On November 12, 2024, two public lectures were held at the Department of Biology and
Ecology by the well-known researcher in Ukraine and the world, Igor Dykyy, Candidate of
Biological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Zoology of the Ivan Franko
Lviv National University, WWF-Ukraine expert.
The lectures were devoted to two topics:
– climate change at the Antarctic Station “Academician Vernadsky”;
– animals and their habitats in Ukraine against the backdrop of military operations.
The listeners had the opportunity to learn about the impact of climate change on the
biodiversity of cold ecosystems, their consequences for the sustainable development of the
region. Significant attention was also paid to the consequences of russian military
aggression against Ukraine and the impact of hostilities on the nature of Ukraine, its
ecosystems, fauna and flora.
The event was attended by more than 60 participants in offline and online formats.
During the lecture, interesting environmental prizes from Antarctica were raffled among the
participants, and interesting biological objects were demonstrated.
Ihor Dykyy is a well-known zoologist-teriologist in Ukraine and abroad, the author of
numerous publications devoted to the biology and ecology of mammals, the population,
species and ecosystem diversity of Antarctica. Ihor Dykyy is a participant in 4 Ukrainian
Antarctic expeditions to the Akademik Vernadskyi station, three of which are full-year
(winter) expeditions. The scientist is the author of more than 250 publications, including 8
monographs, 1 handbook, 3 tutorials, more than 111 articles and 119 abstracts of reports at
international and Ukrainian conferences. With the beginning of the full-scale invasion of
russia, from the first days he joined the ranks of the 125th brigade of the Territorial Defense
Brigade, and later – in the Ground Forces of Ukraine. He fought for more than two years
against the russian invaders, protecting the peaceful life of Ukraine and its citizens. He is a
war veteran.