Siberian Federal University

For the first time since the 1990s, scientists from the School of Ecology and Geography of Siberian Federal University conducted a comprehensive study of the wolf population living in the north of Krasnoyarsk Territory in Evenkia. To obtain accurate data on the number of predators, their sex and age structure and geographical variability, the scientists studied 242 wolves, 676 skulls and wolf fangs.

Russian scientists have proposed to assess damage to deciduous trees in the foci of the spread of the pest — the unpaired silkworm — using remote sensing data. To control the changes that occur with trees after insect damage, the authors used an original portable device — a dielectric Fourier spectrometer, which allows to determine the condition of plants as quickly and completely automatically as possible.

Scientists of Siberian Federal University, together with colleagues from Russian and foreign universities (China, Uzbekistan), took part in the development of specifications for transport and technological cycles of agricultural drones. Such devices are used to perform various agrotechnical tasks in "smart" agriculture — they help to monitor crops, measure land, record the condition of crops, track pest infestations of crops, etc.

The results obtained by the Siberian scientists can be used to design new power plants that will be more environmentally friendly and will help achieve carbon neutrality by the middle of the 21st century.

Scientists from the School of Ecology and Geography of Siberian Federal University conducted a study to define indicators that allow identifying individual characteristics of Siberian pine trees — due to these features, trees manage to remain viable in the most adverse conditions, maintain frost resistance with a temporary increase in temperature in winter and resistance to emerging water scarcity.

Researchers at Siberian Federal University have developed new compositions of aluminum alloys and combined processing technology for the production of conductive wire used in aviation and the automotive industry, with an increased level of heat resistance and electrical conductivity. Such a wire is more resistant to temperature fluctuations, and at the same time cheaper in comparison with existing analogues.

SibFU scientists, as part of an international team, have developed a way to determine the place of origin of fir by DNA markers. According to them, the technology of linking a tree and wood to the growing region can be used for fundamental population research, as well as for applied purposes: for reforestation and detection of illegal tree felling. The results are presented in Plant Genetic Resources.

Researchers at Siberian Federal University have synthesized special sorbents for the detection and determination of palladium. They can highly selectively extract only palladium from acidic media. The sorbent is economically consumed and has a relatively low cost.

SibFU scientists created system for continuous monitoring of heart, blood vessels, lungs and a number of other body systems. According to them, the matchbox-sized device, which has no analogues, allows visualising the condition of organs in detail. The results are published in the journal Biomedical Engineering.

In severe frost, batteries run out quickly, and it is problematic and harmful to the environment to ship diesel fuel to the Far North. The Russian Hydrogen company, together with scientists from the SibFU School of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, chose hydrogen fuel to solve this problem.