XX Interregional Research Conference of Schoolchildren “Paanajärvi Discovery”

The scientific research conference of schoolchildren began its work.
The conference is an interregional open research event for students of educational institutions of the North-West Federal District and is organized by the Paanajarvi National Park with the support of Petrozavodsk State University.

The purpose of the conference is to exchange experience of children’s research work, draw attention to protected areas, increase public awareness of the activities of the national park and schools, expand regional cooperation in the field of environmental education

This year the conference is being held in an unusual format for itself at ZOOM-sites, organized with the support of the RCNIT PetrSU.

The conference was attended by schoolchildren of grades 1-11 from the Republic of Karelia, the Murmansk region, St. Petersburg and Moscow.

The conference will last for three days and will include thematic sections on biology, local history, a section “Research debut” for younger students and a section for leaders. The organization of the broadcast of the reports of the conference participants will be organized on the basis of the Lyceum No. 40.

During the opening of the conference, a ceremonial meeting was held with an interesting online excursion around the Museum of Paanajärvi National Park, which was conducted by A.V. Paanajärvi, Head of the Department for Scientific Work and Environmental Education of the Park. Protasova.

Yu.V. Semenova, head of pre-university and career guidance department:

PetrSU is a permanent partner and co-organizer of the conference, always supports the Paanajärvi National Park in environmental education of schoolchildren, our teachers and staff every year gladly take part in the work of the conference jury, studying and evaluating the scientific research work of schoolchildren.

The event is held within the framework of career guidance and the Development Program of the flagship university with the support of the Department of Pre-University and Career Guidance of PetrSU, RCNIT PetrSU, RCNTTO PetrSU.

Источник: https://petrsu.ru/news/2020/91588/hh-mezhregionalnaya-#t20c