Assist. Prof. Dr. Evgenii Zakharov | Nuclear Awards | Best Researcher Award 

Assist. Prof. Dr. Evgenii Zakharov, North-Eastern Federal University, Russia

Dr. Zakharov Evgenii Sergeevich is a distinguished biologist and ecologist, currently serving as a Leading Researcher at the BIOM Laboratory and Associate Professor in the Ecological and Geographical Department at the Institute of Natural Sciences, North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU). With a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Moscow State University, his academic foundation is rooted in geography and ecology, with postgraduate training at the Institute of Biological Problems of the Cryolithozone, SB RAS. His research focuses on Arctic and subarctic ecosystems, paleoecology, paleolimnology, and the ecology and phylogeography of animal groups such as Chiroptera, Rodentia, Carnivora, and Coregonidae. Dr. Zakharov has made significant contributions to both national and international research initiatives, including collaborative projects with Russian, American, German, and Canadian institutions. He has led and participated in various government-funded and academic research projects, addressing topics such as climate change impacts on permafrost, biodiversity monitoring, species adaptation, and environmental evolution in the Holocene. His leadership includes managing projects funded by the Russian Science Foundation, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), among others. In addition to his scientific work, he has supervised over 60 bachelor’s and master’s theses and mentored numerous award-winning students at various academic levels. Dr. Zakharov’s career reflects a profound commitment to advancing ecological knowledge and supporting sustainable development in northern ecosystems.

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Summary of Suitability: Dr. Zakharov Evgenii Sergeevich – Best Researcher Award Nominee

Dr. Zakharov Evgenii Sergeevich, a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, is a distinguished researcher and academic with extensive contributions to Arctic ecology, paleoecology, and animal phylogeography. As a Leading Researcher at the BIOM Laboratory and Associate Professor at the Institute of Natural Sciences, NEFU, he exemplifies a deep commitment to advancing scientific knowledge, especially within challenging and ecologically sensitive environments.

🎓 Education

• 2002 – Graduated from Yakut State University (Faculty of Biology and Geography)
  Specialization: Geography, Ecology, and Teaching

• 2002–2005 – Postgraduate Studies, Institute of Biological Problems of the Cryolithozone, SB RAS (Yakutsk)

• 2012 – Awarded Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
  Dissertation: “Sable of Southern and Western Yakutia (morphology, ecology, population structure)”
  Defense Institution: Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov

🧑‍🔬 Work Experience

• 2005–2017 – Junior Researcher → Researcher
  Institute of Biochemical Problems of the Cryolithozone, SB RAS

• 2017–Present – Leading Researcher, BIOM Laboratory

• Associate Professor, Ecological and Geographical Department, Institute of Natural Sciences, NEFU

• 2013–2021 – Supervisor of over 60 bachelor/master theses and more than 20 school research projects at NEFU, ASTU, and Yakut Agricultural College

🏆 Achievements

• Supervised students who became laureates and diploma winners at:

  • Republican Conferences 🇷🇺

  • All-Russian and International Scientific Competitions 🌍

• Managed and contributed to numerous national and international research projects, including:

  • Russian-American, Russian-Canadian, and Russian-German projects

  • Climate change, biodiversity, and permafrost carbon studies

  • Long-term biomonitoring of Arctic and subarctic species (e.g., sable, wolf, whitefish, wild reindeer)

• Notable contributions in paleoecology, limnology, phylogeography, and eco-genetics

🥇 Awards & Honors

• 🏅 Grant from the President of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) (2013)
  Topic: Demographic structure and use of sable

• 🎖️ NOFMU Foundation Grant (2014)
  Research: Role of the red fox in parasitic disease transmission in Yakutia

• 🌱 Ministry of Agriculture Grant
  Topic: Genetic mutations in sable populations

• 🇷🇺 Russian Science Foundation (RSF) Grant No. 23-26-00072
  Purpose: Scientific support for optimizing sable breeding in Yakutia

• 🧬 Multiple research grants from RFBR, Ministry of Education and Science, and international collaborations

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