The XII International Forum of Technological Development TECHNOPROM-2025 is in full swing in Novosibirsk. A large delegation from Altai State University, headed by Rector Sergey Bocharov, is taking part in it.
Yesterday, August 27, on the opening day of TECHNOPROM, Altai State University Rector Sergey Bocharov delivered a presentation at the open expert panel titled "Siberian Climate Hub: from idea to implementation. The Role of Carbon Polygons in Russia." The primary objective of the discussion was to identify promising avenues for environmental modernization amid the increasing bioeconomy, decarbonization efforts, and climate change challenges.
Sergey Bocharov outlined how Altai State University’s researchers are conducting studies aligned with the state priorities defined by the national “Environmental Well-being” goal.
In his report, he stressed that Altai State University is actively engaged in the environmental agenda through two main focuses: clean air and biodiversity conservation. To support this, priority scientific research initiatives have been systematically established.
• ground and satellite observations of greenhouse gas emissions and hazardous pollutants in southern Western Siberia;
• study of the biodiversity of natural resources of Altai, including the formation and preservation of genetic recourse collections (mainly plants);
• analysis of climate change to develop a regional climate safety passport;
• design of specially protected natural areas and tourist zones.
The rector presented the results of scientific research conducted at Altai State University. For example, the Space Monitoring Center at Altai State University has developed an innovative technology to detect anomalous sources of carbon dioxide (CO2) and assess their emissions by analyzing anomalies in atmospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels. This technology promises to be sufficiently effective for a domestic greenhouse gas monitoring system and can be applied within designated carbon polygons.
The rector shares:
We believe that, given the wide range of measurement technologies available, two measurement segments should be considered at modern carbon testing sites: ground-based and satellite-based. This approach is relevant not only for monitoring changes in carbon dioxide but also for other compounds, which are particularly essential for modeling climate processes.
The slides presenting qualitative assessments of climate change in Altai Krai generated considerable interest among the expert panel participants. Over the next 20 to 30 years, global warming is expected to have a significant impact on the region’s steppe zone and, consequently, on its agro-industrial complex. Accordingly, the frequency and intensity of hazardous natural phenomena such as fires, droughts, and extreme precipitation are likely to increase, potentially harming biodiversity. These risks must be carefully considered when developing socio-economic development programs for the region.
In his report, Sergey Bocharov also discussed how scientists at Altai State University are engaged in the preservation and restoration of plant and animal populations.
Altai State University was among the first institutions in the country to operate and publish digital biodiversity data and remains the global leader in the volume of biodiversity data for the Altai macroregion (with active collaboration from specialists in Kazakhstan, Katon-Karagay National Park, and Al-Farabi University). Last year, a project was launched to preserve and monitor the water chestnut "chilim," which grows in Lake Manzherok near the largest ski resort east of the Urals.
Researchers from the Southern Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Biology facilitated the establishment of reserve populations of this endemic species in other lakes, thereby eliminating its risk of extinction.
We would also like to note that our delegation continues its participation at TECHNOPROM-2025 today.