Within the framework of cooperation agreements and several ongoing research and educational projects delegation from the Arctic University of Norway and the Municipality of Tromsø (Norway) visited MMBI KSC RAS on the 3rd of December, 2013.
Associate director of the Institute Dr. Professor Pavel R. Makarevich delivered introduction. Long-lasting and fruitful cooperation of our Institute and our Norwegian colleagues since 1988 was highlighted.
The meeting was attended by: Anne Husebekk, Rector; Wenche Jakobsen, Vice-Rector for education; Sveinung Eikeland, Vice-Rector on regional development; Katrine Tveiterås, Head of Norwegian College of Fishery Science, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics (BFE); Jens Revold, Project leader, BFE; Asgeir Brekke, Professor, Department of Physics and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology; Bjørn Gustavsson, Professor, Department of Physics and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology; Sverre Rustad, Counselor for Education, Science and Technology. Royal Norwegian Embassy, Moscow; Halldis Elina Valestrand, Professor, Department of Sociology, Political Science and Community Planning, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education; Odd Arne Thunberg, Head of Department of Education, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education; Pål Markusson, Finnmark Faculty, Director; Ingve Berkelund, Head of Department; Jens Johan Hjort, Municipality of Tromsø, Mayor; Øyvind Hilmarsen, Municipality of Tromsø, Governing Mayor; Maria Østensson, Municipality of Tromsø, International adviser
Deputy director for science PhD Denis V. Moiseev presented a talk about the structure of the Institute, its main activities and achievements in various fields. Laboratories of MMBI KSC RAS whose representatives attended the meeting were mentioned also.
After taking traditional collective pictures leading researcher from zoobenthos laboratory Dr. Victor S. Zenzerov escorted the delegation to the aquaria room, where he demonstrated one of the important research areas of the Institute – investigation of red king (kamchatka) crab in captivity.
