Conference: «Geocryological Research in the Arctic. Results and Prospects for Cooperation»

Organizers: Northern Forum, Melnikov Permafrost Institute (Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences)

Co-organizers: Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Lanzhou); North-Eastern Forestry University (Harbin)

The conference is dedicated to research on contemporary geocrylogical conditions in the Arctic and mountain regions of Asia; assessing the impact of current climate change on the cryolithozone’s response in various natural and techno-natural systems; the influence of various types of engineering structures on the permafrost and ground conditions of their foundations; the development of modern methods for ensuring the stability of techno-natural systems. The goal is to consolidate the efforts of leading Russian and Asian research centers, exchange the latest data on the current state of cryolithozone, and develop a program for joint research and project (grant) preparation aimed at assessing the state, forecasting, and adapting permafrost ecosystems to the consequences of permafrost degradation. Address personnel training in permafrost science, including internships for 2026-2027.

Moderator: Alexander Fedorov, Deputy Director for Science, Melnikov Permafrost Institute, Doctor of Geographic Sciences.

Speakers:

Fedorov А.N., Konstantinov P.Y., Zheleznyak М.N. Variability of permafrost and climatic conditions in the Arctic part of Yakutia

Wu Tonghua. Cryosphere monitoring from the Himalayas to Arctic Siberia (Permafrost observation practices).

Zhao Lin. Status, dynamics, and implications of permafrost changes on the Tibetan Plateu.

Grigoriev М.N. Dynamics of coastal processes in the eastern sector of the Russian Arctic.

Zheleznyak М.N., Brushkov А.V., Dubrovin V.А.  Permafrost monitoring in the Russian Arctic. Current status and development prospects.

Wen Zhi. Influence of snow cover on the cooling effect of a crushed-rock embankment in Siberia.

Jin Huijun.  Permafrost impacts in Northeast China.

Zhang Jie. Study on the deformation characteristics of permafrost in urban areas along the Russia-China transect.

Tumskoy V.Е. Current changes in geological and permafrost conditions in the lower reaches of the Indigirka River.

Jing Xiaoying. Environmental impact of Russian and Chinese oil pipelines in the cryolithozone development area.

Naberezhny А.D.  Resilience of engineering structures in the Arctic. Experience and prospects for cooperation.

Khristoforov Ivan Ivanovich, Danilov К.P., Efremov V.N., Gorokhov I.V., Omelyanenko P.А. Modern geophysical methods for solving engineering problems in geocryology under changing permafrost conditions.

Discussions and signing of joint cooperation agreements.