On the Russian Science Day 8 February 2016 youth research team of Murmansk Marine Biological Institute KSC RAS was awarded with a letter of thanks from Governor of Murmansk region.

On the Russian Science Day 8 February 2016 youth research team of Murmansk Marine Biological Institute KSC RAS consisting of A. Ezhov (chief of expeditionary group), O.L. Ziminf (deputy chief of expeditionary group), Yu.A. Badanin, K.A. Bobrov, O.V. Bondarev, D.A. Valuiskaya, A.A. Deryabin, O.P. Kalinka, N.I. Meshcheryakov, L.V. Pavlova, I.A. Pastukhov were awarded with the letter of thanks from the Governor of the Murmansk region for the successful naval expedition to the Barents Sea and Greenland on board of the R/V "Dalnie Zelentsy" in November - December 2015.