PROJECTS
What we do
Our current and completed projects
Current projects
Baltic Fund for Nature and the Institute of Lake Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences are conducting experiments on the use of algaecide in order to prevent the water "blooming"
Watch a short course of video tours about the nature of St. Petersburg. We have recorded educational videos with ornithologists, botanists and entomologists
Explore the nature of the Baltic region with us using the iNaturalist app
One of the main goals of our work is to promote the study and conservation of biological diversity
Ecological Guidelines for Consumers of Fish Products
The guide gives advice to consumers for environmentally responsible seafood choices
An annual competition among farmers in the Baltic region who use environmentally friendly technologies based on the principles of sustainable development
Completed projects
Sea and nets, fisherman and the seals
The project is being implemented using a grant from the President of the Russian Federation for the development of civil society provided by the Presidential Grants Fund
Project informs the public about fishing rules in Vuoksa, the danger of ghost nets and the search for abandoned fishing nets
The sustainable use of marine resources is of paramount importance to achieve good ecological status (GES) in European seas and at the same time to protect the growth of coastal settlements
Implemented with the support of Nord Stream 2 AG and the Natural Resources Committee of the Leningrad Region
The main principles of our work in this direction are information, education and partnership
The project is aimed at coordinated science-based steps towards sustainable coexistence of seals and humans
The project is aimed at studying the natural systems of the Vuoksa River and its adjacent territories from the Russian and Finnish side
Abandoned nets have a significant impact on the Baltic Sea ecosystem and are also directly dangerous for the development of coastal fisheries
The program is aimed at promoting the solution of environmental issues in coastal areas. Four Russian regions participate in the program - St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Murmansk and Kaliningrad regions
In 2017, with the support of the Presidential Grants Fund, we implemented the Owls of the White Nights project, the main goals of which were to maintain natural populations of typical owl species in the landscape parks of St. Petersburg