Geographers are scientists who specialize in geography. A geographer studies the geographic envelope of the Earth - the sphere of interpenetration and interaction of the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and noosphere, its structure, dynamics.

The most important subject of geographical study is the processes of interaction between man and nature. The main goal is the scientific substantiation of ways of rational territorial organization of society and environmental management, the creation of the foundations of strategies for environmentally safe development of society.

A geographer can specialize in local history, physical geography, geomorphology, glaciology, economic geography, and geoinformatics. A local historian collects material about his native land, studies it, and conducts educational work. A physical geographer comprehensively evaluates natural complexes and determines their suitability for a particular purpose, develops geographical forecasts of the state in which the landscape may be influenced by various reasons in 10, 20, 50 years. Studies the relief of the earth's surface and the results of the interaction of the earth's crust with the outer shells of our planet. This is done when searching for minerals, during the construction of mines, gas pipelines, roads, in hydraulic construction, for the needs of agriculture and nature conservation.

From November 9 to 12, 2017, the Cosmos Active Recreation Center hosted young geographers from the Kemerovo region. The regional youth scientific and practical school “Geographers of Kuzbass” has become a platform for exchanging experiences, getting acquainted with the achievements and modern research of geographers of the Kemerovo region. Its participants are students of Kuzbass universities, young scientists, and geographical researchers. One of the key goals of the project is to unite the geographical community of young scientists in Kuzbass.

The regional youth scientific and practical school “Geographers of Kuzbass” is a project of the Grant Program - 2017 and is held under the auspices of the Russian Geographical Society. The project manager is Ulyana Zagumennaya, a master’s student at the Department of Geology and Geography of KemSU. The school program includes presentations by participants in sections, lectures and master classes from geographers-researchers, travelers and teachers, design and business events. Let us add that the result of the school’s work was the publication of a collection of articles, registered in the RSCI.

According to the head of the Department of Geology and Geography of KemSU Olga Aleksandrovna Brel, today much attention in society is paid to the issues of instilling patriotism, geographical education and the formation of geographical literacy of the population. “The holding of the educational event “Geographical Dictation” by the Russian Geographical Society and all-Russian congresses of geography teachers demonstrate the level of popularity of geography in society. The scientific and practical school “Geographers of Kuzbass” is being implemented within the framework of a won grant from the Russian Geographical Society. And this confirms the interest in the development of geography in the regions not only from the all-Russian public organization, but also from the state. According to Russian President V.V. Putin, the study of geography contributes to the development of patriotism and national identity of the citizens of our country. Conducting our school helps to improve the status of geography in society, and also has important educational and career guidance significance. The unspoken motto of our event was the phrase “You are nowhere without geography!”, which simply and clearly explains the importance of geographical knowledge not only for specialists in the field of geography, but also for any literate person who loves his country and his region,” noted O. A. Brel.

The participants of the school were addressed by Ph.D. ist. Sciences, Chairman of the Kemerovo regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society Vladimir Valerievich Poddubikova, Ph.D. geogr. Sciences, Associate Professor, Dean of the Natural Geographical Faculty of the Scientific Research Institute of KemSU Ryabov Valery Anatolyevich, traveler, head of the Kemerovo branch of the Brotherhood of Orthodox Pathfinders, Archpriest Evgeniy Sidorin Master classes “Traces on the Stone” were held for the participants: on the paleontological collection of the KemSU Museum “Archaeology, Ethnography and Ecology” Siberia" from the director of the museum Natalya Aleksandrovna Belousova and "The use of modern educational technologies in teaching geography in the context of the implementation of the Federal State Educational Standard" from a geography teacher, graduate of the Department of Geology and Geography Irina Sergeevna Masalitina.

Results of the work of sections of the scientific and practical school:

“General issues of geographical education and methods of teaching geography”
I place - Makarov K. A., Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo
II place - Erokhina K. O., MBOU "Lyceum No. 62", Kemerovo, FSBEI HE "Kemerovo State University", Kemerovo
III place - Teryaeva A.V., MBOU "Gymnasium No. 71 (Rainbow)" Kemerovo

"Economic and social geography"
I place - Izmailov A.I., Novokuznetsk Institute (branch) of the Kemerovo State University, Novokuznetsk
II place - Chaikina E.V., MAOU "Secondary School No. 36", Kemerovo, FSBEI HE "Kemerovo State University", Kemerovo

"Recreational Geography and Tourism"
I place - Zhurova V.L., Kemerovo State Institute of Culture, Kemerovo
II place - Kek K.V., Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo
III place - Zhorova O.I., Kruger A.I., Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo

"Physical Geography and Geoecology"
I place - Zvyagintseva E. V., MAUK "Novokuznetsk Museum of Local Lore", Tomsk State University, Tomsk
II place - Nesin R.V., Novokuznetsk Institute (branch) of the Kemerovo State University, Novokuznetsk
III place - Pustovalova A. A., Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo

Project competition
I place - Guryev E. A., MBOU "Gymnasium No. 1", Kemerovo
II place - Novikov D.S., MBOU "Secondary School No. 55", Kemerovo
III place - Saltykova Yu. A., MAOU "Gymnasium No. 42", Kemerovo
III place - Alikina T. A., Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE RF

FEDERAL STATE BUDGET EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF HIGHER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

"Kemerovo State University"

Department of Biology

Department of Geology and Geography

“APPROVED” “AGREED”

head Department of Geology Dean of Biology

and geography faculty

__________ABOUT. A. Brel _____________G. V. Efremova

POSITION

about the scientific geological and geographical society of pupils, students and young scientists (Department of Geology and Geography of KemSU) with the support of the Kemerovo regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society

Kemerovo, 2013

The regulation contains the following sections

1. General Provisions.

2. Goals and objectives of NOUSMU

3. Organizational structure, formation procedure and powers of NOUSMU

4. NOUSMU membership

5. Forms of cooperation between NOUSMU members

6. Rights and obligations of NOUSMU members

Position

about the scientific geological and geographical society of pupils, students and young scientists (Department of Geology and Geography of KemSU) with the support of the Kemerovo regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society

1. General Provisions

This Regulation is a document regulating the activities of the scientific geological and geographical society of pupils, students and young scientists (hereinafter referred to as NOUSMU) (Department of Geology and Geography of KemSU). The regulations were developed in accordance with the Law of the Russian Federation “On Education”, the Charter of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education “Kemerovo State University”. The activities of NOUSMU are carried out under the guidance of employees of the Department of Geology and Geography, with the support of the Kemerovo regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society (hereinafter referred to as KRO RGS).

In its activities, NOUSMU is guided by these regulations, acts of the Academic Council of the Faculty of Biology, meetings of the Department of Geology and Geography of KemSU, local regulations and other regulations and the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

NOUSMU is a voluntary association of schoolchildren in the Kemerovo region, students and young scientists at the Department of Geology and Geography of Kemerovo State University, with the support of the Kemerovo regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society, created for the creative formation of students seeking to improve their knowledge in a certain field of science, technology and production, to develop your intellect, acquire skills in research and design and experimental activities under the guidance of scientists, teachers and other specialists.

For active work in NOUSMU and performance of specific work, pupils, students and young scientists are awarded special diplomas, certificates, and prizes.

2. Goals and objectives of NOUSMU

2.1. The main goal is: to represent the scientific interests of students of secondary educational institutions, students and young scientists of the Department of Geology and Geography of the Faculty of Biology, assistance in the implementation of their rights to carry out scientific activities, as well as interaction with educational institutions of the Kemerovo region in the framework of scientific and educational activities.

2.2. The main tasks are:

creating conditions for the comprehensive implementation of scientific initiatives in the field of geology and geography for scientific youth of the Kemerovo region;

creation of information, material and organizational bases for the implementation of initiatives of NOUSMU members;

organizing and conducting scientific conferences for schoolchildren, students, graduate students and young scientists, scientific seminars, round tables and other forms of activity;

providing encouragement to outstanding representatives of scientific youth.

3. Organizational structure, formation procedure and powers of NOUSMU:

3.1. NOUSMU, within its competence, exercises the following powers:

Initiates, organizes and conducts internal and external scientific and practical events and meetings.

Interacts with student and youth organizations of other educational and scientific organizations.

Coordinates the collection and dissemination of information throughout the faculty and other educational institutions about upcoming scientific and practical events.

NOUSMU in its activities interacts with other student and youth organizations of the faculty and university.

3.2. The general structure of NOUSMU includes:

curator of research from the Department of Geology and Geography;

curator for research from the KRO RGS;

head of NOUSMU for geology and geography;

head of the “Geography” section;

head of the “Geology” section;

scientific secretary and coordinator of work with educational institutions of the Kemerovo region;

President of NOUSMU from the student association of the Department of Geology and Geography;

media secretary of NOUSMU.

The structure of management and organization of activities is as follows:

ADVICE TO NOUSMU

4. NOUSMU membership

NOUSMU is organized from students of grades 8 - 11, students of 1 - 6 courses (specialty, bachelor's, master's degrees), and graduate students.

Membership of NOUSMU is established by the candidate writing an application addressed to the head of NOUSMU about his desire to join NOUSMU.

Termination of membership in NOUSMU is possible at your own request (by submitting an appropriate application addressed to the head of NOUSMU), due to the loss of the status that was the basis for membership in NOUSMU.

5. Forms of cooperation between NOUSMU members

5.1. Individual and group work of pupils, students and young scientists under the guidance of scientific supervisors and other specialists on the basis of the Department of Geology and Geography, Faculty of Biology, KemSU and KRO RGS, as well as in other educational and scientific institutions.

5.2. Complex and specialized expeditions, tourist routes.

5.3. Conferences, rallies and competitions with exhibitions of creative and practical works of pupils, students and young scientists.

5.4. Olympiads and tournaments in various fields of knowledge.

5.5. Intellectual games to develop cognitive interests and creative abilities.

Information, methodological and publishing activities aimed at the comprehensive development of scientific creativity of pupils, students and young scientists.

6. Rights and obligations of NOUSMU members

6.1. Members of NOUSMU can be pupils, students and young scientists who have expressed a desire to work in the association and have shown a penchant for scientific creativity.

6.2. Members of NOUSMU are obliged to:

independently deepen knowledge in the chosen field of science, technology and art;

actively work in creative groups;

report on your work in the creative group and at NOUSMU meetings;

participate in conferences, scientific sessions, expeditions.

6.3. Members of NOUSMU have the right:

work in one or more creative groups;

participate in educational and methodological camps, specialized camps, schools for the gifted and creative expeditions;

receive a description of your research and social activities in the section, which can be considered as a recommendation when entering a university;

select research topics;

receive methodological and organizational assistance from managers and scientific consultants.

About the department

The department provides training in the undergraduate areas “Geography”, “Geology” and “Pedagogical Education”, profile “Geography and Economics” and master’s areas “Geology” and “Pedagogical Education”, profile “Geography”. On the basis of the department, the further education program “Recreational Geography and Tourism” has been developed and is being implemented.

IN 2013 In 2009, the Scientific Geological and Geographical Society of Pupils, Students and Young Scientists was created at the department (with the support of the Kemerovo regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society). WITH 2014 year, on the basis of the department, the “Geo&Geo” club has been operating for schoolchildren from educational organizations in the Kemerovo region who are interested in geography, geology, local history and tourism. WITH 2016 In 2018, the School of Young Geologists of Kemerovo State University operated on the basis of the department, from whose students the team of young geologists of the city of Kemerovo “Kuzbass” is annually formed - repeated winners of geological Olympiads and competitions at the All-Russian and international level.

IN 2018 year, on the basis of Kemerovo State University, within the framework of cooperation with the Scientific and Technical Center for Innovative Subsoil Use association, the Academy of Geological Personnel Reserve was created - a unique innovative educational project that involves a multi-level training system: students, retraining of specialists, corporate projects for subsoil user companies.

The main directions of scientific activity at the department:
• Geoecology and environmental management
• Theory and methodology of teaching geography
• Recreational geography and tourism
• Socio-economic geography of Russia and foreign countries
• Ethnology and ethnogeography
• Geology of the Kemerovo region and adjacent territories
• Geology and geochemistry of minerals
• Paleontology of the Kemerovo region
• Petrology and geochemistry of coal

Scientific connections

The department maintains long-term scientific and friendly relations with the Federal Research Center for Coal and Coal Chemistry of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Institute of Coal Chemistry and Chemical Materials Science), the Innovation Company "KUZBASS-NIIOGR", the Engineering Company "SGP", JSC "Zapsibnefteprovod" (Tyumen), Kemerovo regional museum of local lore; The Tomsk Pisanitsa Museum-Reserve, the Ural State Geological Museum, the Ural State Mining University, the Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies (Novosibirsk), the geographical and geological faculties of Moscow State University. Lomonosov, Kuzbass State Technical University named after. T.F. Gorbachev, Tomsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk State University, Siberian Federal University; Tyumen State University, Gorno-Altai State University, Tuva State University, Aalborg University (Denmark).

​A scientific and methodological seminar was held at Kemerovo State University, organized by the Department of Geology and Geography, “The Role of Expeditionary Activities in the Development of Geographical Science and Geographical Education,” which summed up the results of large-scale expeditionary activities for the entire period of development of geographical science at Kemerovo State University.

The seminar was attended by teachers and students of the department, young geography teachers from Kemerovo schools, and members of the Russian Geographical Society. The seminar was attended by the chairman of the Kemerovo regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society PoddubikovVladimir Valerievich, who recently returned from an ethnogeographical expedition to the Republic of Tyva.