International Cooperation

Voronezh State University offers to attend the SUMMER ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL which is going to be held from the 16th to the 27th of July, 2018, dedicated to The Year of Ecology in Russia.

Goal of the summer school is to initiate students into knowledge of the regional natural resources, specifics of their conservation and historic cultural heritage. The summer school program includes lectures, seminars, excursions to nature reserves and to the enterprises of the Voronezh region. After successful completion student will obtain a certificate and earn 6 credits (ECTS). Working languages are German and English.

Tasks of the School:

• • to present land resources and soil cover, climate and its potential, water resources, bio-resources and biological diversity, nature reserves of the central part of the Russian plain;
• • to present laboratory and practical methods of environmental research;
• • to present historic cultural heritage and the basics of the national language.

Participants of the summer school will gain knowledge about:

• • Natural resources potential of the Russian plain;
• • Modern methods of nature conservation and efficient use of natural resources, which are used in our region.

Participants of the summer school will gain skills:

• • Put learning into practice in the wilderness within natural reserves;
• • Characterize main components of the regional environment (vegetation, wildlife, soils, specific of hydrographic network, etc.);

Participants of the summer school will gain experience in:

• • Identification of main parameters and components of the environment;
• • Application of the state-of-the-environment assessment methods.

We hope this proposal is interesting for many students in environmental studies. If you want to participant please submit the following papers to Voronezh State University (VSU):

• • Application Form
• • Motivation Letter (up to 500 words)
• • CV
• • Passport copy

The downloadable content:

• • School Programme
• • Application Form