Alexei Tokranov (born December 4, 1950 , Termez , Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic , USSR ) - Soviet and Russian scientist, biologist and hydrobiologist-ichthyologist, director of the Kamchatka branch of the Pacific Institute of Geography, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (since 2007), chairman of the Kamchatka Regional Branch of the Russian Geographical Society (since 2016). Doctor of Biological Sciences .
| Alexey Mikhailovich Tokranov | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | December 4, 1950 (68 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Termez, Uzbek SSR , USSR |
| Scientific field | biology , hydrobiology , ichthyology , ecology |
| Place of work | Kamchatka branch of the TIG FEB RAS |
| Alma mater | LSU |
| Academic degree | Doctor of Biological Sciences |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Education
- 1.2 Scientific career
- 2 Scientific activities and contributions to science
- 3 Scientific and popular science works
- 4 References
Biography
Tokranov A.M. Born December 4, 1950 in Termez, Surkhan-Darya region of the Uzbek SSR in the family of a military serviceman of the border troops.
Education
In 1975 he graduated from the Department of Ichthyology and Hydrobiology of the Biological and Soil Faculty of Leningrad State University named after A.A. Zhdanova (now St. Petersburg State University) with a degree in Biology.
In 1985 he defended his thesis for the degree of candidate of biological sciences on the topic "Biology of mass species of slingshot (Cottidae family) of the Kamchatka waters". In 1988, she was awarded the title of Senior Researcher.
In 2009 he defended his doctoral dissertation on the topic "Features of the biology of bottom and bottom fish of various families in the Kamchatka waters."
Scientific career
- 1975-1985 - Junior Researcher, Laboratory of Benthic Fish, Kamchatka Branch, TINRO
- 1985-1986 - Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Benthic Fish, Kamchatka Branch, TINRO
- 1985-1990 - Lecturer, Department of Fishing and Navigation, Kamchatka Branch of Dalrybvtuz (now Kamchatka State Technical University)
- 1986-1990 - Head laboratory of bottom fish of the Kamchatka branch of TINRO (now KamchatNIRO)
- 1990-2000 - Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Ecology of Higher Vertebrates, Head of the Ichthyology Group, Kamchatka Institute of Ecology and Nature Management, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (since 2002 - Kamchatka Branch of the Pacific Institute of Geography, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (TIG FEB RAS))
- 1993-2009 - Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Benthic Fish, KamchatNIRO
- 1993-2007 - Deputy. Director for Research, Kamchatka Branch, TIG FEB RAS
- Since 2000 - Head Laboratory of Hydrobiology, Kamchatka Branch, TIG FEB RAS
- 2003-2009 - Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Kamchatka State University Vitus Bering
- since 2007 - director of the Kamchatka branch of the TIG FEB RAS (in 2007-2009 - acting director)
- Since 2016 - Chairman of the Kamchatka Regional Branch of the Russian Geographical Society
- Since 2017 - Member of the Academic Council of the Pacific Institute of Geography, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Since 2010, he has been a member of the dissertation council on biological sciences for the defense of doctoral and master's theses at Kamchatka State Technical University.
Member of the editorial boards of scientific journals "Proceedings of VNIRO", "Issues of Geography of Kamchatka", "Studies of Aquatic Biological Resources of Kamchatka and the Northwest Pacific Ocean".
Scientific activities and contributions to science
The area of scientific interests is the composition of the ichthyofauna of the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, the functional structure of ichthyocenes, and the biology of fish.
He is a member of many marine expeditions conducted on research and fishing vessels in the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea, the Pacific waters of Kamchatka and the Northern Kuril Islands. His research interests include the composition of the ichthyofauna of the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, the functional structure of ichthyocenes, and the biology of fish. Repeatedly participated in environmental assessments of various programs and projects in the Kamchatka Territory.
Scientific and popular science works
Author and co-author of more than 300 scientific publications on various problems of fish biology, protection and rational use of biological resources of the Kamchatka waters. In 2006, the first volume of the Kamchatka Red Book, Animals, was published under his editorship.
In addition, A.M. Tokranov is actively engaged in the popularization of biological knowledge. He published about 400 popular science publications in magazines, newspapers, published popular science books: "On the" Scalyless Beast "and Other Inhabitants of Kamchatka Waters" (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 2004) and "Named By Their Names" (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 2008 )
Links
- Biography Tokranova A.M. on the official website of the Kamchatka branch of the TIG FEB RAS
- Composition of the Scientific Council of the TIG FEB RAS
- Biography Tokranova A.M. on the official website of the Kamchatka Regional Branch of the Russian Geographical Society
- Biography A.M. Tokranov at the local history portal "Kamchatka Territory"
- Profile Tokranova A.M. in RSCI
- Editorial board of the Scientific journal KamchatNIRO
- Editorial Board of Proceedings of VNIRO
- About some friends and colleagues