The 3rd year students, under the guidance of teacher Valeria Khalikova, took an excursion to the Laboratory Analysis and Technical Measurement Center as part of the study of the discipline «Man-made systems and Environmental risks».

 The meeting was held to familiarize students with the real practices of environmental monitoring in the Krasnodar Territory, especially in the context of pollution of marine and beach ecosystems after accidents with petroleum products.

Igor Saprykin, head of the laboratory, graduate of the Department of Ecology and Landscape Engineering, made a detailed presentation on sampling methods and research conducted in the laboratory, highlighted current pollution problems and shared his experience in this field.

The CLATI staff demonstrated the process of analyzing samples for the content of petroleum products and silicon dioxide in contaminated sand samples. In addition, a master class on working with chemical solutions was organized for students, where they were able to use analytical flasks and pipettes in practice.

«The tour allowed students not only to deepen their knowledge of man—made systems and methods of environmental risk assessment, but also to get acquainted with the real working conditions of specialists in the field of ecology and environmental protection,» commented Valeria Alekseevna.