Modern methods of studying and classifying the geological component of natural heritage sites theory and practice

Students, postgraduate students and young scientists by specialities "Geology", "Paleontology and stratigraphy", "Lithology", "Geography", “Landscape Ecology”, “Engineering Geography”, “Recreational Geography”, “Recreational Nature Management” are invited to participate.

We are offercing to our participants a course of lections, master classes, laboratory lessons, field trips devoted to different areas of geology and geography: Stratigraphy, Paleontology, Historical Geology, Lithology, Protected Area Management, Geotourism.

In practical classes students will be able to diagnose their own the Paleozoic invertebrates and Ichnofossils (Trace fossils) of Baltoscandia (the Northwestern Europe). They will be also able to determine main types of facies of the Paleozoic and Quaternary sediments of this region.

At the master classes, students will be able to get acquainted with the methodology for identifying natural heritage sites, a mechanism for preparing a documentation package and an application filing algorithm for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Participants will be able to visit the main Complex Natural monuments of Leningrad and Novgorod region: "Canyon of the rivers Sablinka and Tosna with sample outcrops of the Lower Paleozoic sediments", "Radon lakes and area of the formation of modern travertines", Ilmen' Klint, Valdaysky National Park etc.

As a result of the course students will expand their knowledge of geology and geography of a large part of northwestern Europe, the identification of natural heritage sites and their protection.