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Natalia Chernykh joined the Department in September 2019.
In 1985, she graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University with a degree in Soil Science.
She got her Ph.D. in Biology (Candidate of Science) in 1988 and her Doctor of Science degree in 1995. In 2002, she received the academic rank of Professor.
In 1995–2021, she worked at RUDN University: in 2005–2016 as the Dean of the School of Environment, and in 2005–2021 as the Head of the Department of Forensic Ecology.
Main research projects:
- Assessment of migration and transformation processes of heavy metals, radionuclides, crude oil and refined products in various components of the biosphere
- Development of a scientific basis for the land-use optimization amid chemical pollution of land in various regions of the world
- Development of a research and methodological framework for carrying out a forensic environmental impact assessment as well as creating a comprehensive training system for forensic experts in ecology.
Natalia Chernykh is the author of 300 scientific papers (including 17 monographs and 43 teaching and learning kits). She has supervised 18 Ph.D. theses (Candidate of Science) and 2 doctoral theses (Doctor of Science).
Natalia Chernykh is a member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, the Russian Ecological Academy, the International Academy of Ecology, Man and Nature Protection Sciences, the Russian Geographical Society, an environmental forensic expert, a member of the thesis boards at RUDN University specializing in Ecology, Microbiology and Technosphere Safety.
She has received a prize from the All-Russian Exhibition Center for a series of papers on heavy metals, the Vernadsky National Environmental Award, a diploma of the Crystal Compass National Award.
Natalia Chernykh was also awarded:
— Certificate of Appreciation of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science;
— Russian Field Gold Order of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences;
— Vernadsky Order;
— Certificate of Merit of the Moscow City Duma;
— Moscow City Duma’s 25th Anniversary Commemorative Medal.
Academic activities:
Natalia Chernykh supervises the MA program in Climate and Carbon Control. She is one of the authors of a learning and teaching kit on environmental impact forensic assessment that includes over 10 textbooks and instructional materials.
Main Lecture Courses:
- Ecology and Biology Basics
- Ecological Physics and Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Environmental Monitoring and Standardization
- Environmental Impact Assessment
Main Publications:
- Forensic Ecology. Textbook in 6 Volumes. Volume I. Ecological State Examination of Sites of Soil and Geological Nature (in Russian). — RUDN Publisher, Moscow. — 2016.
- Forensic Ecology. Textbook in 6 Volumes. Volume II. Ecological State Examination of Water Bodies (in Russian). — RUDN Publisher, Moscow. — 2018.
- Microbiocenoses of Oil-Polluted. // Soils Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 2018.
- Changes in the Number and Species Variety of Bacteria in Oil-Polluted Soils. // Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 2018.
- Forensic Ecology. Textbook in 6 Volumes. Volume III. Studying Environmental Impact of Production and Consumption Waste Treatment (in Russian). — RUDN Publisher, Moscow. — 2019.
- Chemistry of Biosphere and Environmental Safety: textbook in 2 parts. Part I. Environmental Chemistry in the Context of Technogenesis (in Russian). — RUDN Publisher, Moscow. — 2020.
- Chemistry of Biosphere and Environmental Safety: textbook in 2 parts. Part II. Toxic Agents in Biosphere: General Features and Propagation Patterns (in Russian). — RUDN Publisher, Moscow. — 2020.
- Seasonal Dynamics of Heavy Metals and Arsenic Content in Water and Bed Deposits of the Serepok River (Vietnam) (in Russian). — Ecological Chemistry. — 2020.
- Environmental Monitoring in the Areas Affected by Industrial and Domestic Waste Landfills Using Bioindication Methods (in Russian). — Ecology and Industry of Russia. — 2021.
- Impact of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill on Heavy Metals Content in the Soil of Adjacent Areas (in Russian). — Ecological Chemistry. — 2021.
- Content of Heavy Metals and Arsenic in Soils Near Sharra Landfill (Tirana, Albania). // E3S Web of Conferences 265, 03003 (2021) Actual Problems of Ecology and Environmental Management: Cooperation for Sustainable Development and Environmental Safety (APEEM 2021).
- Environmental Impact Assessment. International Experience (in Russian). — Insurance Law. — 2021
- Influence of a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill on the Soil Levels of Heavy Metals at Adjacent Territories. // Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 2021.
- Environmental Impact: Types and Assessment (a chapter in the monograph). ESG transformation as Sustainable Development Vector: in 3 volumes. Volume 1 (in Russian). — Aspect Press, Moscow. — 2022.
- Forensic Ecology. Textbook in 6 Volumes. Volume IV in 2 parts. Examining Ecological State of Natural and Artificial Biocoenoses (in Russian). — RUDN Publisher, Moscow. — 2022.
- Ecology in Modern World. Textbook in 2 Volumes. Volume I. General Ecology and Environmental Issues Related to the Management of Natural Resources. Ed. By N. Chernykh, A. Aliev (in Russian). — Aspect Press, Moscow. — 2022.
- Ecology in Modern World. Textbook in 2 Volumes. Volume II. International Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development. Ed. By N. Chernykh, A. Aliev (in Russian). — Aspect Press, Moscow. — 2022.