ID SCOPUS: 6602942004
ID ORCID: 0000-0003-1533-4735
DATE OF BIRTH:01.11.1947
PLACE OF BIRTH: Moscow (Russia)
HOME INSTITUTION
Moscow State University
Leninskie gory, 1 стр.12
119991 Moscow, Russia
Tel.: +7 (916) 8321866
E-mail: marf47@mail.ru
http://invert.bio.msu.ru/index.php/staff/professors/5-marfenin
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
1993 – Professor at the Department of Invertebrates Zoology
1988 – D.Sc (zoology), Institute of Zoology, USSR Academy of Sciences (Leningrad)
1980 – Senior Researcher, Department of Invertebrates Zoology
1974 – Ph.D. (zoology), Moscow State University
1970 – graduation from Moscow State University with qualification ‘biologist-zoologist’
APPOINTMENT
Academic
1993 – till present – Professor at the Department of Invertebrates Zoology, Moscow State University
1992-1993 – Leading Scientist, Department of Invertebrates Zoology, Moscow State University
1975-1980 – Senior Lecturer, Department of Invertebrates Zoology, Moscow State University
1973-1973 – Junior Research Associate, Department of Invertebrates Zoology, Moscow State University
Administrative
1993 – 2011 – Dean of the Ecology Faculty of the International Independent University of Ecology and Politics Studies, Moscow
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Hydrozoa (Cnidaria): biology, ecology, morphogenesis and evolution;
- colonial, modular organization of invertebrates;
- non-centralized self-organization in biological systems;
- ecological assessment of tidal hydroelectric stations;
- recreational nature management;
- ecology education.
VISITNG SCIENTIST
1993: Dartmouth College, New-Hampshire, USA
1991: Dartmouth College, New-Hampshire, USA
1989: Dartmouth College, New-Hampshire, USA
1988: Queensland museum, Brisbane, Australia
1979: University of Canberra, Australia
ACADEMIC AWARDS AND GRANTS
2013: Medal of V.I. Vernadsky Non-government Ecology Foundation
Honorary award of the Russian Society of Nature Protection
2011 – 2013: Russian Foundation for Humanities grant ‘Network structures of colonial organisms – regularities of self-organization, case study of Hydrozoa
2009 – 2009: Russian Foundation for Humanities grant ‘Flora and Fauna of the White Sea. Illustrated Atlas.’ Editors: A.B. Tsetlin, A.E. Zhadan, N.N. Marfenina
2007 – 2009: Russian Foundation for Humanities grant ‘Cyclic morphogenesis as the basis of module type of organism setup (colonial hydroids)
RF President grant to outstanding scientists (1993-1994).
2004 – 2006: Russian Foundation for Humanities grant ‘Evolution of colonies morphogenesis of highly organized hydroids
2001 – 2003: Russian Foundation for Humanities grant ‘Morphogenetic basics of biodiversity as exemplified in hydroids and corals
2001: RF government award for the development of the system of ecology education in Russian universities
1998 – 2000: Russian Foundation for Humanities grant ‘Non-centralized methods of regulating the unity of biosystems as exemplified by colonial organisms
1998: Honorary Doctor of “Open University, Netherlands”.
1995 – 1997: Russian Foundation for Humanities grant on organism integration of colonial biosystems.
RESEARCH SUPERVISION
Current research students – V.V. Kozhara, V.S. Demetiev.
2006 – A.A. Prudkovsky, Candidate of Biological Sciences (“Feeding of some mass species of Hydromedusa in the White Sea”)
2004 – S.A. Slobodov, Candidate of Biological Sciences (“Life cycles of some species of hydroids in the White Sea”)
2002 – S.A. Belorustseva, Candidate of Biological Sciences (“Colonial hydroid adaptation to tidal cycle”)
1999 – E.A. Nikulina, Candidate of Biological Sciences (“Main evolutionary trends of forming colonies by Bryozoa, Cheilostomata order”)
1994 – D.B. Orlov, Candidate of Biological Sciences (“Planula development of colonial hydroids”)
1991 –A.A. Leontovich, Candidate of Biological Sciences (“Developing spatial colonial structure by hydroid Cordylophora inkermanica (Marfenin 1983)”
1987 – I.A. Kosevich, Candidate of Biological Sciences (“Interaction of local and general colonial processes in the colony growth of Obelia loveni (Allm.) (Hydroza, Campanulariidae)”.
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES
Chair of the Bioethics Committee at Moscow State University
Deputy chair of the Methodology Council on Ecology and Sustainable Development of the Classical Universities of the RF
Head of inter-university seminar ‘Methodology of education for sustainable development’
Member of the Dissertation Council in sections:
zoology (Moscow State University);
paleontology and stratigraphy.
Expert of the international ‘Tuning’ programme in 2012.
Member of Research Council on Ecology Education Problems at the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Education
Member of the Expert Board of IV Russian Contest Siemens Science Award for schoolchildren
Member of the Coordination Board on Continuous Ecology Education at the Department of Education of Moscow government
Jury member of Vernadsky Contest of Youth Research Projects (since 1998 till present)
Hydrozoan Society
Paleontological Society of Russia
Geographical Society of Russia
Moscow Society of Naturalists
MEMBERSHIP IN EDITORIAL BOARDS
2014 – till present – ‘Biosphere’ journal
1997– till present – ‘Ecology and Life’ journal
1999 –till present – ‘Journal of General Biology’ at the Russian Academy of Sciences
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS: more than 3000
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
- Marfenin N.N. Ecology: guidebook for university students. Moscow, Akademia, 2012, 576 p. (Bachelor Studies series) ISBN 978-5-7695-7968-4.
- Marfenin N.N. Sustainable development of the humanity, Study book, Moscow, Moscow State University, 2006, 612 p. (Classical University Textbook) ISBN 5-211-05-59-2
- Marfenin N.N., Malyutin O.I., Pertsova N.M, Pantyulin A.N., Usachev I.N. Environmental impact of tidal hydroelectric stations. Moscow, Moscow State University, 1995, 125 p.
- Bernstein L.B., Silavkov V.N., Gelfer S.L., Kuznetsov N.N., Marfenin N.N. et al. Tidal hydroelectric stations. Edit: Berstein L.B., 2nd ed., in 2 vol., Vol. 2, Moscow, Gidroproekt AO, 1994, 262 p.
- Marfenin N.N. Functional morphology of colonial hydroids. St. Petersburg, Institute of Zoology, Russian Academy of Sciences,1993, 151 p.
- Marfenin N.N. The colonies phenomenon. Moscow, Moscow University, 1993, 237 p.
- Kazanskaya N.S., Lanina V.V., Marfenin N.N. Recreational forests. Moscow, Forest Industry Publ., 1977, 96 p.
- Marfenin N.N., Belorustseva S.A. (ed.) Illustrated Atlas of the Invertebrates of the White Sea. Mass Species Fauna Guidebook. Moscow, KMK Publishing House, 2006, 312 p.
- Illustrated Atlas of Flora and Fauna of the White Sea. Edit.: Tsetlin A.B., Zhadan A.E., Marfenin N.N., Moscow KMK Publishing House, 2010, 471 p.
- (Editor-in-chief: N.N. Marfenin) Russia and the World Around: 2011 (Analytical Yearbook). Editors: N.N. Marfenina, S.A. Stepanova. Moscow MNEPU Publ., 2011, 352 p.
- (Editor-in-chief: N.N. Marfenin) Russia and the World Around: 2010 (Analytical Yearbook). Editors: N.N. Marfenina, S.A. Stepanova. Moscow MNEPU Publ., 2010, 352 p.
- (Editor-in-chief: N.N. Marfenin) Russia and the World Around: 2009 (Analytical Yearbook). Editors: N.N. Marfenina, S.A. Stepanova. Moscow, MNEPU Publ., 2009, 344 p.
- (Editor-in-chief: N.N. Marfenin) Russia and the World Around: 2008 (Analytical Yearbook). Editors: N.N. Marfenina, S.A. Stepanova. Moscow, MNEPU Publ., 2008, 328 p.
- (Editor-in-chief: N.N. Marfenin) Russia and the World Around: 2007 (Analytical Yearbook). Editors: N.N. Marfenina, S.A. Stepanova. Moscow, MNEPU Publ., 2007, 312 p.
- (Editor-in-chief: N.N. Marfenin) Russia and the World Around: 2006 (Analytical Yearbook). Editors: Marfenina N.N., Stepanova S.A., Moscow, MNEPU-Avant Publ., 2007, 322 p.
- (Editor-in-chief: N.N. Marfenin) Russia and the World Around: 2005 (Analytical Yearbook). Editors: Marfenina N.N., Stepanova S.A., Moscow, Modus-K, Eterna, 2006, 320 p.
- (Editor-in-chief: N.N. Marfenin) Russia and the World Around: 2004 (Analytical Yearbook). Editors: Marfenina N.N., Stepanova S.A., Moscow, Modus-K, Eterna, 2005, 320 p.
- (Editor-in-chief: N.N. Marfenin) Russia and the World Around: 2003 (Analytical Yearbook). Editors: Marfenina N.N., Stepanova S.A., MNEPU Publ., 2003, 336 p.
- (Editor-in-chief: N.N. Marfenin) Russia and the World Around: 2002 (Analytical Yearbook). Editors: Marfenina N.N., Stepanova S.A., MNEPU Publ., 2002, 336 p.
- (Editor-in-chief: N.N. Marfenin) Russia and the World Around: 2001 (Analytical Yearbook). Editors: Danilova-Danilyana V.I., Stepanova S.A., MNEPU Publ., 2001, 332 p.
- (Editor-in-chief: N.N. Marfenin) Russia and the World Around: 2000 (Analytical Yearbook). Editors: MNEPU Publ., 2000, 328 p.
- (Editor-in-chief: N.N. Marfenin) Russia and the World Around: 1999 (Analytical Yearbook). Editors: Moiseeva N.N., Stepanova S.A., Moscow, MNEPU Publ., 1999, 324 p.
- (Editor-in-chief: N.N. Marfenin) Russia and the World Around: 1998 (Analytical Yearbook). Editors: Moiseev N.N., Stepanova S.A., MNEPU Publ., 1998, 316 p.
- (Editors-in-chief: Marfenin N.N., Ogureeva G.N.) Programme in 013100 specialty ‘Ecology’ For state universities. Moscow, Geography faculty Publ., Moscow State University, 1999, 144 p.
- Marfenin N.N. Ecoculture: in search of way out of the environmental crisis. Study book, Moscow, MNEPU Publ., 1998, 344 p.
- Fundamental studies of Porifera and Coelenterata. Editors: Koltun V.M., Marfenin N.N., Stepanyants S.D., Leningrad, Institute of Zoology, USSR Academy of Sciences, 1989, 129 p.
- Theoretical and practical meaing of Coelenterata. Edit.: Naumova D.V., Stepanyants S.D., Marfenina N.N., Leningrad, Institute of Zoology, USSR Academy of Sciences, 1980, 130 p.
- Marfenina N.N. (Edit.) Mass tourism influence on forest biocommunities. Moscow, Moscow University Publ., 1978, 66 p.