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Problems of Geocosmos conference proceedings series provide a snapshot of current research in a broad area of Earth Sciences carried out in Russia and elsewhere. Themes covered include solar physics, physics of magnetosphere, ionosphere and atmosphere, solar-terrestrial coupling links, seismology and geodynamics, paleomagnetism and rock magnetism, as well as cross-disciplinary studies. The proceedings are carefully edited, providing a panoramic outlook of a broad area of Earth Sciences. The readership includes colleague researchers, students and early career scientists. The proceedings will help the readers to look at their research fields from various points of view. Problems of Geocosmos conferences are held by Earth Physics Department, St. Petersburg University bi-annually since 1994. It is one of the largest forums of this kind in Russia/former Soviet Union attracting up to 200 researchers in Earth and magnetospheric physics.
Dr. Andrei Kosterov graduated from St. Petersburg State University in 1992 (Diploma in Geophysics), PhD (1997, Université Montpellier II). Held research positions at Geological Survey of Japan, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Universität Bremen, and University of Minnesota. Presently Associate Professor at Earth Physics Department, St. Petersburg State University. Research interests in paleomagnetism and rock magnetism.
Dr. Evgenia Lyskova graduated from St. Petersburg State University in 1995 (M.Sc. in Geophysics), PhD (1999, St. Petersburg State University). Visiting researcher at University of Hamburg and Abdus Salam Centre for Theoretical Physics. Research interests: surface wave tomography, ambient noise surface wave tomography, seismic anisotropy, wave propagation in complex media; earthquake quantification, physics of the earthquake source.
Dr. Irina Mironova graduated from St. Petersburg State University in 1997 (M.Sc. in Geophysics), PhD (2005, Joint Doctorate, St.Petersburg State University and Potsdam University). Presently Senior Research Scientist at Earth Physics Department, St. Petersburg State University. Specialist in solar-terrestrial physics with a keen interest in solar and space forcing on the Earth atmosphere, in energetic particle propagation and precipitation and their effects on polar atmosphere and Earth system as a whole.
Dr. Sergey Apatenkov graduated from St. Petersburg State University in 2003 (M.Sc. in Physics), PhD (2009, St. Petersburg State University). Visiting scientist in Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland; Space Research Institute, Austria; University of California, Los Angeles; University of Calgary, Canada. Presently Associate Professor at Earth Physics Department, St. Petersburg State University. Research interests in space plasma physics, Earth's magnetosphere physics.
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Sergey Baranov graduated from Ural State University (Yekaterinburg, Russia) in 1999 (M.Sc. in Mechanics and Applied Mathematics), PhD in Geoinformatics (2002, International Institute for Earthquake Prediction Theory and Mathematical Geophysics, Moscow, Russia), Doctor of Science (Geophysics, 2019, Moscow State University, Russia). Presently Head Scientist at Geophysical Survey of Russian Academy of Sciences, Kola Branch, Russia and Head Scientist at Institute for Earthquake Prediction Theory of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. Research interests include seismicity, postseismic activity, induced seismicity, statistical seismology and seismic hazard estimation.
