EMPLOYMENT ADDRESS:
Hydrobiology Department, Institute of Marine Biology,
Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 17 Palchevsky St.,
Vladivostok, 690041, Russia
Phone: +7 (4232)-31-0912
Fax: +7 (4232)-31-0900
E-mail: ivin@hotbox.ru or ivin@mail.primorye.ru
SCIENTIFIC DEGREES AND RANKS:
M.S., ("Biologist, Teacher of Biology and Chemistry";
awarded: June 1985) Hydrobiology, Far East State University, 1985
Major professors:
Academician Oleg G. Kussakin
Professor Valery S. Levin
Diploma work:
“The starfish Patiria pectinifera ecology in Possieta Bay, Sea of Japan”.
Ph.D., ("Candidate of Science in Biology",
awarded: January, 1999)Hydrobiology, Institute of Marine Biology Far East Branch of
Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Major professor:
Academician Oleg G. Kussakin
Dissertation:
Main problems (biofouling and epiphyton) in Japanese Kelp Laminaria japonica mariculture,
1998, 176 pp.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
1981 – 1984 – Summer Fellow, Institute of Marine Biology,
Vladivostok, Russia.
1985 – 1987 – Research Assistant, Institute of Marine Biology,
Vladivostok, Russia.
1987 – 1991 – Junior Researcher, Institute of Marine Biology,
Vladivostok, Russia.
1991 – 1994 – Graduate Student, Institute of Marine Biology,
Vladivostok, Russia.
1994 – 1998 – Junior Researcher, Institute of Marine Biology,
Vladivostok, Russia.
1998 – 2001 – Scientific Researcher, Institute of Marine Biology,
Vladivostok, Russia.
Since 2001 – Senior Researcher, Institute of Marine Biology,
Vladivostok, Russia.
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:
- kelp and shellfish aquaculture technology and management
- aquatic resource management
- restoration of commercial invertebrates stocks
- biofouling and epiphyton
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
An Active Member of the Russian Hydrobiology Society, since 1985
An Active Member of the US National Shellfish Association, since 2002
OTHER SKILLS:
- excellent knowledge of advanced computer technologies and statistics
- available driver and SCUBA (Russian) licenses
- small vessel operation experience
- knowledge of aquarium and seawater systems
- laboratory and field skills
- good public interaction abilities
- ability to establish research group
- ability to develop an independent research programs
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS:
1993. Foundation for Young Talented Scientist Support (Novosibirsk,
Russia): "Epiphyton and Fouling in Kelp and Shellfish Mariculture” (as Principal
Investigator).
1994–1995. International Science Foundation (USA): “Fouling of the
Structures for Kelp and Shellfish Mariculture” (as Principal Investigator).
1995. Russian Foundation for Fundamental Researches (RFBR):
“Participation in the International Conference in Ecological System Enhancement
Technology for Aquatic Environments – ECOSET-95. (6th International Conference on
Aquatic Habitat Enhancement). Tokyo, Japan” (as Principal Investigator).
1997. World Wild Foundation for Nature. Russian Far East Educational
Program (as part of a team).
2000. Russian Foundation for Fundamental Researches (RFBR):
"Biofouling Investigations at Russian Far East Seas" (as part of a team).
1998 – 2001. Russian Foundation for Fundamental Researches (RFBR):
“World Ocean. Section: Biofouling and Aquaculture”. (as part of a team).
1999 – 2000. Governor of Primorye Territory Grant: “Creation of the
Aquaculture and Inshore Bioresources Research Center”. (as part of a team).
FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
Read and speak English. Experience of translations of scientific texts from Russian to
English and from English to Russian.
Basic Knowledge in Japanese.
PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONS:
1981–1984 – Participant, Summer Expeditions, Institute of Marine
Biology, Vladivostok, Russia.
1985–1988 – The head, Seasonal Expeditions at the kelp and shellfish
farms of Primorsky Territory, Sea of Japan.
1988. Participant, Expedition to the Jyamsky Islands, hydrobiological
studies of Jyamsky Islands, Sea of Okhotsk.
1988–1989 – Participant, Expedition to the Seychelles Islands aboard
“Academic Alexander Nesmeyanov” RV, hydrobiological studies on the Seychelles Islands.
1989–1991 – The head, Seasonal Expeditions at the kelp and shellfish
farms of Primorsky Territory, Sea of Japan.
1992. Participant, Expedition to the Possieta Bay aboard "Professor
Nasonov" RV, hydrobiological studies in the Possieta Bay, Sea of Japan.
1993. Participant, Expedition along the Primorsky Territory coasts, Sea
of Japan aboard "Vector" RV, hydrobiological studies of commercial stocks of sea
urchins.
1993. Participant, Expedition to the Possieta Bay aboard
"Anadara" RV and "Kassis" RV, hydrobiological studies of commercial
stocks of clams in the Possieta Bay, Sea of Japan.
1994. Participant, Expedition to the Rimskogo-Korsakova Islands aboard
"Professor Nasonov" RV, hydrobiological studies in the Peter the Great Bay, Sea
of Japan.
1995. The head, Expedition along the Sakhalin Island coasts, Sea of
Okhotsk aboard "Bazovy" RV, hydrobiological studies of commercial stocks of snow
crabs Opilio spp.
1997. The head, Expedition to the Aniva Bay, Sea of Okhotsk aboard
"Azovo" RV, hydrobiological studies of commercial stocks of hair crab Erimacrus
isenbeckii.
1998–2001. Participant, Seasonal Expeditions at the kelp and shellfish
farms of Primorsky Territory, Sea of Japan.
2002. The head, Expedition along the Kunashir Island coasts, Sea of
Okhotsk, hydrobiological studies of commercial stocks of the Common Sea Cucumber (Trepang)
Apostichopus japonicus.
PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES:
1986–1991. Scientific-Practical Annual Meetings in the Far East Fish
Department. Vladivostok, USSR-Russia.
1987. Scientific Conference Devoted to 20 Anniversary of Marine Biology
Department. Vladivostok, USSR.
1988–2002. Annual Scientific Conferences in Institute of Marine
Biology. Vladivostok, USSR-Russia.
1988. 3rd Scientific-Technical Crym's Conference. Sevastopol', USSR.
1988. 3rd All-Union Conference on Marine Biology. Kiev, USSR.
1989. All-Union Conference "Scientific – Technical Problems of
Mariculture in USSR". Vladivostok, USSR.
1989. All-Union Conference on Biofouling and Biocorrosion. Vladivostok,
USSR.
1991. All-Union Conference "Rational Utilization of Pacific Ocean
Bioresources". Vladivostok, Russia.
1993. Scientific-Practical Conference "Possible Ways of Energetic
Development and its Perfection in Primorye". Vladivostok, Russia.
1994. Scientific-Practical Conference "Biodeterioration in
Industry". Penza, Russia.
1995. International Conference in Ecological System Enhancement
Technology for Aquatic Environments – ECOSET-95. (6th International Conference on
Aquatic Habitat Enhancement). Tokyo, Japan.
1995. International Mariculture Symposium. Moscow, Russia.
1995. Scientific-Practical Conference "Bioresources of Sea and
Freshwaters Ecosystems". Vladivostok, Russia.
1996. Asia-Pacific Conference on Science and Management of Coastal
Environment.
1997. 5th International Polychaete Conference. Qingdao, Peoples' Republic
of China.
1997. Scientific-Practical Conference "Biomonitoring and Rational
Utilization of Hydrobionts". Vladivostok, Russia.
1998. North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) 7th Annual
Meeting. Fairbanks, Alaska, USA.
1999. International Symposium "Earth – Water – Humans",
Kanazawa, Japan.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Levin V.S., Ivin V.V. and Fadeev V.I. 1987. The starfish Patiria
pectinifera ecology in Possiet Bay, Sea of Japan. Asian Marine Biology. 4: 49-60.
Ivin V.V., Radashevsky V.I. and Temnych A.A. 1990. Recommendations for
prevention of fouling by spirorbids cultured Laminaria japonica on the north of Primorye.
Ed. A. Kubanin. Vladivostok. 20 p. [in Russian].
Ivin V.V. 1990. To study of epibionts of cultured Laminaria japonica. In:
V. Levin (ed.) Systematic and chorology of sea organisms. Vladivostok. pp. 81-86. [in
Russian].
Zvyagintsev A.Yu. and Ivin V.V. 1992. Fouling Communities of the
Seychelles Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin. 370: 1-18.
Ivin V.V. 1995. Fouling in Laminaria japonica mariculture. In:
Proceedings of the International Conference on Ecological System Enhancement Technology
for Aquatic Environments "ECOSET-95". Tokyo, pp.495-500.
Zvyagintsev A.Yu. and Ivin V.V. 1995. Study of Biofouling of the
Submerged Structural Surfaces of Offshore Oil and Gas Production Platforms. Marine
Technology Society Journal. 2: 59-62.
Ivin V.V. 1997. Seasonal dynamics of intensity of reproduction and
fertility in Circeis armoricana (St-Joseph, 1894) (Polychaeta). Bulletin of Marine
Sciences. 60(2): 543-546.
Ivin V.V. 1998. Main problems (biofouling and epiphyton) in Japanese Kelp
Laminaria japonica mariculture. Ph.D. Thesis. Vladivostok. 176 pp. [in Russian].
Ivin V.V. 1999. Formation of a fouling community on substrates for
cultivation of the kelp Laminaria japonica. Russian Journal of Marine Biology. 25(2):
133-135.
Ivin V. 1999. Present situation, problems and perspective in Japanese
kelp cultivation in Russia. In: Proceedings of the International Symposium “Earth –
Water – Humans”, Kanazawa, Japan 30 May – 1 June 1999, pp.109-114.
Ivin V.V, Zvyagintsev A.Yu and Titlyanova T.V. 2000. Epiphytic
communities on marine plants of Seychelles, Indian Ocean, East Africa. Ocean Research.
22(1): 37-43.
Ivin V.V. and Kalashnikov V.Z. (in press) Scallops: Biology, Ecology,
Fisheries and Aquaculture at Northwestern Pacific, Russian Federation. In: S. Shumway
(ed.) Scallops: Biology, Ecology, Fisheries and Aquaculture. Elsevier Publisher, 2nd
edition.
