accumulation: spatial and temporal analyses of West Siberian peat ecosystems», CIRCA supported by INTAS. Project Co-ordinator: Dr. W. Bleuten (Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, Netherlands). European partners: Universitaet Utrecht, Botanic Institute of University Greifswald (Germany). Russian members of the team are from following institutions: Tomsk State University, Tomsk (Lapshina E.D.); Institute of Geography, RAS, Moscow (Velichko A.A.); Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, SB RAS, Novosibirsk (Vasiliev S.V.); Sukatchev Forest Institute, SB RAS, Krasnoyarsk (Yefremov S.P.).

• 1997-2000: Russia-UK Joint Research Project «Bogs of Tomsk Province: Inventory, Assessment and Biodiversity Action Plan» supported by the Darwin Initiative, UK. Project Co-ordinator: Dr. S. Shaw (Environmental Consultancy University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK) and Dr. E.D. Lapshina (Tomsk State University, Tomsk, RU).

 

PARTICIPATION IN RUSSIAN RESEARCH PROJECTS:

• 2017-2019: Government program «Research and development on priority directions of scientific-technological complex of Russia for 2014-2020» grant № 14.587.21.0036 (code of application 2017-14-588-0004-013) «Behavior of organic carbon and associated to them microelements in lake environments of the permafrost zone». Project Leader: Prof. S. Kirpotin (Tomsk State University, Tomsk, RU).

• 2016: Grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) № 16-34-50008 «Evolution of the soils of bog ecosystems of forest-steppe zone of West Siberia». Project Leader: I.I. Volkova (Tomsk State University, Tomsk, RU).

• 2016-2018: Grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) № 16-55-16007 «Components and processes of the carbon cycle of bog in forest-steppe zone of Western Siberia». Project Leader: Dr. N.P. Mironycheva-Tokareva (Institution of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, RU).

• 2015-2017: Grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) № 15-29-02599 «Complex study of species diversity dynamics under the habitats extremality increase along latitudinal and altitudinal gradients in periglacial zones of Siberia». Project Leader: Prof. S. Kirpotin (Tomsk State University, Tomsk, RU).

• 2014-2016: Grant of the President of the Russian Federation for state support of leading scientific schools № NSH-5946.2014.5 «Forest-bog landscapes of Western Siberia as an indicator and regulator of climate change on a global scale». Project Leader: Prof. S.N. Kirpotin (Tomsk State University, Tomsk, RU).

• 2013-2015: Grant of Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) № 13-04-00984 «Dynamic of ecosystems in South Siberia mountains in Holocene by method of complex bioindication research of subaerial, lake-mire and glacial sediments». Projects Leader: Dr. T.A. Blyakharchuk (Institute of Monitoring of Climatic and Ecological Systems of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IMCES SB RAS), Tomsk, RU.

• 2002-2004: Grant of Russian Ministry of Education on the Program «Leading scientific schools of Russian Federation» № 00-15-97979 «Investigation of vegetation of Siberia for wise use and conservation». Project Leader: Prof. A. Revushkin (Tomsk State University, Tomsk, RU).

• 2000-2008, 17 projects totally: Environmental investigations on oil- and gas-fields territories within Tomsk Province. Projects Leader: Dr. N.F. Protopopov (Research and Planning Institute of «Eastern Petrol Company», Tomsk, RU).

• 2003: Environmental investigations on oilfields territories within Tomsk Province for «TomskGasProm» Company. Project Leader: Dr. N.M. Semenova (Tomsk State University, Tomsk, RU).

• 2001: Environmental investigations on oilfields territories within Tomsk Province for «TomskGasProm» Company. Project Leader: Dr. E.D. Lapshina (Tomsk State University, Tomsk, RU).

• 2001: Travel grant supporting the participation at the International Conference «Changing wetlands: new development in wetland science» (Sheffield, UK, September 11-13, 2001) was awarded by Russian Programme «Governmental Support of the Integration of Science and High Education».

• 1998-2000: Grant of Russian Ministry of Education «Structure and development of the peatland ecosystems in Southern Siberia mountains». Project Leader: Dr. E.D. Lapshina (Tomsk State University, Tomsk, RU).

• 1997-1999: Grant of Russian Ministry of Education on the Program «Leading scientific schools of Russian Federation» № 96-15-97973 «Investigation of vegetation of Siberia for wise use and conservation». Project Leader: Prof. A. Revushkin (Tomsk State University, Tomsk, RU).

• 1996-1997: Grant of Russian Ministry of Education № 95-0-10.0-23 «Flora, vegetation and landscape structure of peatlands in Kuznetsky Alatau mountains». Project Leader: Dr. E.D. Lapshina (Tomsk State University, Tomsk, RU).

 

MAIN PUBLICATIONS:

Available at Scopus Database:

• Volkova I.I., Chernova N.A. and Volkov I.V. (2015) Landscape and environmental characteristics of slope mires in the mountains of the Ob river headwaters, International Journal of Environmental Studies, 72(3), 427–433, DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2015.1028784

• Volkov I.V. and Volkova I.I. (2015) More than just a plant: cushion plants as biodiversity protectors in high mountains of Siberia, International Journal of Environmental Studies, 72(3), 474–489, DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2015.1027594

• Volkov I.V. and Volkova I.I. (2014) Reference community Siberian pine forests of Western Siberia as a local example of rational environmental management: anthropogenic disturbance analysis, International Journal of Environmental Studies, 71(5), 698–706, DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2014.942536

• Volkova I.I., Baikov K.S. and Syso A.I. (2010) Kuznetsk Alatau Mires as Filters for Natural Waters, Contemporary Problems of Ecology, 3(3), 265–271, DOI: 10.1134/S1995425510030021

• Kirpotin S., Berezin A., Bazanov V., Polishchuk Y., Vorobiov S., Mironycheva-Tokoreva N., Kosykh N., Volkova I., Dupre B., Pokrovsky O., Kouraev A., Zakharova E., Shirokova L., Mognard N., Biancamaria S., Viers J. and Kolmakova M. (2009) Western Siberia wetlands as indicator and regulator of climate change on the global scale, International Journal of Environmental Studies, 66(4), 409–421, DOI: 10.1080/00207230902753056

• Volkova I.I., Volkov I.V. and Kuznetsova A.O. (2009) Mountain mires of South Siberia: biological diversity and environmental functions. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 66(4), 465–472, DOI: 10.1080/00207230902787062

 

Other journals (Russian Index of Scientific Citation Database, The List of High Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation):

• Semenova N.M., Ameltchenko V.P. and Volkova I.I. (2015) Botanic-geographic features and perspectives of conservation of unique nature complex in the south suburb of the Tomsk city, Problems of the regional ecology, 6, 49-54. [Botanico-geografitcheskije osobennosti I perspektivy cochranenija unikalnogo prirodnogo kompleksa v juznom prigorode Tomska. Problemy regionalnoj ekologii. No 6, 2015. PP. 49-54] In Russian, English Summary

• Volkova I.I. and Volkov I.V. (2014) Landscape-ecological characteristics of the permafrost mire massif situated near Tsagany Mountain (the Iolgo mountain ridge, Central Altai), Tomsk State University Journal of Biology. 1(25), 211–222. In Russian, English Summary

• Volkova I.I, Volkov I.V, Kosykh N.P., Mironycheva-Tokareva N.P., Kirpotina L.V., Zemtsov V.A., Kolmakova M.V., Kuraev A.V., Zakharova E.A. and Kirpotin S.N. (2010) Mountain lakemire system of the natural landmark Eshtykel (Altai Mountains), Tomsk State University Journal of Biology, 1(9), 118–137. [Volkova I.I., Volkov I.V., Kosykh N.P. i dr. Gornaya ozernobolotnaya sistema urochishcha Eshtykel’ (Gornyy Altay). Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta. Biologiya. 2010. No 1(9). PP. 118-137] In Russian, English Summary

• Volkova I.I. (2007) Opportunities and perspectives of use of mountain mires as the objects of climate change indication. In: Actual problems of ecology and nature use in the global scale. Tomsk Polytechnic University Publishing Agency

• Volkova I.I. (2005) On investigating mires in the Altai Mountains, Mountain ecosystems of South Siberia: investigation, protection and rational nature management. Proceedings of the Tigirek Nature Reserve, 1, Barnaul, 67–70. [Volkova I.I. K probleme izucheniya bolot v gorakh Altaya. Gornye ekosistemy Yuzhnoy Sibiri: izuchenie, okhrana i ratsional’noe prirodopol’zovanie. Trudy zapovednika “Tigirekskiy”. Vyp. 1. Barnaul, 2005. PP. 67-70] In Russian, English Summary

• Volkova I.I. (2004) Peatlands as an important link in South Siberian mountain ecosystems. In: Wise Use of Peatlands. Proceedings of the 12th International Peat Congress. Tampere, Finland. Pp. 945-951

• Volkova I.I. (2003) About ecological features of flora of Kuznetsky Alatau mountain mires. In: Botanical researches in Asian Russia. Proceedings of XI Symposia of Russian Botanical Society. V. 2. Barnaul. Pp. 326-327

• Volkova I.I. (2003) To the study of mires in the mountains of South Siberia. In: Bulletin of Tomsk State University. № 7. Pp. 54-56

• Volkova I.I. (2002) Mountain mires phenomena in South Siberia. In: State and development of mountain ecosystems. Proceedings of the International Conference on Mountology. St.Petersburg, Russia. Pp. 70-74

• Volkova, I.I. (2002) Ecological functions of Kuzbass mountain mires, Bulletin of Tomsk State University, 2, 101–108 (in Russian, English summary) [Volkova I.I. Ekologicheskie funktsii

• gornykh bolot Kuzbassa. Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta. 2002. Pril. 2. PP. 101-108]

• Volkov I.V., Volkova I.I. (2001) Coenotic linkages between different biological groups of vascular plants. In: Krylovia (Siberian Botanical Journal), 3: 1. pp. 114-116. In Russian, English summary

• Volkova I.I., Volkov I.V. (2001) Investigations of environmental significance of mountain mires in Kuznetsky Alatau. In: Nature Conservation, issue 2. Tomsk, Tomsk University, pp. 44-47

• Volkova I.I. (2000) The spatial structure of mires disposed on bases of slopes in Kuznetsky Alatau natural state reserve. In: Scientific researches and environmental monitoring in natural state reserves of South Siberia. Kemerovo, pp. 44-48

• Volkova I.I., Mouldiyarov E.Ya. (2000) Additions to the bryophyte list of Kuznetsky Alatau natural state reserve. In: Biocoenotical investigations in Kuznetsky Alatau natural state reserve. Kemerovo, pp. 36-40

• Volkova I.I., Lapshina E.D. (2000) To the study of the spatial structure of mires disposed on bases of slopes in Kuznetsky Alatau natural state reserve. In: Biocoenotical investigations in Kuznetsky Alatau natural state reserve. Kemerovo, pp. 75-80

• Mouldiyarov E.Ya., Volkova I.I. (2000) To the study of peatlands genesis in Kuznetsky Alatau. In: Investigations of Siberian vegetation. Tomsk, Tomsk University, pp. 87-88

• Volkova I.I. (2000) Environmental role of mountain mires in Kuznetsky Alatau. In: Siberian rivers and Arctic’s floodlands ecology. Tomsk, pp. 55-56

• Volkova I.I. (1999) Mountain mires of Kuznetsky Alatau as a necessary link in environmental balance keeping in Kuzbass region. In: Student and science progress. Novosibirsk, pp. 41-42.

• Volkova I.I. (1999) Particularities of climatic and orographic factors of Kuznetsky Alatau ridge and their influence upon mire forming process. In: Natural conditions, history and culture of West Mongolia and surrounding regions. Tomsk, Tomsk University, p. 24

• Volkova I.I. (1999) Some results of research of mountain mires of Kuznetsky Alatau natural state reserve. In: Siberian school of young scientist. Tomsk, Тomsk State Pedagogical University, pp. 154-156

• Lapshina E.D., Volkova I.I. (1998) Taxonomic analysis of flora of mountain mires of Kuznetsky Alatau natural state reserve. In: Reading to memories of Yu.A. Lvov. Тоmsк, Tomsk University, p. 47.

• Volkova I.I. (1998) About discovery of new geomorphological type of mountain mires in Kuznetsky Alatau natural state reserve. In: Ecology of South Siberia – 2000. Abakan, p. 8

• Lapshina E.D., Volkova I.I. (1997) Forests of communities of sparse growths of crooked birch (Betula tortuosa Ledeb.) as typical element of mountain mires vegetation of Kuznetsky Alatau. In: Problems of biodiversity conservation in South Siberia. Кеmеrоvо, p.128

 

Monographs:

• Volkova I.I. (2014) Ericacaceae, Pyrolaceae, Monotropaceae, Empetraceae, Salicaceae, Droseraceae, in: Key to the Plants of Tomsk Region (ed. Prof A.S. Revushkin), Tomsk, TSU Publishing agency. In Russian

 

Conferences proceedings:

• Volkova I.I. (2014) South Siberian mountain mires: diversity and typology, West Siberian Peatlands and Carbon Cycle: Past and Present. Proceedings of the 4th International Field Symposium, Tomsk-Novosibirsk, Russia, TSU Publishing agency, 39-41

• Volkova, I.I. (2011) About the vegetation of Tuguruk mire (Altai mountains), Domestic geobotany: main aspects and perspectives. Proceedings of scientific conference with international participation, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 44-47

• Volkova I.I. (2004) Peatlands as an important link in South Siberian mountain ecosystems, Wise Use of Peatlands. Proceedings of the 12th International Peat Congress, Tampere, Finland, 945-951

• Lapshina, E.D., Mouldiyarov, E.Y., and I.I. Volkova (2001) Succession of mire communities and peat accumulation in the Kuznetsky Alatau mountains during Holocene (Altai-Sayan highland, South Siberia) (Eng.) / «Changing wetlands: new development in wetland science». Report and conference paper (Keynote papers). Sheffield, UK

• Volkova I.I. (2001) To the study of environmental role of mountain mires in South Siberia (Eng.)/ «Changing wetlands: new development in wetland science». Sheffield, 2001. Report and conference paper (Keynote papers). Sheffield, UK

 

Articles in print (Scopus and WoS Databases):

• Morgalev, Y.N.,  Lushchaeva, I.V., Morgaleva, T.G., Kolesnichenko, L.G., Loiko, S.V., Krickov, I.V., Lim, A., Raudina, T.V., Volkova, I.I., Shirokova, L.S., Morgalev, S.Y., Vorobyev, S.N., Kirpotin, S.N., Pokrovsky, O.S. (2017) Bacteria primarily metabolize at the active layer/permafrost border in the peat core from a permafrost region in Western Siberia, Polar Biology, Pp. 1–15, DOI: 10.1007/s00300-017-2088-1 (Article in press)

• Chernova N.A., Gatti R.C., Volkova I.I. (2017) Sphagnum mosses on the mires of the Altai-Sayan Mountains region, International Journal of Environmental Studies (Article in press)

• Volkova I.I., Volkov I.V., Gatti R.C., Volkova A.I. (2017) Floristic diversity of mires of “Kuznetsky Alatau” Nature Reserve, International Journal of Environmental Studies (Article in press)

• Semenova N.M., Volkova I.I., Amelchenko V.P., Volkov I.V., Gatti R.C., Kolesnichenko L.G. (2017) Rare and endangered plants of specially protected areas of West Siberian boreal coniferous forests (inside Tomsk oblast), International Journal of Environmental Studies (Article in press)