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There will be 2 groups in 2007
(1) July’s group:
from July 8 to August 1
(2) August’s group:
from August 5 to August 29
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Annual international research & educational
Soil-Ecological Excursion
across southern part of West Siberia since 1995
Since 1995 regular field trips have taken place around the southern part of Western Siberia.
The excursion covers all latitude bio-climatic zones from taiga to southern forest steppe including steppe ecosytems on  West Siberian Plain and all altitude belts from tundra to steppe and also Central Asian semi-desert zone in the Altai mountain region (right near Mongolia frontier).
Novosibirsk is a starting and finishing point. Total length of the excursion is more than 3900 km. The route frequently follows the route taken by Alexander von Humboldt on his little-known research journey around Russia and Siberia in 1829.
The field trip is aimed at demonstrating the real potential  of ecosystems undisturbed by human activities as reference objects for ecological research in the developed countries to solve current problems on long-term development of the biosphere.
The main focus is soil formation processes resulting from the interaction between climate, vegetation and geological substrata, interesting geographical conditions and experimental sites, not to mention research projects in various regions. You can see specifics of soil formation and ecosystem succession under continental climate conditions as well as the impressive wealth of unaltered or virtually untouched landscapes of great beauty compared with agricultural and forest lands.
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German students can receive a financial support from the DAAD for participation in our programs.
Please check
the procedure.
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During the trip you can encounter a lot of soil types. Most of these soils are presented by unique local varieties and have different signs of cryogenic processes.
One of the complimentary aims of the excursion is to enable an interdisciplinary exchange of experience and knowledge, to get beyond the language barrier and to promote scientific co-operation with the Russian colleagues.
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Scientists and students who specialize in ecology, soil science, botany, landscape science, geomorphology and other related disciplines are invited to take part in future excursions. Ideally, the group is made up of 40% undergraduates, 40% graduate students, and at least 2 professors / scientists / lecturers, satisfying both the educational and research aims of the trip.
The maximal number of participants is limited up to 30 people.
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