International evaluation of research at Moscow University: environmental science


International evaluation of research at Moscow University: environmental science (selected examples).

On the new results in studies of chemico-biotic interactions and environmental chemistry – evaluation of Dr. S.A. Ostroumov’s publications.

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is a concise evaluation of some of the results and publications of a Fulbright Awardee at M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University, a member of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Dr. Sergei A. Ostroumov, the area of research: environmental sciences, ecology.

A number of publications were published that were focused on issues of chemico-biotic interactions in the biosphere [1-46]. We would like to respond to those publications and to express our opinion. In these publications, new facts were discovered and new fundamental concepts were formulated. They contribute to new insight of the following two aspects of those topics, namely: (1) how chemicals affect organisms ([2, 9] and others) and (2) how organisms produce effects on the chemistry of the environment ([1, 2, 4, 6] and others).
These works led to origin of new fundamental concepts in ecology and sciences on the environment and biosphere [2, 3, 5, 10], to creation of a new science of biochemical ecology [28, 29]. Moreover, the new facts and concepts were useful to creating scientific basis for new technologies of monitoring and decontamination of the environment [1, 2, 4, 7, 8], for biodiversity protection [24 - 27,  32], sustainable development [33-46].
The works of Dr. S.A. Ostroumov and co-authors on chemico-biotic interactions and on the issues of ecology, biology, studies of the biosphere features a fundamental approach, novelty, and contain a great amount of new results of his experiments. Those results are of significant practical importance to environmental safety, sustainable use of natural resources, sustainable development, biodiversity protection, development of science on nanomaterials, improvement and modernization of university education. His achievements were recognized both in his country and internationally.
References:
1. Ostroumov S.A., Kolesov G.M. // DAN (Doklady Akademii Nauk), 2010, 431: 566-569.
2. Ostroumov S.A. Aquatic life in the self-purification of water and biogenic migration of elements - Moscow: MAKS Press, 2008. - 200.
3. Ostroumov S.A. Contemporary Problems of Ecology. 2008. 1 (2): 238-244. [Transl. from Siberian Ekological Journal 2006, 13 (1) 73-82].
4. Ostroumov S.A., Shestakova T.V. DAN. 2009. v. 428, p. 444-447.
5. Ostroumov S.A. Water: chemistry and ecology. 2009. 12. p.29-34.
6. Ostroumov S.A. Toxicological Review [Toxicological Vestnik]. 2009. No. 6. P.31-39.
7. Ostroumov S.A., Demina L.L. Environmental Chemistry. 2010, 19 (1), p. 44-48.
8. Lazareva E.V., Ostroumov S.A. DAN. 2009. v.425. p. 843-845.
9. Vorozhun I.M., Ostroumov S.A. DAN. 2009. v.425. p. 271-272.
10. Ostroumov S.A. Some issues of chemical-biotic interactions and new in the teaching on the biosphere. Moscow, Max Press. 2011.
11. Ostroumov S.A. Ecologica. 2007. 15 (50): 15-23.
12. Solomonova E.A., Ostroumov S.A.- Moscow University Biological Sciences Bulletin. 2007. 62 (4): 176-179.
13. Lazareva E.V., Ostroumov S.A.- Problems of Biogeochemistry and Geochem. Ecol. 2008, 3 (7): 75-77.
14. Vorozhum I.M., Ostroumov S.A.- Ecological Chemistry. 2008. 17 (4): 215-217.
15. Ostroumov S.A. Lazareva E.V., Solomonova E.A. Ecological Chemistry. 2009. 18 (1): 41-45.
16. Ostroumov S.A. Kolesov G.M., Moiseeva Yu.A. -Water: Chemistry and Ecology, 2009. No.8. 18-24.
17. Ostroumov S.A. - Ecol. Chem. (Ecological Chemistry) 2009. 18 (2): 102-110.
18. Ostroumov S.A., Kotelevtsev S.V., Shestakova T.V. et al. - Ecol. Chem. 2009. 18 (2): 111-119.
19. Ostroumov S.A. - Ecol. Chem. 2009. 18 (2) :123-128.
20. Ostroumov S.A., Kolesov G.M., Poklonov V.A., Kotelevtsev S.V. - Ecol. Chem. 2009. 18 (4): 222-228.
21. Ostroumov S.A. - Probl. Biogeochem. Geoch. Ecol. (Problems of Biogeochemistry and Geochemical Ecology), 2006. 2: 6-15.
22. Ostroumov S.A. - Russian Journal of General Chemistry. 2010. 80 (13): 2754-2761.
23. Ostroumov S.A., Kotelevtsev S.V. - Ecologica. 2011. 18 (61): 3-10.
24. Ostroumov S.A. Environmental Ethics. In the book: Terminological Dictionary (Thesaurus) Humanities-Oriented Biology, Moscow University Press. 2009. p.278-283.
25. Ostroumov S.A. Environmental Ethics. In the book: Humanitarian Biology and Ecology. Moscow: Moscow State University. 2011, p.60-72.
26. Yablokov A.V., Ostroumov S.A. Nature Conservation: Problems and Prospects. 1983. Moscow: Lespromizdat. 272 p.
27. Yablokov A.V., Ostroumov S.A. Levels of Conservation of Living Nature. Moscow: Nauka Press, 1985. 176 p.
28. Ostroumov S.A. Introduction to Biochemical Ecology. 1986. Moscow: Moscow University Press. 176 p.
29. Telitchenko M.M., Ostroumov S.A. Introduction to Problems of Biochemical Ecology. Moscow: Nauka. 1990. 288 p. 
30. Ostroumov S.A. Biological Effects of Surfactants in Relation to Anthropogenic Impacts on the Biosphere. Moscow: MAKS-Press. 2000. 116 p.
31. Ostroumov S.A. Biological Effects of the Action of Surface-Active Substances on Organisms. Moscow: MAKS-Press. 2001. 334 p.
32. Yablokov A.V., Ostroumov S.A. Conservation of Living Nature and Resources: Problems, Trends, and Prospects. Berlin, New York et al. Springer. 1991.  272 p.
33. Ostroumov S. A. Biological Effects of Surfactants. CRC Press. Taylor & Francis. Boca Raton, London, New York. 2006. 279 p.
34. Ostroumov S.A. -  Rivista di Biologia / Biology Forum. 1998. V. 91 (2). P.221-232.
35. Ostroumov S.A. -  DAN. 2000. v. 371, No. 6. p. 844-846.
36. Ostroumov S.A. -  DAN. 2001. v. 379, No. 1. P.136-138.
37. Ostroumov S.A. -  DAN. 2001. v. 380. No. 6. p. 847-849.
38. Ostroumov S.A. -  DAN. 2001. v.381. No. 5. p.709-712.
39. Ostroumov S.A. -  Hydrobiologia. 2002. V. 469. P.117-129.
40. Ostroumov S.A. -  Hydrobiologia. 2002. V. 469 (1-3): 203-204.
41. Ostroumov S.A. -  DAN. 2002. v. 383, No. 4. p. 571-573.
42. Ostroumov S.A. -  Hydrobiologia. 2003. V. 500. P. 341-344.
43. Ostroumov S.A. -  DAN. 2004. v. 396. No. 1. P.136-141.
44. Ostroumov S.A. -  Hydrobiologia, 2005. V.542, No. 1. P. 275 - 286.
45. Ostroumov S.A. -  Water Resources. 2005. v. 32. No. 3. p. 337-347.
46. Ostroumov S.A. -  Ecology. 2005. No. 6. p. 452-459.

Academician, Professor Marco Todorovic (Belgrade University, Republic of Serbia)
Academician, Professor L. Jovanovic (President, Environmental Society, Republic of Serbia)

Some sites with information on publications of Dr. S.A.O.; all the reviews that are mentioned below are positive, favorable:

Summary of research, lists of publications: http://www.scribd.com/doc/80074854/;
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Published reviews of the book: Dr. Ostroumov S.A. Biological Effects of Surfactants (2006) CRC / Taylor & Francis. Boca Raton, London, New York:

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Published reviews of 2 books on water self-purification:
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Published reviews of the book: Ostroumov S.A. Biological Effects of Surfactants on Organisms (Moscow, MAX-Press, 2001):
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Published reviews - on 2 books co-authored by Dr. S.A.O. – (1) Introduction to Problems of Biochemical Ecology.
(2) Conservation of Living Nature and Resources: Problems, Trends, Prospects.
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List of sites in English, Russian: http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/06/blog-post_8396.html;


ABSTRACT.
A positive evaluation is given to the series of publications (papers and books) authored and co-authored by a Fulbright Awardee Dr. S.A. Ostroumov (M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University). It is concluded that the series of works of Dr. S.A. Ostroumov and co-authors on chemico-biotic interactions and on the issues of ecology, biology, and studies of the biosphere features a fundamental approach, novelty, and represents a great amount of new results of his experiments. Those results are of significant practical importance to environmental safety, sustainable use of natural resources, sustainable development, biodiversity protection, development of science on nanomaterials, improvement and modernization of university education.

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