Marina Smirnova

Marina Smirnova

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Position: Research Assistant

E-mail: MMakarova@binran.ru

Research interests:

  • Vegetation mapping.
  • Vegetation of the taiga zone.
  • Nature protection.
  • Biodiversity.
  • Floodplain vegetation.
  • GIS.

Keywords: Geography, geobotanical mapping, GIS, vegetation cover, floodplain vegetation

Education and work experience:

1998 – graduated from St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of Geography and Geoecology, Department of Physical and Evolutionary Geography.
1998-1999, 2004-2005 – postgraduate student, Komarov Botanical Institute, RAS.

1991–1993 – Laboratory Assistant, Faculty of Geography and Geoecology, St. Petersburg State University.
1993-1995 – PC operator, publishing association Scientific and Production Complex «Alga».
1997–2005 – Senior Laboratory Assistant, Laboratory of Geography and Vegetation mapping, Komarov Botanical Institute RAS.
2005 – until now – Research Assistant, Laboratory of Geography and Vegetation mapping, Komarov Botanical Institute RAS.

Grants and research projects:

Member of research team:

  • 2020-2022. Grant RFBR № 20-04-00561-A. «Study of the dynamics of the number of vascular plants in Russia according to museum data», project leader P.G. Efimov.
  • 2019-2021. Grant RFBR № 19-05-00830-A. «Sphagnum raised bogs of the South Ural region in the system of botanical and geographical zoning», project leader T.G. Ivchenko.
  • 2013-2015. Grant RFBR № 13-05-00837-A. «The structure and spatial organization of floodplain and bog ecosystems on gypsum and limestone deposits of the Arkhangelsk region», project leader O.V. Galanina.
  • 2009. Grant RFBR № 09-05-08201-z. Participation in the Seminar of the Association of Scientists of the North «Mapping and Monitoring of Nordic Vegetation and Landscapes» (Iceland, Hveragerđi).
  • 2009. Grant RFBR № 09-05-16051-mob_z_ros. Participation in the VII All-Russian School of Marine Biology «Problems of Marine Paleoecology and Biogeography in the Era of Global Changes» (Murmansk).
  • 2006-2008. Grant RFBR № 06-05-78062-d. Publication of the monograph «Environment and biological diversity of Berezovye Islands archipelago (Gulf of Finland)", project leader V.N. Khramtsov.
  • 2005-2007. Grant RFBR № 05-04-49658-A. «Flora and vegetation of the islands of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea (within Russia)», project leader N.N. Tsvelev.
  • 2005. Grant RFBR № 05-04-63009-k. «Organization and realization of an expedition to study the flora and vegetation of the islands in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea», project leader by E.A. Glazkova.
  • 2003-2004. Grant of the St. Petersburg Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. «Complex characterization and mapping of the vegetation cover of the regional reserve "Birch Islands», project leader V.N. Khramtsov.

Conferences and workshops:

Attendee:

  • L.M. Cherepnin memory readings and the VII All-Russian Conference "Flora and Vegetation of Siberia and the Far East". Russia, Krasnoyarsk. November 25-26, 2021. Oral report.
  • 63rd IAVS Symposium. The virtual event, organized by IAVS. International Association for Vegetation Science. September 20-23, 2021. Poster.
  • Kenozero readings–2021. Protected lands of the Russian North in the context of social, humanitarian and natural science research. X All-Russian scientific and practical conference with international participation. Russia, Arkhangelsk, Kenozero National Park. August 19-24, 2021. Oral report/em>.
  • 4th International Practical Conference of the Environmental GIS Community in Russia «Using GIS and Earth Remote Sensing Data for Nature Conservation». Russia, Valday, Valdaisky National Park, October 3-5, 2019. Oral presentation.
  • International scientific-practical conference «Floodplain and delta biocenoses of the Holarctic: biological diversity, ecology and evolution». Russia, Astrakhan, May 13-18, 2019. Oral presentation.
  • VII All-Russian (with international participation) conference «Aerospace methods and geoinformation technologies in forestry, forestry and ecology». Russia, Moscow, April 22-24, 2019. Oral presentation.
  • 5th International Conference «Debris flows: disasters, risk, forecast, protection». Georgia, Tbilisi, October 1-5, 2018. Oral presentation.
  • All-Russian scientific conference with international participation «Boreal forests: state, dynamics, ecosystem services». Russia, Petrozavodsk, September 11-15, 2017. Oral presentation.
  • International scientific-practical conference «The use of present technologies in botanical research». Russia, Apatity, March 28-31, 2017. Oral presentation.
  • International Conference of Young Scientists «Advances in Botany and Ecology». Ukraine, Uzhgorod, September 12-23, 2012. Oral presentation.
  • IV International contact forum on habitat conservation in the Barents region. Russia, Arkhangelsk, May 31 –June 5, 2010. Oral presentation.
  • 20 years anniversary symposium of the Finnish-Russian Nature Reserve «Friendship». Finland, Kuhmo, October 4-7, 2010. Oral presentation.
  • NJF Seminar 424 «Mapping and Monitoring of Nordic Vegetation and Landscapes». Iceland, Hveragerđi, September 16-18, 2009. Oral presentation.
  • IX International Conference of Young Scientists «Eurasian forests – Polish forests». Poland, Kurnik, May 24-30, 2009. Oral presentation.
  • International scientific conference «Climate Change and Forest Ecosystems». Lithuania, Vilnius, October 22-23, 2008. Oral presentation.
  • International Scientific Conference «Monitoring and Assessment of the State of Vegetation Cover». Belarus, Minsk, September 28-31, 2003. Oral presentation.
  • VI Youth Conference of Botanists. Russia, St. Petersburg, 1997. Oral presentation.

Professional memberships:

Selected publications:

Papers:

Makarova M.A. Birch forests of the Northern-West Ladoga region. Botanical journal. 2021. 107(1): 47-69.

Kotkova V.M., Afonina O.M., … Makarova M.A. et al. New cryptogamic records. 8. Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii. 2021. 55(2): 495–516.

Makarova M.A. Aspen (Populus tremula) forests of the Northern-West Ladoga region. Botanical journal. 2020. 105(10): 957-980. [In Russian]

Makarova M.A., Vladimirova N.A. The review of the internet open spatial resources on Earth's vegetation cover. Botanical journal. 2020. 105(4): 387-407. [In Russian]

Makarova M.A. Spruce forests of the Northern-West Ladoga region. Botanical journal. 2019. 104(2): 226-253. [In Russian]

Makarova M.A. Large-scale vegetation mapping of the Pinega river valley (the surrounding of Golubino village, Arkhangelsk oblast). Vegetation mapping 2018. SPb. 2018. 19-39. [In Russian]

Puchnina L.V., Golovina E.O., Filippov D.A., Galanina O.V., Makarova M.A., Kucherov I.B. Localities of rare and protected species vascular plants in the Zvozsky designed nature park and its surroundings (Arkhangelsk region). Bulletin of the Northern (Arctic) Federal University. Ser. Natural Sciences. 2015. 4: 100-110. [In Russian]

Leushina E.G., Makarova M.A., Golovina E.O. New records of mosses in the Arkhangelsk region. Arctoa. 2015. 24: 584-585. [In Russian]

Makarova M.A. On the experience of creating a geoportal of the state of the environment on the territory of the European Union and neighboring states. Geoprofi. Scientific and technical journal on geodesy, cartography and navigation. 2015. 3: 41–45. [In Russian]

Golovina E.O., Makarova M.A. Floristic records in Arkhangelsk province. Bul. MOIP. Dept. biol. 2015. 120(3): 60–61. [In Russian]

Makarova M.A., Galanina O.V. Study of the plant cover of minor mires of the North-Western Ladoga lake area for the purpose of large-scale mapping. Botanical journal. 2012. 97(1): 44-58. [In Russian]

Makarova M.A. Features of vegetation of the tidal zone of the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea. «Problems of marine paleoecology and biogeoraphy in the era of global changes», «Comprehensive studies of the nature of the Spitsbergen archipelago». Moscow. GEOS. 2009. 112-122. [In Russian]

Makarova M.A. Contribution of the Imperial gardeners and botanists of Elagin Island to the development of greenhouse and garden culture (mid-19th - early 20th centuries). Figures of Russian science of the XIX - XX centuries. SPb. 2008. 4: 123-135. + incl. [In Russian]

Makarova M.A. The lake terrases meadow communities of the North-Westetn Ladoga region. Botanical journal. 2007. 92(12): 103-118. [In Russian]

Volkova E.A., Galanina O.V., Makarova M.A., Khramtsov V.N. Complexes enviromental mapping of gulf of Finland coast (Luga bay region). Botanical journal. 1999. 84(12): 21-38. [In Russian]

Dirksen V.G., Smirnova M.A. Characteristics of vegetation of the northern macroslope of the Mongun-Taiga high-mountain massif (South-West Tuva). Botanical journal. 1997. 82(10): 120-131. [In Russian]

Dirksen V.G., Smirnova M.A., Chistyakov K.V. Vegetation of the high mountains of the Mongun-Taiga massif (South-West Tuva). Bulletin of St. Petersburg State University. Series geology, geography. 1997. 1: 12-28. [In Russian]

Maps and papers in atlases and collective monographs:

Makarova M.A. Vegetation map of the Experiment Site of the Landscape-Ecological Field Experiment Station of the Faculty of Geography and Geoecology. Atlas of Ecology. Ed. Hu Mengchun, Ma Ronghua. Ministry of Science and Technology of the Peoples Republic of China. 2016. 71-80 p. (In Chinese and English). ISBN 978-7-5031-9401-6

Makarova M.A., Volkova E.A. Vegetation map of the natural reserve «Elagin Island». M. 1: 6 000. Atlas of specially protected natural territories of St. Petersburg. Ed. V.N. Khramtsov, T.V. Kovaleva, N.Yu. Natsvaladze. SPb.: Publishing house. "Marathon". 2013. 2016 (2nd ed.). 1650-161. [In Russian]

Volkova E.A., Makarova M.A., Khramtsov V.N. Map of vegetation of the natural reserve «Duderhof heights». M. 1: 4000. Atlas of specially protected natural territories of St. Petersburg. Ed. V.N. Khramtsov, T.V. Kovaleva, N.Yu. Natsvaladze. SPb.: Publishing house. "Marathon". 2013, 2016 (2nd ed.). 112-113. [In Russian]

Natural environment of Elagin Island. Ed. E.A. Volkova, G.A. Isachenko, V.N. Khramtsov. St. Petersburg. 2007. 108 p. [In Russian]

Environment and biological diversity of Berezovye Islands Archipelago (Gulf of Finland). Ed. E.A. Volkova, E.A. Glazkova, G.A. Isachenko, V.N. Khramtsov. St. Petersburg. 2007. 368 p. [In Russian]

Volkova E.A., Makarova M.A., Khramtsov V.N. Vegetation map of the complex natural monument "Duderhof Heights", metro 1: 6000. Duderhof Heights - complex natural reserve. Ed. E. A. Volkova, G. A. Isachenko, V. N. Khramtsov. SPb. 2006. Incl. XI. [In Russian]

Makarova M.A. Vegetation map of the test site (Priladozhskaya landscape-ecological field station "Kuznechnoye"). Zonal types of biomes in Russia: Anthropogenic disturbances and natural processes of restoration of the ecological potential of landscapes. Ed. K.M. Petrova. SPb. 2004. 128-131. [In Russian]

Integrated mapping of the natural environment of the coast of the Gulf of Finland (Luga Bay area). SPb. 2001. 140 p. + 8 incl., 46 ill. [In Russian]