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 For further information Marina Vikulina Khibiny educational and scientific station of Faculty of Geography of M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University Khibiny station is the round-the-year field station for scientists and students, set in the heart of Khibiny Mountains, Kola Peninsula (NW Russian Arctic, 67º38'14"N, 33º43'31"E). It is one of the oldest stations at the Faculty of Geography (MSU) and, perhaps, the unique one. The station was founded in 1948. Every year the station hosts summer field courses and winter scientific expeditions for students, as well as researches who come for specific field projects (with an annual total of over 200 visitors). The scientific staff of the station consists of 4 research scientists. The main fields of research are as follows:
Post-graduate students and scientists carry out researches on glaciology, soil science, biogeography, landscape science, meteorology and geomorphology in here. Facilities include a student accommodation building with dormitories, a lecture room, a lab room and a dining room, as well as the stuff accommodation building with a few flats available for visiting researches. A minibus and a 4 WD truck with drivers may be available. Khibiny educational - scientific station cooperates with the Centre of Avalanche Protection of JSC “Apatit” (town-planning enterprise) and Laboratory of Snow avalanches and Mudflows of MSU. The research work carried out at the station is fully cooperative and researches work in collaboration with various units of the Faculty of Geography (MSU) and other research organizations in Russia. There is space for new projects. For further information please contact Marina Vikulina – Chief of Science Department, e-mail: or Yulia Zaika – Research Assistant, e-mail: |