Assoc Prof Dr. Sophia Barinova, University of Haifa, Israel
Sophia Barinova is an accomplished academic and researcher specializing in botany and chemistry, with a career spanning several decades. She completed her M.Sc. in Chemistry at Far-Eastern State University (1969-1973) and later earned her Ph.D. in Botany from the Institute of Botany, Russian Academy of Science, in St. Petersburg (1989-1991). Her professional journey began as a researcher at the Institute of Biology and Soil Science in Vladivostok (1968-1989), followed by significant roles at the Institute of Nature Conservation in Moscow, where she served as both a Senior Researcher and Senior Research Scientist. Since moving to Israel, she has held various academic positions at the University of Haifa’s Institute of Evolution, culminating in her current role as Associate Professor since 2015.
Professional Profile:
Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award: Sophia Barinova
Overview: Sophia Barinova stands out as an exemplary candidate for the Best Researcher Award due to her extensive academic and research contributions over several decades. Her career showcases a commitment to advancing knowledge in aquatic ecosystems, biodiversity, and environmental conservation.
Education:
Higher Education:
- M.Sc.
Institution: Far-Eastern State University, Faculty of Chemistry
Period: 1969-1973
Specialization: Chemistry
- Ph.D.
Institution: Institute of Botany, Russian Academy of Science, St.-Petersburg
Period: 1989-1991
Specialization: Botany
Work Experience:
Academic Ranks and Tenure:
- Researcher
Institution: Institute of Biology and Soil Science, Far-Eastern Branch, Acad. Sci. USSR, Vladivostok
Years: 1968-1989
- Senior Researcher
Institution: Institute of Nature Conservation, Ministry of Ecology, Moscow
Years: 1989-1993
- Senior Research Scientist
Institution: Institute of Nature Conservation, Ministry of Ecology, Moscow
Years: 1994-2001
- Lecturer (KAMEA)
Institution: Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa
Years: 2001-2005
- Senior Research Scientist (KAMEA)
Institution: Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa
Years: 2006-2015
- Associate Professor
Institution: Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa
Years: 2015-present
Publication top Notes:
Diatoms’ Diversity in the Assessment of the Impact of Diamond and Oil and Gas Mining on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Yakut Plain (Eastern Siberia, Yakutia) Using Bioindication and Statistical Mapping Methods
Correction to: Multi-Interacting Natural and Anthropogenic Stressors on Freshwater Ecosystems: Their Current Status and Future Prospects for 21st Century (Water, (2024), 16, 11, (1483), 10.3390/w16111483)
Kazakhstan Has an Unexpected Diversity of Medicinal Plants of the Genus Acorus (Acoraceae) and Could Be a Cradle of the Triploid Species A. calamus
Diatoms of the Macroalgae Epiphyton and Bioindication of the Protected Coastal Waters of the Kazantip Cape (Crimea, the Sea of Azov)
Benthic Diatoms on Macrophytes of the Israeli Mediterranean Coast