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Dr. Sofia Stepanovna Barinova

Born: 13.8.1948, Kozelsk, Russia
Present Address: 1/8 Mor Str., Haifa
Tel (Home) : 04-837-0689
Email: barinova@research.haifa.ac.il; vkrassilov@hotmail.com

Education
Chemistry Dep., Far-Eastern State University, Vladivostok, Russia, 1968-1973.
University Diploma in Chemistry, 1973.
Ph.D. (Candidate of Sciences) in Botany.
Thesis: Algoflora of Artemovsk reservoir.Institute of Botany, Acad. Sci. USSR, St.-Peterburg, 1991.

Positions
1968 - 1989 Researcher in the Institute of Biology and Pedology, Far-Eastern Branch, Acad. Sci. USSR, Vladivostok.
1989 - 1993 Senior researcher in the Institute of Nature Conservation, Ministry of Ecology, Moscow.
1994 - 2001 Head of Laboratory of Aquatic ecosystems, Institute of Nature Conservation, Ministry of Ecology, Moscow.
2001 – Senior scientist of Institute Evolution, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
Research Interests
Algology, biodiversity, hydrochemistry, bioindication, aquatic ecology, evolution of aquatic ecosystems, assessment of water quality, ecological regulation.

Teaching:
_ Practicum on lower plants. Far East State University, Vladivostok
_ Curator of 1 PhD students in Algology 1996 – 2001,
2 PhD students work in progress.
_ International Meetings and Other Public Activities:
_ Participant of the Pacific Botanical Congress, Khabarovsk, 1979.
_ Participant of Internalional symposia on algology and biotesting, including:
- Workshops on Diatomology, Leningrad, 1988, Minsk, 1995.
- X International Diatom Symposium, Joensu, Finland, 1988.
- VIII All-Union Conference “Lake History. Rational use and protection of lacustrine reservoirs”. Minsk, 1989.
- International conference “Biotest”, Moscow, 1993.
- International Symposium “Ecosystem Evolution”, Moscow, 1995.
- Interbnational Symposium “Current Problems in Algology, Mycology and Phytopathology”, Moscow, 1998.
- International Conference “ Preservation Strategy for Wetlands of Russia”, Moscow, 1999.
- International Symposium “Lacustrine Ecosystems: Biological Processes, Anthropogenic Transformation, Water Quality, Minsk, 1999.
Languages: Russian, English, German, Hebrew (studying)

Scientific Achievements:
_ Contributing to methodology of monitoring and analysis of floristic succession for natural and artificial reservoirs, applied to the lacustrine ecosystems of eastern Asia, in particular of natural preserves, 1979 – 1995.
_ A new method of ecosystem assessment based on the dynamics of aquatic biodiversity, 1992 – 2000.
_ Data base of algal indicators for ecosystem analysis, including 3500 taxa, 1986 – 2000.
_ A method of diatom preparations for SEM studies, 1988.
_ New approaches to basinal analysis of algal diversity and ecological mapping, with a series of ecological maps for European Russia, 1994 – 2000.
_ Publications: 78 papers, including 4 books
_ PhD Thesis: Algoflora of Artemovsk reservoir.Institute of Botany, Acad. Sci. USSR, St.-Peterburg, 1991, 256 pp. Superviser Prof. I.V. Makarova.
Books
Barinova, S.S., Medvedeva, L.A. Atlas of algae as saprobic indicators (Russian Far East). Dal’nauka, Vladivistok, 1996, 364 pp. (In Rrussian).
Barinova, S.S., Trofimova, M.G., Karlsen, A.G., Solovyeva, A.A. A complex ecological assessment of the Istra River Basin. VINITI, Moscow, 1999, 254 pp. (In Russian).
Barinova, S.S., Trofimova, M.G., Karlsen, A.G., Solovyeva, A.A. Assessment of ecosystem status in water reservoirs with the basinal method and regional aspects. VINITI, Moscow, 1999, 110 pp. (In Russian).
Barinova, S.S., Medvedeva, L,A., Anisimova, O.V. Algae as indicators of environmental quality. Inst. Nat. Cons., Moscow, 2000, 150 pp. (in Russian).
Selected Papers in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Barinova. S.S. On characters of covering membrane in diatom algae. Algology, 5, 234-238 (1995).
Barinova. S.S. Characters of colonial habit in diatom algae. Algology, 5, 378-386 (1995).
Barinova. S.S. An approach to methodology of integrated ecological assessments based on biodoversity indeces over the river basins. GAP-Analysis. Clobal Environmental Facilities. Biodiversity Conservation Program for the Russian Federation", WWF, Moscow. P. 18-23.
Barinova. S.S. Morphology of connecting spines in diatom algae, genus Aulacoseira Thwaites. Paleontol. J., Spec. Vol. 2, 118-124 (in English) (1997).
Barinova. S.S. (1998). Assessment of aquatic ecosystems of Novaya Zemlya Archipelago based on saprobic algae of Novozemelsk Preserve. Algology. .5, 178-186.
Barinova. S.S., Medvedeva, L.A. (1998). Watanabe’s method in assessment of water bodies organic pollution. Algology. 6.
Barinova. S.S. (1999). Ecosystem method of assessing disturbance of aquatic bodies. Ecological Systems and Instruments. 5, 32-34.Barinova. S.S., Karlsen, A.G. (1999). Integral Criteria in assessment of pollution and recovery of aquatic systems. 6, 26-28.
Krassilov, V.A., Afonin, S.A., Barinova, S.S. (1999). Tympanicysta and the terminal Permian events. Permophiles. Vol. 35: 16-17. (English).
Barinova, S.S. 2000. An assessment of the state of aquatic ecosystems of Novaya Zemlya Archipelago (Novozemelskiy reserve, Russia). International Journal on Algae. 2(3): 62-69. (English).
Afonin, S.A., Barinova, S.S, & Krassilov, V.A. A bloom of Tympanicysta Balme (green algae of zygnematalean affinities) at the Permian - Triassic boundary. Geodiversitas, 2001, 23(4): 481-487. (English).

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
1. Levinskaya, I.K., Barinova, S.S. On the ecology of browm frogs of southern Sakhalin// Amphibians of Far East and Siberia. Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1978. (Rus).
2. Kukharenko, L.A., Barinova, S.S. Build-up and development of planktonic phytocoenoses in artificial reservoirs of Primorskiy Region// Abstr. 14 Pacific Science Congress. 1979. P. 29-31. (Rus).
3. Barinova, S.S., Kukharenko, L.A. Pre-existing algae of Artemovsk Reservoir and the forecast of phytoplankton development// Systematics, Ecology and Geography of Spore Plants in Far East. Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1981. P. 21-29 (Rus).
4. Barinova, S.S. Seasonal dynamics of phytoplankton in Artemovsk Reservoir and the water quality// Ecology and Systematics of Freshwater Organisms in Far East. Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1983. (Rus).
5. Barinova, S.S. On the phytoplankton of Artemovsk Reservoir// Ecology and Systematics of Freshwater Organisms in Far East. Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1983. P. 11-19. (Rus).
6. Barinova, S.S. On the additional silica layer in centric diatom algae// Abstr. 10th All-Union Symposium on the Problems of Northern Lands. Magadan: : Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1983. (Rus).
7. Kukharenko, L.A., Barinova, S.S. Genus Melosira Ag. In Primorskiy Region// Abstr. 7th Conference on Spore Plants of Middle Asia. Alma-Ata. 1984. (Rus).
8. Kukharenko, L.A., Medvedeva, L.A., Barinova, S.S., Menyashkina, R.I., Kurganskaya, L.I., Gonchar, V.I. Sanitary and biological characteristics of some reservoirs in Primorskiy Region// Systematic – Floristic Studies of Spore Plants in Far East. Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1984. P. 117-137. (Rus).
9. Kukharenko, L.A., Medvedeva, L.A., Barinova, S.S. Algae// Flora and Vegetation of Verkhne-Ussuriysk Stationary. Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1984. P. 5-22. (Rus).
10. Barinova, S.S. Algoflora of Artemovsk Reservoir in the first year after watering// Systematic – Floristic Studies of Spore Plants in Far East. Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1984. P.83-88. (Rus).
11. Medvedeva, L.A., Barinova, S.S., Kukharenko, L.A. Sanitary and Biological characteristic of the Rudnaya River Basin// Bentic Organisms in Fresh Waters of Far East . Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1986. P. 108-115. (Rus).
12. Barinova, S.S. On the algoflora of Artemovsk Reservoir (Primorskiy Region)// Flora and Systematics of Spore Plants in Far East. Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1986. P. 3-21. (Rus).
13. Medvedeva, L.A. Barinova, S.S., Kukharenko, L.A. Algae of the Rudnaya River Basin (Primorskiy Region)// Flora and Systematics of Spore Plants in Far East. Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1986. P. 36-48. (Rus).
14. Kukharenko, L.A., Medvedeva. L.A., Barinova, S.S.. Batenok, I.N. Algae// Flora and Vegetation of Bolshekekhzirskiy Reserve (Khabarovsk Region). Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1986. P. 13-29. (Rus).
15. Barinova, S.S., Barinov, S.A. Instrument for measuring temperature of aquatic environment// Sertificate of Racionalization Proposal _ 35, 23.12. 1986. 2 pp. (Rus).
16. Barinova, S.S., Medvedeva, L.A. Biological analysis of water quality of the major water bodies in Primorskiy Region// Bentic Invertebrates in Rivers of Far East and Eastern Siberia. Problems in Productivity and Bioindication of Pollutions. Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1987. P. 57-63. (Rus).
17. Barinova, S.S.Portable Instrument for measuring water temperature// Information Bull. PrimCNTI, 177-87. 1987. 4 pp. (Rus).
18. Barinova, S.S. Sanitary-biological analysis of water quality// Information Bull. PrimCNTI, 217-87. 1987. 4 pp. (Rus).
19. Barinova, S.S. On anomalous forms in algae of continental reservoirs of southern Far East//Current Problems of Modern Algology (Abstr.). 1987. P. 26. (Rus).
20. Barinova, S.S. Algoflora of Komsomolsk Reserve// Current Problems of Modern Algology (Abstr.). 1987 (Rus).
21. Barinova, S.S. Results of algoflora study in Artemovsk Reservoir (Primorskiy region)// Abstr. 7th Session of All-Union Botanical Society. Alma-Ata. 1988. (Rus).
22. Barinova, S.S. Polymorphism of connective structures in diatom algae// Evolutionary Research. Vavilov’s Themes. Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1988. P. 110-122. (Rus).
23. Barinova, S.S. Instrument for study and quantitative periphytone analysis on artificial substrate.// Bul. PrimCNTI 77-88. 1988. 4 pp. (Rus).
24. Barinova, S.S. Morphological structures and the problems of evolution in Centric Diatoms // Abstr. 10th Int. Diatom Symp. Joensuu, Finland. Aug. 28 - Sept. 2, Joensuu: Univ. Joensuu, 1988. P. 12 (Engl).
25. Barinova, S.S. Freshwater diatom algae of Kuril Islands// Ecology and Systematics of River Organisms in Far East USSR. Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1989. P. 138-141. (Rus).
26. Barinova, S.S., Medvedeva, L.A. Algae// Fungi, Lichens, Algae and Bryophytes of Komsomolsk Reserve// Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1989. P. 66-109. (Rus).
27. Medvedeva, L.A., Barinova, S.S. Algological research in Far East (Review, 1971-1986)// Cryptogamic studies in Far East. Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1989. P. 4-22. (Rus).
28. Barinova, S.S. Analysis of algoflora in Artemovsk Reservoir (Primorskiy Region)// Cryptogamic studies in Far East. Vladivostok: Acad. Sci. USSR, Far East Branch. 1989. P. 29-44. (Rus).
29. Barinova, S.S., Medvedeva, L.A. Sanitary – biological analysis of modern state of the Rudnaya River// Ecological Problems in Dalnegorsk Region and Possible Solutions (Abstr.). Sci. Appl. Seminar, 6-8 December 1989. Dalnegorsk. 1989. P. 22-23. (Rus).
30. Barinova, S.S. Diatom algae of large lakes of the Lower Amur floodplain// History of Lakes. Rational Utilization and Protection of Lacustrine reservoirs (Abstr.) 8th All-Union Conf. Minsk, 1989. (Rus).
31. Barinova, S.S. Sanitary – biological characteristics of Artemovsk Reservoir// Materials of 3d Sci. Conf. On the Problems of Water Resources of Far East Region and Transbaikalia. Irkutsk, 1990. (Rus).
32. Barinova, S..S. Assessment of water quality by the method of Watanabe// Ecological Problems in Conservation of Living Nature. Moscow. Inst. Nat. Cons. 1990. (Rus).
33. Barinova, S.S. An index of river pollution – new measure of the status of a water flow// Ecological Regulation. Problems and Methods. Moscow: Inst. Nat. Cons. 1992. P. 8-10. (Rus).
34. Barinova, S.S., Medvedeva, L.A. A long-term assessment of seasonal pollution dynamics in the Rudnaya River, Primorskiy Region on the basis of algal diversity// Ecological Regulation. Problems and Methods. Moscow: Inst. Nat. Cons. 1992. P. 10-12. (Rus).
35. Barinova, S.S. Assessment of the status of aquatic ecosystems. Systemic approach// Assessment of Ecosystem Status and Sustainability. // Moscow: Inst. Nat. Cons. 1992. P. 49-55. (Rus).
36. Barinova, S.S. Sustainability of ecosystems. Aquatic ecosystems. Systemic approach// Assessment of Ecosystem Status and Sustainability. // Moscow: Inst. Nat. Cons. 1992. P. 92-101. (Rus).
37. Barinova, S.S. Methods of quantitative assessment of periphytone in the salmon rivers of Far East// Hydrobiological Research in the Salmon Rivers of Far East USSR. Vladivostok: Rus. Acad. Sci. Far East Branch. 1993. (Rus).
38. Barinova, S.S. Diatom algae of the lower Amur Basin reservoirs// Hydrobiological Research in the Salmon Rivers of Far East USSR. Vladivostok: Rus. Acad. Sci. Far East Branch. 1993. (Rus).
39. Barinova, S.S. Systemic criteria for defining the zones of ecological disaster in aquatic objects// Materials 3d All-Russian Conf. On Aquatic Vegetation and Water Quality. Petrozavodsk, 1994. (Rus).
40. Barinova, S.S., Medvedeva, L.A. Comparative analysis of two methods of water quality assessment based on the algal saprobity// Materials 3d All-Russian Conf. On Aquatic Vegetation and Water Quality. Petrozavodsk. 1994. (Rus).
41. Barinova S.S. Latitudinal patterns of freshwater algal diversity of Eastern Asia // 38 Int. Symp. of Berengya. Ankoridge. U.S.A. 1994 (Engl).
42. Barinova. S.S. On characters of covering membrane in diatom algae// Algology.V. 5 (3). P. 234-238. (Rus).
43. Barinova. S.S. Characters of colonial habit in diatom algae// Algology, V. 5 (4). P. 378-386. (Rus).
44. Barinova. S.S. An approach to methodology of integrated ecological assessments based on biodoversity indeces over the river basins. GAP-Analysis// Clobal Environmental Facilities. Biodiversity Conservation Program for the Russian Federation", WWF, Moscow. P. 18-23 (Engl).
45. Barinova S.S. Stress and biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems. // International Symposium Ecosystem Evolution (Abstr.) Moscow, Palaeontological Institute, RAS, 1995. P. 13 (Engl).
46. Barinova, S.S., Medvedeva, L.A. Comparative analysis of the methods by Pantle-Buck and Watanabe// Ecology and Geography of Diatom Algae. Abstr. 6th Diatomological Workshop of SNG. Minsk, 1995. P. 8. (Rus).
47. Barinova, S.S. Systemic model for risk assessment in aquatic ecosystems// Ecology and Geography of Diatom Algae. Abstr. 6th Diatomological Workshop of SNG. Minsk, 1995. P. 7. (Rus).
48. Barinova, S.S. Coating Membrane in Diatom Shells// Paleontol. J. 1995. V.29(2A). P. 167-171 (Engl).
49. Barinova, S.S. Characters of Coloniality in Diatoms// Paleontol. J. 1995. V. 29(2A). P. 208-212 (Engl).
50. Barinova, S.S., Medvedeva, L.A. Atlas of algae as saprobic indicators (Russian Far East). Vladivistok: Dal’nauka, 1996, 364 pp. (Rus).
51. Barinova S.S. Morphology of connective spines in diatom algae of the genus Aulacoseira Thwaites// Paleontological J. 1997. V. 31(2). P. 239-245 (Engl).
52. Barinova, S.S. Assessment of aquatic ecosystems of Lyublin Fields of filtration// Birds of Technogenic Reservoirs in Central Russia. Moscow: Moscow State Univ. 1997. P. 110-111. (Rus).
53. Barinova, S.S. Biodiversity of algae and risk assessment in aquatic ecosystems// Trans. Moscow Geogr. Soc. 1997. (Rus).
54. Barinova S.S. Morphology of connective spines in diatom algae of the genus Aulacoseira Thwaites // Paleontological Journal, 1997. V.31, No.2. P. 239-245 (Engl).
55. Barinova, S.S. Assessment of risk for aquatic ecosystems in European Russia// Trans. Moscow Geogr. Soc. 1997. (Rus).
56. Barinova, S.S. Assessment of pollution in small rivers of Moscow// Trans. Moscow Geogr. Soc. 1997. (Rus).
57. Barinova, S.S., Krylov, S.V. Ecological status of small rivers// Small rivers of Volga Region. Moscow: Moscow State Univ., 1998. P. 132-153. (Rus).
58. Barinova, S.S. Assessment of aquatic ecosystems based on the algal saprobity// Novaya Zemlya. Nature. Hystory. Archeology. Culture. Trans. Marine Arctic Complex Expedition. V. 1. Nature. Moscow: Russian Institute of Cultural and Natural Heredity, 1998. P. 242-250. (Rus).
59. Barinova, S.S. Assessment of aquatic ecosystems in Novaya Zemlya Archipelago based on the algal saprobity of Novozemelsk Preserve// Algology, 1998. V.5, N 2. P. 178-186. (Rus).
60. Barinova, S.S. Biodiversity of algae and assessment of aquatic ecosystems// Modern Problems of Algology, Mycology and Phytopathology. Moscow: Moscow State Univ. 1998. P. 27 –28. (Rus).
61. Barinova, S.S., Karlsen, A.G. Assessment of changes in the quality of surface waters as a result of reconstruction of the Moscow Encircling Road// Materials Intern. Ecol. Symp. Human Problems in Megapollis, Moscow, 15 October, 1998. Moscow; Intern Acad. Inform. at United Nations. 1998. (Rus).
62. Barinova, S.S. Pollution of natural environments by polyghlor dibenzodioxines and dibenzofuranes from MKAD traffic// Materials Intern. Ecol. Symp. Human Problems in Megapollis, Moscow, 15 October, 1998. Moscow; Intern Acad. Inform. at United Nations. 1998. (Rus).
63. Barinova. S.S., Medvedeva, L.A. Watanabe’s method in assessment of water bodies organic pollution// Algology. 1998. V. 6. _ 2. (Rus).
64. Barinova. S.S. Ecosystem method of assessing a demage to an aquatic object// Ecol. Systems and Instruments. 1999. _ 5. P. 32-34. (Rus).
65. Barinova. S.S., Karlsen, A.G. Integral Criteria in assessment of pollution and recovery of aquatic systems. 1999. _ 6, P. 26-28. (Rus).
66. Barinova, S.S. Biodiversity of algae in the analysis of ecological situations// Lake Ecosystems: Biological Processes, Anthropogenic Transformation, Water Quality. Materials Intern. Symp. Minsk. 1999. P. 29-30. (Rus).
67. Barinova, S.S., Trofimova, M.G., Karlsen, A.G., Solovyeva, A.A. Assessment of ecosystem status in water reservoirs with the basinal method and regional aspects. VINITI, Moscow, 1999. 110 pp. (Rus.).
68. Barinova, S.S., Trofimova, M.G., Karlsen, A.G., Solovyeva, A.A. A complex ecological assessment of the Istra River Basin. VINITI, Moscow, 1999. 254 pp. (Rus)
69. Krassilov, V.A., Afonin, S.A., Barinova, S.S. 1999. Tympanicysta and the terminal Permian events. Permophiles. Vol. 35: 16-17. (English)
70. Barinova, S.S., Medvedeva, L,A., Anissimova, O.V. Algae as indicators of environmental quality. Inst. Nat. Cons., Moscow, 2000. 150 pp. (Rus).
71. Barinova, S.S. An Assessment of the state of aquatic ecosystems of Novaya Zemlya Archipelago (Novozemel’skiy reserve, Russia)//International Journal of Algae, 2000, 2(3): 62-69. (Angl.).
72. Barinova, S.S. A definition of indicators for ecological monitoring of aquatic objects// Soc. Nat. Protect. Conf. Moscow. 2001 (in press). (Rus).
73. Barinova, S.S. Monitoring of water pollution in small rivers of Moscow based on biotic criteria// Soc. Nat. Protect. Conf. Moscow. 2001 (in press). (Rus).
74. Afonin, S.A., Barinova, S.S, & Krassilov, V.A. A bloom of Tympanicysta Balme (green algae of zygnematalean affinities) at the Permian - Triassic boundary. Geodiversitas, 2001, 24(4): 481-487. (English).
75. Barinova S.S. The criteria of reliability in the algal biodiversity estimates. Algologia, 2003. (In press). (Rus).
76. Barinova S.S., Medvedeva L.A. On the method of Quantitative data of microphytobenthos on the Far-East smoll rivers Algology. 2002 (in press). (Rus).
77. Barinova, S.S., Anissimova, O.V., Vinogradova, O.N. & Tsarenko, P.M. 2002. Ecological and geographical analysis of the diatom algofloras of continental Israel. Abstr. of Intern. Sympos. “Morphology, ecology and biogeography of Diatom algae”, Borok, IBIW: 8-9. (Rus).
78. Medvedeva, L.A. & Barinova, S.S. Results of algological research of some water bodies of Khabarovsky region (Russia). Algologia, 2003. (In press).
79. Anissimova, O.V. & Barinova, S.S. Algoflora of water bodies of River Gorodnya basin (Moscow, Russia). Algologia, 2003. (In press).

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